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Messages with tag - Idolatry

24.1 - The Kingdom Divided: The Revolt of the 10 Tribes
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Kings 11:26-14:31 & 1 Kings 16:29-18:40
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 56 mins 17 secs

• The 10 Tribes Rejected the Davidic Dynasty
• The 10 Tribes Rejected the Jerusalem Temple

What happened in Israel that caused it to split into two kingdoms? Listen to this message to hear about a tax revolt that ended in ten tribes becoming the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and leaving the Southern Kingdom to basically Judah and the House of David. Find out how the king of the Northern Kingdom built two worship centers in defiance of God's commands and about an altar being split in two and the significance of that event.

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23.2 - King Solomon: Solomon Turned from the Lord
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Deuteronomy 32:1-47 & 1 Kings 3-11
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 46 secs

• What Happened After Solomon Turned from God?
• Sanctification Lessons from the Life of Solomon
• Remaining Loyal to God in a Mixed Culture

What caused Solomon who had been given wisdom and untold blessings by God to rebel? Listen to this message to learn that Solomon did not follow God's commands in marriage and allowed his many wives to influence him to worship their demonic idols. Find out what it means to be unequally yoked together in marriage. Hear a number of lessons from Solomon's life that can help us to not become followers of the prevailing culture instead of following God.

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94 - Counterfeit Religion: Surprising Disguises [B]
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 17:6-13
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 31 secs

What’s wrong with religion? Listen to this message to learn what all religions share in common and that Christianity is not a religion but a relationship with God. Hear how idolatry was brought to Israel by Micah and his mother. See how superstition became the cornerstone of their worship and understand that we need to make the Word of God the core principle of our lives.

Dr. Dean also mentioned that once he completes the Judges series he’s planning on teaching the Interlocked series based on Charlie Clough’s Bible Framework. Click on the link to get a sneak peek of this impactful study.

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66 - Gideon’s Failure: Resurgence of Paganism [B]
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 8:4-33
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 19 secs

What happens when the leaders and people of a nation are operating on pure paganism? Listen to this lesson to learn the tragic story of how Gideon went from trusting God for a great victory and then reverted back to paganism. Hear how he took his weary army to Succoth and was treated rudely. See his punishment of the people of Succoth in a way not based on the Mosaic Law. Learn how he turned down a chance to be king but enabled the people of Israel to return to their idol worship.

During the announcements Dr. Dean mentioned the upcoming Pre-Trib Rapture Study Group conference. For more information, visit www.pre-trib.org

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16 - Biblical Leaders–Part 2 [B]
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 3:1-6
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 2 mins 39 secs
Does the Bible have anything to say about leadership principles? Listen to this lesson to learn that there are abundant passages devoted to developing true, biblical leaders. Learn five major characteristics of leaders including the importance of fearing the Lord and what that signifies. Understand that developing leadership traits is a part of growing to spiritual maturity and applies to both men and women.
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15 - Testing Faith; Biblical Leaders [B]
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 3:1-6
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 39 secs
Are you going to obey God or not when adversity comes your way? Listen to this lesson to review principles on the importance of the testing of your faith, including the illustration of Abraham and the Exodus generation. See how the Israelites in the land abandoned God and began to worship idols. Begin a study of what the Bible teaches us about the standards for leadership for both men and women.
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12 - Spiraling Out of Control [B]
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 2:6 & Joshua 24
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 47 secs
How do you define evil? Listen to this lesson to learn that in the Old Testament evil meant abandoning the true God and worshiping idols. Find out what was so appealing to this generation of Israelites that they pursued these false gods and were trapped by their evil actions. See a list of these pagan gods that were worshiped in the ancient world. Be reminded that we have to choose daily if we are going to serve God or get involved in the evil around us.
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17 - The Divine Council: Satan’s Assaults in History and the Future
Thursday, January 07, 2021
by Robert Dean
Series: Angelic Rebellion (2020)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 57 secs
Have you been blindsided by the tragedies happening around you? Listen to this lesson to hear that since we live in the devil’s world we will always face trials and disasters. Review Satan’s assaults in history beginning with the attack on Eve and how God had to destroy all but eight people on earth because of the wickedness of a demonic attack. Find out how destructive idolatry is and see that during the Church Age antisemitism is a major Satanic attack. Hear of four future assaults, three that occur in the Tribulation and one at the end of the Millennium. Knowing all this, don’t be alarmed at any fiery trial that comes your way because God is going to take care of those who believe in Him.
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003 - Ephesus: Christ Confronts Culture; Ephesians Introduction - Part 3 [A]
Sunday, October 14, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts 19:21-41
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 40 mins 41 secs
How can we know what is true? Listen to this lesson to learn that when mankind attempts to learn truth apart from God’s revelation, it ends in chaos and violence. Hear about Demetrius who urged the citizens of Ephesus to start a riot against Paul and his co-workers. When we study Ephesians we need to understand that we face similar problems of living in a hostile culture today. See that the solution now as well as then is to study the Word of God so that what we believe will have a direct impact on how we act.
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100 - The Necromancer of En-Dor; Demons and Idolatry [B]
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Samuel 28:3-8
Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 32 secs
Can Christians become involved in the occult world? Listen to this lesson to learn about mediums and spiritists and the many synonyms for the demonic creatures. See that seeking answers from the dead carries the death penalty from God. Hear a list of the deeds of the spirit world that God forbids. Hear about two kinds of idolatry and how all of us are drawn to it to some degree. Learn that the ultimate issue is to get our answers from God’s revealed Word only.
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