Time is Very Short
About this sermon
In “Time is Very Short,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about the authority of Scripture, the condition of the church, Bible prophecy. Drawing especially from 1 Chronicles 12, Jeremiah 20, Revelation 12, James 5, 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 church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise.
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Odle focuses on grace and mercy. 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 true worship centers on God and is expressed through reverence, surrender, and obedience. The practical emphasis is to practice patient, truthful love in relationships and conflict.
Odle focuses on Israel in prophecy while working through Jeremiah 20. The message argues that the sermon relates Israel’s place in Scripture to the unfolding prophetic picture. 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 stewardship and giving while working through Revelation 12, James 5. The message argues that material stewardship reveals priorities and should be governed by generosity, integrity, and obedience to God. 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 a biblical foundation. The message argues that a durable Christian life must be built on Christ, sound doctrine, and obedient response to Scripture. 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 seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
Odle focuses on faith. The message argues that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. It connects this with the conviction that Scripture is presented as the standard for doctrine, discernment, and daily obedience. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on holiness. The message argues that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness. It connects this with the conviction that the Holy Spirit leads, equips, corrects, and strengthens believers who yield to God. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on spiritual leadership while working through Matthew 16. 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 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 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 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 the promise of eternal life directs believers toward hope, holiness, and perseverance in Christ. The practical emphasis is to remain watchful, grounded in Scripture, and ready to obey Christ.
Odle focuses on family discipleship while working through Psalm 2. 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 the church is called to recover biblical faithfulness instead of accommodating compromise. The practical emphasis is to seek God in prayer and act on what Scripture requires.
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auto lord thy god i hear your praises i feel your love my angels watch in amazement is love and the praise that you give freedom continue this path continue seeking me for the days for sure my love my grace my mercy will be shown yes praise you praise you lord the lord has given me one word for this morning for the message this morning is very simple one sentence really time is very short for america you may be seated this morning this is this is weighing very very heavy on me this morning there's a difference between having an idea there's a difference between having an idea or a guess or an estimation that time is short for america but it's different this morning i i didn't plan i had my alarm set to get up at 5 30 this morning but the lord woke me up at four o'clock really before four o'clock but i finally just went ahead and got up at four and the whole time i was praying the whole time i was looking at the word all i could hear the holy spirit saying to me over and over again is how short the time is for america folks i don't care if you don't like this i don't care if it upsets you i don't care if it scares you and i just have to obey god okay everything in america is about to come unraveled this is why i'm hearing the holy spirit saying this and it's so strong upon me i'm talking about everything is going to come unraveled and i mean quickly the lord told me this morning that everything is is is now going to speed up that we will not get out of this year before some very terrible events happen in our country but our economy is going to come unraveled our um our infrastructure natural disasters
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terrorist attacks everything in america is about to come completely unraveled and i don't say that lightly i've never ever stood in a pulpit or a church and said those words ever i've stated that lord has shown me for years that judgment would come to america but we we really i don't think i don't think most of you even comprehend how close we are to complete collapse god really has held back what should have happened two years ago god has given us more time in his grace and mercy but the lord wanted me to tell you and and you can take it or leave it you can listen or not listen but the lord told me to tell you this morning that whatever preparations you need to make whatever final preparations or maybe some of you've made no preparations but whatever preparations that you need to make for an economic collapse for food shortages for difficulties beyond what i can even describe to you whatever you need to do you better do it now because you are running out of time you know this scripture i want everybody to turn i'm going to show you this scripture i believe it's first chronicles yeah chapter 12. first chronicles chapter 12. and i i'm just gonna say i feel the holy spirit on me so strong this morning i'm shaking up here what did i say first chronicles first chronicles 12. yeah first chronicles 12 let's see we'll go down and of course these are the the men that became david king david's personal army we're going to drop down to verse or we'll just read from verse 30 just so you get an idea he goes he's talking through the about the tribes the different tribes of israel he says of the children of ephraim 20 000 and 800 mighty men of valor famous throughout their house of their fathers under the half tribe of manasseh 18 000 which works which were expressed by name
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to come and to make david king and verse 32 is what i want to focus in on verse 32 says and the children of issachar which were men that had understanding of the times to discern what israel ought to do the heads of them were 200 and all their brethren were at their command and then of course he goes on to say zebulun such as went forth to battle expert in war with all instruments of war 50 000 which could keep rank that we're not of double heart he goes through this list and you can read it for yourself later on but he goes through this list of all these different tribes the 12 tribes of israel and the men that came to him and you know it's interesting with god because within those 12 tribes he shows you how the the different tribes had the different gifts like zebulon they were experts in war right talked about the other ones ephraim there were famous throughout their congregations as men of valor and honor and nobility but he said this about the men of issachar he said the men of issachar had understanding of the times they discerned the times they were in and knew what israel ought to do and they said all their brethren were at their command folks let me let me just explain something to you the most important thing to understand is the time in the season that you're living in one of the biggest problems with the false prophets that were in israel back in the days and times of ezekiel and jeremiah and if you look at the the story between jeremiah and hananiah those two prophets it's interesting because both of them were prophesying in the name of jehovah yahweh and both of them actually said the same thing jeremiah was prophesying that god's judgment would come through nebuchadnezzar but that the children of israel were not to resist they were to yield to that and that god would would let them be exiled and judged for 70 years and then then god would bring them back to the land but the prophet hananiah stood up and he said no within two years the lord will bring back all the vessels of the house of the lord and he'll bring back the children of israel and he'll defeat nebuchadnezzar now god would ultimately defeat nebuchadnezzar god would ultimately bring back the instruments of the lord the lord would ultimately bring back the children of israel to their land but the problem was the false prophet did not understand the times and the seasons of god and therefore this is what jeremiah said of him jeremiah said you have taught rebellion to the people of god and you will die within the year and it was two months later that the false prophet hananiah died
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and we know jeremiah's word came to pass do you see what i'm saying this morning you can read that in jeremiah 20 i think it's 28 29 but you can read that story about jeremiah and hananiah and you can see here's two men that were prophesying here's two men that were speaking in the name of the lord god almighty speaking in the name of jehovah yahweh god almighty and they were basically saying the same thing but one knew that's that the exact time and season that god how god was operating and the other one was just making it up out of his own mind in his own heart this is the problem within the church today because we have a bunch of people who don't understand the times and the seasons that we're living in and and because of that they are even though they may be teaching some scripture they're not preparing the people of god for what is about to come and therefore they have taught rebellion to the people of god because the people of god are not doing what they need to do and we've got them by many by name joel osteen and and rick warren and and pope francis and all the rest who are just saying oh it's everything's okay no evil is going to befall us you can have your best life now oh we're going to prosper america is going to have a great revival and america is going to change and we're going to oh we'll get a new president or a new congress and that'll fix everything well you know what that's never happened and it's not going to happen the republicans won't save us the democrats sure won't save us and the libertarians won't save us [Music] we are done the lord spoke to me and showed me that this downing of this malaysian airline flight is going to escalate everything between russia and the united states the israel just called up 50 000 more reserve troops after a call-up of 40 000 just a week ago they have initiated a ground invasion of gaza turkey is now threatening israel and ratcheting up their talk russia will be involved with turkey and syria and iran they pushed back the nuclear talks four months time here hear me time is running out quickly we are in the season of the blood moons which are a sign from god and lest we forget i don't know why we lose track of this but the bible's always told us that the last days would be a season of economic upheaval and change that we
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