Fighting Witches
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In “Fighting Witches,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about faith, idolatry and occult influence, Satanic opposition. Drawing especially from Romans 10, Proverbs 18, Exodus 17, Exodus 7, the teaching emphasizes that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that objects and practices tied to idolatry are treated as spiritual compromises that should be renounced.
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Odle focuses on idolatry and occult influence. The message argues that objects and practices tied to idolatry are treated as spiritual compromises that should be renounced. 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 trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on faith while working through Romans 10, Proverbs 18. The message argues that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. 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 trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on idolatry and occult influence while working through Exodus 17, Exodus 7. The message argues that objects and practices tied to idolatry are treated as spiritual compromises that should be renounced. 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 trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on Israel in prophecy while working through Exodus 17, Genesis 6. The message argues that the sermon relates Israel’s place in Scripture to the unfolding prophetic picture. 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 Bible prophecy while working through Numbers 24, Genesis 10, Jeremiah 4. The message argues that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone. It connects this with the conviction that the sermon relates Israel’s place in Scripture to the unfolding prophetic picture. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on idolatry and occult influence while working through Exodus 17, Acts 8. The message argues that objects and practices tied to idolatry are treated as spiritual compromises that should be renounced. 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 idolatry and occult influence while working through Psalm 55. The message argues that objects and practices tied to idolatry are treated as spiritual compromises that should be renounced. It connects this with the conviction that demonic influence must be answered through Christ’s authority and the freedom He provides. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on Satanic opposition while working through Psalm 55, James 4. The message argues that Satan’s work is described through deception, accusation, temptation, and opposition to God’s purposes. 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 Satanic opposition while working through Luke 10. The message argues that Satan’s work is described through deception, accusation, temptation, and opposition to God’s purposes. It connects this with the conviction that demonic influence must be answered through Christ’s authority and the freedom He provides. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
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that fire lord the fire of the holy ghost lord god we pray for that fresh fire a fresh anointing of the holy spirit lord a fresh baptism in the holy spirit lord god the fresh anointing god to just be bolder to step out in faith to believe your word god to believe what what you said to step out in the authority and power you've given us and to use the name of jesus lord to to bind demons to cast out demons to break every curse to set the captives free to to heal the sick and and to lead people that have been blinded by satan to lead them to the light to the glorious gospel of jesus christ father we pray for the anointing and power of the holy spirit to do that better and and to reach more people and just to be more effective lord in what you've called us to do oh we asked for that this morning in jesus name and everybody said amen amen you may be seated welcome you to fire and grace church this morning we welcome those listening by blog talk radio um you know this morning when i posted the uh the link for the blog talk radio listeners i entitled the message fighting witches fighting witches uh we're gonna dig a little bit into this a little bit this morning but we gotta we're gonna go about it in a long we're gonna we're gonna take a long little journey around the the scriptures but we need to understand that um we are in a spiritual war not just with satan and fallen angels and demons and the powers of darkness but with people that work that work with those powers now we don't fight those people i'm not talking about we fight physical people but don't ever think that the devil doesn't use people as well as just come at you directly i mean satan can come at you directly without using a person but he does use people to come at you and to bring these things so we're going to talk about witches warlocks satanist we're going to talk about witchcraft can it affect the christian we'll talk about that a little bit this morning because it's an important thing because folks look witchcraft is a 2009 i think it was nbc cbs article i've got it on my computer here 2009 articles said that witchcraft or the witchcraft religion wicca and similar groups were the fastest growing religion in america in 2009
