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For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and [for] them at Laodicea, and [for] as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;…
In “A Word for 2025,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a sober call to spiritual and practical readiness. Beginning with Proverbs 22:3, he argues that biblical prudence recognizes approaching evil and seeks refuge first in Jesus Christ. He connects that refuge with Psalm 91 and Colossians 3, stressing that protection is not a formula for nominal Christians but belongs within a life of genuine faith, obedience, repentance, and attentiveness to the Holy Spirit.
In The Great Whore (Part 2), Pastor Dean Odle argues that Jesus Christ is sufficient as Savior, high priest, intercessor, and the one mediator between God and humanity. Beginning with his own struggle, weakness, and need for grace, he contrasts biblical faith in Christ's blood with religious systems that, in his view, place Mary, saints, priests, sacraments, images, relics, or church tradition between the believer and Christ. First Timothy 2:5-6, Romans 3 and 5, Exodus 20, and Colossians 2 form the message's principal biblical foundation.
In “Skyfall 2024 - Biblical Cosmology by Matt Long,” Matt Long develops a Scripture-centered message moving through a hebrew cosmology reading, competing worldviews, the face of the earth and universal visibility, firmament and waters above. The sermon follows the speaker’s argument chronologically, grounding its principal appeals in biblical passages and practical ministry examples.