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 →
Sermon Video: The Samaritan Woman Hears the Gospel
Sermon Text: John 4:5-14; Scripture Reading: Isaiah 49:1-26; Other Scripture Reading: Isaiah 65:1-25 Message delivered by Pastor Richard Stetler, Resurrection Hope Congregation, on September 7, 2025 Jesus stopped at the well for a dual purpose; one was to refresh and nourish His physical body with water from the well, and food that His disciples would... Continue Reading →
Ministry Update with Revised Schedule
We began with a lot of uncertainty at the beginning of the year and by the grace of God much as been done to clear up that uncertainty. We now have definitive dates on our training seminar, the Gospel in the Park evangelism events and the fall conference. Click HERE for our REVISED 2025 schedule... Continue Reading →
Jesus Christ – the Only Rock
“There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.” (1 Samuel 2:2 KJV) In this prayer of Hannah that is recorded in God’s word, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, she declares the truth that there is no other “rock” like our... Continue Reading →
The Lord’s Justice Wins!
“. . . But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.” (Psalm 146:9c) *** This is the thirteenth in a series of devotionals from Psalm 146 - Published in the Hartley Sentinel Newpaper on February 27, 2025. So far, in the series of articles from Psalm 146, we have looked at 8 reasons... Continue Reading →
Ministry Update: 2024 Summary; also, 2025 Plans & Schedule
I first need to ask for your forgiveness in getting this update out so late. Much is being done in the ministry and the time seems to be getting away from me, or I’m just moving a little slower than in the past; not sure which it is – probably a little of both. Nonetheless,... Continue Reading →
A New Year: A New Heart
The following article was published in the Hartley Sentinel on December 26, 2024 (I pray it will be an encouragement and blessing to you as we begin the year, 2025): “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart... Continue Reading →
The Calling of the Body of Christ – Ephesians 4:11-16
The apostle Paul exhorts ("beseech") all believers in Christ to "walk worthy of the vocation (calling) wherewith ye are called." In this message we will consider in part what that "vocation" or calling is, as we consider Ephesians 4:11-16. Click on the link below to watch the video or you can read the sermon script... Continue Reading →
The Meaning of Advent
[This message was preached on December 22, 2024 at Resurrection Hope Congregation, Hartley, IA (we are a small gathering of believers with a like mind in Christ Jesus our Lord – we began gathering in September, 2024 – please pray that others from this community with a like mind and spirit in Christ will join... Continue Reading →
The Lord Loves the Righteous*
“The LORD loves the righteous . . .” (Psalm 146:8c) Continuing our look at Psalm 146 we find in the last part of verse 8 one more reason to put our trust and hope in the Lord God of Jacob, shifting our trust and hope away from a “prince,” or a “son of man” or... Continue Reading →
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