Blind Spots
About this sermon
In “Blind Spots,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about family discipleship, the condition of the church, the condition of the heart. Drawing especially from Mark 7, Proverbs 17, Proverbs 24, Leviticus 18, the teaching emphasizes that faithfulness in the home requires instruction, loving correction, protection, and a consistent Christian example. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise.
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Odle focuses on the condition of the heart while working through Mark 7. The message argues that the inner life must be healed, guarded, and brought under the truth of God’s word. 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 test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on faith while working through Proverbs 17, Proverbs 24. The message argues that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. It connects this with the conviction that marriage is treated as a covenant requiring faithfulness, sacrifice, truth, and biblical order. The practical emphasis is to trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on divine judgment while working through Leviticus 18, 1 Peter 2. The message argues that God’s judgment is treated as righteous, certain, and a reason to repent while mercy is offered. It connects this with the conviction that the inner life must be healed, guarded, and brought under the truth of God’s word. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on the condition of the heart while working through Philippians 3, 1 Timothy 6. The message argues that the inner life must be healed, guarded, and brought under the truth of God’s word. It connects this with the conviction that unresolved offense can become bitterness, while forgiveness releases judgment to God and protects the heart. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on spiritual deception while working through Galatians 3, Matthew 6, Mark 3. The message argues that believers are warned to test persuasive claims and religious appearances by Scripture. 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 test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on family discipleship. The message argues that faithfulness in the home requires instruction, loving correction, protection, and a consistent Christian example. It connects this with the conviction that God’s judgment is treated as righteous, certain, and a reason to repent while mercy is offered. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on God’s commandments. The message argues that God’s commands reveal His standard and direct the obedient life. It connects this with the conviction that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on family discipleship. The message argues that faithfulness in the home requires instruction, loving correction, protection, and a consistent Christian example. It connects this with the conviction that Satan’s work is described through deception, accusation, temptation, and opposition to God’s purposes. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on the authority of Scripture while working through Leviticus 18, Exodus 1, Leviticus 20. The message argues that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. It connects this with the conviction that the creation account is defended as foundational to biblical authority and the meaning of the created order. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on the condition of the church. The message argues that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. It connects this with the conviction that leaders are accountable to teach faithfully, serve the flock, and model the character they proclaim. The practical emphasis is to examine the heart, receive correction, and finish faithfully.
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uh but I like I said I I am the senior Vice chairman of the party been called to this and I praise God for even the elevation of things that he has done to open up doors for me to get in and to to speak and so with that being said I want to start with uh something that really touched me about 20 years ago um 20 years ago I was watching it was right before presidential election actually okay right before presidential election it was about maybe a month or two out and I think it was CNN it was one of those type stations did a poll of registered black voters and this was what really got me going and getting going towards this particular Mountain uh because as I watched this poll of registered black voters this was the thing that really just hit me and got me to start seeking God and in this poll it was what they call the morality polls a polar morality and and they and they poll registered black voters from around the country and they asked them around six questions on morality now this really blew my mind because I only remember three questions because these three questions and the way they were answered so blew my mind that I just began to seek and ask God I said what is going on how can this be so and I began to press into god with prayer and asking God why this isn't this is so and so here are the three questions the first question to Black Americans 20 years ago was do you believe that homosexuality is morally wrong and at that time 20 years ago 85 percent of blacks that answered that poll said yes homosexuality is morally wrong the second question they asked him was do you believe that abortion is morally wrong same response 85 percent of the blacks polled says yes abortion is morally wrong but here's the kicker here's the last question they asked them they said in the upcoming election which candidate were you going to vote for and 95 of those blacks polled were going to vote for the candidate that was pro-homosexual rights and pro-abortion and I literally fell off my chair I said Lord what is going on where is this disconnect coming from how could this be because in their heart of hearts in the poll they're saying that they know that these things are wrong but they're stepping over the truth that's in their own heart and they're voting out against their own conscience they're voting against what they know you know is right and so I begin to seek God on this and pray and then the Lord begin to speak to me and and the first thing he said was the the first problem was tradition he told me he says Troy Jesus said the traditions of men make the word of God none effect right and so that's one of the reasons why people vote the way they do is it's a knee-jerk reaction you know my mama voted This Way Big Mama voted this way our family has always voted this way no
