Sunday, August 23, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 2:21-22 & Ephesians 1:13-14
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 53 secs
What does it mean to be sealed by means of the Holy Spirit? Listen to this lesson to learn what the sealing guarantees, when it occurs, and why it is important to believers in their spiritual lives. Find out the historical meaning of a seal in biblical times. See the difference between a deposit or down payment and a pledge. Learn five categories of ways we can grieve the Holy Spirit.
Sunday, April 04, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 3:16 & Romans 6:1-6
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 54 mins 19 secs
What gives us the strength to stop sinning constantly when we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? Listen to this lesson to learn that at the moment we believe we are identified with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection and can choose to walk by means of the Holy Spirit in newness of life. Learn about eight kinds of baptism and which one signifies that we are new creatures. See how Paul prays for believers to be strengthened through the power of God as they move toward spiritual maturity. Accept that Christ is to be our standard in this new life.
Sunday, July 18, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 4:2-3
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 58 mins 11 secs
Are you ready for a challenge? If so, listen to this message to learn how to become someone who loves others the way Christ loves us. Hear the characteristics of biblical love listed in 1 Corinthians 13 and see that without love none of our Christian service has value. Find out that it’s impossible to produce Christian love in ourselves by trying, but only when we’re studying God’s Word and walking by means of the Holy Spirit can it be produced in our lives.
Dr. Dean recommends you also listen to a complementary lesson in his 1 Corinthians series to add to your understanding of this passage. 1 Corinthians #085.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 3:7-9
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 38 secs
Is the Holy Spirit real to you or are you confused about whether He is a person, a force, or just an influence? Listen to this message to learn what the Bible teaches about the Holy Spirit. Hear His characteristics and His relationship to God, the Father, and God, the Son. Find out the Holy Spirit’s roles in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. As a believer, enjoy the many ways He is a comforter and helper in your spiritual life.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 3:7-9
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 35 secs
What words are used in Hebrew and Greek for God the Holy Spirit that can help us understand Him? Listen to this lesson to see the words used and the importance of context to determine which meaning fits in a passage. Gain an understanding of the phrase “Spirit of God” used in the Old Testament which emphasizes His deity. Explore divine characteristics that all Members share in the Godhead and show they are individual persons.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 3:7-9
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 58 secs
What’s going on with the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Spirit of God’s role is different in different dispensations. Understand that while some believers were filled with the Holy Spirit it was for specific tasks and was temporary. Hear about several Old Testament believers who were filled and how it differs from the indwelling all believers in the Church Age receive.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 6:35-40
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 20 secs
Would you like to know more about the Holy Spirit and His role in your life? Listen to this message to begin a detailed study of the Holy Spirit as He is presented both in the Old and the New Testaments. Learn that He is a distinct Person and Member of the Trinity and not just a force. See that from the oldest books in the Bible the Holy Spirit is a part of Creation and guidance. Hear passages that describe His divine essence, equal with both God the Father and God the Son, and see what the believers in the first century knew of Him.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 5:15-16 & Galatians 5:25
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 43 mins 50 secs
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the spiritual growth of a believer? Listen to this message to learn that a believer’s spiritual life is empowered by both the Word of God and the Spirit of God. See that walking is used to illustrate how we are to live, how we are to think, and how we are to act. See an illustration that pulls all three of these together and find out the results when we walk by means of the Spirit.
View Bill Katz's excellent Seder presentation.