WEEKLY SERMON

September 2015: CERN & the Gates of Hell

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In “September 2015 - CERN & the Gates of Hell,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about the authority of Scripture, eternal judgment, angelic messengers. Drawing especially from Matthew 16, Revelation 1, Revelation 9, Revelation 9:1, the teaching emphasizes that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that the reality of final judgment gives urgency to repentance, salvation, and faithful witness.

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Through 09:50

Odle focuses on the authority of Scripture while working through Matthew 16. The message argues that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. It connects this with the conviction that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.

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Through 19:40

Odle focuses on eternal judgment while working through Matthew 16, Revelation 1. The message argues that the reality of final judgment gives urgency to repentance, salvation, and faithful witness. 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.

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Through 29:30

Odle focuses on eternal judgment while working through Revelation 9, Revelation 9:1. The message argues that the reality of final judgment gives urgency to repentance, salvation, and faithful witness. 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.

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Through 39:20

Odle focuses on angelic messengers. The message argues that angelic activity is examined within the biblical passage and its prophetic sequence. It connects this with the conviction that a durable Christian life must be built on Christ, sound doctrine, and obedient response to Scripture. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.

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Through 49:10

Odle focuses on Israel in prophecy while working through Revelation 9. The message argues that the sermon relates Israel’s place in Scripture to the unfolding prophetic picture. 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.

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Through 59:00

Odle focuses on faith while working through Revelation 9. The message argues that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. It connects this with the conviction that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.

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Through 1:08:50

Odle focuses on the condition of the church while working through Matthew 24, 2 Thessalonians 2. 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 test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.

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Through 1:18:37

Odle focuses on holiness while working through Revelation 9. The message argues that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. 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.

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    Now, you want us to walk in truth. Lord, you said in your word the Apostle John said he had no greater joy than to see his children, his disciples, his converts walk in the truth. Lord, your word is the truth. I ask you, Lord, to anoint it this morning. I ask you to establish us in the truth. Give us discernment. Help us discern the times and the seasons that we're living in. Pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. You may be seated this morning. We welcome those joining us by BlogTalkRadio. Hope you're having good week, a good Sunday morning. Want everybody to take your Bibles this morning and turn first we're going to turn to Matthew chapter 16. There's a lot of things going on. And as I was praying yesterday and even this morning I got up very early and was praying for quite a while. The only thing that kept coming to me was to just share with you some things coming next month. September 2000 15 is shaping up to be a month packed with unprecedented events. Some unprecedented events, some clearly signaling to us that we are in a significant time and that we're entering into a new a new time of end time prophecy. Um, I want to read this in Matthew 16. We're actually going to read two parts of this. Matthew 16 verse 1. It says, "The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came and tempting uh basically tempting Jesus desired him that he would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said unto them, "When it is evening, you say it will be fair weather for the sky is red, and in the morning, it will be foul weather today for the sky is red and lowering. Oh, you hypocrites. You can discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the time." And he said, "A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign, and there shall no sign be given unto it but the sign of the prophet Jonah." And he left them and departed. Now, we have to remember something here that Jesus came the first time and he was doing even what people admitted were miracles that no man had ever done. Right? No man had opened the eyes of the blind, no prophet, no miracle worker,

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    no magician, no astrologer, no Hebrew prophet had opened the eyes of the blind before, but Jesus came and opened the eyes of the blind in front of the Pharisees, in front of the Sadducees. I mean, they even said, "This man does miracles that no one else does." Now, he also raised the dead to demonstrate his resurrection power and his creative power. I mean, he made limbs grow out that didn't exist but to show that he was the creator. He did that in front of the Pharisees and in front of the Sadducees. He showed them his creative power. I mean, those are miracles that the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers, the occultists, they can't do those things. But Jesus did those things. And then of course, you know, there were hundreds and hundreds of prophecies around the first coming of Jesus that came to pass that those Pharisees and Sadducees should have known. They should have recognized. So, it wasn't that Jesus was saying here that it's wrong to look at the signs of the times. In fact, he rebuked them for not discerning the signs of the times. What they wanted was they wanted Jesus to do something for them right then and there that they desired. Okay? That's what they wanted. They just wanted Jesus to do a trick for them. All right? They wanted Jesus to do it on their command, on their desires, and he's just like, "You just don't get it." The signs of the times are all around you. The signs of the times are in the prophecies of the Bible concerning me. I mean, he even told them one time, he said, "You're blind guides. You search the scriptures, but you don't even see that all of them speak of me." They didn't even recognize it. It's important not just to know the scriptures. See, we have to remember something. The Pharisees and the Sadducees and the scribes had a good working knowledge of God's word, of the scriptures. But, having a good working knowledge of the scriptures does not mean that you have discernment. Okay? It's good to know the scriptures. Don't get me wrong. You need to know the scriptures above everything else you need to know in this world. You need to have a good solid working knowledge of the Bible. You need to know what God's word says. You need to understand the doctrines of the Bible, the great truths of the Bible, the foundational doctrines of Christianity. All Christians should know those things. Should understand those things. But, just knowing say the doctrine of the Trinity or the doctrine of the deity of Jesus or the doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ alone, through faith and repentance. The doctrine of repentance for that matter. It's good to know all the truth of the Bible and the foundational truth. But discerning discernment and discerning the signs of the times and discerning the season in which you live

