The Lost Axe Head
About this sermon
In “The Lost Axe Head,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about the condition of the church, the prophetic sign, spiritual leadership. Drawing especially from Obadiah 13, John 1, Luke 3, Matthew 11, the teaching emphasizes that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that the biblical narrative is used to show God’s power to recover what has been lost and restore usefulness.
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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 revival begins with repentance, renewed hunger for God, and practical obedience among His people. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on the prophetic sign. 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 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.
Odle focuses on David’s example. The message argues that David’s choices are used to examine leadership, testing, repentance, and renewed dependence on God. It connects this with the conviction that Saul’s decline illustrates the danger of insecurity, partial obedience, and resistance to correction. The practical emphasis is to test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on healing and faith while working through Obadiah 13. 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 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 the condition of the church while working through John 1. The message argues that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. It connects this with the conviction that Christ’s sacrifice and shed blood are presented as the foundation of redemption, forgiveness, and victory over sin. The practical emphasis is to respond with honest repentance and concrete obedience.
Odle focuses on baptism while working through Luke 3, Matthew 11. The message argues that baptism is examined as an act of obedience and identification with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. It connects this with the conviction that prophecy should produce discernment, readiness, and faithfulness rather than speculation alone. The practical emphasis is to respond with honest repentance and concrete obedience.
Odle focuses on the condition of the church while working through Romans 16. 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 test the teaching by Scripture and apply it through faithful obedience.
Odle focuses on biblical love while working through 1 Timothy 5, Jeremiah 51, Psalm 119. The message argues that biblical love is demonstrated through truth, patience, sacrifice, and conduct toward others. It connects this with the conviction that the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. The practical emphasis is to trust God’s promises and refuse decisions governed by fear.
Odle focuses on spiritual leadership. The message argues that leaders are accountable to teach faithfully, serve the flock, and model the character they proclaim. It connects this with the conviction that biblical love is demonstrated through truth, patience, sacrifice, and conduct toward others. The practical emphasis is to practice patient, truthful love in relationships and conflict.
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 spiritual anointing is given for service and must remain joined to character and obedience. The practical emphasis is to practice patient, truthful love in relationships and conflict.
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Lord Mery for we have all our and if you mark iniquity oh Lord who could stand who could stand but Mercy like a fountain flows from your head [Music] Lord have Mery Lord have Mery [Music] we to the Lord oh lord lord [Music] [Music] have mer send your glory [Music] Lord send your power Lord the Revival fall of this Earth Lord oh our only hope is Revival Jesus oh hope is you Lord have mercy Lord we haveed Jesus Every Nation that's represented here tonight right now we lift it up to you send your power Lord send your power
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Lord let Revival fall on every nation represented in this building tonight send Revival to every Church whose Pastor is standing in this place tonight give them their City Lord give them their City Lord give them their City Lord give us the Nations Lord give us the Nations [Music] Lord Praise You Lord yes Lord we pray right now in Jesus name Lord we thank you God we thank you that you have fulfilled prophetic words and Visions Lord about this church Lord that you have enabled us Lord to reach the nations of the world with truth with the gospel with the message of repentance and the fear of the Lord to hate sin to live for Jesus to be a true disciple Lord we have preached your gospel and you have taken it all over and we know there's much more work to do and we pray for the power the outpouring of the Holy Spirit Spirit upon the preaching and teaching of your word Lord I Thank you for it upon our graduates of our ministry school as they're doing Ministry Lord those that are in the ministry school right now Lord I pray that you prepare them and fill them with your word revelation truth but the anointing to go forth and preach the gospel without fear Lord I pray this over everyone and everyone here and everyone listening today and watching and those who will watch we pray it in Jesus name amen amen you may be seated this morning welcome everyone Hallelujah welcome to those watching and listening uh just going to let you know we may be here for a while today so got some business to take care of today today um there's a few scriptures I mean we're going to go to quite a bit I think today um but second Kings chapter 6 I think we're going to start there 2 Kings chapter 6 start at verse one we'll talk about this lost ax head today I brought my Cherokee Tomahawk it's a real one here uh that was sent to me by Lieutenant Colonel Allan West it's a black roow regiment Tomahawk but you could also call it a small axe it's beautiful
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though it's got black Rob regiment on this side and on this side it's got Pastor Dean OD and it's uh I love it it's a whole reason I'm going to carry this around here pretty soon um regularly I should say but just remember that uh and if I took the blade guard off this you could cut a tree down with this for real all right that's why the blade guard still on it because it's sharp um so you're okay Pastor Troy I'm I'm not going to get you all right um but let's read this I've never preached from this passage before but many years ago the lord gave me kind of a series of things Revelations from the life of Elijah and Elisha that um some of you may have noticed I kind of been going through Elisha here a little bit over the last few months but uh let's read this this is 2 Kings chapter 6 verse one and the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha behold now the place where we dwell with thee is too straight or narrow or too small for us let us go we pray thee unto Jordan that is the River Jordan and take then every man a beam and let us make a place there where we may dwell and he answered go ye so the sons of the prophets you need to know that they were kind of those that were in training under the prophet Elisha and he told them to go do that and one said be content I pray thee and go with thy servants and he answered I will go so he went with them and when they came to Jordan they cut down wood but as one was felling a beam or cutting down a tree the axe head fell into the water and he cried and said alas Master for it is borrowed or it was borrowed and the man of God said where fell it and he showed him the place and he cut down a stick and cast it in there and the iron did swim as we know Iron does not float in water right so this is Supernatural power of God it's the anointing of God on Elisha doing this therefore he said take it up to thee and he put his put out his hand and he took it now a lot of people think okay what in the world can we learn from this story but I want to remind you something 1 Corinthians chapter 10 says that everything done in the Old Testament were examples for us they were uh upon whom the ends of the world are come and then of course Galatians chapter 4 I love how Paul tells the story of Hagar and Ishmael and Sarah and says that that was an allegory of the two covenants of the old Covenant versus the New Covenant so true
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