"A New Song" February 2022 – Jesus, My Friend


Bible Study

FEBRUARY 2022                      

Pastor Salem’s desire was to tell the world of the saving grace of Jesus Christ and to encourage believers in their faith.  It is our hope this classic New Song Bible Study from the writings of Pastor Salem will be a blessing to you.

  DEVOTIONAL BIBLE STUDY: “JESUS, MY FRIEND”

 Dear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:

“There is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.”  Proverbs 18:24b

Here Solomon is writing about a Friend—and you know what, I know that Friend!  He is the One who said, “No longer do I call you servants…I have called you friends.”  (John 15:15).  Let me tell you about My Friend:

  • MY FRIEND LOVES ME. Can you imagine it?  He loves me so much He gave His life for me on a cruel, Roman cross.  I have had a lot of friends, but none that loved me that much.  There are a lot of things in the Bible that surprise me, but the one that surprises me the most, is that Jesus loves me!  In spite of all my sin and waywardness, He love me.  He’s my Friend!  (John 3:16; I Peter 2:24).
  • MY FRIEND IS FAITHFUL TO ME. For over 87 years now He has never failed me a single time.  Oh, sadly to say, I have failed Him over and over but my wonderful Friend never fails me.  I can always count on Him, lean on Him, depend on Him.  Sometimes when I wonder if He hears my prayers, or if I wonder if He knows how I hurt—well, I don’t wonder long because in my heart of hearts I know He is beside me, better yet, within me.  What a faithful friend He is!  (Hebrews 13:5).
  • MY FRIEND IS ALWAYS TRUE TO ME. Many friends just tell us what we want to hear—but not my Friend, He tells me like it is.  If there is something I want to do, and I know it is wrong—my Friend tells me right out, it is not pleasing to Him.  And, you know something else, He keeps telling me that, keeps convicting me, until I change my way.  He is honest and true to me.  And something else, when I listen to Him, He quietly says, “well done”.  (John 15:15; Romans 8:35-39).
  • MY FRIEND IS EVER SO TENDER. He cares for me and never gives me more than I can bear.  Sometimes it seems I can hear Him whisper, “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.”  (John 16:12).  Oh, He allows me to have some burdens and trials and sorrows, but He never gives me too many!  He knows me better than I know myself so He gives me only what I can carry.  Tenderly He adjusts my load so it is just right.  (Matthew 11:28-30; I Peter 5:7).
  • MY FRIEND IS STRONG. You know what?  He is stronger than Satan!  And Satan is strong, believe you me, but Satan is no match for my Friend Jesus!  My Friend said, “All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth”.  (Matthew 28:18).  Jesus is going to demonstrate that power when He casts Satan into the lake of fire and brimstone!  (Revelation 20:10).  Today it looks like the devil is in the saddle, but fear not, my Friend is going to have the last word!  Read the book of Revelation!
  • MY FRIEND IS GENEROUS. He gives me all that I need, and much, much more—more than I deserve!  He shares with me ALL of His riches in glory, that is, the unsearchable riches in Christ reserved for us in heaven (I Peter 1:4,5).  Generous?  I should say so.  (Romans 8:17; Philippians 4:19).

I wonder if you know this Friend of mine.  Not know ABOUT Him, but know Him personally, experientially.  If not, just tell Him you are a sinner and ask Him to come into your heart and life—and He will.  (Revelation 3:20).

In our Savior’s love,

Pastor Salem

Letters From Our Viewers

THANK YOU FOR WRITING…

Thank you for continuing to show Pastor Salem’s sermons on TV.  The people of this time need to hear the Gospel more than ever.  I appreciate how Pastor Salem always to it like it is.  His sermons are easy to understand, and I always learn something.  We need more pastors like him.

SOUTH CAROLINA

I have decided to follow Jesus and accept Him into my life.

KANSAS

Please send the Heart of a Shepherd DVD.  My wife and I would love to see it.  I was saved because of Pastor Salem.  I didn’t understand how to be save until Pastor made it so clear and simple.

NEVADA

I just happened upon your program last year and had never heard of Christian Worship Hour or Pastor Salem.  After accidentally tuning in and listening to a few minutes, I recognized the CWH was bolt upright and I have watched even after hearing in early 2021 that Pastor Salem had gone home.  Please continue in the way you have been reaching the lost and lonely and may God continue to shed His Grace on you all.

TEXAS

I pray the Lord keeps CWH going.  I am blessed to listen anytime.  I tell others about CWH too.