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    takes more than just the knowledge of the scriptures. You have to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit of God. You have to have the Holy Spirit revealing to you, speaking to you, confirming to you not just what the scripture says, but what what time you're living in, what you should be doing individually, personally. You should be recognizing where you live and and what time you live in. And folks, we're living in truly unprecedented times. I mean, there are things happening now and the word keeps coming up. You know, that was the word God gave me for 2014. I remember the end of December 2013, the Lord said the word for the next year was be unprecedented. And he told me there would be unprecedented events in global events like the He even said the environment. Said warfare, terrorism. I mean, he named it. Government, economy. And we kept up with it after that. It was amazing because I mean, 2 days later started the the most severe winter that North America has ever had. In fact, it broke I think it records 49 states. It broke, you know, freezing cold records. Um earthquakes doubled. Major earthquakes doubled in 2014. Doubled the average. Unprecedented things happened. That's when Russia invaded Crimea. That's when ISIS really rose to prominence and began their their reign of terror and brutality. And really took Iraq and Syria and just by quickness and speed that that shocked all kinds of people. The Lord told me in 2000 the end of 2014, he said he told me that the unprecedented event that started in 2014 would continue in 2015. And then he told me these words. He said that there will be a convergence of Bible prophecies in 2015. That means a lot of things would begin to come and begin happening at at seemingly almost the same time. Well, that has been happening. In fact, I've been amazed at how many times I've seen the word, even from some secular writers, news writers, journalists, that there's a lot of things converging. And one particular article was about everything that converging concerning end time events, concerning Bible prophecy, concerning um serious things in the world that everything seemed to be converging down on September

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    of 2015. So, let me just say this clearly. I'm not setting any dates or anything. I'm just going to share with you the things that are scheduled to happen, not that might happen in 2000 uh September, next month, but the things that are already we know are going to happen for sure. The event. Um and then I discovered some things that are just mind-blowing to me. Um and I didn't have time to do a PowerPoint this morning. We might throw up some uh pictures. Kevin, if you can find a picture, cuz we're going to get to this in a minute, a picture of the CERN scientist holding the key. That's very important this morning. How many of you know what CERN is? Just one. Maybe a little too. Maybe a little. Okay. Some interesting stuff going on. Um Well, let's just look Let's look Let's look down. We're going to read another verse passage here. And this again is Matthew 16. Go down to verse 13. One of my favorite passages in scripture. Ought to be yours as well. One of yours anyway. Verse 13, "When Jesus came into the coast of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, 'Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?'" "And they said, 'Some say that thou art John the Baptist, and some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.' Then he saith unto them, 'But whom say ye that I am?'" "And Simon Peter answered and said, 'Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'" "And Jesus answered and said unto him, 'Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. I say also unto thee that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.' Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. Not a Christ, the Christ. Just remember that term, the gates of hell shall not prevail against the true church. Now, the true church is built upon I know a lot of people like the the Catholic Church likes to say that this uh that Peter's the rock that the church is built on, but that's not what it's talking about. Two different words there. Peter, Petros, means little pebble. And Jesus said, "But upon this petra, this mass, a mountain, I will build my church." So, the Lord was saying that Peter was a piece of the rock. Remember insurance company used to say, "Get a piece of the rock." Remember that? That's really what it's illustrating

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