"A New Song" June 2025
"That I Might Know Him"
Dear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:
The Apostle Paul uttered a little, short prayer in Philippians 3:10 just five words, “That I may know Him.” That was the goal of Paul’s life, he stayed at his post until the day God called him home.
From the writings of Pastor Salem:
I have run that verse through my mind a dozen times, I suppose. I feel all of us feel the same way, hence this study:
v THAT I MIGHT KNOW HIM AS MY SAVIOR. That just has to be block number one, the foundation of all that is to follow. I say that because unless we personally know Jesus Christ as Savior, we have nowhere to go. Peter had it right when he said, “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68). Have you gone to Jesus, confessed your sins, and asked Him into your heart and life? Unless you have done this you have no hope. (John 3:18; John 14:6).
v THAT I MIGHT KNOW HIM AS MY LORD. That is, my Master. I am but His slave, and gladly so. Jesus tells me that if I want to follow Him, I have to put Him first, ask no questions, and joyfully, gladly follow Him. He tells me I am to follow Him to the death if needs be. (Matthew 16:24, 25). He died for me; I will gladly die for Him! (Galatians 2:20).
v THAT I MIGHT KNOW HIM AS MY FRIEND. There’s not a Friend like the lowly Jesus, no not one. He sticketh closer than a brother. (Proverbs18:24). And He promised me that if I took Him as my dear Savior that He would never leave me or forsake me! (Hebrews 13:5). Have you ever had anyone leave you, forsake you, or stab you in the back? I have, more than once. But in all my years, He has never forsaken me once. I am ashamed to say, I have failed Him, but He never got mad and turned His back on me. He never would do that! (John 15:15; Hebrews 13:6).
v THAT I MIGHT KNOW HIM AS MY HIGH PRIEST. Think of that, He is my Priest at the very throne of God! (Hebrews 4:14). He prays for me all the time and, because He is MY High Priest, I can approach the very throne of God in prayer. Unbelievable? Nope, just read Hebrews 4:16. And all the time He is there at the very throne of God, He is praying for me, and interceding for me. (Hebrews 7:25). And when I sin, the dirty old devil accuses me before God in heaven, and Jesus takes my side and pleads my case, and wins every time!
v THAT I MIGHT KNOW HIM AS MY KING. The British have a king, but I have the real King! He is the King of all Kings and the Lord of all Lords! He is my King, and I belong to His Kingdom. And He tells me that someday I will reign with Him in His great glorious Kingdom. (II Timothy 2:12). If you want a thrill, just listen to the redeemed sing about it: “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power.” (Revelation 4:11). All power is His and before it is all done, even the wicked will bow down and bend their wicked knees to this glorious King! (Philippians 2:9-11).
So, let’s all vow to get to know Jesus better. St. Paul practiced that goal all his life and if he can do it, so can we. No matter what happens, we have the presence of the Savior with us every hour of every day. (Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5).
We ask you to pray daily for the Christian Worship Hour. We are doing the very best we know how. So,
we ask you to stand by us. Pray that we will be all the dear Lord wants us to be.
In our Savior’s love,
Pastor Salem
This A New Song devotional letter is in the words and writings of Pastor Salem.