MASSACHUSETTS

May God bless the wonderful people at CWH for your outreach to a hurting world.  May it continue for as long as it takes to bring Christ’s Word of love to every person.

MINNESOTA

Thank you for the encouragement that Pastor Salem gives to so many!!  No matter how bad things are in the world Pastor reminds us that this is all temporary and better life is just ahead.

TENNESSEE

I belonged to the same church for many years.  I felt empty.  I started watching Pastor Salem a few years ago.  He brought me closer to Jesus!  I know I am saved.  Thank you, all.

KANSAS

Sure miss Pastor Salem, but will enjoy the services still as it’s about the Bible and we need more of that, especially right now!  I will continue to watch as it’s the best service out there.  Thanks for the continuing Word of God!

NORTH DAKOTA

I want to thank Christian Worship Hour for your Sunday services and the New Song.  It helped me through the year of the pandemic and shut down.  Even though the service was taped, God’s Word is never old.  I am back to attending church.

SOUTH DAKOTA

You are a program that preaches the Bible without a show.  We are member of a local church but you feed our need much better.

FLORIDA

I “discovered” the Christian Worship Hour a couple years ago!  It has been such a help and blessing.  Pastor Salem helps me understand God, and our Christian faith.

MINNESOTA

We would like to express our deep appreciation for the teachings of Pastor Salem and his ministry.  He truly had a gift of presenting God’s Word with conviction, compassion, and sincerity.  We are thankful for him sharing his wisdom. May God continue to bless and use this ministry as a vessel to share God’s truth and continue to pass on Pastor Salem’s legacy of teachings and wisdom.

KANSAS

Memorials

"And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them."
(Revelation 14:13)

In Loving Memory of…

ALVIN FALLIS, SR., my dad, by DARLA FALLIS, SD, $25

ALVIN SCHWARZ, by EVELINA SCHWARZ, ND, $100

ANITA RILEY TUCKER, my wife of 65 years, by ARTHUR TUCKER, TN, $50

ANNA M. “SUE” MORGAN, my mother, by LAWRENCE J. MORGAN JR., NJ, $500

ARNOLD WOODBURY, my brother, by HOWARD WOODBURY, ND, $50

ARTHUR WING, my husband, by SANDRA WING, FL, $50

BARBARA GALL, my sister, by CAROL OLSON, IL, $20

BILL SCHLUND, by JANET SCOTT, SD, $50

BRAD RICHMOND, my son, by PAT FARMER, NE, $50

BYRON & ARLENE WALTER, my mom & dad, and PASTOR SALEM, by CARMEN HOLLAND, CA, $100

CARLA FREEL, my wife, by ROGER FREEL, IA, $20

CARLOS CROOK, by JASON FERGUSON, KY, $25

CAROL RYBERG, my wife, by PAUL RYBERG, MN, $10

CHARLES MIX LANGDEAU, my husband of 59 years, by GRETA HOHRMAN LANGDEAU, SD, $100

CHARLES, KELLI, FRIEDA, & AL BALL, by BARBARA CLAYBAUGH, WA, $50

CHESTER O. ERICKSON, by DAN & JUDY HACKING, MN, $100

CHRISTINA SILL, my wife, by ARTHUR SILL, MI, $25

CLARENCE & LUELLA OST, my parents and TERRY OST, my brother, by KENNETH OST, ND, $500

DALE TECKLENBURG, my brother, by FAYE DEGEN, SD, $40

DARLENE REYNOLDS, by JEFF REYNOLDS, NE, $300

DARVIN & ELEANOR SCHUCK, my dad & mom, by LINDA BOEDER, SD, $135

DEBORAH, my dear wife, by KELLY DOOLEY, IA, $50

DELORES HUNTER, by JUDITH DEBREY, OR, $20

DELORES WATTERUD, my mom; HAROLD, CALVIN, LOUISE SALEM (FREED), SIDNEY FREED, my Uncles & Aunt, by BRYAN SALEM, NV, $20

DENNIS SUNDEEN, my husband, by PAT SUNDEEN, MN, $50

DEREK C. VALENTINE, my beloved son of 32 years, by JEFFREY DEREK VALENTINE, FL, $20

DON STACEY, by BARBARA STACEY, MO, $100

DONALD, my husband, and CARMEN, my daughter, by IRENE WETZEL, ND, $200

DORETHY WENDT, my wife, by WALLACE WENDT, NE, $100

DOROTHY STRONG, my mother; CORY TOMLINSON, my son; KRIS GENSLER, my friend; by DONNA ROLAND, NE, $1,000

