"A New Song" November 2024
Why We Should Give Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving
Dear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:
From the writings of Pastor Salem:
There are a million and one reasons we should give thanks. Let me briefly mention five of them:
v WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS BECAUSE GOD HAS NOT TREATED US AS WE DESERVE. God utterly hates sin. There will not be one speck of sin in heaven. Yet, look at us. “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23). “There is none righteous, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10). God says, “There is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not.” (Ecclesiastes 7:20). So, you know what every last one of us has coming? Hell. Pure and simple. God has warned us, “the soul that sinneth, it shall die”. (Ezekial 18:4). That is, we die physically and spiritually. Yes, we ought to give thanks that God didn’t treat us as we deserve. (Psalm 103:11-13; Romans 5:20).
v WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS THAT GOD HAS DEALT WITH US IN LOVE. The gods of the heathen always dealt in anger and vengeance, but the God of Israel dealt with us in love, unbelievable love. Just think, when we were His enemies, He died for our sins. (Romans 5:6,8, 10). Think of John 3:16. “God so loved the world”, how much did He love fallen, sinful man? So much so that the Father gave all He had in the gift of His Son on a cruel Roman cross, dying for our sins! (I John 4:7-11).
v WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS BECAUSE IT IS THE MARK OF GOOD MANNERS. We teach our little ones to say, “thank you”, it is just good training. When we see someone just gobble up his food and never so much as thank God, we know he hasn’t had good training at home. Jesus expects us to say, “thank you”. Remember the ten lepers with only one who gave thanks, and Jesus said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?”. (Luke 17:17,18). As a matter-of-fact, unthankfulness is a mark of the wicked! (Romans 1:21). It is also a mark of stupidity. A farmer once told me, “I don’t need rain, I have irrigation.” I wonder if he had his own sun for the sunshine crops need. Unthankfulness means a man has some parts missing! (I Chronicles 29:13; Psalm 118:28,29).
v WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS BECAUSE IT HELPS OTHERS. When we express thanks to those who bless and help us, it helps and encourages them. If we want to do a good deed, we need to be thankful, appreciative people. The world is full of downhearted souls who know not our Lord and have no hope in this world or the next. If they see someone who is thankful and praising God, it will cheer their soul and help them to come to know the same dear Lord that we know and love. By our lives we can bring others to a saving knowledge of Jesus. (Matthew 5:16).
v WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS BECAUSE IT WILL GIVE US THE RIGHT OUTLOOK ON LIFE. There are two kinds of people running around the countryside---those who are happy, joyful people and those who look like 7 days rain. No matter what happens, they are gloomy. When we are thankful people, we have the right attitude, and the world takes on a new and better hue. Two little boys each owned a bee; one got honey, and one got stung. The first boy called his bee a honeybee; the second called his a stinging bee. Get right with God and the whole world changes! (Psalm 121).
WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR YOU! We are trying to win the whole world to Christ, and it takes all of us together to do it. Singing, preaching, playing, giving, praying, telling others, standing together. Our ministry is totally dependent on those of you who love the Lord and partner with us. We are not underwritten by any organization, denomination or corporation. It is God’s people alone.
So, thanks for standing with us and God bless you.
