Playlist: Root Analogy (topic)
The Man Like a Tree
Sermonette by Bill CherryThe root analogy begins with the description of a man who trusts in the LORD and hopes in Him being like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river. This positioning allows the tree to draw continuous nourishment, enabling it to remain unafraid when heat comes, to keep its leaf green, to avoid anxiety …
Tree of Righteousness
Sermonette by Christian D. HunterThe comparison between spiritually mature and immature believers unfolds through the image of a tree's root system, drawing on how trees survive by need of a strong root network, ample sunlight, and a reliable water source. Psalm 1:1-3 and Jeremiah 17:7-8 both employ this image, but Jeremiah's version deepens and matures the …
Flourishing
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamPsalm 92 teaches that we can compare the unique characteristics of the palm and cedar trees to righteous members of God's church.
Patience With Growth
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFruit maturation takes time. Waiting for the fruit is just part of the story; while we wait, we must also work, including thinning and pruning.
Imagining The Garden of Eden (Part Six)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe rivers identified in the Garden of Eden were given in the context of pre-flood geography, making the use of modern topographical maps irrelevant.
Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Four)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFruit is a product of growth requiring knowledge, work, patience, truth (light) and water (God's Spirit). Only by remaining on the vine will we bear fruit.
Matthew (Part Twelve)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughTo establish sound doctrine, we must build on the foundation Christ's teaching, taking the straight and narrow course rather than the wisdom of this world.