DWAYNE LINDGREN, my dad, by RACHEL RIDDLE, SD, $200

EDWARD KURTZ, my dad; MILDRED KURTZ, my mother; ALVIN KURTZ, my brother; my TWIN BOYS, died before birth, by BERNIE KURTZ, MN, $40

EILEEN SMITH, my dear friend, by MARILYN KAISERLIK, MN, $100

EMMALINE CORKINS, by her son, CHUCK CORKINS, SD, $230

EVELYN ETHRIDGE, my mother, by ED ETHRIDGE, MT, $100

GAIL JOHNSON, my wife, by KENNETH JOHNSON, WI, $50

GARY BABB, by LAWREN LESLIE-BABB, UT, $50

GARY RODENE, by his wife of 44 years, NANCY RODENE, NE, $100

GEORGE WAYNE WAKEFIELD, my beloved dad, by TIM & SHARON TUCKNESS, ID, $200

GLADYS ELLINGHUYSEN, by her FAMILY, MN, $100

GLEN OVERBY, my cousin, by ELIZABETH TRONSON, IA, $100

GLENN BRANDNER, by LAVINA MEIER, SD, $20

GREG, my grandson, by LINDA BARNES, MI, $6

HAROLD THIESSE, my beloved husband, by ALVINA THIESSE, MN, $500

HARRY, my loving husband, by LESLIE DURLING, FL, $25

HARVEY J. WIPF, my father, by JUDY VOELTZ, SD, $150

HAZEL GRAY, by TIMOTHY GRAY, IL, $25

IRENE A. CAMPBELL, our blessed mother, by JOHN & CAROLYN MCGRATH, FL, $100

ISAAC R. FOX, by DAVID A. FOX, MT, $1,500

JAMES M. SMILEY, SR., my husband, and PASTOR SALEM, by HELEN SMILEY, MS, $150

JANET BUHMANN, my beloved wife of 40 years, by LARRY BUHMANN, MN, $100

JERALD HILLER, by KEN & JULIE SCHRADER, MN, $25

JERRI & LORI HECKLER, newborn twin sisters, Sept. 1963, by ANONYMOUS, SD, $5

JERRI LEE & LORI ANN HECKLER, newborn twin sisters, Sept. 1963, by ANONYMOUS, SD, $5

JERRI LEE & LORI ANN HECKLER, twin infant sisters, by ANONYMOUS, SD, $5

JOE and JOHN, my fathers, by LAURA WAGNER, AZ, $100

JOHN & LILLIAN RIEGER and EDDIE RIEGER, by FRANK & ARLENE FRYER, SD, $100

JOHN KESERICH, by THOMAS KESERICH, MT, $40

JOYCE JERSTAD, by BRADLEY JACOBSON, ND, $25

KIRA, by WILLIAM & SALLY WALLIN, NE, $150

LARRY & MARY PHILLIPS, mom & dad, by DON PHILLIPS, MO, $25

LAVONNE FLADMARK, by DORIS STENSLAND, VERN & RONDA STENSLAND, JIM & PATSY STENSLAND, and SUSAN STENSLAND, SD, $200

LEONILA CUNANAN, my dear sister-in-law, by EDWARD CUNANAN, CA, $100

LOUIS ZUPANCICH, my husband, by LORRAINE ZUPANCICH, MN, $75

LYLAS SMIDSTRA, my grandmother, by CHRISTINA GRIJALVA, MN, $2,000

MADALYN, our granddaughter, by JAMES & PAULA LAFFRENZEN, MN, $100

MARIA & ROBERT BETZ, MARIA & PABLO BARRANTES, MARY & GEORGE BETZ, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $100

MARIE PEARSON, by LOUISE K. HAUGER, IA, $25

MARIE, my perfect mother and best friend, by NANCY WHEELER, FL, $10

MARJORIE E. KASS, my mother, by RONALD KASS, MI, $96

MARLIN DAVIS, Glenn’s Dad, and MENNA BUUS, Lela’s Mom, by GLENN & LELA DAVIS, SD, $200

MARLYS ANN LARSON, my wife, by DONOWAN LARSON, SD, $100

MARVIN SEAGRAVES, by ALLISON SIMPKINS, TN, $25

MATTHEW OSTRING, my husband, remembering his Birthday, by DARLENE OSTRING, IA, $100

