Sunday, April 01, 2012
by Robert Dean
Passage: Colossians 2:20-3:11 & Romans 6:1-14
Series: Colossians (2011)
Duration: 54 mins 6 secs
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts 15:1-4 & Galatians 2:1-10
Series: Acts (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 2 secs
After we're saved, do we have to work our heads off and follow a lot of rules to please God? This was the burning question being debated in the early church. Many of the Jewish-background believers demanded that new Gentile converts be circumcised and follow the Mosaic Law. Paul stood his ground, keeping his eye on the central issue of grace for both salvation and spiritual life. Follow the chronology of Paul's trips to Jerusalem and see the development of this issue as it is resolved. Understand the difference between legalists performing certain rituals to give them special standing in God's eyes and legitimate practices that lead to spiritual growth.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts 18:1-18
Series: Acts (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 47 secs
What if you were an Old Testament believer living away from Jerusalem in the first century? How long after Christ died, rose again, and ascended would you have heard about the changes that had taken place? Listen to this lesson to learn that the book of Acts tells of a gradual transition that was being made from the Mosaic Law to the Church Age. See how the Apostle Paul in his exhausted state was given three personal promises by God. Find out about Paul's vow and possible reasons why he shaved his head.
Sunday, November 03, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Luke 3:1-9
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 57 mins 41 secs
Dunk forward or dunk backward? Arguments over questions like this have wreaked havoc in Church history as "baptism wars" rage through the centuries. Listen to this lesson to learn what the Bible teaches about two categories of baptism and about whether baptism is necessary for salvation. See how Christian baptism speaks of the changed life of the believer. Learn about John the Baptist's mission to proclaim the coming Messiah and what Kingdom of Heaven and Kingdom of God mean.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 3:10-12
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 46 mins 5 secs
Repent! The Kingdom of heaven is at hand! Judgment is near! Listen to this lesson to discover a withering doomsday message proclaimed by John the Baptist. Understand the vivid word pictures John uses to describe the coming judgment and the three uses of "fire". Contrast John's baptism as a sign of repentance with Christian baptism by means of the Holy Spirit as our identification with Christ at the instant we believe. Learn how repentance to John means turning to God and should be followed by obedience to God, just as Christian baptism demonstrates the power of Christ in our lives as we obey Him.
Friday, September 19, 2014
by Clay Ward
Series: 2014 Disciple Makers Multiplied (DM2)
Duration: 1 hr 58 mins 57 secs
John the Baptist's Ministry and Jesus' Baptism. Pages 34 VI-37D of the Student Manual.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 3:19-22
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 58 secs
During the Christmas season you may find yourself wondering why it was necessary for God to become a man. Listen to this lesson to gain a better understanding of God’s amazing plan for mankind and the blessings that accompany it. Hear how Satan has tried to disrupt God’s plan and about one demonic attack that took place before the flood in Noah’s day. See that Jesus is our example of how to handle unjust suffering and hear that our prayer should be that we can know the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His suffering.
Dr. Dean mentions his paper from the Pre-Trib Study Group in this message. You can view his presentation in the media link below.
Sunday, June 24, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 28:18-20
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 57 mins 25 secs
What is distracting you from fulfilling the mission you have been given as a Christian? Listen to this lesson to hear Christ’s mandate before He ascended to Heaven and how that should set the priorities in your life. Learn the meaning of the word “disciple” and see that not all believers are disciples. Find out what Jesus meant concerning baptism and how it teaches an important spiritual truth for Church Age believers. Take time after hearing this message to determine if you are managing your time so you can concentrate on growing to spiritual maturity.
Sunday, May 24, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 2:12
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 50 mins 49 secs
What is the purpose of baptism in the Christian life? Listen to this lesson to learn that it is not a part of being saved but is an identification with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. Hear a history of baptism in the church and how Bible translators added at times to the confusion. Find out if “old man” refers to our sin nature. Hear two out of five characteristics of Gentiles before the Church Age. Let this lesson remind you how much God has given all believers during this dispensation.
Sunday, April 04, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 3:16 & Romans 6:1-6
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 54 mins 19 secs
What gives us the strength to stop sinning constantly when we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? Listen to this lesson to learn that at the moment we believe we are identified with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection and can choose to walk by means of the Holy Spirit in newness of life. Learn about eight kinds of baptism and which one signifies that we are new creatures. See how Paul prays for believers to be strengthened through the power of God as they move toward spiritual maturity. Accept that Christ is to be our standard in this new life.