Knowledge vs. Wisdom
About this sermon
In “Knowledge vs. Wisdom,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about the authority of Scripture, faith, Satanic opposition. Drawing especially from Proverbs 29:18, John 12, Revelation 19, Luke 10:9, the teaching emphasizes that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises.
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Odle focuses on holiness. The message argues that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. It connects this with the conviction that Christ’s sacrifice and shed blood are presented as the foundation of redemption, forgiveness, and victory over sin. 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 Proverbs 29:18, John 12. The message argues that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. It connects this with the conviction that God’s wisdom confronts human pride and teaches believers to judge life from an eternal perspective. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on Satanic opposition while working through Revelation 19. 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 prayer expresses dependence on God and prepares believers to hear and obey Him. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on demons and deliverance. The message argues that demonic influence must be answered through Christ’s authority and the freedom He provides. 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 demons and deliverance while working through Matthew 16. The message argues that demonic influence must be answered through Christ’s authority and the freedom He provides. 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. The message argues that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. 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.
Odle focuses on faith. The message argues that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. It connects this with the conviction that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. The practical emphasis is to trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear. Throughout the section, the appeal remains directed toward a consistent life in which belief, worship, and conduct agree.
Odle focuses on freedom from fear while working through Matthew 6. 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 revival begins with repentance, renewed hunger for God, and practical obedience among His people. The practical emphasis is to trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
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 the Holy Spirit leads, equips, corrects, and strengthens believers who yield to God. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
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everybody today hope you got your Bibles welcome everybody one to Fire and Grace Church and welcome those watching and listening uh let's turn to Proverbs chapter 29 going to look at verses here and I think I cut my tongue on something so I may uh if I say something funny now don't don't give me a hard time been a wild week we've had all right y'all there yet and go ahead and get that definition ready but we're going to go down to verse 18 so Proverbs 29:18 this is a verse that I have really I guess you would say thought about meditated on studied preached on for years and the Lord just kept bringing it back to me this morning and there's a reason so let's just read this and then we'll break down with particularly one definition of a word here but he says where there is no vision the people perish but he that keepeth the law or the word of God he that's obedient to the word of God happy is he now that is a short verse but it is full of what we need to know about really even though it's in the Old Testament about New Testament Christianity now I feel like the Lord is about to start me on a series about wisdom um and in fact it's going to take me a little while to study it out even more but it's it's I will say say this about wisdom wisdom is about hearing from God it is about Discerning and hearing what the holy spirit is saying um you can have knowledge but it doesn't mean you have wisdom you understand knowledge is information how and when to apply that knowledge is wisdom and there is no wisdom outside of God Almighty a relationship with Jesus and being filled with the Holy Spirit that's why the Bible says that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Jesus Christ if you don't start there you're going to be a fool and you're going to be fooled you hear me Jesus is the way the truth the life his word that he has given us from Genesis to Revelation is the truth but how many people do we know in this world who know the Bible they know some scriptures the devil knows the Bible but how many people do we know that know scriptures but don't have the wisdom of God in their
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