MELVIN WEIDE, by Bev & Mel’s Wedding flower girl, ELIZABETH TRONSON, IA, $100

MICHAEL JANSSEN, our son, by his parents, KENNETH & CHARLENE JANSSEN, IA, $50

MONICA POSEHN, by GARY POSEHN, CANADA, $25

MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, by MICHAEL SCOTT, MI, $300

MY DEAR MOM, in Germany, by THEODORE & IRMGARD KNORR, FL, $275

MY FAMILY AND LOVED ONES, by DEAN BARGAS, WY, $50

MY FATHER, MY MOTHER, & MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, by DIANE RINDAHL, MN, $50

NORM MCGRAW, my husband, by SUE MCGRAW, FL, $50

PAMELA, our daughter, by GENE & JUNE HORSTMAN, IA, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by BARBARA PONSELL, DE, $200

PASTOR SALEM, by BARBARA SINN, MN, $50

PASTOR SALEM, by BILL & SHERRY, ND, $25

PASTOR SALEM, by DALE & NANCY ANDERSON, ND, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by DARLENE RUSTAD, WI, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by DAVID & DEANNA WILLIAMS, AL, $300

PASTOR SALEM, by DENNIS JEPSON, SD, $50

PASTOR SALEM, by DIANNE MARTINEZ, FL, $50

PASTOR SALEM, by DICK & PAT GOODING, SD, $25

PASTOR SALEM, by EDISON BLOEM, COSTA RICA, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by GAYLE SANDBURG, IA, $80

PASTOR SALEM, by GLENN & TRUDY ZABEL, MN, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by GREG NORDSTROM, SD, $500

PASTOR SALEM, by J. NELSON, MN, $50

PASTOR SALEM, by JANIE TAURINS, PA, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by JIM & TERRI HERON, ND, $800

PASTOR SALEM, by KAREN WATSON, AZ, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by KEVIN & BECKY DALLMANN, ND, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by LARRY & APRIL ZUIDERVEEN, MI, $200

PASTOR SALEM, by LINDA JENKS, WY, $10

PASTOR SALEM, by LINDA KNOX, WA, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by LISA KISER, SD, $25

PASTOR SALEM, by MARY BURT, IL, $10

PASTOR SALEM, by MARY DURYEE, CO, $50

PASTOR SALEM, by MELVIN THOMPSON JR., SD, $20

PASTOR SALEM, by MERLYN HINES, SD, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by MICHAEL CROUCHER, MN, $50

PASTOR SALEM, by PAM LUCAS, MT, $50

PASTOR SALEM, by PAOLO ZAPPALA, FL, $20

PASTOR SALEM, by PAUL BAUER, IL, $25

PASTOR SALEM, by PETER & ROBERTA SHANDORF, MN, $50

PASTOR SALEM, by ROBIN DETEL, MO, $50

PASTOR SALEM, by RON & JACKIE WRIGHT, SD, $200

PASTOR SALEM, by RON BOWEN, IA, $70

PASTOR SALEM, by SUSAN MCCRACKEN, MS, $100

PASTOR SALEM, by TOMMY MCNATT, MN, $5

PASTOR SALEM, by TRACY SEIEROE, SD, $30

PAUL & PAT EASON, my parents, who loved Pastor Salem’s messages, by POLLY EASON, IA, $1,000

PAUL CLEVELAND, my husband, by JOAN CLEVELAND, SD, $50

PEGGY S. BROWN, beloved mother of STUART A. BROWN, SUSAN G. (BROWN) GRAY, $25

PHYLLIS, my dear wife of 48 years, by CARLYLE BOHRER, ND, $100

RICHARD BARKOW, my beloved husband of 63 years, by LEEONA BARKOW, KS, $50

ROBERT & MARIA BETZ, PABLO & MARIA BARRANTES, GEORGE & MARY BETZ, and PASTOR SALEM, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $100

ROGER BULTENA, my husband, who loved Pastor Salem’s messages, by VYONA BULTENA, $150

ROMEY, my beloved son, by DARLA FALLIS, SD, $25

ROSS & IRENE BRILLHART, CHARLES BRILLHART, RITA BRILLHART, our beloved family, by JERRY & THELMA COLE, MT, $100

