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 →
Who are the Nephilim? and Where did They Come From? (A Salvation Issue)
To download the PDF of this post, click HERE (18 pages - you might want to print it out using both sides of the paper - "long Edge") If you would like a copy of this post in booklet form to give to others (distribute freely), please contact Rev. Stetler by mail at: 320 2nd... 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 →
A Humble First Advent; A Glorious Second Advent
As you remember and celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, remember that He is the Incarnate Lord of Glory, who came into this world under humble circumstances, in a stable, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29). His first coming was a humble entrance into this... 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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