Are We the Last Generation?
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In “Are We the Last Generation,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about Bible prophecy, Israel in prophecy, the authority of Scripture. Drawing especially from Habakkuk 3, Isaiah 60, Matthew 24, Psalm 90, the teaching emphasizes that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that the sermon relates Israel’s place in Scripture to the unfolding prophetic picture.
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Odle focuses on Bible prophecy while working through Habakkuk 3, Isaiah 60, Matthew 24. The message argues that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone. It connects this with the conviction that revival begins with repentance, renewed hunger for God, and practical obedience among His people. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on the condition of the church while working through Matthew 24, Psalm 90. The message argues that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. It connects this with the conviction that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on biblical love while working through Matthew 24, Revelation 14, Jeremiah 29:11. The message argues that biblical love is demonstrated through truth, patience, sacrifice, and conduct toward others. It connects this with the conviction that the promise of eternal life directs believers toward hope, holiness, and perseverance in Christ. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on Bible prophecy while working through Luke 12. The message argues that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone. It connects this with the conviction that the promise of eternal life directs believers toward hope, holiness, and perseverance in Christ. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on Israel in prophecy while working through 1 John 3, 2 Peter 3. The message argues that the sermon relates Israel’s place in Scripture to the unfolding prophetic picture. It connects this with the conviction that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on Israel in prophecy while working through Luke 13, Matthew 15, Matthew 15:24. The message argues that the sermon relates Israel’s place in Scripture to the unfolding prophetic picture. It connects this with the conviction that faithfulness in the home requires instruction, loving correction, protection, and a consistent Christian example. The practical emphasis is to practice patient, truthful love in relationships and conflict.
Odle focuses on Israel in prophecy while working through Matthew 24, Ezekiel 36, Ezekiel 36:11. The message argues that the sermon relates Israel’s place in Scripture to the unfolding prophetic picture. It connects this with the conviction that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone. The practical emphasis is to respond with honest repentance and concrete obedience.
Odle focuses on Israel in prophecy while working through Matthew 24, Isaiah 13, Isaiah 24. The message argues that the sermon relates Israel’s place in Scripture to the unfolding prophetic picture. It connects this with the conviction that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. The practical emphasis is to trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
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Lord, we thank for the day. Lord, that's the cry of our heart, Lord, for revival, for true revival, Lord, to come. Lord, to our churches in our land, Lord, we so need a revival of truth, a revival of the the moving and the power of the true Holy Spirit, not all this hyped up, worked up counterfeit mess that's going on out there, Lord. We need a move of the Holy Spirit that exalts the truth of the word of God above all else, that convicts of sin, that brings to repentance, that changes lives, that that produces the fruit of true conversion, that exalts Jesus as Lord and Savior, the only way, the only truth, and the only life. Lord, we need a revival, a true revival of truth and power. In the name of Jesus. Lord, I ask you to bless and touch your people here today. I ask you to move in this place. We pray right now, your kingdom come and your will be done. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Hallelujah. We worship the Lord. You know, it's good to have everybody here this morning. We're actually talking about how rare it is to get everybody here at the same time. But, we managed to do it today. Hallelujah. So, that's awesome. Praise God for that. Amen. I want to say, you know, I don't want anyone to think for 1 second that I don't believe that there is going to be a move of God in these last days. I believe the Holy Spirit is going to move and there's going to be another revival in America, a true revival. Now, I don't believe that it's going to save America from judgment. I don't believe that it's going to stop the end time prophecies from coming to pass or the great tribulation or the Antichrist from coming or the mark of the beast and all those things that are coming. They won't stop those things. But in the midst of the years as Habakkuk prayed in Habakkuk 3 and I covered this a few months ago, but he prayed this prayer. He said, "In the midst of the years and he was talking about a judgment, he said to the Lord, he said, "Revive your work in the midst of those years and in wrath remember mercy." And the Lord promised in Isaiah 60, he promised that in the end time and it was Isaiah 60 is about the end, but he promised that that darkness would cover
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the earth and gross darkness the people that a time of great darkness would come. And of course, he was talking about spiritual darkness, sin, evil, uh persecution, oppression. And of course, that's the picture that Jesus painted Matthew 24. That's the picture the book of Revelation paints. That's the picture the book of Daniel, the book of Zechariah. I mean, I could go on and on and on is that there will be great darkness. Paul even said to Timothy in 2 Timothy chapter 3, he said, "The last days perilous times will come." And then he goes down this long list and he says toward the end of that, he said, "Evil will wax worse and worse and evil men and seducers will get worse and worse deceiving and being deceived." And Jesus talked about the darkness coming or the night coming when no man could work. I mean, so the the darkness is is beginning to cover the earth, but the powerful promise of Isaiah 60 is that the Lord would arise upon his people. Amen. His light and glory and power would be seen upon his people. And what I love about that is exactly what the book of Daniel says that in the midst of all that persecution and and judgment and the Antichrist and all the things all the darkness that's going to arise in the earth and cover the earth, the Lord said through Daniel that that God would arise upon his people that his people who knew him. It says those people that do know their God would be strong and do exploits. Says they would turn many to righteousness. So let me just just encourage you this morning. The devil is not going to win every battle. Amen. Not even in these last days is he going to win every battle. And just to share this with you, I do sense in my spirit uh this morning I do sense that there is a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit, a fresh wave of the Holy Spirit coming. And I don't say that lightly. Okay? Because there's a lot of prophets out there that all they ever prophesy is good stuff. You know, it's just this is going to happen, that's going to happen. And I'm not talking about those weirdos out there. I'm just talking about the reality that that if we seek after God, if we get our hearts right, if we get sin out, if we hate sin and love righteousness, God promised to anoint us. God promised that times of refreshing would come come to his people that would repent. And that's people who would turn from sin, turn from worldliness, turn from ungodliness, turn from compromise. He promised that he would bring the times of refreshing would come from his presence. That's Acts chapter 3. Now, I know I'm just kind of throwing some stuff out here this morning and not really turning to it yet, but it's just sharing what's on my heart as we came out of praise and worship. Sorry for the little glitch. We forgot to add a little part to the music there.
