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Sermon Text: John 4:46-54 (Scripture Reading: Matthew 8:1-17; Other Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-27) Message delivered by Pastor Richard Stetler on March 8, 2026 at Resurrection Hope Congregation in Hartley, IA. The question that is addressed in this message is, "Do we need to see to believe" as the title suggests? Do we need see with... Continue Reading →
Sermon Text: John 4:43-45; Scripture Reading: Luke 4:14-30 (other Reading: Isaiah 61:1-11) Message delivered by Pastor Richard Stetler on March 1, 2026, during the worship service at Resurrection Hope Congregation, Hartley, IA The title of the message is asking in what way have you received Jesus Christ. How you receive or have received Him will... Continue Reading →
Sermon Text: Various Passages; Scripture Readings: Matthew 26:17-30; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 (Other Reading: Hebrews 9:1-28) Message Delivered by Pastor Richard Stetler during the morning worship service on February 15, 2026, at Resurrection Hope Congregation The Lord's Supper, as with water baptism, are sacraments that are viewed in several different ways by different Christian denominations and... Continue Reading →
Sermon Text: John 4:39-42 (Scripture Reading: Psalm 119:1-16); Other reading: 2 Timothy 3:1-17 Message delivered by Pastor Richard Stetler on February 8, 2026 during the worship service of Resurrection Hope Congregation, Hartley, IA - a Reformed and Presbyterian fellowship and ministry of Reformation Gospel Ministries The question that is being addressed in this message, drawn... Continue Reading →
Sermon text: John 4:27, 31-38 (Scripture Reading: Luke 15:1-10); Other Reading: Isaiah 55:1-13 Message delivered by Rev. Richard Stetler on February 1, 2026 during the worship service of Resurrection Hope Congregation, Hartley, IA How do you see people? Do you see them according to their outward appearance? Or, do you see them as part of... Continue Reading →
Sermon Text: John 4:25-26, 28-30 (Scripture Psalm 39:1-13; Other reading: Acts 3:1-26) Delivered on January 25, 2026, by Rev. Richard Stetler during the Lord's Day worship of the Resurrection Hope Congregation, Hartley, IA This sermon looks at the culmination of the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. What Jesus reveals to... Continue Reading →
Sermon Text: John 4:23-24; Scripture Reading: Psalm 51:1-19 (Other Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16) Delivered on January 18, 2026, at the Lord's Day worship service of Resurrection Hope Congregation in Hartley, IA There was a long gap between part 1 and part 2 of this 2-part sermon in the series of messages from the Gospel of... Continue Reading →
Obituary of Heidi Lynn Stetler On January 3, 2026, Heidi Lynn Stetler was taken home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Heidi was born on March 18, 1959 in Culver City, CA, to Eugene Wendall McDonald and Marilyn May McDonald. Heidi spent much of her growing-up years living on her parent’s farm... Continue Reading →
Sermon Text: John 4:20-24; Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 17:24-41 (Other Reading: Hebrews 13:1-16) Message delivered by Pastor Richard Stetler on October 19, 2025 at Resurrection Hope Congregation, Hartley, IA True worship as described by Jesus in the passage under consideration has been all but lost within many Christian communities that have traded truth for a... Continue Reading →
The Conception of Jesus: A Troubling Announcement of Good Cheer - Sermon text: Luke 1:26-38; Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:1-7 (other reading: Isaiah 43:1-28) - Delivered on September 28, 2025 Proclaiming the Birth of Jesus Christ - Sermon text: Luke 2:1-20; Scripture Reading: Luke 2:1-20 - Delivered on October 5, 2025 Both messages delivered by Pastor... Continue Reading →
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