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The 'Exceptional' 2007 Drought
'WorldWatch' by Richard T. RitenbaughWe tend to consider droughts like the current one to be merely extremes of the meteorological cycle. Yet, God is still at work among His people.
Drought and Fire
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughA few weeks have passed since the wall-to-wall coverage of the devastating fires in Colorado and Arizona. ...
Reduced to a Trickle!
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsDrought, or the threat thereof, has been a perennial curse for disobedience to God's laws. God promises protection to His people in the midst of drought.
'. . . 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.
A Dry and Weary Land
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsDrought has perennially been evidence of God's displeasure toward people who have blatantly forsaken Him for false gods.
Water Scarcity
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsThere has been a tragic decline of clean drinking water around the world, caused by drought and pollution, causing an increase in water-borne diseases.
Bugs and Beasts
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThrough Amos, God shows us that He uses natural disasters to show His displeasure. If we believe that God is Creator, we should ask ourselves why things occur.

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.
Divine Intervention
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughSecular Americans snicker at insurance policies that refer to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and other natural disasters as 'acts of God.'
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.
Coming: Dry Times in the U.S. and Israel
'WorldWatch' by David C. GrabbeTalk of 'global warming' and 'climate change' fill the airwaves and the Internet, but drought has hit parts of America and Israel with devastating effects.
Power
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeDuring Amos' day, people were busy making money, being entertained, and practicing their religion. But God was also busy—sending famines, droughts, and epidemics.
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.
Rain
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWeather disasters expose the moral weaknesses of a nation. We need to patiently and obediently wait for the early and latter rains that God will provide.
Amos (Part Seven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughGod, through His prophets, warns that He will chasten His people with increasing severity until they repent and begin to reflect His characteristics.
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.
The Other Great Tribulation
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerWe have anticipated the coming of the end-time Great Tribulation. However, there was a historical great tribulation, similar to what has happened in the U.S.
Amos (Part Fourteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAmos indicts rampant, dishonest practices, placing gain above honesty, morality, or ethics, and arrogantly and covetously exploiting the needy for profit.
What Is Joel 2 Really About?
'Prophecy Watch' by Mike FuhrerIt is easy to misunderstand the literal meaning of the prophecy of Joel 2, in which God's army sweeps across the countryside and into the city.
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.
The Dew of Heaven
Article by Ronny H. GrahamDew is a creation of God that He uses several times in His Word. Here is how this symbolism applies to us today.
Famine (Part One): The Beginning of Sorrows
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsFamine is caused by sin, ignorance, foolish farming practices, and inadequate means of transit. The whole world will soon suffer intense spiritual famine.
Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPhysical hunger and thirst provide important types of the desire one must cultivate for spiritual resources, realizing that man cannot live by bread alone.
How God Deals With Conscience (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe have to learn to rely on God to get us out of strait and difficult situations, realizing that God may want to help us to develop a backbone and mature.
Prepare to Meet Your God! (The Book of Amos) (Part One)
Booklet by John W. RitenbaughThe book of Amos is an astounding prophecy, closely paralleling the conditions in the Western world today. Amos reveals how unrighteousness undermines society.
An Abundance of Living Water
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWater has great metaphorical significance on the Last Great Day of the Feast, symbolizing God's Holy Spirit given without measure.
The Two Witnesses (Part Six)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Two Witnesses have authority from God to annihilate those who interfere with their work as well as power over weather patterns and natural elements.
Are We Already In Captivity?
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Major curses, including economic oppression, famine, pestilence, mental illness, alien invasion, the scattering of modern Israel are yet to occur.
Globalism (Part Nine): Running To and Fro
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerGlobalism is a force to bring about widespread dispersions of peoples before the end to bring about 'the time of Jacob's trouble.'