In our Savior's love,
Pastor Salem
In Loving Memory of…
ALL WHO PASSED FROM HURRICANE HELENA, by LINDA KNOX, WA, $100
ANN TOWNZEN (GRANNY ANN), by HER LOVING FAMILY, AR, $100
CAROL D. VAN GERPEN, by MERLE VAN GERPEN, IA, $100
CHRISTIANS, around the world, who are being martyred for the name of Christ, by GRACE NELSON, CO, $75
CLARE & DONNA JOHNSON, my parents, and LARRY JOHNSON, my brother, by BARB IMBERI, SD, $50
CLINT, my son, by GARY EASTBURN, DE, $60
CURTIS WILLIAMS, by JUDY TURNER, MO, $500
DAVID & ALMA PULLMAN, by DENNIS PULLMAN, SD, $50
DAVID CRISMON, my husband, by SHARON CRISMON, MO, $100
DEAN & JOYCE WEBER, by LESLI BEECHER, WY, $200
DEBORAH PRESZLER, my loving wife, by RONALD PRESZLER, OR, $75
DELORES BRITTAIN and ALICE YANKOWSKI, by JOHN STAUFFER, NC, $50
DEREK C. VALENTINE, my beloved son of 32 years, by JEFFREY DEREK VALENTINE, FL, $20
ELROY STEELE, my husband, by MARLYS STEELE, MN, $200
FRANK M. FRYER, our son, by FRANK & ARLENE FRYER, SD, $100
GEORGE & HENRIETTA WASSENAAR, my parents, by MARVIN WASSENAAR, SD, $50
GILBERT GILMAN MASSEY, by DANA MASSEY RAVITSKY, FL, $25
GLENN & DORIS LARSON, my parents, by DONOWAN G. LARSON, SD, $100
GORDON WOODALL, former Pastor, who led me to Christ through his daughter and loving family, by RANDOLPH JAKOBE, WA, $50
HEATH ALLEN, my beloved son, by MAMA MARY, IA, $70
HULDA STAHL, by JANET STAHL, SD, $500
IVAN CHRISTENSEN, my husband, remembering him on his Birthday, by LUELLA CHRISTENSEN, MN, $90
JAMES F. WEHDE, my beloved husband for 67 years, by VIOLET WEHDE, SD, $200
JANET THOMPSON, my wife, by GARY THOMPSON, IA, $100
JASON MELE, our son, a special gift from God, by JOSEPH & DIANA MELE, TX, $100
JEREMY LEONARD, our son, by MIKE LEONARD, IA, $200
JOHN DANIELSON, celebrating my late husband’s Birthday in heaven, by JACI DANIELSON, MN, $100
KAREN RICE, by JOHN WOLF, TN, $100
LOIS DORN, by DAVID D. OLSON, SD, $10
LOUIS and RANDY, my beloved husband and son, by LORRAINE ZUPANCICH, MN, $50
LOUIS CAPLOVITZ, my husband, GENEVA SHANNON, my mother, and ETTA MAY AMIS, my aunt, by PHYLISS CAPLOVITZ, WA, $25
LUCILLE and KEVIN WOODSON, our mom and brother, by JERRY & ELIZABETH BROWN, MO, $20
MARIA PIRES, by CARLOS PIRES, MA, $25
MARSHA SOVAK, my wife, by EUGENE SOVAK, PA, $100
MARTIN & JENATTE KRAMER, by ROBERT & LORETTA JONES, MN, $75
MARVIN, by MERIBETH REDMOND, MI, $200
MARY ANN, my wife, by WARREN NELSON, SD, $100
MELISSA SAGMOE, my dear sister, by JODI SAGMOE, MN, $25
MIKE ESSEM, my husband, remembering his November Birthday, by KATHY ESSEM, SD, $25
MY CHRISTIAN FAMILY, by RONALD D. KEY, NC, $300
MY MOM, I miss her so much, by RHONDA OREM, MO, $100
MY MOTHER, by EDISON BLOEM, SAN, $100
MY PARENTS, by CLAUDIA HOPKEY, IA, $25
OUR LOVED ONES, by DEAN BARGAS, WY, $125
OUR LOVED ONES, by VERGIL & DELORES BENZ, SD, $200
PASTOR GLENN HOFER, by MONA KLEINSASSER, SD, $100
PASTOR HAROLD & BEULAH SALEM, by brother MARK HUDDLESTON, IA, $20
PASTOR SALEM:
CHERRYL LAYTON, MO, $100
DENNIS JEPSON, SD, $25
