Welcome to Faith Bible Church!
an Evangelical Free Church
learning to follow Christ together!
We're located on the west edge of Lyons, Kansas, off Hwy 56
(turn south at the big red "Rice County Safety Complex" sign)
For Google Maps directions, click HERE!
9:30 a.m. Sunday School for youth and adults
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Thought for the Week
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness’ (Jeremian 33:14-16, ESV).
Because of her idolatry and wickedness, God had called Jerusalem “Sodom and Gomorrah” (Jeremiah 23:14). But after “the righteous Branch” comes, God will call Jerusalem “the Lord is our righteousness.” This descendant of David will totally transform the nation when He comes and change its shameful reputation into one that honors the Lord.
Matthew 1 identifies this “righteous Branch,” this descendant of David, who will save His people from their sins? There, an angel comes to a young man, who is seriously considering breaking off his engagement with Mary. The angel says, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:20-21).
Jesus is the righteous Branch, the descendant of David, who will save His people from their sins. So, in your despair, look to Him for deliverance. Trust Jesus to turn your shameful reputation into one that honors the Lord.
Bryan Chapell tells the story from his wife’s childhood, when she and a neighbor girl were playing in some woods behind their homes. The neighbor girl wandered from the path and stepped into a nest of ground bees. As the bees began to swarm and sting, the girls began to scream for help. Suddenly, out of nowhere—like superman—the neighbor girl’s dad came crashing through the woods, leaping over fallen logs, hurdling vines and bushes. He swooped up a girl under each arm and tore through the woods at full speed to get away from the bees. As he ran, the father's grip bruised the children's arms, branches scratched their thighs, and thorns grabbed at their clothes and skin. The rescue hurt, but it was better than the bees (Bryan Chapell, Holiness by Grace, Crossway, 2001, p. 180).
That’s what God did for us. Even before we knew we were in danger, and even before we called out to Him, He came crashing into our world. From His throne above the universe, He hurdled galaxies and the infinite expanse of space to enter our world and rescue us from danger.
That’s why Jesus came. So, in your despair, look to Him. When all seems lost, don’t lose your hope. Instead, call out to God and count on the promise of His righteous Branch.
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Join us this Sunday (December 7)
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Join us this week (December 8-13)
- Monday: Ladies Bible Study, 6-7 p.m. in the lobby of Faith Bible Church
- Tuesday: Men of Faith, 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. in the lobby of Faith Bible Church
- Wednesday: Worship Team Practice, 4:30 p.m., in the sanctuary
- Wednesday: Christmas Caroling, starting 6:30 p.m. @ Faith Bible Church
- Friday: Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall at Kings Cross Church
- Every Day: Plan to minister to one another and to a world in desperate need of Jesus. Ask God for opportunities to serve and do what He leads you to do.
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News!
Ladies Bible Study, 6-7 p.m. every Monday @ Faith Bible Church. Nancy Hicks leads a study in God’s Word about our identity in Christ. Invite your friends and join this life-transforming fellowship focused on the issues women face in our world today.
Men of Faith meets at 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. every Tuesday morning in the lobby at Faith Bible Church. "As iron sharpens iron," men are invited to sharpen one another in the middle of each week before work during a time of mutual encouragement, Bible study, and prayer (coffee provided).
Kids’ Bible Club! It’s a place where kids, age 3 to grade 5, have fun learning the Bible, 6:45 to 8:00 p.m., with Aliento de Vida at Faith Bible Church every Wednesday. Sing Songs, Play Games, and watch Exciting Bible stories! If you wish to help, please contact Pastor Phil.
Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m., every Friday at Kings Cross Church (former Presbyterian Church on 221 South Pioneer Street, Lyons, KS), beginning with a light supper in the Fellowship Hall. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find freedom from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Celebrate Recovery is for EVERYONE! No one should have to face their pain alone. We are a grace-filled community of strugglers who courageously enter this safe and beautiful space to get honest about our pain and the negative ways we may see ourselves, God, and others. In this process, we come to accept that some of the habits we have developed to escape our pain may have hurt us and those close to us. It is a biblically based approach to help us achieve long lasting recovery by healing our hurts, guiding us toward new healthy truths, and developing life-giving habits.
Christmas Caroling, starting 6:30 p.m. at Faith Bible Church on Wednesday, December 10. Join the Kids Bible Club as we bring Christmas cheer to the care homes in Little River and Lyons. Then we'll end our evening together with hot chocolate in the fellowship hall of the church.
Tarren Bails, Sterling College ministry student will be preaching during our Sunday morning worship services on December 21 and January 18 to hone his ministry skills. This is our opportunity to help equip a young man for ministry. Please, welcome and encourage him as he serves. Thank you very much!
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