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DOCTRINE AND DISCERNMENT SERMONS

Biblical doctrine, theological testing, apologetics, and spiritual discernment.

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October 10, 2024Pastor Dean Odle

The First Resurrection

Dean Odle teaches that Scripture presents two resurrections separated by the thousand-year reign of Christ and that the first resurrection occurs after the great tribulation. He argues that pre-tribulation imminence conflicts with 2 Thessalonians 2, Daniel 12, Matthew 24, Revelation 6–7, and Revelation 20, all of which place identifiable events—including the Antichrist’s revelation and persecution of the saints—before the gathering of believers.

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October 8, 2024Pastor Dean Odle

The Post Tribulation Rapture & the Great Day of God's Wrath

In “The Post Tribulation Rapture & the Great Day of God's Wrath,” Pastor Dean Odle opens part five of an end-time series by asking the Holy Spirit to guide a direct study of Scripture rather than tradition. He admits that promises of escaping persecution would be emotionally comforting but says teaching them without biblical support would make him a false teacher. The message develops its case chronologically from the biblical texts, examples, and applications heard in the sermon.

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October 6, 2024Pastor Dean Odle

Jesus is Our Lord

In “Jesus is Our Lord,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about faith, family discipleship, the authority of Scripture. Drawing especially from 1 John 5, Psalm 116, Colossians 3, John 11:25, the teaching emphasizes that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that faithfulness in the home requires instruction, loving correction, protection, and a consistent Christian example.

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October 5, 2024Dean Odle

Leadership #9 - Women in Ministry -

Dean Odle argues that passages commonly used to silence all women in church must be interpreted grammatically, historically, and in harmony with the rest of Scripture. He points to women prophesying in Acts and 1 Corinthians, studies the Greek word gynē in its contexts, and contends that Paul’s restrictions address disorder and marital authority rather than a universal ban on women speaking or ministering.

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October 1, 2024Pastor Dean Odle

Leadership Lesson #5 - Understanding Fasting

In “Leadership Lesson #5 - Understanding Fasting,” Pastor Dean Odle develops a Scripture-centered message moving through biblical patterns of corporate fasting, private preparation before public ministry, reversing the appetite of eden, the flesh and the law of sin. The sermon follows the speaker’s argument chronologically, grounding its principal appeals in biblical passages and practical ministry examples.

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September 19, 2024Pastor Dean Odle

Don't Run Out of Oil

In “Don't Run Out of Oil,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about the anointing, holiness, the Holy Spirit. Drawing especially from Matthew 25, 2 Corinthians 11, Psalm 119, John 16, the teaching emphasizes that spiritual anointing is given for service and must remain joined to character and obedience. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness.

Doctrine and DiscernmentChristian LivingHoly Spirit and Spiritual Gifts
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September 17, 2024Dean Odle

Demonstrations of the Holy Ghost Power

Pastor Dean Odle calls the church to seek the genuine power and presence of the Holy Spirit while rejecting occult counterfeits and contemplative practices. He surveys biblical symbols of the Spirit, the meaning of divine power, Jesus’ miracles, the gifts described in Acts and 1 Corinthians, and the repeated manifestations that accompanied apostolic ministry. His thesis is that Christian faith should rest not merely in persuasive speech but in the demonstrated power of God.

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September 15, 2024Pastor Dean Odle

Melchizedek & the Warrior

In “Melchizedek & the Warrior,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about faith, family discipleship, God’s commandments. Drawing especially from 1 Corinthians 14, Revelation 13, Galatians 3, Hebrews 7, the teaching emphasizes that biblical faith trusts God’s character and acts upon His promises. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that faithfulness in the home requires instruction, loving correction, protection, and a consistent Christian example.

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September 14, 2024Pastor Dean Odle

The Gift of Tongues

In “The Gift of Tongues,” Pastor Dean Odle presents a Scripture-centered message about gifts of the Holy Spirit, holiness, the Holy Spirit. Drawing especially from Acts 2, John 18, Acts 2:19, Mark 16:1, the teaching emphasizes that spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit to build up the church and serve God’s purposes. Odle connects that foundation with the conviction that God calls believers to reject compromise and pursue practical holiness.

Doctrine and DiscernmentHoly Spirit and Spiritual GiftsChristian Living
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