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“Let’s Take a New Look at an Old Prayer” is a teaching sermon guaranteed to boost your prayer power and efficiency. It has often be called, “The Lord’s Prayer.” In all actuality it is the disciples prayer. Pastor Parrish breaks down verse-by-verse this prayer of antiquity and provides for his hearers a simplistic model. It is a model prayer not a prayer that Jesus meant for us to pray verbatim. With incredible insight Pastor puts all the elements together and teaches what “The Lord’s Prayer” is really all about. If you have never prayed an hour this teaching will give you the ancient tools as a contemporary model to do so. We promise! This teaching is quite an adventure in prayer.

Do you really trust God? You probably would answer, “Yes.” But sometimes your actions and even reactions prove otherwise. Learn the three principles of trusting God. 1). No Problem is too Small for God. 2). No Person is too Insignificant for God’s Help. 3). No Power is Greater Than God’s. You may be like Moses when confronted by the two magicians: Twice as many problems as solutions. But trust in God solves the problems. Moses’ one serpent swallowed up the magician’s two serpents! God is faithful so trust Him!

John 3:16 is the epitome of the Bible. If the entire Bible were destroyed and only John 3:16 would remain it would be enough to bring the whole world to salvation. A person doesn’t have to be a walking encyclopedia to be a Christian all they have to do is believe and accept this one scripture. John 3:16 is a love song from God – it’s His love song to the world. It has four movements and like any song the performance of the complete work requires all the movements to be performed in succession. Pastor Parrish does just that and preaches the greatest love song this side of heaven. John 3:16 can boiled down to this: He loves. He gave. We believe. We live. We live forever untouched by human despair and unmolested by human death. After the twilight of your life mixes with the purpling dawn of eternity, angels will speak your name with honor! All because of John 3:16.

Revolutions, earthquakes, tornados, and tsunamis impress with might, but there is no comparison to the power of growth! Peter tells us to “grow in grace.” Why would we be admonished to do so? 1. Because he is telling us to choose the direction of our growth. 2. Because in growing in grace we become our best. 3. Because to fail to grow is a tragedy. Peter and Judas become good narratives to growing and not growing. They both heard the same Word, seen the same miracles, and walked with Jesus. Peter grew and Judas degenerated. When Judas stopped growing upward he began to grow downward. Come go with pastor Parrish in this exciting Wednesday evening study. You’ll be inspired, humored and helped.

This is the second part of a two part series. We all have impossible situations that could be called “Lazarus situations.” These are situations that we call too far-gone and irreversible. Jesus demonstrates mastery over death in the story of Lazarus and out of this incredible true story come spiritual revelations. This sermon set the church on fire and for many people a new hope burst up in their soul. Don’t miss this powerful word!

Let’s be honest, there are just those times in life that it seem that God is non-existent. You pray and it seems that God just doesn’t hear you let alone answer you. As in the case of the Psalmist there are just those times when your enemies taunt you and ask, “Where is your God now?” This sermon will give you the answers you need to stand in those times when you feel God has played a disappearance act. Oh He is there you just have to see Him when you cannot see Him!

Did God give you a dream? If so don’t give up on God or His dream for you. Pastor Parrish will take you on an incredible journey through the life of Joseph and help you recapture God’s dream. Here is the question: Is it your dream or is it God’s dream? Put it to the acid test of the Word of God. Learn to dream and interpret God’s dream for you.

Temptation is something that all humankind must deal with. James has a lot to say about this subject. In this sermon you will find three areas: 1. A Definite Possibility. 2. A Divine Impossibility. 3. A Direct Responsibility. Pastor Parrish also gives in concise fashion the “Anatomy of Sin” taken right out of the Book of James. God’s Word is a clear and articulate word to help you be a victorious Christian. Sin will hook you if you let it, so learn the secrets of overcoming temptation.

We all have times of weakness. But the question is: What do you do when you are weak? This insightful sermon will give you clear and concise Biblical wisdom to know what to do when you find your self in a weakened situation. The Bible says of one of David’s mighty men after an intense battle he got weak, but, “His hand Clave to the sword.” This is the secret to your victory!

What is truth? Is truth relevant? Can we know truth? These as well as other questions are answered in this thought-provoking message. This is an "Apologetic" sermon.

All the Tin man wanted was a heart, and to him a heart is what he thought would make him happy. He got his heart but it was a heart he already had, he just didn’t know it. Take a trip down the Yellow Brick Road in this humorous and insightful sermon. Discover that you to have everything inside of you to be happy if you will only access the tools.

