RETIREDFAN1

There’s Water in God’s Plan
By: Jim Crews
Water has always been a part of God’s plan of salvation. 
In the time before the Flood, God chose to use water as the means of destroying a sin-cursed world. 
Genesis 6: 17
I'm sure there were many other means at His disposal, but God chose to send a great flood upon the earth, by which he removed the corruption, and saved Noah and his family.
I Peter 3:20
Water was shown to be a dividing line between the filthy and the cleansed. Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business, not mine. I don’t question God. 

When God delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage, he led them to the Red Sea. This was not the regular route out of Egypt. It would have been closer to go to the north, where there was a dry-land route. But God led them to the sea, and made for them a path between walls of water. They were immersed in cloud and sea.
I Corinthians 10:1-2
When Pharaoh's army tried to follow them, the sea crashed back in on them and destroyed them. Water was shown to be a dividing line between bondage and freedom. Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business, not mine. I don’t question God. 
When Naaman, captain of the Syrian army, came to God's prophet for healing of his leprosy, he was told to wash in the Jordan, seven times. 
II Kings 5:10
It does seem a strange requirement.  Naaman thought it was and was angered by it. 
II Kings 5: 11 - 12
He reasoned that his home-land rivers were better than the Jordan. They were, if water was all that was needed. But of course water was only the medium chosen by God for this miracle.
 
 
 

When Naaman submitted to God's command, and dipped seven times in the Jordan, he was healed of his leprosy. Some may ask if  there was something in the water that contributed to this healing.  The answer, of course, is yes.  Naaman was in the water, where God told him to be. The healing was by God's power, but it was applied only to an obedient subject. Water became the dividing line between sickness and health.
Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business, not mine. I don’t question God.
When Jesus healed the man born blind he used water as the dividing line between blindness and sight. 
John 9: 1
John 9: 6 - 7
He anointed the man's eyes with clay and told him to go wash in Siloam’s pool. 
I do not know why He did it this way. I only know that the man was blind until he did what the Lord told him to do. When he washed, he could see.
 

God, with divine power, cleansed the world, freed Israel, healed the leper, and gave sight to the blind. In all these manifestations of His power He chose to use water. He told the subjects to use that water as He directed. He withheld the blessing until their faith was demonstrated by their obedience. I do not know why. It has never occurred to me to question God.
It is hard for me to understand why people who claim to have faith in God, will question His command to be immersed in water to have their sins forgiven and washed away. 
Mark 16: 16
Acts 2:38
Acts 22:16
Seeing all of His examples throughout the Bible, is it so strange that God would choose to use water as the dividing line between the old life of sin, and the new Christian life? 
Romans 6:3-4 
The more puzzling question is how someone who claims to be a  believer,  could "reject the counsel of God against himself?
Luke 7:30
 

There are millions of people in the world today who refuse to be immersed in water to have their sins washed away, receiving the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. Water is the dividing line in God’s Plan for the redemption of sinful humanity. Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business. I don’t question God, I obey Him. 
Do you want to be saved? The Lord told you how.
Luke 13: 3
Matthew 10: 32 - 33
Mark 16: 16
Revelation 2: 10
Why not submit to HIS will, instead of being stubborn and burning? Why not plunge into the waters of baptism and be cleansed and made whole? 
 

There’s Water in God’s Plan
By: Jim Crews
Water has always been a part of God’s plan of salvation. 
In the time before the Flood, God chose to use water as the means of destroying a sin-cursed world. 
Genesis 6: 17
I'm sure there were many other means at His disposal, but God chose to send a great flood upon the earth, by which he removed the corruption, and saved Noah and his family.
I Peter 3:20
Water was shown to be a dividing line between the filthy and the cleansed. Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business, not mine. I don’t question God. 