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matter what side of the island is we cannot vote out of tradition we have to vote out of a kingdom mindset we have to vote out of the Kingdom mindset and how God looks at things and so if you'll turn to Mark with me real quick Mark 7 let's look at something here found this very interesting in Mark 7 Jesus is talking to the Pharisees here Mark 7 we're going to start with in verse 5. and it says and then the Pharisees and the scribes asked him why walk not thy disciples according to the traditions of the elders but eat bread with unwashioned hands and he answered and said unto them well well half ezius or Isaiah prophesied of you Hypocrites it is written these people honoreth me with their lips but their heart is far from me verse 7 how Beth in vain they do worship me teaching for doctrines and the Commandments of men then in verse 9 and he said unto them full well ye reject the Commandments of God and keep your own traditions and that's what happened right there that's what happened when you look at that poll that that is describing right there he said you reject the word of God you reject the word of God and keep your traditions I can't tell you how many people in my my own family and let me tell you there's something about this right now I I grew up I grew up in a very very home that was very democratic a home that you know my my parents you know Democrats I was brought up to be a Democrat thought I was a Democrat and until I got saved age 22 I really had a genuine experience with God and fell in love with the Lord and over the next three years as I began to read the word and read God's heart and I was looking at the platforms of the two parties I think the shift began to happen inside of me and I didn't tell anybody at first because I was so afraid that I was my family was going to reject me if I told him what I was thinking but privately what I began to do was I began to vote some Democrats and some Republicans and then over time I see what happened was what happened with me is as I began and this was way before we were talking about gay marriage or anything like that I was looking at the platforms and I was saying well God this doesn't line up with your word this does not line up with your heart and you got to understand something about platforms when you're dealing with Platforms in the political Realm a platform is
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equivalent to a church doctrine a platform is equivalent to a church doctrine so if if if you guys came to church next week and Pastor Dean got up here and says you know what only white people are going to heaven and you know what God showed me that everybody in here can have three to five wives if they want to and you know just started preaching things and and then you continue to come to this church you are making Covenant with that thing you are sitting you are sitting there making Covenant with that thing and so you have to understand when you look at the two platforms of these two parties and I'm not and listen I want you to understand something I'm not trying to promote Democrat over Republican over independent over over anything okay all I'm I'm promoting Kingdom it's all about the kingdom and I tell people the reason why I identify with this party right now is because I'm not saying it's a perfect party but that platform and so when I look at one platform that is promoting killing babies in the womb that is promoting same-sex marriage that took the mention out of God in 2012 out of their platform and I look at another party that believes in personal responsibility protecting life and that marriage is a sacred institution instituted by God well it's quite simple as a Believer which I I'm I'm I have to make my Covenant with the platform and so when you and then when you begin to understand Covenant it really really becomes it comes home to you you know I remember when me and my wife first got married and this was over 20 years ago my wife had great credit I can't remember what her rating was 750 800 something she had a great credit rating mine was very very bad very bad I don't even tell you how bad mine was but what happens was about a year into our marriage we decided we're going to try to buy a new house or we're going to try to buy a car and what they did was they took her score they took my score and our score ended up being somewhere right in the middle because see well the Covenant was was hers is yours was yours is hers right so you get all of her curses you get all of her blessings she gets all your cursings all your blessings it's the same way when we come to Jesus right right he takes up we get his wholeness and his we get his healing right he takes our sickness and our disease right right he gives us takes our sin we get his salvation that is a covenant agreement and when when you vote for someone that you know in your heart goes against what they stand for and what that party stand voting is an act of your will it is an act of your will it is saying to to vote for somebody to go into a booth or to write on something and vote for somebody that you know as a believer I'm talking to Believers now see unsaved people supposed to be deceived but I'm talking to Believers when you vote for someone it's like saying amen so be it I'm in agreement
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I'm in agreement with that and we're going to talk about some things some other things about that but that's the main reason God said the number one reason there's three reasons he gave me but the number one is tradition and think about what Jesus said he said the traditions of men make the word of God none effect think about that I have sat and talked to brothers and sisters that I know love the Lord I know they love the Lord and I'll say well do you think homosexuality is right you think two men getting married to women they'll say no I'll say but what about abortion killing babies in the womb partial birth abortion they'll say no then I'll say how come you just voted for that person the tradition of man just made the word of God none of that in your life right so tradition let me read you something real quick you don't have to go here but if you want to write some of these scriptures down Proverbs 17 and 15. this is in the Amplified I love this it says that he that justifieth the wicked and he that condemns the righteous are both an Abomination unto the Lord he and I can't tell you how much over the last seven or eight years I have talked to brothers and sisters that I go to church with play cards with do other things with and they'll justify what the wicked is doing I'll talk about things that this president has done May gaze open in the military just so many things pain and those they'll just keep justifying and justifying and justifying and I'll tell you one of the main reasons for that is because they have made an idol out of their own ethnicity you have to be very very careful what is an idol an idol is anything that you put before the Lord okay and it's not just black people I could go back to Germany one of the big main components of Nazi Germany was that the Aryan race began to believe that they were a master race of people and they said listen we've got to get rid of the dregs on society we're the master race we'll keep the other races down because the Aryan blood has to reign supreme that is making your your own ethnicity into an idol and we cannot make decisions based on our ethnicity we'll talk about that a little bit more let me go down to Proverbs 24 and 24. Proverbs 24 24 and 25 this is also in the Amplified it says he who who says to the wicked you are righteous and innocent the people will curse him Nations will defy and abhor him but those but to those upright judges who rebuke the wicked it will go well with them and they will find delight and a good blessing will come upon them when I read this scripture I thought of you Pastor Dean verse 25 but to those the upright judges who rebuke the wicked you know one of the things I hate was
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