 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.
Monday, January 23, 2023
by Robert Dean
Series: History of Doctrine (2023)
Duration: 50 mins 40 secs
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 13:25-14:9
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 54 secs
Do you know you are personally responsible for all your choices and the consequences that come from them? Listen to this lesson to learn that God works behind the scenes to see that His sovereign will is always carried out ultimately. Find out that rebellious, self-centered Samson made decisions based on his selfish lusts, but God worked behind the scenes to use Samson’s choices to disrupt relations with the Philistines. Hear an incident in Samson’s life involving a young woman and a lion and the trouble that was caused.
Thursday, January 26, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 1:15-19
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 56 secs
How should we respond to those who have wrong motives in presenting the gospel? Listen to this lesson to see how the Apostle Paul rejoiced when the gospel was proclaimed accurately even by those who did it from envy and rivalry. Find out that Paul’s attitude is an example of magnifying Christ and see what that looks like in the life of a mature believer.
Sunday, January 29, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Psalm 36:9
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 18 mins 49 secs
This is the first in what will be a long series of videos which look into the illumination of God's Word, the Bible. The channel is based on Psalm 36:9, "For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.". Episode 1 begins to explain why we chose Light from the Light for our channel. This video is based on the following scriptures: Psalm 36:7-9, John 1:1-5 and 1st John 1:5. The channel will cover many things in the Scripture so please join us in this weekly ministry taught by Dr. Robert L. Dean Jr., pastor of West Houston Bible Church in Houston Texas.
Sunday, January 29, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 4:26-27
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 12 secs
What’s your default orientation when faced with a problem? Listen to this lesson to learn how to align your thinking with Divine viewpoint rather than depending on your human viewpoint. See that your starting point must be with God’s grace and all He has done for you. Find out why this demands humility and an acceptance of your own helplessness. See that the solution is always found in the Word of God.
Monday, January 30, 2023
by Robert Dean
Series: History of Doctrine (2023)
Duration: 48 mins 1 sec
Monday, January 30, 2023
by Robert Dean
Series: History of Doctrine (2023)
Duration: 50 mins 1 sec
Note: The article Dr. Dean referenced during this class is available under Text: slideshow below.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 14:9-20
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 51 secs
Irresponsible Samson is up to his arrogant, selfish tricks again in this week’s lesson as he takes a Philistine wife and plans a feast to celebrate. Find out who is invited to his feast and the wager and riddle he presents to them concerning his experience with a young lion. Hear how the new wife gets the answer to the riddle out of him by tears and pleading and the disastrous results Samson pursues as he pays the wager. Recognize from this that although Samson is totally disinterested in spiritual matters, God is always at work using Samson’s actions to fulfill His sovereign plans.
The Crisis in Pastoral Leadership booklet that Dr. Dean referenced at the beginning of this lesson is available in the Text: notes link below.
The Gatestone Institute article that Dr. Dean referred to is Is Putin Destroying Russia.
Thursday, February 02, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 1:20-24
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 6 secs
Stop and take a moment to honestly answer this question: What is the focus of your life? Listen to this penetrating and valuable lesson about living a life that magnifies and glorifies Christ and makes certain you will not be ashamed at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Find out a number of principles of being occupied with Christ that include studying the Word of God. Hear the story of a blind woman who learned the right end goal and wrote a magnificent song illustrating the means of accomplishing this.
Sunday, February 05, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 4:26-27 & 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 46 mins 27 secs
How is God’s grace sufficient for believers to handle all their problems? Listen to this lesson to learn the vital connection between God’s grace and our humility. Hear the Apostle Paul’s example of how he learned of the sufficiency of God’s grace. See that orientation to legitimate authorities, beginning with submitting to God’s sovereign authority, needs to be taught in the home and understand all the blessings of the life that belongs to the believer who is humble.