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there's a new tv series starting uh here i think i saw the advertisement i think it was this week it already started called the good witch but i mean going back to even my childhood that was bewitched remember and um always trying to paint witchcraft in a good light and you'll see that there are people who think that there are good witches um and that there is uh witchcraft or wiccans say they don't believe in satan that that's a christian concept um i like how they try to pawn satan off on us as if we created him or something but there are witches you know i was on some witches uh websites last night it's amazing that there were witches who admitted yes there's white witchcraft or what we call uh the earth religion and then there's black magic and they said you know you're dealing with some dark and dangerous forces when you start dealing with black magic and i thought it is interesting here's a wiccan who proclaims to be a good witch to only use her powers and her spells and her incantations for good yet she acknowledges that there is a dark side as well to magic there are dark powers that are very dangerous and that a witch at any point in time a good witch can choose to use the powers of darkness so i found that very interesting right you and i both know according to the scriptures that witchcraft all witchcraft all dabbling in the occult realm i don't care if you slap on it good witch white witchcraft wicca earth religion the goddess anything you want to slap on it there's only two power sources in the universe there's god almighty yahweh the creator of heaven and earth the lord jesus christ of nazareth who died on the cross and rose from the dead god in the flesh him and then there is satan and his kingdom now the bible tells us in second corinthians chapter 11 that satan also transforms himself and comes as an angel of light so he will try to appear at times to be good but it doesn't mean that he is if it is outside of jesus christ outside of the word of god the bible if you're dabbling with energies and powers and spirits you're dabbling with satan no matter what mask he has on or doesn't have on okay now this is almost for most of the church world the the idea that we're dealing with
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spiritual forces they don't even address it anymore right even though the book of ephesians chapter 6 starting at verse 10 says what be strong in the lord and in the power of his might put on the whole armor of god that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil for we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and against powers and against the rulers of the darkness of this world and against spiritual wickedness in high places wherefore take unto you the whole armor of god that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil all right then he goes on to talk about the girdle of truth right the breastplate of righteousness having your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace above all he says above all take the shield of faith wherewith you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked isn't that interesting he didn't sell the fiery darts of the devil he said all the fiery darts are the wicked we're going to talk about that we're also going to talk about the shield of faith but then he goes on to talk about the heaven of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of god now before we proceed and i start really getting into the scriptures because i am going to have you turn to some stuff before we get into that i want i want you to just get a hold of something here faith the shield of faith if if if i was dressed in roman first century roman soldier armor ready for battle and i was getting ready to fight and then i stepped into the fight would i be standing still doing nothing i mean you know your boxer could get his his nice trunks on you know the shiny ones and his gloves on and get up get his hands you know taped up and get the gloves on get him laced up but if he just stands there with his hands down if he doesn't move what will happen to it he will get beat down very quickly right [Music] i know i used to box remember i told you about a friend of mine popped him in the nose one time he took the gloves off the mirror take him off former pastor friend of mine still enjoy that though right that was a long time ago that was pre-jesus all right [Music] but hear what i'm talking about
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if you're in the armor of god the shield and the sword is going to be in movement right if the enemy swings low you take the shield down low right if he swings high you move the shield up high you get what i'm saying this is what we've got to understand this is where the whole body of christ is missing it on spiritual warfare and dealing with witchcraft that's being being fired against them and they don't even realize they've got the idea that because just because they're dressed for battle or just because they are in jesus they're saved they think they can sit there and do nothing and they're protected this is one of the biggest lies satan has ever put on the church that you can be inactive and you're going to win the fight somehow okay let me get something across to you matter of fact let's let's turn there this morning because i want to just say something about faith you gonna make it bro go to james chapter two okay because remember we're talking about the shield of faith to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked right and in james chapter 2 i was reading james this week early one morning [Music] and i was reading this and it just kind of left off the page at me go down to verse 14. because we need to look at a little something about faith this morning faith is active it is not passive faith does something always all right let's look at it y'all with me james chapter 2 verse 14. he says what does it profit my brethren though a man say he hath faith and have not works or corresponding action some kind of action can faith save him if a brother or sister be naked and destitute of daily food and whatever you say unto them depart in peace be you warmed and filled notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body what does it profit meaning if you don't do something right it's in your power to do even so faith if it hath not works is dead being alone now see now this this what i'm about to read to you the rest of what i'm about to read drives the hyper grace calvinist presbyterian baptist folks
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