The Image of the Beast (Part 2)
About this sermon
In “The Image of the Beast (Part 2),” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about eternal judgment, worship, prayer. Drawing especially from Revelation 4, Revelation 13, Revelation 9, Revelation 14:9, the teaching emphasizes that the reality of final judgment gives urgency to repentance, salvation, and faithful witness. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that true worship centers on God and is expressed through reverence, surrender, and obedience.
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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 true worship centers on God and is expressed through reverence, surrender, and obedience. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on the biblical text. The message argues that the teaching centers on jesus and its implications for Christian faithfulness. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience. Throughout the section, the appeal remains directed toward a consistent life in which belief, worship, and conduct agree.
Odle focuses on holiness. The message argues that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience. Throughout the section, the appeal remains directed toward a consistent life in which belief, worship, and conduct agree.
Odle focuses on holiness while working through Revelation 4. The message argues that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. It connects this with the conviction that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on spiritual vigilance. The message argues that believers are urged to remain sober, alert, prayerful, and ready amid spiritual danger. 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 remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on eternal judgment while working through Revelation 13, Revelation 9, Revelation 14:9. 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.
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 thankfulness remembers God’s mercy and guards the heart from entitlement and complaint. The practical emphasis is to respond with honest repentance and concrete obedience.
Odle focuses on the biblical text. The message argues that the teaching centers on the passage under consideration and its implications for Christian faithfulness. The practical emphasis is to examine the heart, receive correction, and finish faithfully. Throughout the section, the appeal remains directed toward a consistent life in which belief, worship, and conduct agree.
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We just ask that you'd speak to our hearts and reveal things to us, oh God. Let the hidden things be made made clear, Lord. And we just give you praise, Father. [Music] Jesus. [Music] Jesus, [Music] holy lamb of God. You know, uh, Revelation 4 is some of my favorite scripture. Like Nancy said, they they say, "Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, who was and who is to come. Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was and is to come. Holy, holy Lord God Almighty who was and is to come. [Music] We love you Lord. We worship you [Music] only. [Music] worship. [Music] Oh Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. [Music] worship you. We worship your holy praises, Lord our God. Holy Spirit, you we worship you. There's no other Lord. There's no better Lord. Jesus, Lord. Holy. We praise you, Lord. Jesus. You're so worthy. Lord, you're so worthy. Lord our God. [Music]
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You're worthy of [Music] Jesus. Thank you, Lord. Lord, we just thank you, Lord. We thank you that this morning that you've given us praise. Lord, all we have this morning is to offer you what you've already given to us, Lord, and that's ourselves. And Lord, we just honor you, Lord. We worship you, Lord, because you're holy. You're worthy, Lord. You are worthy. [Music] I bring to you a free ground offering. I pour out my love and I will wash your feet. I offer up to you Lord this brokenness. When you can see in me shall be my confidence. Let's sing that again. I bring to you a fragrant offering. I pour out my love now. I will wash your feet. I offer up to you, oh Lord, this brokenness where you could see in me shall be my confidence. [Music] May be a pleasing fragrance that I bring to you, oh my Lord. I am so in need of your presence that I bow before you now. [Music] And I pour my v of worship over you, Jesus. I pour my v of worship over you. I pour my v of worship over you. I pour my v of worship over you [Music] and I give to you a humble sacrifice. Pour out my heart and I give you my life. I offer up to you, oh Lord, this costly gift.
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And with absolute abandon now my love I confess. Lord, [Music] may it be a pleasing fragrance that I bring to you, oh my Lord. I am so in need of your presence that I bow before you now and I pour my vow of worship over you. Give your all to it. I pour my v of worship over you. And I pour my vial of worship over you. I pour my vow of worship over you. May it be. Come on. Let's sing that one more time to him. Let's sing it like we mean it. You know, the only thing we can give the Lord is what he's given us. Amen. Praise you, Lord. May be a pleasing fragrance that I bring to you, oh my Lord. I am so in need of your presence that I bow before you now. And I pour my vow of worship over you, Jesus. Pour my vow of worship over you. Pour my v of worship over you. Pour my v of worship over you. form of all of worship over you, Jesus. Yes, Lord, we worship you this morning. We give you the praise that is due to your name, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the name above every name, the Lord Jesus. You died on that cross for our sins. You rose from the dead. You're the first one to preach repent and believe the gospel. [Music] Lord, you don't want us to continue in sin. You want us to repent and turn away from it. We thank you for your love and mercy and that you even grant us the ability to discern what repentance is. Lord, [Music] thank you, Lord, for all that you've done to draw us, convict us, bring us to you that we might be born again. And I
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pray anyone today who's not truly born again. You would convict them. You would draw them. You'd wake them up, bring them to repentance and faith in Jesus name. Amen. And amen. Hallelujah. Thank you, Johnny Julie. That was awesome. Y'all may be seated this morning. Hallelujah. All right. Do y'all have your Bibles today? I hope you do. Um, you might need to turn me up just a hair because that thing is loud back there. Everybody good today? All right, that's good. Um before we put the first slide up, let's um I want to go read something that ought to be very familiar this church and it'll make sense as we get into this. I am going to just do part two today because there was so much more that I didn't get into last week, but I want to read this from Matthew 24. So let's just go to Matthew 24. Um, I am more and more convinced by the day that we are clearly moving in to the last of the last days. I know I said that last week, but um, man, just one week goes by and you're like, I I can't even keep up with how much stuff is going on. Um, but from verse three, we'll read there. And it says, "And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, what shall be the sign of thy coming and of the end of the world, or the end of the age?" And Jesus answered and said unto them, First thing, take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ, or I am of Christ, or I am anointed, or I am a savior of some kind. and they shall deceive many. And then he said this, "And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, and see that you be not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and you shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another, and many false prophets shall rise and deceive many. And because iniquity or sin shall abound, the love of many shall grow cold. And as I've said many times, that word love, there's agape love, meaning because sin becomes so prevalent and acceptable.
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