"A New Song" November 2022
DEVOTIONAL BIBLE STUDY: “Be Thankful Because…”
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Dear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:
It is time for Thanksgiving! God tells us it is ‘good’ to give thanks to the Lord. (Psalm 92:1). So let’s look at Psalm One Hundred and give thanks.
v BE THANKFUL BECAUSE THE LORD IS GOD. “Know ye that the Lord, He is God.” vs 3. When we talk about the Lord, we are talking about Jehovah, the eternal, self-existent One, the eternal One, the Ancient of Days, the One Who has no beginning or ending. You say, I don’t understand that. Well neither do I, and you know why, because we are not God! So we give thanks because He is sovereign and King of all. (Revelation 19:16).
v BE THANKFUL BECAUSE GOD CREATED US. “It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves.” We know where we came from. There are a bunch of PhD’s running around teaching evolution and wondering where they came from! Sometimes I wonder about the too, but I know we came from God’s own hand. Next time you look in the mirror, repeat with the Psalmist, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made;” (Psalm 139:14) and give thanks to God for making us and breathing into us the breath of Life! (Genesis 2:7). Wow!
v BE THANKFUL BECAUSE GOD HAS REDEEMED US. “We are His people” vs. 3. We become His people by redemption. How does that happen? Well, Jesus the Lamb of God, shed His blood on the cross to pay for our sins, He was raised the third day and lives forever. (I Corinthians 15:1-4). BUT, to be redeemed we have to accept redemption. That is, we have to call upon the Name of the Lord (Acts 2:21), we have to ask Him into our heart (Revelation 3:20) and then we become the children of God (John 1:12). If we reject Jesus we are eternally lost. (John 3:36). Listen to Jesus in John 5:24!
v BE THANKFUL BECAUSE GOD CARES FOR US. We are the “sheep of His pasture” vs. 3. The Good Shepherd cares for His sheep with an everlasting love. Sometimes I become discouraged, and the Good shepherd just touches my heart to let me know that He is with me and will “never leave thee or forsake thee”. (Hebrews 13:5). Ever have a friend forsake you? Hard, isn’t it? Be thankful that God will never desert us—we may fail Him, but He will never once let us down. I’m glad I’m one of His sheep. He is faithful even when I am not. (Isaiah 53:6; John 10:27-28).
v BE THANKFUL BECAUSE GOD IS GOOD. “For the Lord is good.” vs. 5. The Apostle James hit it right on the head when he declared, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights.” (James 1:17). The Devil never did a good thing in his lousy life, but God blesses all, good and bad! What a lesson for all of us! So, brother, sister, give thanks because God is good! (John 3:16).
v BE THANKFUL BECAUSE GOD’S MERCY NEVER ENDS. “His mercy is everlasting”. vs.5. Mercy means that He does not give us what we deserve. I never pray for justice, I pray for mercy because I know my sinful life and thoughts deserve severe judgment—so I pray for mercy, and you know what, God gives it to me freely. What a wonderful God. But a word of warning needs to go along with this great mercy of God and that is, to the unrepentant there is a limit, there is an end to it. If we continually refuse the mercy and grace of God, there will be a reckoning and we will face God’s awful judgment without mercy! (Proverbs 29:1). The writer to the Hebrews warns us, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (Hebrews 10:31).
God bless you!
In our Savior’s love,
Pastor Salem
Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord;
for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 106:1 KJV
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The Christian Worship Hour Board and Staff would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to you, our viewers and listeners. There are no words to emphasize our thanks and love to all of you who are dedicated to this ministry and especially with continuing Pastor’s desire to spread the wonderful news of Jesus Christ.
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. We love you all, and to quote Pastor Salem, “we may not get to meet here on earth, but boy, what a party we will have when we see each other in Heaven!”
We are grateful for you and send you a harvest of blessings this Thanksgiving!
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We give thanks to God always for you all, making
mention of you in our prayers.
