The Burden of the Prophets
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In “The Burden of the Prophets,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about the condition of the church, Bible prophecy, family discipleship. Drawing especially from Jeremiah 1, 2 Peter 3, Romans 7, Jeremiah 15, the teaching emphasizes that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone.
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Odle focuses on the condition of the church while working through Jeremiah 1. The message argues that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. It connects this with the conviction that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on eternal life and hope while working through 2 Peter 3. The message argues that the promise of eternal life directs believers toward hope, holiness, and perseverance in Christ. 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 family discipleship while working through Jeremiah 1, Romans 7, Jeremiah 15. 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 natural emotion and self-directed reasoning must yield to the Holy Spirit and the mind of Christ. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on Bible prophecy while working through Matthew 12. The message argues that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone. It connects this with the conviction that faithful endurance is necessary when obedience brings testing, opposition, or suffering. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
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 salvation is presented as God’s work in Christ that produces a changed life and continuing faith. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on grace and mercy while working through Jeremiah 2, Jeremiah 20. The message argues that God’s grace forgives and also trains believers to leave sin and live in obedience. It connects this with the conviction that repentance involves turning from known sin and bringing conduct into agreement with God’s word. The practical emphasis is to respond with honest repentance and concrete obedience.
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 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 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 objects and practices tied to idolatry are treated as spiritual compromises that should be renounced. The practical emphasis is to respond with honest repentance and concrete obedience.
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I want you to understand that maybe this will help you understand as we look into this that even the greatest prophets in the bible Jeremiah Elijah even John the Baptist Peter and let's just understand something if you stand in the office of an apostle you operate in all five of the fivefold ministry but you see them as real men human beings struggling struggling with their own Humanity their own flesh their own issues but also having to carry the burden of speaking God's message to people who didn't want to hear it and it's amazing because I go back and I I read you know Jeremiah the book of Jeremiah is very special to me personally because when I was 19 years old one night reading the Bible studying the Bible praying probably around midnight just staying up everybody else asleep and I was studying reading the Bible and praying and and I got turned to Jeremiah 1 and I was reading that and the Holy Spirit came all over me just the fire the power the anointing of God and God spoke to me and he very clearly through the scriptures and he told me he said Son I've called you to be a prophet to the Nations and the first thing I said to him was I'm 19 years old just like Jeremiah said Jeremiah 1 he said I'm a child I can't do this I'm too young to do this who's going to listen to me the Lord just said what did he say to Jeremiah I mean it was like God was speaking that chapter to me and the power of God was all over me but I'm going to tell you there's a burden that comes with it there's a burden that comes with being willing to speak the truth not just for those of us called the fivefold ministry but really anyone willing to speak the truth of the scriptures there's a tremendous burden and warfare that comes with that I don't want to show you something about Jeremiah this morning and I don't know which other ones we'll look at but particularly Jeremiah this morning because sometimes let me tell you though I will continue to stand for the truth and preach the truth of God's word until I die or Jesus comes that does not mean it's easy nor does it
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mean that there are times that I really relish the things that I have to say I mean I know some people think I'm sadistic and get joy out of being mean or harsh or strong there's a lot of times that I just get weary with the battle with other human beings you know yesterday just for an example I brought up I showed where I watched an interview of TD Jakes on behalf of the composed I watched it I didn't hear it I didn't read an article on the internet I watched what the man said I listened to what he said and I listened to it three times to make sure I was hearing it right and basically the man is taking a he says his his theology or his beliefs are evolving have evolved and are evolving on the homosexual issue the L lesbian gay bisexual transgender issues a minister of the Gospel now with a Church of 30 000 people and he says it's Eva his position is evolving and then he went on to say that homosexuals should find a household of worship that suits their beliefs as if there should be churches that are okay with homosexuality but here here this I quoted what the ma I posted the link to the article that had the video I I went back and listened to it and transcribed part of it myself word for word and I posted that on Facebook and said the end time apostasy the great Falling Away continues right here's another big American Church leader influencing Millions upon millions of people in America and worldwide and we may play the video in a minute just so you can hear it yourself but what blew my mind is that almost immediately other Christians that I highly respect and have good relationship with started contending with me over the issue and I'm sitting here going this is what he said I'm not making it up oh yeah here Christians love this great when that when it's their hero or one of their idols that's not what he meant well then I pulled up a pro LGBT you
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know homosexual website that was commenting on what Jake's TD Jake said and that's how they took it that he was okay with gay churches and that the black church he said and the and the uh lesbian gay bisexual transgender community in the black church could co-exist how do you coexist and then one of the brothers implied that what we were if if you took the position or or the stand that I was taking that we would say that gays are not welcome to come to church no gays are welcome to come to church I would be glad if this place filled up with gay people lesbian people trans that's fine but I'm not going to evolve on my position evolve means to change but honestly I want to say this I get tired of having to enter these battles and you say well why don't you not do it well I don't have that luxury you might I don't because God told me through Jeremiah when he called me to the ministry that I'd have to say whatever he told me to say when he told me to say it and to whom he told me to say it and that if I ever backed away from the people or feared the people he would bring confusion upon me you want to know why a lot of ministers are confused and talk out of both sides of their mouth because they fear the people and they want the people to love them more than anything else and so God has put God has struck them with confusion hmm he said God's not the author of confusion oh yeah really he didn't have to help you he's out of it either without God's help without the mind of Christ we'd all be confused amen there's a lot of complex tough issues around us but I'm going to play the clip but what I wanted to show you is it gets tiresome you know Paul talked about it it's a battle on every side see this is you want me let me tell you the biggest struggle you this is why you should pray for your Pastors in any any Christian true Christian leader that's trying to take a stand for any kind of Truth biblical truth
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because they're battling their own flesh and Temptations Just Like You Are okay they're battling the struggles of you know whether it be in marriage or with their children or with their health or with their work with finances they're struggling with everything that everybody else struggles with sadness depression ups and downs fatigue yet there's the burden of the ministry the burden of the people the burden of this constant spiritual warfare not just coming from the devil and demons but coming from the mouths of Christians other Christians I'll tell you something Christians better learn that words are powerful they are weapons right but I want to show you how Jeremiah was frustrated and wanted to quit because I think this ought to encouraged both me and you everybody have you ever felt just tired of the battle listen this is why this is why a lot of Christians quit talking about Jesus and quit taking a stand for things and just get quiet and they they fall under the idea well Christianity is A Private Matter so I'll just hush right I've had people tell me that you ever had anybody tell you that well I just don't talk about that it's a private matter well I guess those are closet Christians and you got the closet homosexuals right you don't get to be a closet Christian but if you dare come out and speak the truth about anything and especially now if you dare take the side that homosexuality is an abomination it is a sin that will damn you to hell if you dare take that now you're homophobic you're a bigot you're you know a hater and I want to say this is so opposite let me just say this before we even look at Jeremiah this morning just listen to me the wonderful thing about our God the creator of Heaven and Earth is that he is merciful that before judgment is love he wants to forgive he wants to take all of our rebellion and all of our sins and all of that stuff and he wants to wash them away that's what he desires that's why he came took on a human body
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