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'. . . And Not a Drop to Drink'

'Prophecy Watch' by Martin G. Collins

The scarcity of water will become a factor as the end nears. World consumption of water is setting us up for major conflict over this precious resource.


The Food Crisis

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

Half the food which could have been used for human consumption has been lost. Food waste, unfortunately, has been increasing exponentially.


Scarcity Amid Plenty

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The specter of famine has again crept into the public consciousness with spiking food prices, as prophesied in the Third Seal of Revelation 6.


Sky Like Iron, Earth Like Bronze

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Just about half of the continental United States suffers under severe drought conditions. And lack of water is not the only thing we need to worry about.


A Time to Grow

Sermonette by Ryan McClure

Horticulture is not so easy as merely planting a seed and watching it grow. Tending and keeping implies continually watering, fertilizing, and cultivating.


Your Land Shall Not Yield Its Produce

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Western world is heavily dependent on its ability to produce food. Bible prophecy predicts that famine will be part of the end-time scenario.


A Drop to Drink

'WorldWatch' by Joseph B. Baity

The American West is once again under severe drought conditions, and now a first-ever federal water-shortage declaration on the Colorado River will be announced.


Lessons From Roots (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

If we are intent on bearing fruit, we can do some things to make sure that we are not inhibiting the process. We find them in one of the fig tree parables.


Women and Fetuses at Risk!

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

BT corn has been engineered to form its own pesticide, a chemical which is harmful to human beings. Pregnant women are especially at risk.


Like a Tree

'Ready Answer' by Mike Ford

Trees provide living illustrations of godly behavior that will prepare Christians to partake of the Tree of Life in God's Kingdom.


The Branch Of God's Planting

Sermonette by Bill Onisick

Three factors are necessary for successful grafting: (1) compatibility, (2) alignment and pressure, and (3) proper care of the joint site.


Are Things Upside Down? (Part One)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

The USDA has paid costly subsidies to farmers and has mandated that they grow hybridized, gene-spliced corn and wheat, which produce a high gluten content.


Responding to God's Pruning Is Not Passive (Part One)

Sermon by David F. Maas

Our Heavenly Father, the Vine Dresser, has provided His junior partners some valuable tools to assist in pruning and cultivating His emerging spiritual crop.


The Insatiable Seizing

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

The American family farm has become an endangered institution as business interests purchase parcels of land as investments, driving up prices.


South Africa's Land Confiscation

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The sinister handwriting is on the wall for South Africa, hell-bent to follow the same Marxist principles which destroyed Zimbabwe.


The Spiraling Impact of Alien Invasion

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

A real alien invasion has been underway by such species as flying silver carp, Asian tiger mosquitoes, Burmese pythons, feral hogs, and zebra mussels.


When Is the Year of Release (Shemitah)?

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

The anchor point of both the Shemitah and Jubilee is the Day of Atonement. Deuteronomy should be read at the Feast just after the year of release begins.


The Shemitah: God's Year of Release

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

Because we have spurned God's years of release, we have reaped a whirlwind of curses, including crop failure and devastating stock market crashes.


Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Seven)

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Both Shabbat rest (ceasing from activity) and nuach rest (pleasantly creating) are necessary for the proper keeping of the Sabbath.


How Do the Land Sabbath and Jubilee Years Work (Leviticus 25)?

Bible Questions & Answers

After seven cycles of sabbatical years, a total of 49 years, the fiftieth year was proclaimed a jubilee. The land was to rest from cultivation.


Teachings From Tabernacles

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David C. Grabbe

If we neglect our cultivation of spiritual fruit during the year, the harvest will reflect that. The fruit of one's labors will be evident at harvest time.


Seeds and Seasons (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

The seasons are an integral part of God's creation and play a foundational role in helping us understand what God is doing and what we should be doing.


Sow for Yourself

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. Reid

A harvest depicts the reward of diligent management of time and resources. We have to be careful what we sow, proving our faith by concrete deeds.