When God delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage, he led them to the Red Sea. This was not the regular route out of Egypt. It would have been closer to go to the north, where there was a dry-land route. But God led them to the sea, and made for them a path between walls of water. They were immersed in cloud and sea.
I Corinthians 10:1-2
When Pharaoh's army tried to follow them, the sea crashed back in on them and destroyed them. Water was shown to be a dividing line between bondage and freedom. Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business, not mine. I don’t question God. 
When Naaman, captain of the Syrian army, came to God's prophet for healing of his leprosy, he was told to wash in the Jordan, seven times. 
II Kings 5:10
It does seem a strange requirement.  Naaman thought it was and was angered by it. 
II Kings 5: 11 - 12
He reasoned that his home-land rivers were better than the Jordan. They were, if water was all that was needed. But of course water was only the medium chosen by God for this miracle.
 
 
 

When Naaman submitted to God's command, and dipped seven times in the Jordan, he was healed of his leprosy. Some may ask if  there was something in the water that contributed to this healing.  The answer, of course, is yes.  Naaman was in the water, where God told him to be. The healing was by God's power, but it was applied only to an obedient subject. Water became the dividing line between sickness and health.
Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business, not mine. I don’t question God.
When Jesus healed the man born blind he used water as the dividing line between blindness and sight. 
John 9: 1
John 9: 6 - 7
He anointed the man's eyes with clay and told him to go wash in Siloam’s pool. 
I do not know why He did it this way. I only know that the man was blind until he did what the Lord told him to do. When he washed, he could see.
 

God, with divine power, cleansed the world, freed Israel, healed the leper, and gave sight to the blind. In all these manifestations of His power He chose to use water. He told the subjects to use that water as He directed. He withheld the blessing until their faith was demonstrated by their obedience. I do not know why. It has never occurred to me to question God.
It is hard for me to understand why people who claim to have faith in God, will question His command to be immersed in water to have their sins forgiven and washed away. 
Mark 16: 16
Acts 2:38
Acts 22:16
Seeing all of His examples throughout the Bible, is it so strange that God would choose to use water as the dividing line between the old life of sin, and the new Christian life? 
Romans 6:3-4 
The more puzzling question is how someone who claims to be a  believer,  could "reject the counsel of God against himself?
Luke 7:30
 

There are millions of people in the world today who refuse to be immersed in water to have their sins washed away, receiving the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. Water is the dividing line in God’s Plan for the redemption of sinful humanity. Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business. I don’t question God, I obey Him. 
Do you want to be saved? The Lord told you how.
Luke 13: 3
Matthew 10: 32 - 33
Mark 16: 16
Revelation 2: 10
Why not submit to HIS will, instead of being stubborn and burning? Why not plunge into the waters of baptism and be cleansed and made whole? 
 

There’s Water in God’s Plan
By: Jim Crews
Water has always been a part of God’s plan of salvation. 
In the time before the Flood, God chose to use water as the means of destroying a sin-cursed world. 
Genesis 6: 17
I'm sure there were many other means at His disposal, but God chose to send a great flood upon the earth, by which he removed the corruption, and saved Noah and his family.
I Peter 3:20
Water was shown to be a dividing line between the filthy and the cleansed. Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business, not mine. I don’t question God. 

When God delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage, he led them to the Red Sea. This was not the regular route out of Egypt. It would have been closer to go to the north, where there was a dry-land route. But God led them to the sea, and made for them a path between walls of water. They were immersed in cloud and sea.
I Corinthians 10:1-2
When Pharaoh's army tried to follow them, the sea crashed back in on them and destroyed them. Water was shown to be a dividing line between bondage and freedom. Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business, not mine. I don’t question God. 
When Naaman, captain of the Syrian army, came to God's prophet for healing of his leprosy, he was told to wash in the Jordan, seven times. 
II Kings 5:10
It does seem a strange requirement.  Naaman thought it was and was angered by it. 
II Kings 5: 11 - 12
He reasoned that his home-land rivers were better than the Jordan. They were, if water was all that was needed. But of course water was only the medium chosen by God for this miracle.
 