God’s grace is so demonstraited on Calvary in the story of the dying thief. God made a man, God became a man and God redeemed a man. Come along and learn the true meaning and impact of Jesus words, "Today you shall be with Me in Paradise."

Let’s talk about death, and while we are at it let’s talk about RESURRECTION! This very well could be the most powerful message you will ever hear on resurrection. This is so much more than an Easter sermon. It will affect you so listen!

Are you discouraged? This sermon will give you mathematical formula for conquering discouragement. You can beat discouragement if you have the right weapons. This sermon will make you cry, laugh, and shout!

God doesn’t change us to accept us, but He accepts us to change us. The prophet asked this penetrating question, Could the Ethiopian change his skin or a leopard his spots? These are rhetorical questions because the obvious answer is no. But the answer God is really trying to derive at is He can change the heart and proves it in saving the Ethiopian in the Book of Acts. Learn how God changes our spirits, souls and Ultimately our bodies.

There are few sermons that have the potential to totally and radically change your whole perspective about life like this sermon. Every day you have three options to live in: The Tomorrow Syndrome, The Yesterday Syndrome, or The Today Syndrome. The choice is yours and today is yours. It is called the “Present” because it is God’s present to you! If you want to learn about real happiness, listen to the pastor preach this phenomenal sermon and be blessed!

This is an intriguing sermon that deals with the story of Lazarus in a spiritual context. There are five things you need to know about being raised from the dead. If you are a Christian you have been raised from the dead, and once raised, you need to live “The Lazarus Lifestyle.” So any time you are dealing with people who have problems that think God cannot help, you can just say, “My name is Lazarus!

The real essence of Christianity is the search for wholeness. Everyone can lay claim to the devastating effects of brokenness. Pastor Parrish is convinced that the irresistible magnetism of the Gospel is that our Humpty Dumpy destinies can be escaped. Scabs are ok but only in their place. If you keep a scab too long it is evidence that the wound has not healed. Scabs are intended to be transional. Scabs were never meant to be permanent. A scab is an essential but intermediate of the healing process. A scar on the other hand is evidence of the process of healing. God is trying to get every believer from scabs to scars. And God’s remedy is forgiveness. Don’t miss this powerful sermon!

After an unbelievable move of God in service Pastor Parrish delievered this short but powerful Word on Sunday Morning. How many times have you had “drop out” on your cell phone? Sometimes we feel like our call to God has dropped out. This message is taken out of the Book of Daniel where he had prayed and didn’t see the answer for three weeks. But the angel told Daniel that God heard his prayer the very first day he prayed. If you ever questioned (which is all of us) if prayer was effective you need to hear this Word.

Memory is a wonderful gift from God. At times you may walk through the meadows of memory, and yet at other times it is distressful to be pinned in the prison of the past. This is a revolutionary sermon that will give you the necessary tools to wave goodbye to your past (failures, sins, mess ups, and etc.). There was a man lame for thirty-eight years that Jesus offered to heal, if he could just say goodbye to his past. Come and receive this dynamic application and turn your brokenness into wholeness!

We hear so much about the gospel of success, but when was the last time we heard the gospel of sacrifice? What was the real deal when it came to the Old Testament sacrifices? What was the meaning of all the killing of innocent lambs for anyway? You need to know and in this sermon you can find out. The sacrifices of the Torah (first five books of the Bible) had three primary implications. This is a timely and stirring message of authentic Christianity!

Do you ever have a bad day? Are you having a bad day today? Maybe for you they come in bunches (weeks and months). Listen to this heart harming sermon that could be potentially be the very thing to get you through. God’s Word has a way of doing that, you know?

There is good news! You are in the band. No tryouts needed, you were born in the band. Everyone has a violin to play. Everyone faces disappointments. There is only one difference between a violin and a fiddle. It is how you choose to play the instrument.

Are you having problem thinking you are in a “God forsaken place?’ The Good news is there are no “God forsaken places” on this planet. God asked Moses to take off his shoes because he was standing on holy ground. Experience this incredible revelation and find what holy ground is and why Moses had to take off his shoes. And remember its just dirt!

What happen after they prayed in Acts chapter four? There are six significant things that transpired. The same six things that will happen in your life, church and family after you pray. It is incredible! If you have any desire whatsoever for the supernaturalness of God, then you must hear this message.