GRACE L. KREISCHER, IN, $25
GRANT KRAHLING, IA, $50
LATANYA PICKETT, FL, $25
LLOYD WINTER, IA, $40
MARSHA HOLWEGER, ND, $50
NORMA JEAN BAIRD, MN, $100
ROBERT MEISENHEIMER, AR, $25
STEPHEN JENKINS, FL, $1,000
PAUL & KIMIKO OSHITA, my parents, by ANN OSHITA, NE, $25
PERRY, my son in heaven, by BEVERLY RYAN, NE, $10
RAY EGGERT, my husband, by GERI EGGERT, MO, $150
REV. CONRAD TENNEY, my husband, by CELIA TENNEY, WV, $100
REYNALDO CUNANAN, my brother, by EDWARD CUNANAN, CA, $50
ROBERT E. BOBEK, my precious husband, by GLENDA F. BOBEK, NE, $100
SAMUEL & TINA GRIFFITHS, by WILLIAM GRIFFITHS, SD, $200
SELVA J. NICKELS, by ROBERT F. NICKELS, FL, $100
SHERYL JERIKOVSKY, my friend, by SUE ERICKSON, MN, $50
SYLVIA and JAN FATLAND, by DEAN FATLAND, ND, $25
TROY SR. and TROY JR., by father and grandfather, MELVIN THOMPSON JR., SD, $40
VIVIAN VILLEMURE, my sister, and PHYLLIS VILLEMURE, my wife, by RICHARD VILLEMURE, MO, $50
YVONNE ROBBINS, my wife, by W.R. ROBBINS, KS, $100
In Honor of…
ANNA PINNEGAR, by JASON FERGUSON, KY, $25
CAMRI BRUNS, by CARLOTTA BRUNS, ND, $100
CATHERINE C. FISHER, my daughter, by NANCY MURPHY, FL, $25
CWH, thank you for telling the world the truth about Jesus, by BENNIE SOUTHWORTH, FL, $25
DALE F. OSHITA, by ANN OSHITA, NE, $20
DENNIS & ROBERTA PRICE, celebrating our 68th Wedding Anniversary, ND, $50
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
EVERYONE IMPACTED BY RECENT HURRICANE HELENE, by JAMES & MARY WINDHAM III, GA, $50
GOD, by TAMMI AYCOTH, TX, $25
HARRIET, DEAN, LUANN and JOEL, by CASEY WRIGHT, NE, $20
JESS and ROBERTA WRIGHT, by JOE WRIGHT, KS, $100
JESUS CHRIST MY SAVIOR, by ARTHUR SILL, MI, $25
JOHN & SHELLY, celebrating their Anniversary, by DAN & JONI, NE, $110
JOYCE DAHL, celebrating her 97th Birthday, by TED DAHL, ND, $100
KATHY REED, celebrating her Birthday, by DENNIS REED, NV, $25
KITTY & DUANE JOHNSON, by MYRNA & MELVIN HALL, SD, $100
MY MOTHER, by DOLORES GONZALVES, NV, $400
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS and VETERAN’S DAY, by ROBERT & MARGARET COLE, MN, $50
PRECIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, PRECIOUS JESUS CHRIST & PRECIOUS HOLY SPIRIT, by MARY, IA, $270
STEPHANIE, my sister, by GERI EGGERT, MO, $150
THE CWH STAFF, by RUSSELL GROFF, PA, $200
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, by SANDRA SEVILLA, FL, $130
WALT & ROSE HUFFMASTER, celebrating our 70th Wedding Anniversary, WI, $100
WESLEY L. FRITZ, by CARLENE FRITZ, TX, $100
60 Minute Service
NOVEMBER 03 “THE TREE ON WHICH THE SAVIOR DIED” LUKE 23:44-49
NOVEMBER 10 “COMPLETE IN CHRIST” COLOSSIANS 2:4-12
NOVEMBER 17 “WILL A MAN ROB GOD?” MALACHI 3:7-18
NOVEMBER 24 “WHEN PAUL & SILAS GAVE THANKS” ACTS 16:25-34
30 Minute Service
NOVEMBER 03 “THE TREE ON WHICH THE SAVIOR DIED” LUKE 23:44-49
NOVEMBER 10 “COMPLETE IN CHRIST” COLOSSIANS 2:4-12
NOVEMBER 17 “WILL A MAN ROB GOD?” MALACHI 3:7-18
NOVEMBER 24 “WHEN PAUL & SILAS GAVE THANKS” ACTS 16:25-34
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