~Bible study may not correspond with A New Song mentioned in the broadcast. ~
In Loving Memory of…
ARDELLA (SKOG) YOUNG, my sister, by LELAND SKOG, WI, $500
BARBARA JEAN, my mom, by JOHN WULF, SD, $100
BERNICE S. CLONTS, by STEVE & ELAINE CLONTS, TN, $50
BERNIECE SPINELLI, now with our Lord, by MSGT DAVID SPINELLI, IA, $100
CARL DEACON SR., my husband, by DIANE and CARL JR., his son, VA, $100
CLAYTON B. LEE and HILARY ANN LEE, by JESSE LEE, SD, $300
DEBORAH PRESZLER, my loving wife, by RONALD PRESZLER, ID, $100
DEREK C. VALENTINE, my beloved son of 32 years, by JEFFREY DEREK VALENTINE, FL, $20
DIANE KAY SPEAS, my dearly departed wife, by C. WAYNE SPEAS, MI, $100
DON, by DELORES SNEDDEN, IA, $25
DORA RUBY LEDBETTER SMUTEK, by RICHARD GILLIAM, MI, $100
EDWIN & VIOLA METZGER, my parents, by LYNETTE CARTER, SD, $200
ELVERNA REIMER and ALMA HOEFER, on Mother’s Day, by PATRICK & MELVA HOEFER, KS, $50
FLORA & PETER SEIDEL, my parents, by JANE LARSON, SD, $100
FRANK & HALLIE GROFF, who loved the Lord, by RUSSELL GROFF, PA, $225
FRANK, SUI YIN and CLIFFORD, by WINSTON LOW, CA, $100
GLENN LATHAM SR., my husband, by VIOLET LATHAM, MO, $50
GLENN ZABEL, by B., MN, $20
GLENN ZABEL, my husband, by TRUDY ZABEL and DARRELL ZABEL, my son, MN, $50
HEATH ALLEN, my beloved son, by MAMA MARY, IA, $45
HELEN NELSON, my beloved wife, by RICHARD NELSON, KS, $200
HOWARD, by MARIA E. FEDDEN, WY, $50
HULDA JOHANNA (COX) MCCULLOUGH, my mother, for Mother’s Day, by JOYCE MCCULLOUGH, OR, $100
JASON DANIEL SAFFER, my son, by CAROLYN SHELLNUT, MI, $100
JERRI and LORI BEYNON, infant twin sisters, by ANONYMOUS, SD, $5
JOHN & MARGORITA STAUFFER, by JOHN STAUFFER, NC, $50
KARIN, by RONALD LEMENAGER, MN, $25
LESTER & VALDINE RACHELS, my father & mother, by GAYLORD RACHELS, MN, $100
LORETTA SCHMIDT, by ROBERT SCHMIDT, AZ, $25
LOUIS CAPLOVITZ, my husband, GENEVA SHANNON, my mother, and ETTA MAY AMIS, my aunt, by PHYLISS CAPLOVITZ, WA, $25
LOUIS, my beloved husband, and RANDY, my son, by LORRAINE ZUPANCICH, MN, $50
LUCILLE & KEVIN WOODSON, by JERRY & BETH BROWN, MO, $20
LYLA DIEDE, by IDELLA FRIED and JUANITA HOWELL, SD, $50
MARIA PIRES, by CARLOS PIRES, MA, $50
MARSHA SOVAK, my loving wife, by EUGENE SOVAK, PA, $100
MARTHA & HERMAN HEIN, my beloved parents, by MARINA KOWALKE, MB, CANADA, $34
MARTIN & JEANETTE KRAMER and ROBERT & LORETTA JONES, by DARMON H. JONES, MN, $50
MARY HAYS, BOBBY HAYS, MARK HAYS, CINDY HAYS and SANDIE PARKER, by NELL HAYS, LA, $500
MELVIN HOFF, my husband, by DONNA HOFF, FL, $190
MICHAEL HAGER, my nephew, by RENNAE BURKE, ND, $25
MIKE MITCHELL, my husband, by JUDY MITCHELL, MN, $100
MY BEAUTIFUL SANDY, by EDWARD MOLA, FL, $100
OUR LOVED ONES, by FRANKLIN BARGAS, WY, $25
PASTOR GARY ROSENAU, by JAMES WEST, MN, $50
PASTOR HAROLD & BEULAH SALEM and REV. HENRY & MARJORIE HUDDLESTON, JR., by MARK HUDDLESTON, IA, $20
PASTOR SALEM:
BROTHER AL & DARNESIA CARTER, AR, $125
DOUGLAS & APRECINIA MCCOMB, CA, $100
MARSHA HOLWEGER, ND, $150
MICHAEL CROUCHER, MN, $50
NORMA BAIRD, MN, $100
PATRICIA SCHLAEFER, WI, $50
SANDY KNOWLES, IA, $25
RICHARD & MARY LOU THORESON, by STEVE THORESON, MN, $100
ROBERT REEMTS, my beloved husband, by KAREN REEMTS, IA, $100
RUTH & GLYNN HARRIS, my mom & dad, by PATRICK HARRIS, GA, $25
RUTH GRUENEICH, by ROGER & JANELLE KOOIKER, IA, $30
RUTH, CLINTON and EDDIE ADKINS, by MICHAEL MCCAMMON, IN, $50
SAMUEL and TINA, by WILLIAM GRIFFITHS, SD, $200
SELVA NICKELS, my wife, by ROBERT F. NICKELS, FL, $200
TRISTEN MICHELLE, my daughter, by DONOWAN LARSON, SD, $100
Any Memorials after 5/7/2025 will be listed in the July New Song
In Honor of…
DAN, by JONI, NE, $135
DARLENE MARQUARDT, by WALTER MARQUARDT, IL, $100
EDNA BLYTHE YOUDERIAN BURR, my mother who showed me who God is, by LAURA HAZELL, MO, $25
ELIJAH BALENTINE, by JASON FERGUSON, KY, $25
