Announcements - Thank You - Prayer List

Anyone wanting to do the devotions or teach a class, please see
Pastor Kim. We welcome everyone’s sharing.
Dec 3rd- Sunday Devotions by Reatha Smith-
Dec 5- Story Telling– Public Library. 7 PM Come listen to or share a story or
poem or song. Pastor Kim is hosting this. Last months was fantastic. Laughed!!! If
you need a ride, call Martha 316-249-5451 
Dec 10- Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley 9AM
Dec 17– Story Time by Pastor Kim 9AM
Dec 17– Fun Time right after Church. TBA
Jan 8th- Women’s Bible Fellowship at Faith Church. at 10:00 AM.
Bring a friend. Bible & prayer requests. Light Lunch served.
March 22– David Phleps concert in town. Christian singer. Baptist church

 Huge Thank You to…
Lynn Keidel for another Fun Time after church last week, & to All those that are helping this church family to grow & to God for all his Blessings!

Prayer/Praises Requests
 Oleta McGee–Health– .
 Larry Selby– Relief from Cancer (John’s Neighbor)
 Rubin’s Grand Daughter—Emma– Serious Health & Daughter Malissa.
 Kayleen Kraft – healthy recovery.
 Walt Kraft– relief of pain.
 Lela McCaslin– Health.
 Sue Cummings-Health.
 Ivy Woodard– Health.
 ALL our Church Members while they travel and their health.
 All the Christians being persecuted.
 Pray for Pastor John in Pakistan!
 Pray for our Pastor Kim and Priscilla to be
safe at their work.
 Pray for our church members to be able to
reach out and touch people with Gods message
and encourage them to come to Faith
Church.
 Pray for our Military
 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

Church Library
Be sure and stop by the
Church Library on the way out and check out a book to read and pick up “Our Daily Bread” pamphlet on the table at the entrance. Juanita Woofley has logged each book and has done a fantastic job.
 

Sunday November 26 2017

Sermon: “Message to the Seven Churches”

The Message to the Church in Laodicea

"Seventh Church Message"

       Pastor Kim Wenzel

The Message to the Church in Laodicea

Revelation 3:14-22 NLT

¹⁴ “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning^[e] of God’s new creation

¹⁵ “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! ¹⁶ But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! ¹⁷ You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. ¹⁸ So I advise you to buy gold from me—gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see. ¹⁹ I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.

²⁰ “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. ²¹ Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.

²² “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.”

Footnotes:

e. 3:14 Or the ruler, or the source.

 
  While exiled on the island of Patmos, the apostle John received a revelation from Jesus Christ that we now call the book of Revelation. In this vision, Christ gave John seven messages for seven first-century churches in Asia Minor. Read to discover why Christ wanted to speak to these seven churches and what the messages mean for us today.

The church in Laodicea was lacking in every way. It was a compromising, conceited, and Christless church and Christ said that it made Him sick (Revelation 3:16). Today’s Church should take note; those words may apply to us as well. We would be well advised to apply this counsel to our lives and churches today.

The Prescription for Spiritual Poverty

The Laodicean's were rich, but their riches were worldly, not spiritual. They needed spiritual wealth which can only come through Christ (Revelation 3:18).

The Prescription for Spiritual Nakedness

Nakedness in Scripture is a metaphor for defeat and humiliation, therefore Christ counsels them to procure “white garments” from Him that the shame of their nakedness might be covered (Revelation 3:18).

The Prescription for Spiritual Blindness

The only salve for spiritual blindness is repentance and submission to the Lord Jesus Christ, asking Him for the fullness and wisdom of His Spirit to restore our spiritual sight.

The Prescription for Spiritual Compromise

There is only one word of counsel for the spiritually compromised: “Therefore be zealous and repent” (Revelation 3:19). God doesn’t love us only when we are doing the right things. He loves us all the time and He wants us to repent when we need to.

The Prescription for Their Christlessness

Christ has this to say for any without Him: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:20). When Christ is moved to the margins and pushed outside the Church altogether, He stands knocking and seeking to be invited back in.

