Open Their Eyes
About this sermon
In “Open Their Eyes,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about prayer, the condition of the church, faith. Drawing especially from 2 Kings 6, Matthew 24, Daniel 12, 2 Corinthians 6, the teaching emphasizes that prayer expresses dependence on God and prepares believers to hear and obey Him. 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 gratitude. The message argues that thankfulness remembers God’s mercy and guards the heart from entitlement and complaint. It connects this with the conviction that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on the prophetic sign while working through 2 Kings 6. The message argues that the biblical narrative is used to show God’s power to recover what has been lost and restore usefulness. 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 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 salvation is presented as God’s work in Christ that produces a changed life and continuing faith. 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 biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
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 believers are warned to test persuasive claims and religious appearances by Scripture. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on spiritual deception while working through Matthew 24, Daniel 12. The message argues that believers are warned to test persuasive claims and religious appearances by Scripture. 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 spiritual deception. The message argues that believers are warned to test persuasive claims and religious appearances by Scripture. It connects this with the conviction that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on biblical creation while working through 2 Corinthians 6. The message argues that the creation account is defended as foundational to biblical authority and the meaning of the created order. 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 healing and faith while working through Psalm 91, Psalm 99. The message argues that the message connects prayer for healing with faith in Christ, pastoral care, and submission to God. It connects this with the conviction that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on holiness while working through James 48. The message argues that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. It connects this with the conviction that thankfulness remembers God’s mercy and guards the heart from entitlement and complaint. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
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cover my children Lord cover my marriage Lord cover us with your peace that passes on understand let your cover my rest sweet Jus I am Just Breathe on Me Brea on Me Lord [Music] [Music] bre Brea you're holy [Music] [Music] in bread [Music] word [Music] spoken desate [Music] I'm lost without you
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[Music] [Music] without [Music] is [Music] the I Brea yes Lord we thank you for that God God is your very life your very presence as Paul said that we in you we live and move and have our being and you are the Breath of Life you breathed in Adam and you made him a living soul and we are grateful Lord that you made man God in your image Spirit soul and body we're so grateful Lord that for this life that that we have the opportunity to know you to walk with you to hear your voice to experience your presence and to uh have some Adventures Lord we thank you that we can be Co laborers with you that we're joint heirs with you Lord Jesus thank you for dying on that cross for our sins for your resurrection and that you sent your Holy Spirit to live and dwell in those who believe and trust you Lord I ask you to reveal yourself to those around us right now who don't know you intimately and personally in a powerful way Lord how I long for people to know you before it's too late for them so we we pray all this Lord we ask for your anointing we ask for power to be Witnesses for you we ask you to manifest EST your presence Lord Jesus to reveal yourself to people to convict Hearts to open eyes and it's in Jesus name we pray amen amen hallelujah you may be seated this morning thank you Jesus Hallelujah well I hope everybody had a good Thanksgiving I don't know my wife and I ours was uh so tough and busy that we almost almost decided that we might not do it again um it's a lot of work but it
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was a lot of fun and good seeing family ny's mom and dad came all the way from from Georgia and uh that was a surprise and a blessing and uh and your sister yeah and goodness that was just not expected so we thank God for that um you know as I was justay praying right there um I was going to go in a different direction but I think I think the Lord's changing my direction here so let me just turn over here I'm just praying about this right now is that all right let's go to Second Kings chapter 6 this is something um I guess the Lord just really just laid this on my heart right just right now about our right being opened there's so many people around us and uh next week I'm going to tell you what you don't want to miss next week I need I got a little more research to do but uh next week we're going to delve into the one world religion and how Satan has actually co-opted the church to fulfill his plan and uh you're going to see a lot of these churches I know I've been kind of covering this for a while now but a lot of these churches um are just front organizations for the New Age movement because uh the religion that they want is just one that's weak they don't they actually don't mind Christianity as long as it doesn't demand that Jesus Christ is God In the Flesh and the only way to forgiveness and the only way to heaven as long as it's it's a weak version they're fine with that in fact that was their plan all along you're going to find that out next week there's going to be some shocking uh Revelations along those lines but this is kind of I guess we prepare for this let's go 2 Kings 6 we'll go down to verse eight this is the prophet Elisha and he's got a young prophet in training with him it says then the king of Syria wared against Israel and took counsel with his servants saying in such
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