Take a trip with Moses through the Red Sea to the bitter waters of Marah. See how high praise is turned into low murmuring. Several realities are clear about this text as it relates to our lives. First and most obvious is that every life is marked by bitter waters. Drawing from the text (Exodus 15:1-27) three incredible truths emerge in what to do when the praise is over: 1. Kneel at the Cross. 2. Know God is the Healer. 3. Keep the faith (and look for the wells).

Your decisions really do determine your destiny. This is so illustrated in the lives of the children of Israel when given the chance to choose between following God across the Jordan River, or to wander in the wilderness for the rest of their lives. They made the wrong decision and paid an awful price for it. Ten spies with a negative report kept God’s people from experiencing God’s very best! Ten men were more an obstacle than ten walled cities, or ten thousand giants the size of the Empire State Building! Don’t make the same mistake. Learn what kept the Israelites from the promise land, and in doing so learn what your hindrance is.

Do you have the eye of the tiger? You may have all the ability in the world, but without DESIRE, you will never be a true champion. Jesus said in Mark 11:22-24, it takes more than faith to move the mountain it takes desire. Desire is the key to answered prayer. In lie and in the battles of life it is never how big the tiger is in the fight, it is how big the fight is in the tiger! You have to want it more than the deer wants the water brook, more than the tiger wants his next meal, and more than a blind man wants his sight. Just ask blind Bartimeus.

Pastor Parrish was sick for four days, and he emerged on a Sunday night with this informational sermon. If you ever wonder, is there any good in sickness? The pastor answers this, and many other questions. God can use any bad situation and turn it into a positive! Only God can! Let God help you make sense of sickness. After the sermon, there was a great altar service prayer line. Several have testified to healing!

This message is the companion message to, “Houston We Have A Problem.” We all know integrity carries with it the ultimate reward of heaven. Sometimes we wonder, are there any earthly benefits to living n integral life? The Bible is clear, and the answer is YES! Pastor Parrish offers six rewards, to a life well lived. Get ready for a sure and solid Word on INTEGRITY! This message is the companion message to, “Houston We Have A Problem.” We all know integrity carries with it the ultimate reward of heaven. Sometimes we wonder, are there any earthly benefits to living n integral life? The Bible is clear, and the answer is YES! Pastor Parrish offers six rewards, to a life well lived. Get ready for a sure and solid Word on INTEGRITY!

Average is the best of the worst, and the worst of the best! In school a “C” may have been average, and acceptable. However in the Kingdom, average has never been an acceptable grade. Pastor Parrish uses Ephesians 3:16-29 as a text and Superman as a PowerPoint theme to reveal the Biblical truths found in this scripture. This sermon is guaranteed to rock your average life! This again is a must hear message, that is if you want change.

There is an integrity crises in America, and sad to say even in the Church. Seven NASA astronauts were vaporized,73 seconds after liftoff. There was an integrity problem, which resulted in the death of seven good Americans. Every real or fake Christian needs to hear this timely message. Grant it, there is a problem, but remember there is no problem too big for God. Come and learn.

If you are not prepared and your soul fortified, resisting temptation is impossible. Jesus, when offered the world and all it’s kingdoms, simply told the devil, "The world is not enough!" You too my friend will be offered the world. You will be tempted. In this sermon learn: 1. The Disguise of Temptation, 2. The Many Faces of Temptation, 3. The Victory over Temptation. This is a powerful message and if you have asked God for help, well here it is!

"When your World Crumbles, You Don’t Have to be One of the Crumbs," is sermon that can help you understand that life is full of world crumbling situations. But as it has been stated before, "You may tremble on the Rock, but the Rock will not tremble under you!" From the life Abraham comes this timely message. Follow this Man of God Abraham, on an incredible journey and glean the Bible wisdom needed to survive your Humpty Dumpty destiny.

Got Hope? Is your hope tank getting a little low? If you need a word of hope, then listen to this sermon and get a fill up. The Word of God, which is a Word of Hope, can give you exactly what you are in need of.

This informative, instructional sermon could be the key to your victory. The first step in overcoming is spiritual warfare is to understand that the enemy will throw you into conflict. He attacks the mind, and the mind is the battlefield. Learn the Devices, Doors and Defeat of Satan!

This Wednesday evening message is a revolutionizing Word! You can’t miss this sermon. This is the sermon that can change your life. The Bible principles that the pastor reveals are absolutely eye opening and destiny changing. This sermon will spark revival in your life, home and Church!

When was the last time you heard a sermon on heaven? Well here it is! Pastor Parrish believes we have been so caught up in securing our best life now, that we have forgotten our best life later. The message of Jesus was more about eternal life than temporal life. Don’t miss this inspiring message and get ready for eternity, because we are going to spend a lot of time there!

