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Judges (2021)

Judges (2021)

January 2021 - May 2023

Judges is a book that is rarely taught on in any church. This is a tragedy because it is a book for our times. What is impressive about this book is the theme. The last verse in Judges: “In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” Judges was in many ways the dark ages of Israel’s history: they rejected the authority of God, they rejected the authority of Scripture, and in its place they substituted their own authority. In other words, instead of looking to God and His Word for absolutes and structuring all their thought under that umbrella they looked to the community, to one another, to themselves as the source of absolute right and wrong.

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41 - Equal, But Different [C]
Tue, Dec 28, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 4-5 & Genesis 1:26-28
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 53 secs
Are men and women innately different or is that something that is learned? Listen to this lesson to begin a study of the biblical principles for the differences between men and women and see how they were both created to represent God to the rest of His creation. See what the concept of the woman being the man’s helper means. Understand that the modern argument that men and women are interchangeable is destructive and results in utter chaos for both men and women.
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42 - Male, Female: As Created and Fallen [C]
Tue, Jan 04, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 4-5 & Genesis 1:26-28
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 32 secs
Can you decide your own identity as a man or a woman or are you born the sex you are and it cannot be changed? Listen to this lesson to see that God designed men and women both to be created in His image but to be different. Hear eight important biblical principles starting at creation that provide the answer to this important question facing us in our culture today. Have your thinking transformed to God’s view so you are not conformed to the pagan practices around you.
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43 - Function Drives Form; Sin Corrupts Our Constitution [C]
Tue, Jan 11, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 4-5 & Genesis 1:26-28
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 9 mins 59 secs

Does the Bible teach that men are superior to women? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Bible teaches that God created women and men to be equal image bearers of Him but created them to have different roles in life. Find out what “form follows function” means. Hear a number of principles found in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 that show that having different roles does not mean that one sex is superior and that being submissive does not imply inferiority. Be ready to accept the role designed for your sex at birth in order to bring glory to God, your Creator.

During this lesson Dr. Dean referenced the book Man and Woman in Christ, which is available for free download at https://mwc.warhornmedia.com/.

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44 - Differences Between Men and Women [C]
Tue, Jan 18, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 4-5 & Genesis 1:26-28
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 40 secs

How well do you understand the differences between men and women? Listen to this enlightening lesson to learn that God established these distinctions at creation in order for each to fulfill God’s plan. Hear a number of biological differences that begin in the womb and affect the capabilities of each sex. See that there is an inherent authority structure which, if rejected, leads to paganism. Even though God’s plan for mankind was corrupted by the Fall, there is redemption and renewal available to all.

Find more information on "The Fallacy of Interchangeability" by Colin Smothers.

In the Transcript: notes link below you'll find “The Biological Basis for Gender-Specific Behavior” by Gregg Johnson.

Click here for Chapter 16, "Men's and Women's Differences" from Stephen B. Clark's Man and Woman in Christ.

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45 - Sin, Judgment on Sin [C]
Tue, Jan 25, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 4-5 & Genesis 1:26-28
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 43 secs
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day (1/27/22) hear the chronology of the wicked events that transpired in World War II which were designed by the Nazis to kill all the Jews in the world. See the distinction between this and a genocide. Then return to the ongoing study of the differences between men and women and how God designed these differences. Find out how the Fall changed the original design and pain and suffering entered the world. Learn what the phrase “your desire shall be for your husband” in Genesis 3 means. Understand that even though sin entered the world, the roles of men and women remain but were made more difficult.
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46 - Corinthian Confusion [C]
Tue, Feb 01, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 4-5 & 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 16 secs
Should a woman always wear a hat or a veil in church? Listen to this lesson to learn what having your head covered or uncovered means according to the Apostle Paul in Corinthians. Understand that the issue being discussed is the authority of the man over the woman and the authority of Christ over the man. Find out how the angels are involved. Follow along to see that the precedent for this authority is not culture, but is God’s created order.
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47 - Women Are Not to Teach or Have Authority Over Men [C]
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 4-5 & 1 Timothy 2:8-15
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 11 mins 26 secs
What does the Bible have to say about the roles of men and women in the local church? Listen to this message to begin a study of a passage in one of the pastoral epistles written to explain responsibilities and role distinctions designed for the Church Age. Find out what arguments liberals present against this passage and how they are basically a rejection of God’s authority. See that these roles are designed so that people can learn God’s Word in an orderly atmosphere.
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48 - Women Are Not to Teach or Have Authority Over Men – Part 2 [C]
Tue, Mar 15, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 4-5 & 1 Timothy 2:8-15
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 45 secs
How did everything get so mixed up in our world today? Listen to this lesson to hear a review on what we were last studying in the Book of Judges about the differences in men and women as described in the Bible. Find out that authority orientation is the issue here. See that Paul is discussing the roles of men and women in the local church. Remember our focus in church is always to be on God’s Word and our spiritual growth.
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49 - Women Are Not to Teach or Have Authority Over Men – Part 3 [C]
Tue, Mar 22, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 4-5 & 1 Timothy 2:8-15
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 31 secs

Are the biblical instructions on the role of women in the local church applicable in our modern age? Listen to this lesson to learn that Paul’s instructions for how women are to comport themselves in church are just as valid today as they were when they were written. Hear the reasons given by those who disagree and what is wrong with them. See Paul’s references to Genesis as the basis for these instructions. Find out in what sense women are preserved through childbearing and what that has to do with spiritual maturity.

During this message Dr. Dean referenced a book by Judy Glenney entitled Mom I'm a Girl,

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50 - Gideon: A Reluctant Deliverer; Judges 6 Introduction [B]
Tue, Mar 29, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 6
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 4 secs
Get ready for an exciting biblical adventure in the book of Judges when even a weakling accomplished great deeds by means of the sufficiency of God. Learn about the Midianites who were causing trouble for Israel and hear a national lament in Psalm 83 identifying these trouble makers as enemies of God. Find out the importance of learning history and its relationship to what is happening in the world today.
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