Today's Verse
 Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Announcements - Thank You - Prayer List

Anyone wanting to do the devotions or teach a class, please see
Pastor Kim. We welcome everyone’s sharing.
Nov 16, 17 & 18– Mission Team Men going to Camp Harvest .
Nov 19– Pot luck and Games. /Movie “Luther”. All are welcome.
Nov 19– Sunday Devotions by Reatha Smith- “Speechless”
Nov 26– Sunday Devotions by Walt Kraft.
Dec 4- Women’s Bible Fellowship at Faith Church. at 10:00 AM.
Bring a friend. Bible & prayer requests. Light Lunch served.
Dec 5- Story Telling– Public Library. 7 PM Come listen to or share a story or
poem or song. Pastor Kim is hosting this. Last months was fantastic. Laughed!!! If you need a ride, call Martha 316-249-5451.
Dec 10- Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley 9AM.
Jan 8th- Women’s Bible Fellowship at Faith Church. at 10:00 am.
Bring a friend. Bible & prayer requests. Light Lunch served.
March 22– David Phleps concert in town. Christian singer. Baptist church.

Huge Thank You to…
All those that helped with Kraft’s Celebration. What a beautiful event…70 years. And to All those that are helping this church family to grow...& to God for all his Blessings!

Faith Church is a Praying Church!!  
   Prayer/Praises Requests
 Oleta McGee–Health– .
 Rubin’s Grand Daughter—Emma– Serious Health & Daughter Malissa.
 Kayleen Kraft – healthy recovery.
 Walt Kraft– relief of pain.
 Lela McCaslin– Health.
 Sue Cummings-Health.
 Ivy Woodard– Health.
 ALL our Church Members while they travel
and their health.
 All the Christians being persecuted.
 Pray for Pastor John in Pakistan.
 Pray for our Pastor Kim and Priscilla to be
safe at their work.
 Pray for our church members to be able to
reach out and touch people with Gods message
and encourage them to come to Faith
Church.
 Pray for our Military

Sunday November 12 2017

Sermon: “Message to the Seven Churches”

The Message to the Church in Sardis

"Fifth Church Message"

       Pastor Kim Wenzel

Revelation 3:1-6 NLT

3 “Write this letter to the angel^[a] of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit^[b] of God and the seven stars:

“I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead. ² Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God. ³ Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don’t wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief.

⁴ “Yet there are some in the church in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes with evil. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. ⁵ All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine.

⁶ “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.

The Message to the Church in Philadelphia

"Sixth Church Message"

Revelation 3:7-13 NLT

⁷ “Write this letter to the angel[a] of the church in Philadelphia.

This is the message from the one who is holy and true,
    the one who has the key of David.
What he opens, no one can close;
    and what he closes, no one can open:^[c]

⁸ “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me. ⁹ Look, I will force those who belong to Satan’s synagogue—those liars who say they are Jews but are not—to come and bow down at your feet. They will acknowledge that you are the ones I love.

¹⁰ “Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world. ¹¹ I am coming soon.^[d] Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown. ¹² All who are victorious will become pillars in the Temple of my God, and they will never have to leave it. And I will write on them the name of my God, and they will be citizens in the city of my God—the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God. And I will also write on them my new name.

¹³ “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.

  Footnotes 
a. 3:1a Or the messenger; also in 3:7, 14.
b. 3:1b Greek the seven spirits.
c. 3: 7 Isaiah 22:22,
d. 3:11 Or suddenly, or quickly.

Today's Verse 
 Proverbs 6:16-19
There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows dis-cord among brothers.

The nicest place to be is in someone's thoughts,
The safest place to be is in someone's
prayers, and the
Very best place to be is in the hands of God. 