1 Thessalonians 1:2 KJV
In Loving Memory of…
ALBERT B. DAVIS and HELEN M. CUNNINGHAM, by BARNEY A. DAVIS, MO, $100
ANDY DALY, by LARRY & LYNETTE FRANSEN, WY, $40
ANTHONY DEKKERS, by CREIGHTON WEGNER, IA, $50
BERNIECE SPINELLI, a spokesman for Jesus while alive and now in heaven, by DAVID SPINELLI, IA, $40
BETTY J. SMITH, by CLAUDIA HOPKEY, IA, $25
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CLINT EASTBURN, my son, by GARY EASTBURN, DE, $50
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DIANE KOPPENJAN, my dear friend, by NAYDINE K. WEST, MN, $37
DONALD & DORIS F. TAG, my parents, by STEPHANIE ARONSON-HIGHTMAN, MD, $20
DONNY BECK, by BELINDA JANS, ND, $250
HAROLD WITTERN, by JEFF WITTERN, SD, $25
HOWARD MILLIS, my husband and dear life companion of 30 years, by LINDA HEATH, SD, $25
JASON MELE, our son, by JOE & DIANA MELE, TX, $150
JEANNE MILLER, my mother, and PASTOR SALEM, by CRAIG MILLER, MT, $100
JODI HANSON, by EILEEN A. JOHNSON, MN, $35
JOE ST. ONGE, my husband, by TRUDY ST. ONGE, MT, $1,000
KATHRYN & NORMAN BUMP, my parents, JAMES LEON BUMP, my brother, FRANCIE & WILLIAM LANDRICH, my uncles, GEORGE CHARLES POWELL & ANTHONY REVIETT, my husbands, PASTOR SALEM, and all of MY FRIENDS & RELATIVES, by BARBARA J. POWELL, FL, $100
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KEVIN & LUCILLE WOODSON, by JERRY & ELIZABETH BROWN, MO, $10
KYLE DUANE MARSHALL, by CANDACE M. FRAKER, OH, $1,000
LOIS M. SUMMERS, by her son, WALTER L. PRESTON, KS, $200
LOUIS LATENDRESSE and HARLAN NIELSEN, by DEANNA LEIKVOLD, SD, $60
LOVERA SMITH, my dear friend, by BEV WEIDE, SD, $25
MARY C. SMITH, my grandmother, and KING JILES & MARGARET CLELAND ANTWINE, my husband’s grandparents, by JAMES & MARY WINDHAM III, GA, $25
MARY HAYS, my mother, by NELL HAYS, LA, $100
MY FAMILY, by CAREL GORDON, MN, $140
MY FOLKS, HUSBAND & DAUGHTER, by SHEILA GRAFF, SD, $100
MY HUSBAND & DAUGHTER, by ARDIS JOHNSON, SD, $50
PASTOR SALEM:
CRAIG & DEBRA KREIN, MN, $50 GARY REMBOLD SR., WA, $100 MICHAEL CROUCHER, MN, $50
DEBORAH ALLAIN, CO, $200 LINDA KNOX, WA, $100 STEPHEN JENKINS, FL, $1,000
DENNIS JEPSON, SD, $50 MELVIN THOMPSON JR., SD, $20 TAMARA HURLEY, AZ, $35
GARY REMBOLD SR., WA, $100
PAUL & HELEN, my parents, by LINDA SHIFFLETT, TX, $100
PAYTON & FREDDIE, my great grandsons, by BARBARA CUMMINS, MO, $10
RAY EGGERT, my husband now with the Lord, by GERI EGGERT, MO, $200
ROBERT & LORETTA JONES and MARTIN & JENATTE KRAMER, by JANICE & DARMON JONES, MN, $100
ROBERT & MARIA BETZ, GEORGE & MARY BETZ, PABLO & MARIA BARRANTES, & PASTOR SALEM, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $120
RONALD M. LARSON, my husband, by RENEE LARSON, his wife, SD, $500
SHARON RUTH, my sister, by LINDA WHITE, MI, $25
SYLVIA & JAN FATLAND, by DEAN FATLAND, ND, $25
TRISTEN MICHELLE, my daughter, by DONOWAN LARSON, SD, $100
WAYNE & NORMA BREEDEN, my loving parents, by KAREN MANN, IA, $100
Any Memorials after 10/06/2022 will be listed in the December New Song
In Honor of…
ARDIS CALLAHAN, my mother, celebrating her 87th Birthday, by TIMOTHY CALLAHAN, ND, $100
EDNA BLYTHE YOUDERIAN BURR, my mother who showed me who God is, by LAURA HAZELL, MO, $25
EVA STEPHANIE BATEZ WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER WULF, CARLOS SANTIAGO, LIZBETH COULTER, KELLY MATSUI, EUGENE MATSUDA, and MICHAEL VALACH, by TERRY WASHINGTON, IL, $20
GENE & REV. NANCY LINN, celebrating our 60th Wedding Anniversary, MN, $200
GEORGE & HELEN JACKSON, who always taught me sincerity, by JUNE RENVALL, ND, $25
GOD, by ROBIN EICHENBERG, MI, $50
GOD, we thank you for all the little miracles given to us, by KELLI PACHOWICZ, NV, $25
JOYCE DAHL, celebrating her 94th Birthday, by TED DAHL, ND, $50
KIRA GIBBS, by SALLY WALLIN, NE, $50
LAURIE WAHL, my grandma, celebrating her Birthday, by REBECCA WAHL, MN, $25
LOLA GELLING, celebrating her 97th Birthday, by DIANE BRUNS, SD, $100
MARK, TIM & SUSANN, my three children, by ELSIE EIGENFELD, WI, $53
MY LORD & SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, by DEBORAH ALLAIN, CO, $200
MY LOVING FAMILY, by CATHERINE S. ESLINGER, ND, $100
OUR LOVING & PERFECT SAVIOR, who died for us, by JAMES WINDHAM III, GA, $25
OUR THREE DAUGHTERS, by JIM & RITA ENGLISH, MN, $500
WESLEY FRITZ, by CARLENE FRITZ, TX, $100
Any Dedications after 10/06/2022 will be listed in the December New Song
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NOVEMBER 06 “THE CHRISTIAN AND A HOSTILE WORLD” JOHN 15:18-25
NOVEMBER 13 “A SOFT PILLOW FOR A WEARY HEAD” ROMANS 8:35-39
NOVEMBER 20 “WHEN THE APOSTLES GAVE THANKS” I THESSALONIANS 1:2-7
NOVEMBER 27 “WHEN JESUS COMES AGAIN” I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18
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NOVEMBER 06 “THE CHRISTIAN AND A HOSTILE WORLD” JOHN 15:18-25
NOVEMBER 13 “A SOFT PILLOW FOR A WEARY HEAD” ROMANS 8:35-39
NOVEMBER 20 “WHEN THE APOSTLES GAVE THANKS” I THESSALONIANS 1:2-7
NOVEMBER 27 “WHEN JESUS COMES AGAIN” I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18
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