Thursday, May 18, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 11 mins 27 secs
One of the most difficult concepts for our finite minds to understand is that of the Trinity. Listen to this message to learn that God is a unity and there is not more than one God but there are three Persons in the Godhead. Hear a number of passages both in the Old Testament and the New Testament that refer to this unity and name the personages. See that Christ not only pre-existed mankind but had eternality like the other Members of the Trinity. Realize that as you listen and study these passages you will begin to get a glimmer of who Jesus was before His Incarnation, during His Incarnation and is now.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 25 secs
What was involved when Jesus added to Himself a human nature? Listen to this message to learn more details about this enormously complex question which baffles our finite minds. Find out the importance of the Creator/creature distinction and hear a number of passages to meditate on to help us grasp these concepts.
Thursday, June 01, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 57 mins 46 secs
Was Jesus Christ always the Son of God? Listen to this message to hear Scriptures that you can reflect on that show Christ as the eternal Son of God. Find out who the Angel or Messenger of the Lord is and see a number of passages concerning this. See seven ways the rabbis used the term “Memra” as the visible expression of God.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 34 secs
Have you ever tried to share the gospel with a Jewish friend and found that they have trouble understanding the Godhead and believe that there is only one divine Person? Listen to this message to learn about a time during the period between the end of the Old Testament and the coming of Christ when Jewish rabbis wrote a number of Targums, or commentaries, about the word Memra throughout the Old Testament and showed that it referred to two distinct divine Persons. Hear how rabbis later reversed these teachings after the Apostle John used the Greek word LOGOS to refer to Jesus.
The handout Dr. Dean referenced during this lesson is available in the Text: notes link.
Thursday, July 13, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 29 secs
Was Jesus Christ just a wise and good man who lived on this earth? If you’ve ever heard that false view, listen to this message to hear the amazing facts about Jesus that prove His divinity beyond a doubt. Hear a list of His divine attributes and where He declared Himself to be God in the Scriptures. Find out how these claims He made about Himself angered the Pharisees and made them try to stone Him to death. Realize that you need never fear that something man does can destroy this earth because Jesus Christ created this world and holds it together.
During this message Dr. Dean referenced three schools that still provide a non-propagandized education. Quoting Pete Hegseth's statement in The Battle for the American Mind: “... save for a few exceptions—Hillsdale College, Liberty University, College of the Ozarks, to name a few—higher education is a wasteland.” There may be a few others, but I only know of these three as well.
Additional information is available in the Text: notes link below.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
by Robert Dean & Mark Musser
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 2 secs
Was Jesus a normal, physical human when He lived on earth? Listen to this message to learn about His humanity, including His human attributes such as hunger, emotions, and physical tiredness. See His voluntary humiliation as He limited His divine attributes in order to fulfill His mission. End the message by hearing Mark Musser describe the missionary work he and his wife, Caren, are doing in the chaotic countries of Armenia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
You can find out more about Mark's ministry at arewf.org (Ararat-Ranier East-West Fellowship).
Thursday, August 03, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 43 secs
Why did Jesus come to earth? Listen to this message to learn He came to pay the penalty for man’s sin. Find out what He had to be in order to qualify for the role of our Savior. Learn about the three offices of Christ in His incarnation, beginning with prophet and hear where Jesus functioned as a prophet. Then hear about His office as our High Priest and what the significance that is in our prayer life. Last, learn that while Jesus has the office of King He has not been crowned as king. Look forward to when that will take place.
Thursday, August 10, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 11 mins 46 secs
Do you know what hypostatic union means? Could you explain it to others? Listen to this message to learn how the early Church fathers struggled with this doctrine after the death of the last Apostle, John. Hear about a number of them, beginning with Clement and their vague explanations which were influenced by Greek philosophy. See these earliest attempts to put into words an understanding of the Trinity and the necessity for Christ to be both fully divine and fully human in order to be the Mediator between God and man.
Dr. Dean recommended that you visit the Builders of Israel website for more information about our upcoming Evangelism & Apologetics seminar.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:4-8 & Philippians 2:9-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 55 mins 43 secs
Test yourself to see what you understand about Christ’s deity and humanity in one Person forever. Listen to this message to see how Christ was fully divine before He came to this earth. See how He limited His divine powers while on this earth. Find out that He is our example of what it means to be humble, which He demonstrated by submitting to God the Father’s authority all the way to the Cross and how He was exalted as a reward. Be challenged to be obedient to God’s Word as you walk by means of the Holy Spirit as an act of humility on your part.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:12-18
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 11 secs
Is there a role for good works in our eternal salvation? Listen to this lesson to learn the many ways works have been added to the salvation message. Hear a detailed explanation of Lordship salvation and Reformed Theology with their errors. Find out the importance of understanding that eternal salvation is obtained by faith alone in Christ alone.