EVA STEPHANIE BATEZ WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER WULF, CARLOS SANTIAGO, LIZBETH COULTER, KELLY MATSUI, EUGENE MATSUDA and MICHAEL VALACH, by TERRY WASHINGTON, IL, $20
GOD, by CHRIS HEISINGER, SD, $100
GOD, by TAMMI AYCOTH, TX, $25
HARRIET, DEAN, LUANN and JOEL, by CASEY WRIGHT, NE, $20
JESUS, by MAUREEN ANNE LAKEBERG, AZ, $25
JESUS, by RICHARD ANTHONY, MO, $100
KATHY, Happy Birthday, by GRANDPA, MN, $20
KRISTA & DAVEY, congratulations on their Wedding, by MARILYN KULA, NY, $40
MARION & JEAN GUSTAFSON, by DAVID GUSTAFSON, MN, $2
MR. & MRS. JAMES CRAKER, celebrating our 45th Anniversary, WA, $100
MY CHILDREN and GRANDCHILDREN, by JOHN S. BATTAGLIOLA, NJ, $25
MY MOTHER, by DOLORES GONZALVES, NV, $400
MY SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, by ARTHUR SILL, MI, $25
OUR LOVED ONES, by FRANKLIN BARGAS, WY, $25
PASTOR LARRY AUSTIN JR., on his retirement, NE, $25
PRECIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, JESUS CHRIST & HOLY SPIRIT, by MARY, IA, $165
ROXANNA WARNE, by SARAH E. AIYAR, FL, $150
THE CWH MINISTRY, by ANDREA MARTINEZ, AZ, $25
WESLEY L. FRITZ, by CARLENE FRITZ, TX, $100
Any Dedications after 5/7/2025 will be listed in the July New Song
JUNE 01 “THE WONDERFUL JESUS” PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11
Pastor Salem reminds us of the perfections of Jesus.
JUNE 08 “CHRISTIAN: GO FOR THE GOLD” PHILIPPIANS 3:7-14
Pastor explains how we are to pursue Christ and to look forward to eternity.
JUNE 15 “MOSES, MAN OF MANY TRIALS” DEUTERONOMY 34:1-8
This sermon reflects on the difficulties and hardships Moses faced, and how he endured through them.
JUNE 22 “PSALM NINETY-SEVEN” PSALM 97:1-12
Pastor recounts the story of Ruth and Boaz to remind us of how God works in our lives.
JUNE 29 “THE BELIEVERS CITIZENSHIP” ROMANS 13:1-7
You become a citizen of the Kingdom of God, when you personally invite Jesus into your heart.
“How To Read The Bible”
Psalm 119:11
My guess is that, somewhere around the house, you have a Bible. In some homes it has a very prominent place and is well-worn, in other homes it lies hidden somewhere, brand new and covered with dust. The famous English preacher, Charles Hadden Spurgeon one time said that in most homes the Bible had enough dust on it so you could write the word “damnation” on the cover. Be that as it may, the Bible is a remarkable Book that comes from the very heart of God.
Peter tells us that “holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” (II Peter 1:21). In other words, men who loved and revered God were used by God as His secretaries to write down His messages. The Holy Spirit moved in the hearts of these men, and they recorded exactly and precisely what God had in mind. So, when we read the Bible, we read a message that comes, not from men, but through men directly from God. No question but that such a book ought to be treated with reverence. My Mother taught us that nothing should be placed on that Holy Book, not even a sheet of paper. My Mother wasn't superstitious, she was reverent to the Almighty.
None of us appreciate, as we should, that marvelous message from God. And, you know what, we are the poorer in spirit and soul because of our negligence. So, what to do. Well, first of all, locate the precious Book. Then begin to systematically read it. That is, set aside a time of day that you are going to read the Bible. Fight to keep that time because the Devil is going to do all he can to keep you out of the Word of God. He gets heartburn when he sees us in the Word, but then, I guess not, because he doesn't have a heart! He just has evil. So read the Bible every day.
And also, don't give up if you don't understand parts of the Bible because the Holy Spirit will reveal many truths that will bless and encourage you. Just eat the meat, don't choke on the bones. There are some things in the Bible we won't understand until we get to heaven, so forget it, and go on!
From the archives of Pastor Salem.