 
 

When Naaman submitted to God's command, and dipped seven times in the Jordan, he was healed of his leprosy. Some may ask if  there was something in the water that contributed to this healing.  The answer, of course, is yes.  Naaman was in the water, where God told him to be. The healing was by God's power, but it was applied only to an obedient subject. Water became the dividing line between sickness and health.
Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business, not mine. I don’t question God.
When Jesus healed the man born blind he used water as the dividing line between blindness and sight. 
John 9: 1
John 9: 6 - 7
He anointed the man's eyes with clay and told him to go wash in Siloam’s pool. 
I do not know why He did it this way. I only know that the man was blind until he did what the Lord told him to do. When he washed, he could see.
 

God, with divine power, cleansed the world, freed Israel, healed the leper, and gave sight to the blind. In all these manifestations of His power He chose to use water. He told the subjects to use that water as He directed. He withheld the blessing until their faith was demonstrated by their obedience. I do not know why. It has never occurred to me to question God.
It is hard for me to understand why people who claim to have faith in God, will question His command to be immersed in water to have their sins forgiven and washed away. 
Mark 16: 16
Acts 2:38
Acts 22:16
Seeing all of His examples throughout the Bible, is it so strange that God would choose to use water as the dividing line between the old life of sin, and the new Christian life? 
Romans 6:3-4 
The more puzzling question is how someone who claims to be a  believer,  could "reject the counsel of God against himself?
Luke 7:30
 

There are millions of people in the world today who refuse to be immersed in water to have their sins washed away, receiving the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. Water is the dividing line in God’s Plan for the redemption of sinful humanity. Why did God choose to do it this way? That’s His business. I don’t question God, I obey Him. 
Do you want to be saved? The Lord told you how.
Luke 13: 3
Matthew 10: 32 - 33
Mark 16: 16
Revelation 2: 10
Why not submit to HIS will, instead of being stubborn and burning? Why not plunge into the waters of baptism and be cleansed and made whole? 
 

Oilers fell behind 24-0 at the half......They battled back to make it 24-14 at one point......played a great second half.....the defense is showing improvements every week......offense is starting to come around........

Oilers fell behind 24-0 at the half......They battled back to make it 24-14 at one point......played a great second half.....the defense is showing improvements every week......offense is starting to come around........

Message from the dville superintendent  
 
Free Tailgate Party and Friday Night Football:
Dear Bridge City, Orangefield, West Orange, Vidor, Mauriceville and everyone else. We hear some of you may not have a football game to watch tomorrow. This makes us sad and we want to share ours with you. Many of us are without homes, but no Texan should be without Friday Night Football.  Deweyville wants to share ours with you. 
We will have a tailgate party starting about 3:30, then Volleyball if we can find an opponent, then Friday Night Football. 
We have about 1,600 pounds of bbq, a volunteer to smoke it all, a DJ for the tailgate party and SPORTS. We are just north of Orange on the corner of HWY12 and HWY 87. Everything is free. No one will be charged for food or tickets.Come to the party and watch some ball.  For a few hours we can try not to think about Harvey. Be our guests and let us feed/serve/entertain you.

West Hardin in a close battle. 

Oilers 42
babycats 6

Hull-Daisetta at West Hardin is a go for Friday at 7:30.  An added treat, the Oilers will be honoring West Hardin alum and former NFL player Ed Marcontell at halftime.

Even Harvey can't make Texans eat tofu.

This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up

On the price gouging issue, it is illegal and if you believe you spot it and feel the need or duty to report it, the Texas Attorney General, consumer protection division would be the place.  I suppose they would determine whether they believe it to be the case in any particular instance and whether they choose to prosecute it.  
I have been to a few stores and haven't seen it personally.  I did see where the HEB in Cypress was selling bread for 10 cents a loaf.  I can tell you that the HEB will be getting even more of my business in the future.  