RUBY LANGE, my wife and mother of 4 daughters by JERRY LANGE, MN, $100

SKIP HAUGER, by BONNIE TAYLOR, IA, $30

SYLVIA FATLAND, my wife, & JAN FATLAND, our daughter, by DEAN FATLAND, ND, $25

TERRY HANKE, my sister, and PASTOR SALEM, by MICHAEL PENNINGTON, MT, $999.99

WALLACE J. COOK, TIM WALLING, & PASTOR JIM STRIEGLER, by ANONYMOUS, $2,500

WILLIAM WAITS, my husband, by HELEN WAITS, FL, $50

WOODY, my husband, by S. J. ANDERSON, ID, $500

XAVIER & ELLEN JOERGER, my grandparents, by ELLEN BAUER, MT, $40

ZACHERY BUCKMAN, by DALE BUCKMAN, OR, $50

Any Memorials after 01/07/2022 will be listed in the March New Song

Dedications

In Honor of…

40 YEARS OF WORSHIP WITH PASTOR SALEM, by MARYANN KASPOR, MI, $25

DANIEL BREEDEN, my sweet brother, by KAREN MANN, IA, $200

EMILY VELANDIA, Anniversary celebration, by DERLY NOE, IL, $200

EVA STEPHANIE WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER WULF, CARLOS SANTIAGO, LIZBETH COULTER, KELLY MATSUI, EUGENE MATSUDA, by TERRY WASHINGTON, $20

GEORGE & HELEN JACKSON, who always taught me sincerity, by JUNE RENVALL, ND, $25

GLADYS BOWEN, celebrating her Birthday, by RON BOWEN, IA, $70

JESUS CHRIST, by LARRY & TRUDI HINDS, OK, $25

JESUS CHRIST, celebrating His Birthday, by WANDA WHITE, MI, $25

JESUS, by ROBIN EICHENBERG, MI, $50

JESUS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, by KARA SOMMERS, FL, $25

JULIE ORTON, celebrating her Birthday, by RUSSELL SOUPENE, KS, $100

KELLI SCHLOTFELDT, by WAYNE SCHLOTFELDT, IA, $20

KEVIN BAUDER, Anniversary celebration, CA, $25

LARRY, celebrating his Birthday, by CINDY HINES, NE, $1

LAURIE WAHL, our beloved “Grandma Laurie”, by REBECCA WAHL & FAMILY, MN, $25

LESTER & BEVERLY JOHNSON, my parents, by DENNIS JOHNSON, MN, $1,000

MARY & JACK FAGLE, my mother & father, and JACK JR., my loving brother, by MATTHEW FAGLE, IL, $100

MERRY CHRISTMAS, by GAYLA BERNDT, FL, $90

MY 3 SONS, blessing for them, by CLAUDIA GARDNER, AZ, $100

MY CHRISTIAN FAMILY, by LOIS LUCAS, DE, $50

MY MOTHER, by NORMAN CRAIG, MN, $200

MY PARENTS, thanks for raising me in Christian household, by AUBREY WRIGHT, MN, $300

NORMAN & SHARON VEATCH, my parents, by JIM VEATCH, IA, $500

OUR PARENTS, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN & CHRIST, with December Birthdays, by DENNIS & SUE TAFF, AR, $25

OUR SAVIOR’S BIRTH, by JUNE ENGET, ND, $25

PATRICIA WICKHAM, celebrating her Birthday, by PATRICK WICKHAM, IL, $180

TALEAH & SHAYLEE, celebrating my granddaughters Birthdays, by DENA KILLDAY, MO, $90

THE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP HOUR, by CONNIE YARBER, MS, $500

THE STAFF OF CWH & PASTOR SALEM, by DEBORAH ALLAIN, CO, $100

VIRGIL PATTERSON, by VIRGINIA COLLINS, MN, $1,000

  Any Dedications after 01/07/2022 will be listed in the March New Song

This Month's Weekly Sermon Schedule

FEBRUARY 60 MINUTE SERVICES

FEBRUARY 06 "SOMEBODY LOVES YOU" PSALM 23

FEBRUARY 13 "ANGELS: WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?" COLOSSIANS 1:12-19

FEBRUARY  20 "DO YOU HAVE MORAL INSANITY?" LUKE 12:16-21

FEBRUARY 27 "THE JERICHO ROAD" LUKE 10:25-37

FEBRUARY 30 MINUTE SERMONS

FEBRUARY 06 "SOMEBODY LOVES YOU" PSALM 23

FEBRUARY 13 "ANGELS: WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?" COLOSSIANS 1:12-19

FEBRUARY  20 "DO YOU HAVE MORAL INSANITY?" LUKE 12:16-21

FEBRUARY 27 "THE JERICHO ROAD" LUKE 10:25-37

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