Normal Christian Life
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In “Normal Christian Life,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about Satanic opposition, demons and deliverance, the authority of Scripture. Drawing especially from Ephesians 4, Ephesians 1, 1 Corinthians 15, 1 Corinthians 5, the teaching emphasizes that Satan’s work is described through deception, accusation, temptation, and opposition to God’s purposes. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that demonic influence must be answered through Christ’s authority and the freedom He provides.
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Odle focuses on Satanic opposition. 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 trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on Satanic opposition. 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 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 Satanic opposition. 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 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 Satanic opposition while working through Ephesians 4, Ephesians 1. 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 trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on the gospel while working through Revelation 1. The message argues that the gospel announces Christ’s saving work and calls every hearer to repent, believe, and obey. 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 Satanic opposition while working through Mark 16. 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 trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on demons and deliverance while working through James 4, Matthew 16, Matthew 12. 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 test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on Satanic opposition while working through Matthew 12. 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.
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that means that there is none other like you that you are sanctified you are set apart you are different you are beyond lord every other god or every other attempt out there that jesus you are the king of kings the lord of lords the god of gods the way the truth and the life we ask you lord god for your anointing we ask you to lead us and guide us into all truth we ask you lord god to speak to our hearts this morning to change our lives in jesus name amen and amen you may be seated praise the lord nobody like jesus amen nobody like jesus let's get that understood this morning as we look at the word for a minute as we look at the word of god there's only one god who became a man died on the cross for the sins of mankind paid the price broke the power of the devil broke the power of sin broke the power of death rose from the dead three days later and now has the keys of hell and death amen now before we get into our subject matter this morning i want you to see that let's look at revelation everybody turn to revelation chapter one just going to look at a verse here before we get into this title of my message this morning is going to be the normal christian life or normal christianity normal all right and before we get into this let me just say that what we see out particularly in america in the western world perpetrated on us as normal christianity is not normal all right normal christianity is what the bible says it is not what man and man's traditions and the doctrines of men have made it to be right [Music] you can carry around a pig under your arm all day long and say it's a kitty cat still a pig right hallelujah just because you say it something doesn't mean that it is but how about this when god says it's something it is so and it doesn't matter how many men how many women how many denominations how many churches say that it's not god's word is true and every man a liar amen isn't that what it says revelation chapter one i want you to see this this is where jesus appeared to the apostle john in the isle of patmos around 80 95 or so as he was exiled there
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for the word of god now let's read this from verse 10. well verse 9. he says i john who also am your brother and companion in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience of jesus christ was in the aisle that is called patmos for the word of god and for the testimony of jesus christ so he was a prisoner there because he stood firm for jesus and because the romans had tried to kill him several times and could not i was in the spirit he said i was in the spirit as capital as holy spirit on the lord's day and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet saying and this is jesus speaking to him right here i am alpha and omega the first and the last and what you see right in a book and send it into the seven churches which are in asia unto ephesus and unto smyrna and unto pergamos and to thyatira and to sardis and to philadelphia and unto laodicea and i turned to see the voice that spake with me and being turned i saw seven golden candle sticks and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like the son of man clothed with a garment down to the foot and gird about the paps with a golden girdle his hair and his hairs were as white like wool as white as snow and his eyes were as a flame of fire and his feet like undefined brass as if it burned in a furnace and his voice as the sound of many waters well that's enough right there in it and he had in his right hand seven stars and out of his mouth when a sharp two-edged sword and his countenance or what his face looked like was as the sun shines in his strength and when i saw him i fell at his feet as dead and he laid his right hand on me saying fear not i am the first and the last i am he that liveth and was dead and behold i am alive forevermore amen and look at this next part and have the keys of hell and death amen see let me explain something before i get into the subject this morning that just because you may talk about demons and you may talk about satan and talk about what the devil is doing and that there is a devil that there are demons and that you need to be aware of what's going on with them some christians get it in their minds that we as christians shouldn't talk about the devil or demons because that's giving glory to the devil or giving power to the devil i can't tell you how many i've heard say that recently and i'm sitting here going you know this kind of boggles my mind because it seems like they want to point their fingers back at us christians over here who address the subject of demons and satan and that and address the power that they do have and how to overcome it through the power of jesus christ and for some reason we're giving
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glory to the devil teaching people how to rebuke the devil resist the devil and defeat the devil i don't even get that it doesn't even make sense but let me just be clear before i get in this any further we believe that jesus christ is the king of kings the lord of lords that when he died on that cross as the sinless spotless lamb of god for the sins of mankind and that when he rose from the dead three days later he broke the power of satan and gave us the potential he didn't just automatically give it he gave every man woman boy and girl the potential to have their sins forgiven and freedom from the devil and power over the devil when he attacks you but just because jesus bought and paid for something doesn't mean that it automatically works in your life without you doing something with it right this is the almost ludicrous mentality within the kingdom of god oh jesus died on the cross he said it's finished so i don't have to do anything lie from satan lie from false teachers no if that was true then then you wouldn't have to confess your sins repent turn from your sins and follow jesus to be saved you'll have to do something all right it works that way with everything else in the kingdom of god faith must have works or it's dead you can't tell me i'm a christian and yet your life doesn't show that you've changed right if you have been born again and your sins have been washed away and you understand the gospel of jesus christ you understand that you must take up your cross and follow him to be a christian right it's faith right well when it comes to dealing with everything else in the kingdom of god when it comes from dealing with demons did jesus die and gain back the power that satan had through adam's sin you know when adam and eve sinned and listened to the devil and disobeyed god what happened they gave the devil power and authority over the earth not that god doesn't have it but what did god do with it in the first place god gave power and authority to adam to take dominion over the earth right and basically what satan came in and did was stole it from adam by getting adam to sin and adam and eve i should say to sin and that's what gave the devil the legal right to cause havoc in this world and you have to understand something about god
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he's very much about his word he will not break it not even for himself right once god makes a promise once he makes a contract he will not break it all right and once satan got the deed the lease to the earth he became known one of his names jesus called him the god of this world called him the prince and the power of the air the world the word prince means someone who has authority all right the devil was given authority by adam and eve's sin and because that passed upon all mankind jesus had to come god almighty had to become a man not sin but then pay the penalty of sin by death and suffering on the cross to break that contract but that contract is only broken for those who are in jesus christ for those who believe in him and follow him then the blood of jesus comes in and can cancel that contract but just because you come under a new covenant because you come into relationship with jesus doesn't mean that the devil is going to leave you alone automatically and the new testament does not teach that now let's just look at one little step i looked up a few little stats this morning all right for these christians who say we shouldn't talk about satan and we shouldn't talk about demons or devils or or or unclean spirits here's a little stat for you let me let me just give you and this is not i didn't even have time to do them all in the bible old and new testament satan is mentioned 56 times old and new this is both old and new satan is mentioned 56 times devil is mentioned 61 times devils speaking of demon spirits in the term devils is mentioned 55 times serpents in reference to demons is three times serpent in reference to satan 20 times tempter two times dragon 12 times old testament he was called belzybub b-a-a-l-z-e-b-u-b [Music] four times new testament deals above a little different spelling but the same
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