Anger is a real problem in our society. From the home to the work place anger is in action. Road -rage is just a form of spilt out anger. God deals with the sin of anger in the Word of God. Moses didn�t get to enter into the Promised Land because of anger. The Promised Land is a type of the Spirit filled life, and anger can keep you out!

Put your four leaf clovers, rabbit’s feet and even crosses away if you think these items bring you luck or protection. Pastor Parrish preached under a 15 foot latter after opening a black umbrella. Superstitions are just another form of fear produced by the devil. Jesus is the Light of the world to bring us out of darkness and every pagan way. This is a funny and yet instructional sermon that will open your eyes to the truth! By the way the latter didn?t fall on the pastor and the report is he made it safely home that night!

They say, "Dynamite comes in small packages!" This message is short but concise and to the point. It is promised to be a word in season for you if the circumstance of life has left you broken. There is Hope!

Judas betrayed Jesus that dark dreadful night with a kiss. It has been commonly called the "kiss of betrayal." Discover why Judas was more of a friend than Peter, John or James. Sounds a little implausible but really Judas was called a friend and that by Jesus Himself. Every believer has or will have a friend like Judas. They too will be betrayed by a friend. Learn how to become better rather than bitter and how the betrayal of a Judas will promote you to the next level in God’s will for your life.

This is a fun and enlightening Wednesday evening service, using the miracle of Jesus feeding 5000 with 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread. The Gospel is relevant! Every miracle and every story has a 21st century application. Learn what Pastor Parrish calls, ?Miracle Lessons? from this text. 1.Every Miracle begins with a Problem. 2.Every Problem has a Solution. 3.Every Solution is in Jesus? Hands.

What motivated a poor widow woman to give all she had to God? She had a choice between eating that day or giving to the Lord. She chose to give to the Lord. There was no guarantee of any return but she gave anyway! What was her motivation? The same motivating factor that should propel us to give to God: Heart. If giving is not motivated by love then it makes no difference how big the offering is.

Yokes and burdens are two of life’s inescapable experiences. They are a given in life. It could be said that life is just a burden-bearing situation. With great insight learn the secret to bearing burdens a wearing yokes. Jesus said, "Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest, take my yoke upon you for my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Jesus pulled every load ever placed on Him and He will help you carry your load too.

Life is full of thorns! Man was kicked out of the garden and thorns infested the earth. When Adam was denied access to the garden we were denied all the amenities also. But since that time to this we have tried with all our power to recreate or regain Eden, or at least get within 100 feet of it. We try to eliminate all pain, cure all disease, dull all thorns, remove all death and live forever here on this earth. But it is just not going to happen. Adam, Paul and even did not Jesus escape the thorns and neither will you. Learn the 7 Realities of Life that we cannot change and the 5 step possess to healing that can change us.

Learn the three-step process to become the person God desires you to be. Many are living way below God’s standard of possibilities because they blame some handicap, person or circumstance. But there is no excuse to soar!

Pastor Parrish explores the relationships we all have. The Bible has a lot to say about friends and relationships. The historic feud between the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s was really about a good relationship gone bad. The feud began with accusations that Mr. McCoy made that Mr. Hatfield stole one of his hogs. The feud lasted 30 years and cost 12 lives. You are left with the question: Was it really worth it? Many feuds in the Church are not over pigs but over pews (ownership). And after the bloodshed we are left with the same question: Was it really worth it? Learn the FIVE Steps to Relationships and Friendship today!

There are five killers on the loose! Sometimes our prayers are not answered and we are left to ask why? You must identify these five prayer killers and the moment you do you will unlock the secret to answered prayer. God wants to answer you when you pray that is so evident in the scriptures so learn what it takes to get God to show up. Execute these killers and experience a whole new dimension in prayer.

The reality is everyone fails. How we deal with our failures is a choice. Learn to turn your setbacks into comebacks. So since even you fall from time to time this sermon will show you how to fall forward.

THIS IS A MUST HEAR SERMON! Find out how awesomely "OTHER" God is! True worship rises or falls with our concept of God. God is without question, overwhelmingly, awesomely and inexpressibly seperate from everything in the universe. There is none like God, no not one!

What is the big deal about going to church? This enlightening sermon answers this question with a unquestioning bible accuracy. If you or someone you know wonders why should I take the time to go to church, then hear this message. We believe you will be surprised.