Guard Your Children
About this sermon
In “Guard Your Children,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about family discipleship, the condition of the church, faith. Drawing especially from Matthew 12, Proverbs 24, 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 biblical text. The message argues that the teaching centers on worthy, amen and its implications for Christian faithfulness. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience. Throughout the section, the appeal remains directed toward a consistent life in which belief, worship, and conduct agree.
Odle focuses on the biblical text. The message argues that the teaching centers on lord, come, confess and its implications for Christian faithfulness. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience. Throughout the section, the appeal remains directed toward a consistent life in which belief, worship, and conduct agree.
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. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience. Throughout the section, the appeal remains directed toward a consistent life in which belief, worship, and conduct agree.
Odle focuses on the biblical text. The message argues that the teaching centers on need, lord and its implications for Christian faithfulness. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience. Throughout the section, the appeal remains directed toward a consistent life in which belief, worship, and conduct agree.
Odle focuses on faith while working through Matthew 12. The message argues that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. 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 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 believers are urged to remain sober, alert, prayerful, and ready amid spiritual danger. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on family discipleship while working through Proverbs 24. 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 the message connects prayer for healing with faith in Christ, pastoral care, and submission to God. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on prayer. The message argues that prayer expresses dependence on God and prepares believers to hear and obey Him. It connects this with the conviction that believers are urged to remain sober, alert, prayerful, and ready amid spiritual danger. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
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cuz he's worthy. Amen. [Music] Lord, I come. I confess. Bowing here I find my rest. Without you I fall apart. You're the one that guides my heart. [Music] Lord, I need you. Oh, I need you. Every hour I need you. My one defense, my rightousness. Oh God, how I need you. Thank you, Jesus. Where sin runs deep, your grace is more. Where grace is found is where you are. And where you are, Lord, I am free. Holiness is Christ in me. Need, Lord. I need you, Lord. I need you every hour. I need you. My wants, my rightousness, oh God, how I need you again. Lord, I need you. I need you every hour. I need you. My one defense, my rightousness, [Music] oh God, how I be you. [Music] to teach my soul to rise to you. When temptation comes my way and when I cannot stand, I'll fall on you.
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Lord, you are my hope. [Music] Lord, I need you. I need you every hour. I need you. My warm defense, my rightousness. Oh God, how I need you, Lord. I need you. Lord, I need you. Oh, I need you. Every hour I need you, my wonderful friends, my rightousness. Oh God, how I need you. Tell him one more time, Lord, I need you. I need you. Oh, I need you. Every hour I need you. My one defense, my rightousness. Oh God, how I need. [Music] I think we're just going to sing that whole song again. We need the Lord so bad in here, y'all. We just don't even realize how bad we need God. We need him so bad. It's desperate, y'all. These are desperate times. And we need the Lord so much, y'all. So, let's sing this whole song again and mean it, y'all. Lord, I come. I confess. Bowing here, I find my rest. Without you, I'd fall apart. You're the one that guides my heart. Lord, I need you. Oh, I need you. Every hour I need you. My one defense, my rightousness. Oh God, how I need you. [Music] Where sin runs deep, your grace is more.
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Where grace is found is where you are. And where you are, Lord, I am free. Holiness is Christ in me. Oh Lord, I need you. Oh, I need you every hour. I need you. My one defense, my rightousness. Oh God, how I need you, Lord Jesus. Lord, I need you. Oh, I need you. Every hour I need you. My one defense, my rightousness. Oh God, how I need you, Jesus. I need you. So teach my song to rise to you. When temptation comes my way. When I cannot stand, I'll fall on you. Oh Lord, you are my hope and Lord, I need you. Lord, I need you every hour. I need you. My one defense, my rightous, oh God, how I need you. My one defense, my my rightous. Oh God, how I need you. How I need you, Lord Jesus. How we need you today, Lord. Thank you, Jesus. Lord Jesus, we just wait on you right now. Cuz when we cannot stand, we'll fall on you, Lord Jesus. Because Lord Jesus, you are our hope and state. Thank you, Jesus. Be magnified here today. Lord, forgive our sins. Come in and make us whole. Lord Jesus, even in the areas where we think we're right and we're really wrong, Lord Jesus, heal us.
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We need you. We can't do nothing without you, oh God. It's all about you, Lord Jesus. Move. I pray today. We thank you, Lord God. And we'll be expecting you, Lord Jesus, to move in our hearts, to move in the service, to bless Pastor Dean with the word. Lord, we love you, Jesus. We need you. We need your presence, Lord. [Music] Thank you, Jesus. I just can't move. I can't move off that song. I just want to sing another little round of it, y'all. We want to We need the Lord Jesus. And I just feel the Lord coming in on me so strong on this. We need him so badly. We need him so bad. [Music] Lord, I need you. Oh, I need you every hour. I need you. My one defense, my rightousness. Oh God, how I need you. Our one defense, our righteousness. Oh God, how we need you. [Music] Thank you, Jesus. Yes, Lord, we need you. We need Lord not just the knowledge of your grace and mercy and help but Lord the manifestation of your presence in our lives. And we are grateful Lord that the book of Hebrews tells us that we can come boldly to your throne of grace. We can come boldly into the Holy of Holies to your presence Lord through the precious blood you shed on the cross. Yes Lord. Thank you Lord for your love and patience and mercy and forgiveness of sins that you are ready to give to anyone who will call out to you. Confess, I'm a sinner and I need forgiveness. Lord, we come to you today. Manifest yourself in our lives.
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