 Role: Pastor |
Dr. Robert L. Dean, Jr. is pastor of West Houston Bible Church in Houston, Texas.
Before coming to West Houston Bible Church, Dr. Dean was the Pastor of Preston City Bible Church in Preston, Connecticut. Prior to that he had served churches in both the Dallas and Houston, Texas areas and has over 35 years of pastoral experience.
Dr. Dean is a much sought after Bible teacher both in the United States and overseas. He serves on the adjunct faculty of Faith Evangelical Seminary and is the Chairman of the Governing Board for Chafer Theological Seminary.
Dr. Dean trained for the ministry at Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned a Th.M. in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies and later returned to pursue a Ph.D. in theological studies with an emphasis in Historical Theology. He also earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas (1987) and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Faith Evangelical Seminary (2002). In 1988 he was recognized as an Outstanding Young Man of America, and in 1989 was listed in the Who's Who in American Christian Leadership.
His academic training in Greek, Hebrew, theology, philosophy, and history enables him to study the Bible in the original languages and show how these eternal truths are as vital today as always.
Thursday, April 04, 2024
Passage: Philippians 3:8-11 & Romans 3:20-31
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 55 secs
Get prepared for an in-depth study of justification. Listen to this message to learn that justification basically means being declared righteous by God even though we were born sinners and still sin after believing in Christ as our Savior. Learn about the three types of biblical righteousness. Gain a clearer understanding of Romans 3:23–24. Rejoice and be grateful for such a great salvation.
The “heavy” Bible Dr. Dean discussed at the beginning of this class is available here.
Here is a link to Dr. Dean's Bible Study Methods series.
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
Passage: Deuteronomy 4-8 & Leviticus 26
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 14 mins 58 secs
Is mankind capable of making good laws? Listen to this message to learn that man has a sin nature and cannot make good laws unless he is informed by principles in God’s Word. See that there must be absolute standards of right and wrong in order to make fair and just laws. Find out if believers today should obey the Mosaic Law and what the Law of Christ is.
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:16-17 & Daniel 12:2-13
Series: Holiday Specials
Duration: 57 mins 54 secs
Christ arose! What does that guarantee to us? Listen to this message to learn that Christ’s resurrection is our guarantee that the grave is not the end of life. Hear prophecies concerning the resurrection of Christ in the Scriptures and how Jesus predicted He would be crucified and raised from the dead. Learn a number of results of Christ’s resurrection, including the validation of the accuracy of Scripture.
Please download Dr. Dean's document Are You Right with God?
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Passage: Isaiah 30:18
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 13 mins 51 secs
Where do you look for help when people or circumstances are making your life difficult? Our memory verse says we should always look to God for help and wait on Him. Don’t look elsewhere.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Passage: Philippians 3:8-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 14 secs
Is there anything we can do to be righteous before God? Listen to this lesson to learn that we are inherently sinful and all our good deeds and moral acts are worthless. Find out that the answer is that we can only become righteous before God by trusting in Christ as our Savior. At that instant God does not make us better or more righteous but He declares us righteous.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Passage: Deuteronomy 4-8 & Deuteronomy 28
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 35 secs
What was unique about the Mosaic Law compared to other law codes of the ancient world? Listen to this message to learn that God's Law code was structured to teach His chosen people to treat everyone equally with generosity, to treat the animals well, and care for the environment. In turn, God desired that everyone trust Him to provide for their needs. Find out that although the Law was given to the Israelites there are applications for us today.
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Passage: Ephesians 5:15-18
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 57 mins 12 secs
What energizes our spiritual life after we trust in Christ? Listen to this message to learn that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer and we are to receive what the Spirit is teaching us from the Word of God. Find out this can only be accomplished when we are walking by the Holy Spirit. Learn about three results that come from being filled with the Spirit.
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Passage: Isaiah 43:2
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 14 mins 43 secs
Are you facing a great difficulty in your life today? Our verse today tells us that we never have to fear that we are alone. No matter what is troubling us God will always sustain us.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Passage: Exodus 15-20
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 39 secs
Was the Law given to the Israelites a harsh list of dos and don’ts? Listen to this message to learn that it was given by a loving Father to His sons to show them how to relate to Him and to others around them. Find out that they were to obey it from their hearts to show their gratitude for what God had done for them and not just to obey it externally. Understand that in the New Testament we are given mandates we are to obey in the same manner.
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Passage: Ephesians 5:15-18
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 54 mins 19 secs
Why is there so much confusion about the meaning of the filling of the Holy Spirit? Listen to this message to learn that the command to be filled with the Holy Spirit is a Greek idiom that appears only once. Find out several other phrases of being filled which use different Greek words. See that understanding this is critical to our spiritual growth.