“The LORD raises those who are bowed down; . . .” (Psalm 146:8b) In this second part of verse 8 another strong reason is given 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 “we the people.”... Continue Reading →
Gospel Light to the Blind*
“The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; . . .” (Psalm 146:8a) We are living in a time when it seems that lies and deceptive notions are flooding every form of media – both conservative and liberal, Christian and non-Christian. The sad part is that there are many people believing the lies, the false... Continue Reading →
Real Freedom, Real Hope*
“The LORD gives freedom to the prisoners.” (Psalm 146:7c) Freedom is on the minds of people everywhere; not just here in the United States, where certain freedoms are granted under the Constitution; however, freedom is what people desire no matter what country they live in or the circumstances they find themselves in. Sadly, looking to... Continue Reading →
Resting in God’s Amazing Provision*
“Who gives food to the hungry.” (Psalm 146:7b) In this series of articles from Psalm 146, we are finding that our hope and trust cannot be in a “prince,” or a “son of man” or “we the people.” So, we are finding that we need to shift our hope and trust to the Lord God,... Continue Reading →
Taking Comfort in God’s Amazing Justice*
“Who executes justice for the oppressed, . . .” (Psalm 146:7a) Note from Rev. Stetler: Please forgive me for not getting these series of messages uploaded sooner as I had intended; however, in God's Providence it has been a very difficult season with many trials that have hindered my labors in the Lord. Notwithstanding, we... Continue Reading →
Resting in God’s Amazing Forever Truth*
“Who keeps truth forever, . . .” (Psalm 146:6b) As we continue our look at Psalm 146, we are finding our hope and trust cannot be in a “prince,” or a “son of man” or “we the people.” The solutions offered by man are temporary, self-defeating and oftentimes, self-destructive. Our hope and trust can only... Continue Reading →
A Prayer for Evangelism
“When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." 3 The LORD has done great things for us, And we are glad.... Continue Reading →
Why the Lord our God is our Help and Hope*
“Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; . . .” (Psalm 146:6a) From Psalm 146, verses 3-6, we learn putting our hope and trust in a “prince,” or a “son of man,” or “we the people,” merely offer temporary, self-defeating and oftentimes, self-destructive help. There is only one person... Continue Reading →
The Lord our God, Alone, is our Help and Hope!
“Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God” (Psalm 146:5) In putting our hope and trust in a “prince,” or a “son of man” or “we the people,” we have learned they can only offer temporary help and oftentimes, self-defeating or destructive help.... Continue Reading →
Why You Can Believe the Bible – A video by Voddie Baucham
We are losing many young people to a culture that is increasingly attacking the credibility of God's written word. The attacks have caused many to doubt and fall into disbelief; this includes many of our young people who have not been taught to give a reasonable answer for the hope they were raised in. If... Continue Reading →
