September 2018 - December 2024
How should we live as believers? Ephesians will inform us of our riches, our spiritual assets, in Christ and how we are to live. Ephesians is the most significant book for understanding our roles and responsibilities as Church Age believers. Listen to the series to put your spiritual growth into hyperdrive.
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Sunday, August 30, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 2:21-22 & Ephesians 5:18
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 56 mins 31 secs
What in the world does it mean to be filled by the Holy Spirit? Listen to this message to hear three different views on this and find out which one is biblically correct. See that the filling of the Holy Spirit only refers to those who trust Jesus Christ as their Savior. Find out the first view and that is is only a minority view. See why it is wrong to pray for more of the Holy Spirit. Learn what we are filled with by means of the Holy Spirit and that it involves learning God’s Word, walking by means of the Spirit, and seeing the Holy Spirit transform our lives.
Sunday, September 06, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 2:21-22 & Ephesians 4:30
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 52 mins 39 secs
When Christians sin does the Holy Spirit no longer indwell them? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Holy Spirit permanently indwells the believer, but that the filling of the Holy Spirit is not permanent. Find out what it means to either quench or grieve the Holy Spirit and how we can once again walk by means of the Holy Spirit. See how bitterness stops our growth to spiritual maturity.
Sunday, September 13, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 2:21-22 & Romans 8:14
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 53 mins 12 secs
Does the Holy Spirit lead and guide believers as they make their decisions? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Word of God should be the source of all decision making for believers and see what part the Holy Spirit plays in this. Find out that believers have the option of either living as unbelievers in the their sin natures or of walking by means of the Holy Spirit. See that when we follow the Holy Spirit we are led to spiritual maturity and a life of peace and happiness.
Sunday, September 20, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 3:1
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 58 mins 53 secs
Why does Paul mention being a prisoner of the Lord Jesus Christ for the sake of the Gentiles? Listen to this lesson to learn two reasons for this and the unusual word he uses here. Find out why Paul says no one should be upset about his being in prison and hear three calls for believers. Remember that when adverse events disrupt our plans that God is in control.
Sunday, September 27, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 3:2-7
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 59 mins 46 secs
When you hit a roadblock that disrupts your life and you become discouraged, do you think biblically? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Apostle Paul says we need to understand the mission for believers in the Church Age. Find out the meaning of the “dispensation of the grace of God which was given to Paul” and what the doctrine of the mystery is.
Sunday, October 04, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 3:2
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 55 mins 53 secs
When our lives seem to be spinning out of control, how do we keep from losing heart? Listen to this lesson to learn about the mystery doctrine rationale which shows us how to apply the principles of the Word of God to our circumstances. Find out the meaning of dispensations and three essential elements of dispensationalism. See that if we understand our identity in Christ during this Church Age, then adverse circumstances need never get us down.
Sunday, October 11, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 3:3
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 1 sec
How did the Apostle Paul know a doctrine that no one had ever taught before? Listen to this lesson to learn that Paul tells us this knowledge was revealed to him by God. Find out the meaning of divine revelation and hear two biblical words for it. Review the meaning of dispensations and understand the importance of applying mystery doctrine to our situations.
Sunday, October 25, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 3:6-7
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 54 mins 36 secs
How can we know what is true and what is not? Listen to this lesson to learn that God has revealed truth and it is found in the Word of God, which is divine revelation. Hear a review of Joseph’s life to see how the hand of God was working behind the scenes, so what seemed like calamities were working for Joseph’s good. See that Paul is making the same application to his life in this passage. Find out the meaning of the revelation to Paul of God’s mystery, including the key biblical words and the role of the Holy Spirit. Since God has revealed truth, we must study the Word of God daily in order to understand what He wants us to know.
Sunday, November 01, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 3:6-7
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 51 mins 16 secs
Do you like being “in” on new information? Then you can understand how the writers of the New Testament felt when the mystery doctrine was revealed to them. Realize how astonishing it was to learn that all who trusted in Christ as their Savior were heirs, fellow members of the body of Christ, and partakers of the benefits of the promises of Christ. Include yourself with them, both Jew and Gentile, and rejoice over the riches of blessings you have in this Church Age.
Sunday, November 08, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 3:7-9
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 53 mins 8 secs
Help! What’s happening? Has God lost control of things? If you’re discouraged, listen to this lesson to learn that no matter what is occurring, God’s plan for the world is still moving forward. Find out that His plan for your life never changes regardless of circumstances. Remember that He has always been our only source of hope and that He always knows what is best for the human race. Never let what you hear on the news distract you from the mission you have to grow spiritually and tell others about the gospel and how Jesus Christ died for their sins.