{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"West Side Church of Christ - Elkton Ky","title":"One More Night With The Frogs (From our 12-7-25 Worship)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/588b6f50\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1677,"description":"Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/y25gCnePW3Q\nTitle: One More Night with the Frogs (Getting Unstuck)\nMain Text: Exodus 8:1–15\nI. Introduction: The Danger of Ignoring Signs\nThe Mount St. Helens Illustration (May 18, 1980)\n\nThe mountain gave warning signs (swelling, heat) long before it blew.\nHarry Truman (The Lodge Owner): Despite warnings, he refused to evacuate his home at Spirit Lake.\nThe Result: He perished under 150 feet of ash and debris because he refused to move.\nThe Spiritual Application\n\nPeople make decisions every day that are spiritually reckless.\nEvery person is teetering on the edge of eternity (Heaven or Hell).\nThe difference in destination is determined by the decisions we make to move or stay put.\nII. The Warning: We Are Not Without Notice\nScripture: Exodus 8:1–2\n\nThe Context:\n\nGod told Pharaoh exactly what would happen: \"If you refuse to let them go, behold I will plague all your country with frogs.\"\nThe arrival of the frogs should not have been a shock; it was a promised consequence.\nApplication:\n\nWe live in a world of warning labels (some silly, some serious).\nGod has given us clear warnings through His Word (the Bible).\nWe often get \"stuck\" because we ignore the warning signs until we fall into the hole.\nKey Truth: Change cannot happen until we admit we ignored the warning. We must stop blaming others and take responsibility.\nIII. The Pride: Making the Problem Worse\nScripture: Exodus 8:5–7\n\nThe Magicians' Response:\n\nInstead of removing the frogs, the magicians used their secret arts to bring more frogs upon the land.\nReference: This follows the pattern of Exodus 7 (turning staffs into snakes), though eventually, they fail to replicate God's power (referenced Exodus 8:18 regarding the gnats).\nThe \"Run the Wheels Off\" Mentality:\n\nHuman nature dictates that when we mess up a little, we might as well mess up a lot (e.g., cheating on a diet or relapsing in addiction).\nPharaoh’s magicians tried to disprove God rather than help the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lvjrvJQzIzEamCIrdKMIrIgeJhJiQm_6B3NGmBkvnkU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMTFj/NDA4ZDU1M2YyMDdj/ZWFiZjA0MDU1MDE2/NWNmNS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}