Don't Run Out of Oil
About this sermon
In “Don't Run Out of Oil,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about the anointing, holiness, the Holy Spirit. Drawing especially from Matthew 25, 2 Corinthians 11, Psalm 119, John 16, the teaching emphasizes that spiritual anointing is given for service and must remain joined to character and obedience. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness.
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Odle focuses on the condition of the heart while working through Matthew 25. 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 David’s choices are used to examine leadership, testing, repentance, and renewed dependence on God. The practical emphasis is to trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on the authority of Scripture while working through 2 Corinthians 11, Psalm 119. The message argues that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. It connects this with the conviction that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on holiness while working through John 16. The message argues that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. It connects this with the conviction that the Holy Spirit leads, equips, corrects, and strengthens believers who yield to God. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
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 spiritual anointing is given for service and must remain joined to character and obedience. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on the anointing while working through Hebrews 1, 1 Timothy 4:1, John 6. The message argues that spiritual anointing is given for service and must remain joined to character and obedience. It connects this with the conviction that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. The practical emphasis is to trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on the condition of the church while working through 2 Corinthians 3. The message argues that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. It connects this with the conviction that the Holy Spirit leads, equips, corrects, and strengthens believers who yield to God. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on freedom from fear while working through Luke 7, Matthew 26, John 12. The message argues that the believer must answer fear with trust in God, sober judgment, and faithful action. 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 trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
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 biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. The practical emphasis is to trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on the condition of the heart. 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 true worship centers on God and is expressed through reverence, surrender, and obedience. The practical emphasis is to examine the heart, receive correction, and finish faithfully.
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and in our shame we're still breathing cuz we have seen the hope of your healing rising from our soul oh the feeling we are drawing close your light is shining through [Music] so wake up wake up wake up while you sleep [Applause] Stand Up Up For Dream oh hand up all believers take up your cross and carry it all [Music] with [Music] light will come to life start breathing cuz we have seen the of your heing rises from our souls oh is a feeling we are drawing close your light is shining oh our heart to wake up wake up wake up S we still up we stand up still up why CH oh hands up hands up all believer take up Carry It [Music] All We Stand our hearts are yours not our will but yours be done oh here we stand our hearts of are yours not our will but yours beone we stand our hearts are yours not our will your be down oh here we stand our hearts are yours now our will your speak wake up wake up wake up wake up all you
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sleepers stand up oh stand up stand up for your dreamers hands up oh hands up hands up for believers take up your cross carry it all so wake up wake up wake up wake up for your sleepers stand up oh stand up stand up for your dreamers hands up oh hands up hands up for believers take up your cross carry it [Music] all here we stand our hearts are your not our will but yours be done L Here We Stand our hearts are yours not our will yours be the Here We Stand our heart will your we our hearts are our hearts are we [Applause] heart he we our heart [Applause] here we [Applause] stay our heart are here we [Applause] stand our hearts [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] yes Lord hallelujah God we give you our hearts our whole lives everything thing Lord is dedicated to you Lord we are not our own we are bought with a
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price so Lord I thank you for that Lord I thank you I thank you Lord how that truth God has kept me now for these 34 going on 35 years of Walking With You Lord there's nothing better than your presence your anointing Your Truth Lord your reassurance that if we give everything to you you will give everything to us and that is eternity Lord all eternity with you Lord as your word says Lord we don't even know the things that are prepared for us lord I can't wait for that to be with you forever and ever thank you Jesus Jesus name amen hallelujah you may be seated this morning I almost want to do that song again we may do it in a minute um go ahead and turn this up a little bit um I want everybody to turn in their Bibles to Matthew chapter 25 you know I've just learned of just over these many years just follow the lord come on as he uh he knows what he's doing but this I want you to turn to the parable of the 10 virgins here this is something I've preached on since 19 I think the first sermon I ever did on this was in 1989 think about that it was a long time ago 1989 I remember toward the end of 1988 the Lord had me fast for 21 days that's the longest no food fast that I've ever done I don't advise you to do it unless the Lord tells you to do it um of course I was much younger than too um but it was during that fast probably on about day eight that the uh Holy Spirit just came all over me and he just gave me Revelation in this about this Parable and and many of The Parables actually parable of the talents and just it was like the Holy Spirit just opened it up it just understood and connected he connected started connecting all the dots and the scriptures that went with it but all morning as I've been praying this morning early this morning I was back there worshiping and praying the Lord just kept laying on my heart about this and about the importance of the anointing of the holy spirit in your life now you need to hear me on this because there are Christians who think they have the anointing of the Holy Spirit and he has left them and we're going to see more and more of that in the days ahead in fact I want you to uh hold your finger on Matthew 25 and go to 2
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Samuel chapter 1 and I want to read this verse here this is this is to me one of the saddest verses in the entire Bible hang on a second here all right verse 21 uh this is after Saul had been killed and David was mourning Saul and amazing how David still loved his enemy Saul became his enemy tried to kill him many times and David still loved him and when he died being judged by God when Saul died David still mourned him and he sang a song but part of it here verse 21 he said ye mountains of gilboa let there be no Dew neither let there be rain upon you nor fields of offerings for there The Shield of the mighty is VY Cast Away the shield of Saul as though he had not been Anointed with oil you ought to underline that right there now even though David loved him and David mourned him him he told the truth see Saul was anointed by the Holy Spirit let's get one thing straight Saul was an Israelite he was in the Covenant the blood Covenant of God and they said before he became king he was humble even though he was handsome and stood it said shoulders Above the Rest Saul was humble and so God picked him to be the first king of Israel and if you go back and you read 1st Samuel chapter 10 and this stuff you'll see things when the anointing of the Holy Spirit when the anointing to be king Came Upon him it says Saul became another man he said he was given another heart and all of a sudden he is moving in the spirit and prophesying and operating in the gifts of the holy spirit powerfully but it changed him completely and yet at the end of his life because of Disobedience Rebellion doing what he wanted to do instead of what the Lord wanted him to do by the end of his life he's going to consult with a witch and then he is killed in battle and then David says by the Holy Spirit it is though he had not been anointed I want to tell you something right now as a Christian your job is to make sure you stay close enough to Jesus that you know you are filled and continually
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