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When I say we, I mean you. But anyway, I'm pointing at my wife for those of you listening. We're We're have We have a good laugh over it every now and then when there is a glitch in the communication process. But anyway, um I do believe God's in a move. But now, that doesn't mean we sit back and do nothing. Right? It doesn't It doesn't mean we sit back and get lazy and watch TV shows all the time and do you know, do nothing. If we want the kingdom of God and everything that that is with that in our lives and in our homes, then we have to press into it. We have to fight for it. Um there's things we have to be willing to turn loose of. There's friendships, relationships sometimes we have to turn loose of. There's a lot of things you have to turn loose of if you're going to move move forward, but I believe that we've come through as a church here. I believe we've come through some darkness and some attacks and some uh disjointedness, you might say. And I think we're getting we're getting ready uh to move forward and see God do some great things. I'm seeing this already. I shared this on Wednesday night in prayer. Seeing this already on just the impact that um the ministry, the messages, uh and the articles and things that we've put forth on the internet and Facebook and things, the impact that that's making across the country and in nations all over the world. I'm I I had um hits on my my Facebook site this week from Qatar. Um just blowing my mind. Um Albania, uh Germany, um Hong Kong, uh just all over the place and uh people are hungry. They're hungry for the truth about end-time prophecy. They know something's going on. Uh they're hungry for the word. And that's what I'm saying. I know in my spirit that there's a hunger out there that the lukewarm, backslidden, compromised, seeker-sensitive church is not filling that hunger in people's lives. And I'm talking about saved and unsaved. I mean, there's a hunger out there to know the truth. Are we in the last days? Is Is Jesus really who he said he is? Is he really coming back? Is it soon? Um you know, is it Is he still powerful? Does he still Does he still forgive sin? Does he still heal sick bodies? Does he still uh drive out demons? Does Does, you know, what are we going to be about? Amen. Um there's a church world out there that's hungry. And I'm seeing it, folks. I'm seeing uh being contacted from people that are
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all different church backgrounds about deliverance and getting free from demonic strongholds they've opened in their in their lives and all kinds of stuff. And uh you know what? I believe many more barriers about to be broken down. Cuz folks, listen, there's no such thing as denominations in heaven. There's folks that believe the Bible is the word of God and believe Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, and they turn from their sin, and they follow him, and they end up in heaven. And the ones who don't, who live lukewarm, backslide, or never accepting, they they don't go there. It's that's real simple. There's no denominations. Right? You either do it or you don't do it. Right? Um I do want you to take your Bibles out. We're going to look at some of this. Um I mean, I know I'm kind of bouncing around a little bit this morning, but um I really believe, and I know some of my preacher colleagues out there don't agree with me about this. Uh but I really believe that part of what will spark this revival that I believe's coming is going to be um the teaching and preaching of of end-time Bible prophecy. It seems to be one of the most neglected subjects um in the church world right now. And listen, I'm hearing this from all over. I'm hearing people uh we have friends now up in Philadelphia and New York and out in California hot even hot in Hollywood that are just saying, you know, nobody preaches on this. Nobody teaches this. And and there's a sense, like I said a moment ago, there's a sense that something is going on. That we as mankind, we're entering into some new season and and it's not good. Right? The majority of it, especially the world system and where the church itself, and I when I say most of the church, I'm talking about the backslidden, lukewarm, watered down, full of false doctrines and false spirits, and counterfeit miracles, and all kinds of stuff. And that goes from the Roman Catholic Church all the way to the non-denominational charismatic church. You know, just this week um or these past couple of weeks, I'm just going to say this, I discovered that one of the largest churches in this area, uh, one of the and and and of a, um, you know, well-established denomination, the pastor of that church, he's been there for many, many years, has been advocating and pushing contemplative prayer for many, many years. And that's, uh, of course, if you don't know what contemplative prayer is, that's prayer that uses either, uh, vain repetitions over and over to create a a blanked-out state of mind or uses
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