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'. . . And Not a Drop to Drink'
'Prophecy Watch' by Martin G. CollinsThe 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. CollinsHalf 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. RitenbaughThe 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. RitenbaughJust 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 McClureHorticulture 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. RitenbaughThe 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. BaityThe 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. GrabbeIf 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.

Like a Tree
'Ready Answer' by Mike FordTrees 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 OnisickThree factors are necessary for successful grafting: (1) compatibility, (2) alignment and pressure, and (3) proper care of the joint site.
Every Man Under His Fig Tree
Sermonette by Christian D. HunterWithin the fig, there are many fruits in what seems to be a singular fruit. Like the fig flower, God's saints do not fall if they are producing fruit.
Women and Fetuses at Risk!
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsBT corn has been engineered to form its own pesticide, a chemical which is harmful to human beings. Pregnant women are especially at risk.
Grass of the Field
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamIf physical life (symbolized by the grass of the earth) withers away, we who have been given the Word of the Lord will endure and thrive forever.
How Do the Land Sabbath and Jubilee Years Work (Leviticus 25)?
Bible Questions & AnswersAfter seven cycles of sabbatical years, a total of 49 years, the fiftieth year was proclaimed a jubilee. The land was to rest from cultivation.
Responding to God's Pruning Is Not Passive (Part One)
Sermon by David F. MaasOur Heavenly Father, the Vine Dresser, has provided His junior partners some valuable tools to assist in pruning and cultivating His emerging spiritual crop.

The Appointed Weeks of Pentecost
Sermon by David C. GrabbeEach day in the count is a reminder to consider what we are sowing and what we are cultivating because it will assuredly come to fruition and then evaluation.
The Shemitah: God's Year of Release
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeBecause we have spurned God's years of release, we have reaped a whirlwind of curses, including crop failure and devastating stock market crashes.
The Insatiable Seizing
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsThe 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. RitenbaughThe sinister handwriting is on the wall for South Africa, hell-bent to follow the same Marxist principles which destroyed Zimbabwe.
Are Things Upside Down? (Part One)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)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.

When Is the Year of Release (Shemitah)?
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe 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 Spiraling Impact of Alien Invasion
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsA real alien invasion has been underway by such species as flying silver carp, Asian tiger mosquitoes, Burmese pythons, feral hogs, and zebra mussels.
Sow for Yourself
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. ReidA 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.