Jer 17:7-8 says that a man who trusts the Lord will be fruitful as a tree planted by the waters.  When we think of trees planted the waters around here, we think of river bottoms.  The San Antonio river bottom was home to many families of freed slaves after emancipation...

The sermon text is from Matt 10:40-42. In preparation for the Preachers Conference this week, Pastor Haveman encouraged the church that our service to the visiting preachers is like giving a cup of cold water to one of God’s servants. The cool water is refreshing to them and the act...

In Ezekiel 4, Ezekiel gives two signs to Israel and Judah about the coming sieges of both countries and the consequent famines.   The sign of the siege – Ezek 4:1-8 – Ezekiel is instructed to portray Jerusalem on a tile.  This would have been a clay tile, upon which he...

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Is 37:31 says, “take root downward, and bear fruit upward.”  This is in the context of a prophecy against Sennacherib.  The goal of Israel’s enemies is to destroy Israel from being a nation, Ps 83:4.  However, following this attempted siege,...

What do we need to Survive? The Word of God Job 23:12 Job 23:12 “Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” This is an interesting verse because it gives us Job’s attitude regarding...

1 Jn 5:6-8 is quite a passage of scripture in your Bible.  For the most part, Bible scholars and many preachers don’t believe that 1 Jn 5:7 should even be in your Bible.  They say that this verse is a late addition to scripture, that it isn’t in the “oldest...

Watering 1 Cor. 3:6-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Concerning souls, we often talk of sowing the seed and harvesting the fruit.  We rarely expound on watering.  However, watering is what Apollos did in 1 Cor 3:6-8.  So, watering is necessary when dealing with souls.  Therefore, we must discuss it. Sowing the...