January 2015 - April 2019
This epistle focuses on the critical doctrine of how we face adversity and how we are to think about it in our lives. The key word is the word for suffering and its many synonyms. The purpose is to remind all believers that God has a destiny and a future inheritance for them. What we think of as speed bumps interfering with our personal plans are actually God’s training tools and are to be expected, rejoiced in, and not dreaded.
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Thursday, October 22, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:7-9
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 59 mins 31 secs
Do you walk as a wise person or as a fool? You’re always doing one or the other. They are mutually exclusive. Listen to this lesson to learn about a number of Scriptures that teach us equivalent terms for the spiritual life including abiding in Christ, walking by means of the Spirit, and walking in the light. See that the opposite condition is walking in darkness. Learn the importance of confession, its connection to the filling of the Spirit in Ephesians 5:18, and the correct interpretation of 1 John 1:7-9. Find out that you have to compare Scriptures in order to see the whole picture taught in the Bible.
Thursday, November 05, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:7-9
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 49 secs
Do Christians needs psychological help when they have problems? Listen to this lesson to learn that God created flexibility in our brains so we can recover from the chaos that comes from our sin nature. See that the choices we make in life become cumulative and cause neural pathways in our brain. Find out that choosing to obey God leads to spiritual maturity and the peace and happiness that come with it. Learn that the only lasting solution is to commit to making the Word of God our priority and experience the transformation promised in the Bible.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:7-9
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 58 mins 12 secs
Was it one of those days? You had lots of plans but everything went downhill? How did you handle the frustration? Listen to this lesson to hear the purpose of the tests and trials that come into our lives. See that God is using these tests to reveal our obedience. Understand the importance of endurance and where it leads. Find out three basic reasons we have adversity and about two categories of suffering. When trials come your way, trust God and see the deliverance that will come at the end of the test.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:10-11
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 23 secs
If you sometimes feel your life is not very important, listen to this lesson to learn that angels are greatly interested in you and are watching to see how you are handling suffering and problems that God allows in your life. Learn how the Old Testament prophets wrote about the Messiah’s sufferings and the glories which were to come. Marvel that the timetable that was prophesied for the Messiah worked out to the exact day. Hear about the inerrancy of the Scripture and how that is challenged periodically. Accept the suffering you go through now in the light of the future.
Thursday, December 03, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:10-11
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 12 secs
Is the Bible just another wise book or is it the actual words of God’s revelation to mankind? Listen to this lesson to learn that God the Holy Spirit oversaw the writing of each of the books of the Bible and that it is without error. Find out that once again the Bible is under attack even in Christian institutions and see the importance of understanding inspiration and inerrancy. Appreciate that we can depend on the Bible to be rock-solid and trust it as we face problems in our life.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:10-11
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 54 secs
How much of the Bible can we believe today? 25%? 50%? Or would you believe 100%? Listen to this lesson to learn that all of the Bible is God’s revelation and is as accurate today as it was when it was written. Hear about the writers of Scripture and how the Holy Spirit directed them so they wrote what God wanted them to write. Hear a definition of inspiration and see that it involves the very words of God which are inspired. Understand that our foundational belief must be that Scripture is accurate and we can trust it completely.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:10-11
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 19 secs
Why do we believe that the Bible is the revealed Word of God? Are you comfortable answering this question? Listen to this lesson to learn that there are constant attacks, both from the inside and the outside, on the veracity of the truth of the Bible. Understand the meaning of inspiration and learn about the two authors of Scripture, the Holy Spirit and the human authors. See that the Scriptures are sufficient for everything we need and they address every area of human activity. Find out that God created us with the right equipment to be able to understand His Word.
Thursday, February 04, 2016
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:10-11
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 58 mins 2 secs
How did the human authors of the books of the Bible decide what to write? Listen to this lesson to understand there is dual authorship. God, the Holy Spirit is the primary author and the human writer is the secondary author. Learn what the early Church fathers said about the process of inspiration. Hear six views on inspiration, including orthodoxy and liberal theology. See the meaning of plenary, verbal inspiration and its importance. Be aware there will always be battles about the inerrancy of the Bible because Satan is constantly trying to destroy the Word of God.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:10-11
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 18 secs
Why is it important to understand the doctrine of the inspiration of the Bible? Listen to this lesson to learn nine reasons why believers need to know why they believe the Bible is inerrant. See how the sin nature is always ready to latch onto doubts about this important belief. Gain an understanding of the mechanics of inspiration and the grammatical rules that validate this. See that inspiration is in words and that every word is important. Be ready to explain to others why you are confident the Bible is totally truthful and complete.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 1:10-11
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 59 secs
Did God dictate the Bible to the writers of Scripture? Listen to this lesson to learn the different ways that God, the Holy Spirit, oversaw the writers of Scripture so that every word in the original is without error. Hear about Princeton’s theology that at one time built a bulwark against attacks on inerrancy. See the high view of Scripture that Jesus showed when He was on earth including the way He emphasized the importance of every word when the devil tested him. Also, see how He affirms the accuracy of historical events in the Bible and the importance He places on every letter in every word of Scripture. Hear four corollaries that will strengthen your faith in the Word of God.