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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Interlocked (2023)

Interlocked (2023)

May 2023 - October 2024

Dr. Dean is teaching the Interlocked series, developed by Amos and Jen Kwok, and based on Charlie Clough’s Bible Framework. Please click on the Interlocked link to access the training materials.

Additionally, the Interlocked - Children's Edition training materials have been designed for 10–12 year olds, but are also used with children as young as seven.

The Interlocked lessons developed by the Kwoks can be found in the Text: notes links below.

The Institute for Creation Research (https://www.icr.org/ and https://www.icr.org/creationkids/) and Answers in Genesis (https://answersingenesis.org/ and https://answersingenesis.org/kids/) have a wide range of excellent training materials for children.

09.1 - The Call of Abraham: Who Will Tell God’s Story; God’s Plan for Abraham; The Abrahamic Covenant
Tue, Nov 21, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Genesis 12
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 1 sec
How did God reach out to the human race after the tower of Babel? Listen to this message to learn that God chose Abraham to be the patriarch of a new nation that would be responsible for blessing the whole world. Find out about the eternal covenant God gave to Abraham and the three eternal promises it contained. Realize that God is always working out His plans for human history.
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09.2 - The Abrahamic Covenant: The Signing of the Abrahamic Covenant; Election: God Chose Abraham; Kingdom of Man vs. the Kingdom of God
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Genesis 12 & Genesis 15:1-21
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 2 mins 42 secs
Did God choose Abraham to be saved? Listen to this message to learn that he was already saved when God chose him for a specific role in human history. Find out that the potter’s wheel in Jeremiah refers to the nation of Israel and not to individuals. Understand the conflict between the kingdom of man based on man’s works and the kingdom of God based on His grace.
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10.1 - The Justification of Abram Before God: How Were People Justified in the Hebrew Scriptures?
Tue, Dec 12, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Genesis 15:6
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 9 mins 6 secs

How and when did Abram learn about justification? Listen to this message to hear about these challenging issues of how people were saved before Christ’s death on the Cross. Find out about progressive revelation and how information revealed by God was passed down from generation to generation beginning with Adam and Eve. Understand the meaning of imputation.

You can access the paper by Jim Myers (How Were People Saved in the Old Testament?) here.

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10.2 - The Justification of Abram Before God: Abraham: A Picture of how to be Right with God!
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 5:18-19
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 18 secs

How did Abraham know about God? Listen to this message to learn there are two options. One is that creation reveals God. The other is that someone told him about God. Find out what the age of accountability is and how it involves the point of God consciousness. Recognize the difference between being declared righteous and being made righteous when we trust Christ.

During this message Dr. Dean mentioned his recent series on Abraham's 13 Tests to Glory.

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10.3 - The Justification of Abram Before God: Justification Before Men
Tue, Dec 26, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: James 2:21-24 & Romans 4
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 41 secs
The Bible says Abraham was a friend of God. What does that mean? Listen to this lesson to learn that before he believed in God he was God’s enemy. After he believed in God’s promise of a coming Savior, he had peace with God. Find out how he grew to spiritual maturity by being justified before those around him and his relationship with God deepened.
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11.1 - Israel vs. Egypt: Abraham’s Descendants
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Genesis
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 38 secs
God made a covenant with Abraham promising his descendants would be a blessing to the world. What happened to these descendants? Listen to this lesson to learn that one of his descendants, Jacob, became the father of 12 sons, one of which was Joseph. Find out how Joseph was used by God to preserve the family by moving them to Egypt and prospering them. See how later Moses delivered these Israelites from the evil Pharaoh who had enslaved them. Understand that God has given man the right to make choices but as Sovereign God He oversees and overrules those choices so they fulfill His plan for history.
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11.2 - Israel vs. Egypt: Confrontation Between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Man
Tue, Jan 16, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Exodus
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 19 secs
What happened when God confronted the gods and goddesses of Egypt? Listen to this lesson to hear a message that God sent a series of plagues showing He alone is sovereign. Hear an explanation of what the Kingdom of God is compared to the kingdom of man. Remember that we, too, must decide if we are going to bow down to Satan or to God.
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12.1 - The Passover: The First Passover
Tue, Jan 23, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Exodus 12-15
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 30 secs

What does the Passover in the Old Testament teach us today? Listen to this lesson to hear seven principles that we learn from the Passover including that it is foreshadowing the coming of the Messiah, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Find out that God has given sufficient revelation about Himself through His creation for people to come to the age of accountability. And then they can decide if they choose the option of believing God or rejecting God as the Pharaoh of Egypt did.

Please note that we had some audio issues with this recording.

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12.2 - The Passover: How God Saves
Tue, Jan 30, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Exodus 12
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 17 secs
How is salvation portrayed throughout the Bible? Listen to this message to learn that from the beginning, as illustrated by the Flood and then the Passover, salvation has always been by trusting in God and His Word. See how both the Flood and the Passover were pictures of Christ’s death on the Cross for man’s sin and that all anyone has to do is believe in Him for salvation. Find out the claims Jesus made about Himself and how He conquered death when He rose from the grave.
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12.3 - The Passover: Where Do the Dead Go? Where Do Young Children Go When They Die?
Tue, Feb 06, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Exodus 12-15
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 47 secs
Have you ever wondered where people go after they die? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Bible teaches that there are several aspects to this. First, it describes where people went before Christ’s death on the Cross, what changed at Christ’s death, and where they go now. Learn the differences between Sheol, Tartarus, and Hades. Understand that believers who die now go to be face-to-face with the Lord in Heaven while unbelievers are sent to await the Great White Throne Judgment. Find out what Scripture teaches about what happens to babies who die.

During this message Dr. Dean mentioned a book by Robert Lightner, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus: God's Provision for the Death of Those Who Cannot Believe".

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