 

 

Announcements - Thank You - Prayer List

Anyone wanting to do the devotions or teach a class, please see
Pastor Kim. We welcome everyone’s sharing.
Nov 16, 17 & 18– Mission Team Men going to Camp Harvest .
Nov 19– Pot luck and Games. /Movie “Luther”. All are welcome.
Nov 19– Sunday Devotions by Reatha Smith- “Speechless”
Nov 26– Sunday Devotions by Walt Kraft.
Dec 4- Women’s Bible Fellowship at Faith Church. at 10:00 AM.
Bring a friend. Bible & prayer requests. Light Lunch served.
Dec 5- Story Telling– Public Library. 7 PM Come listen to or share a story or
poem or song. Pastor Kim is hosting this. Last months was fantastic. Laughed!!! If you need a ride, call Martha 316-249-5451.
Dec 10- Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley 9AM.
March 22– David Phleps concert in town. Christian singer. Baptist church.



Faith Church is a Praying Church!!  
 Prayer/Praises Requests
 Oleta McGee–Health– .
 Rubin’s Grand Daughter—Emma– Serious
Health.
 Kaylynn Kraft – Heart.
 Walt Kraft– relief of pain. & Son in Ill–
Fell off grain silo.
 Judy Brown’s Daughter Jennei– Health.
 Lela McCaslin– Health.
 John Rubin– Health.
 Carol Teal– health.
 Sue Cummings-Health.
 ALL our Church Members
while they travel and their
health.
 Pray for our Military
 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 
 All the Christians being persecuted.
 Pray for Pastor John in Pakistan.
 Pray for our Pastor Kim and
Priscilla to be safe at their work.
Huge Thank You to…
Pat Kraft for Devotions and All those doing the Action Packs
Those men going to Camp Harvest to finish the building and ..
All those that are helping this church family to grow...& to God for all his Blessings! 
Church Library
Be sure and stop by the
Church Library on the way out and check out a book to read and pick up “Our Daily Bread” pamphlet on the table at the entrance. Juanita Woofley has logged each book and has done a fantastic job.


"Our Daily Bread"
The Bible in One Year, a story and verse for each day. A great study for every Christian which will bring you closer to GOD!  This is a Must Read for every Christian! The new September, October, November Daily Bread is available in the entry way, pick up your free copy today! 

Sunday November 12 2017

Sermon: “Message to the Seven Churches”

The Message to the Church in Thyatira

 "Fourth Church Message"
       Pastor Kim Wenzel 

The Message to the Church in Thyatira

Revelation 2: 18-29 NLT

¹⁸ “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Thyatira. This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes are like flames of fire, whose feet are like polished bronze:

¹⁹ “I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things.

²⁰ “But I have this complaint against you. You are permitting that woman—that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet—to lead my servants astray. She teaches them to commit sexual sin and to eat food offered to idols. ²¹ I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to turn away from her immorality.

²² “Therefore, I will throw her on a bed of suffering,^[c] and those who commit adultery with her will suffer greatly unless they repent and turn away from her evil deeds. ²³ I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.

²⁴ “But I also have a message for the rest of you in Thyatira who have not followed this false teaching (‘deeper truths,’ as they call them—depths of Satan, actually). I will ask nothing more of you ²⁵ except that you hold tightly to what you have until I come. ²⁶ To all who are victorious, who obey me to the very end,

To them I will give authority over all the nations.
²⁷ They will rule the nations with an iron rod
    and smash them like clay pots.^[d]

²⁸ They will have the same authority I received from my Father, and I will also give them the morning star!

²⁹ “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.

 Footnotes 
c. 2:22 Greek a bed.
d. 2:26-27 Psalms 2:8-9 (Greek version).

Today's Verse's
Romans 14:10-12
Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is writ-ten, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God." So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.
 Titus 3:3-7
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

 Dreams
When I woke up this morning It was still dark outside, So I closed my eyes to return to the dream of you by my side.
Sleep didn't come nor the dream that was in my mind, So I put the coffee on while Searching memories so kind.
Like all those mornings waking up to a cup beside the bed, Hurt so bad knowing there were times that are now days dead.
To hide the pain I feel makes it worse so I have to write, It's a way to let go and look to the future when things are right.
A smile is now on my face because I know that it's true, God will restore what the devil took and bring me back you.