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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.…
In “Bad Company Corrupts,” Pastor Dean Odle warns that close fellowship is spiritually formative: companions, teachers, ministries, workplaces, and churches can either strengthen obedience or normalize deception. Beginning with a reported answer to prayer for a critically ill child, he moves into 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs, and New Testament commands concerning church discipline. His central claim is that Christians must take biblical boundaries seriously because “evil communications” means corrupting companionship, not merely vulgar speech.
In “Bloody Hands,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about freedom from fear, faith, prayer. Drawing especially from Proverbs 21:20, 1 Peter 3:15, Mark 16, Luke 24:44, the teaching emphasizes that the believer must answer fear with trust in God, sober judgment, and faithful action. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises.
In “Leadership #6 - Study & Sermon Preparation,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about the authority of Scripture, God’s commandments, faith. Drawing especially from Proverbs 15:28, 2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Peter 3:15, Matthew 5, the teaching emphasizes that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that God’s commands reveal His standard and direct the obedient life.