So bad.  Even though we have all witnessed an unimaginable event, I have never been more proud to live in Texas.  I have made somewhat of a list that we WILL overcome as a state. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected.
Houston ISD serves 220,000 kids. Neighboring Humble ISD 40,000 kids. Sheldon ISD where most campuses are still flooded 8900. There are another 10 school districts in the same county as Houston alone. Port Aransaa ISD (where the storm hit) has been closed indefinitely. 600 kids to move to a neighboring district. Almost every single one homeless. Beaumont ISD still covered in multiple feet of water, 20,000 students. Port Arthur ISD with water rescues happening today 8700 students. Wharton ISD had water rescues yesterday and they serve 2200 students. Not to mention all of the smaller districts along the coastal region that were affected.  All told, there are close to half a million students still not in school. Start days scattered from Tuesday after Labor Day to the following Monday. Many will be starting at a different campus or district than they thought two weeks ago. Tens of thousands without school supplies, clothes or even a home. Teachers and coaches  returning to work when they too have lost everything. 

From what SETx just went through football should be the last thing on anyone's mind. So another week is not going to hurt. I'm sure there will be some games next week cancelled also because of the water.  Believe me they will get the games that matter in I've seen it happen back in 05 with Rita. They were playing in the middle of the week to get them in. They would play on Monday or Tuesday and back at it again on Saturday 

That looks like just outside on the Jasper side of Kirbyville.

Nothing is more important than the safety of the kids.

I know you guys and also all of the other schools are disappointed that you won't get under way on time. But, at this point football has got to take a way back seat to the terrible problems facing all the cities to the South and Southeast. Football season will start soon enough. All you folks stay safe down there and take care. 

West Hardin closed until September 5..........

Leave it to Californians. I thought i had heard everything. Sorry if off topic.
Health professionals report cases where people put sunscreen on their eyeballs to watch eclipse

This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up

Lmao. These are the same people that need warning labels on a package of fish hooks saying "Do not put in mouth".

I don't know guys.  After watching KFDM all day long, the chance of there being football is not that good.  Let's think about this.  After just two days of this event, drainage systems are taxed to the breaking point and we have, if forecasts are correct, three more days of the same, if not worse.  You are gonna have major flooding which will prevent schools from operating and teams from practicing.  The likelihood is good that many players will be displaced as a result of this weather, possibly some coaches, too.
Look, I want more than anything for these kids to take the field Friday night.  I have been waiting on this since Christmas!  I spent a good part of the spring and summer preparing for it.  But we gotta remember that this weather will create issues that will bump Friday Night Football down on the list of priorities.

I've been watching Bostwick since he first come on Ch 6 as a wet nosed kid, and based on his, and other forecasters, he's the best.  He does think that some areas of Texas may get record rains,. It's going to be a wet one.  Don't worry about filling the car with gas, make sure the Evinrude has plenty.

This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up

SILSBEE TIGER FANS: After much thought and consideration and talking it over with my family, I have made the decision to take a hiatus from broadcasting on a full time basis. It is a decision I have not taken lightly. There are several factors that were involved in my decision and not any one thing in particular. I am very much appreciative to SETXsports, my sponsors, fans, and other media partners for the support you have given me these last 10 years. As I step back to reevaluate and recharge and keep my options open, there will be opportunities for me to broadcast specific games of significance during the season and post season for Silsbee and other local teams, in all three sports. Thank you again for your support and understanding. It has been a pleasure being the voice of the Silsbee Tigers. I will see you at the games. Go Tigers!

This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Fox Sports Southwest will have a Friday night doubleheader on September 1st: Shallowater at Idalou at 6 and Lake Travis at Converse Judson at 8:30.
They will also have live "Look Ins" on 10 games throughout the state:
Refugio at Hebbronville
Gilmer at Liberty Eylau
Colleyville Heritage at Aledo
Austin Vandegrift at Odessa Permian
Manvel at Crosby
Mercedes at Calallen
Laredo United at San Benito
Cedar Hill at Allen
Austin Westlake at Katy
Bushland at Canadian

The pleasure was all ours, Coach.  We enjoyed hitching a ride on the Wildcat bandwagon.  As many of the guys are underclassmen, we may be doing this again next year!