Tuesday, September 06, 2022
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 10:1-10
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 9 mins 20 secs
After the chaos during the judgeship of Abimelech, hear there was a peaceful period when five judges ruled Israel. See that the people of Israel gradually returned to their old ways of abandoning God and serving idols until God again judged them and allowed outside enemies to attack them. Learn about some of the pagan gods they worshiped instead of the one true God. Just as in those days, we, too, must choose daily if we will serve God or false gods.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 3:12-30
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 4 secs
If you enjoy true crime TV shows or books, then you’ll like listening to this lesson of how a tyrant was murdered in a messy way and the killer escaped. See how God was delivering His people, the Israelites, even though they didn’t deserve it, when they called on Him for mercy. Find out how they had forgotten God and were worshiping idols and realize that when we put someone or something above God in our priorities we, too, are forgetting God. Take time to pray for God’s mercy on our country as we face mounting pressures from the culture around us.
Tuesday, June 08, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 3:7
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 55 secs
How did the Israelites become enmeshed in the pagan culture around them? Listen to this lesson to learn that they forgot the history of all God had done for them in freeing them from slavery in Egypt and leading them to a land where they could worship Him. Find out they intermarried and made a conscious decision to worship idols and became evil. See the significance of the ancient Suzerain-Vassal treaty God made with His people and the consequences when they did not follow the terms of the treaty.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 2:6 & Joshua 24
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 47 secs
How do you define evil? Listen to this lesson to learn that in the Old Testament evil meant abandoning the true God and worshiping idols. Find out what was so appealing to this generation of Israelites that they pursued these false gods and were trapped by their evil actions. See a list of these pagan gods that were worshiped in the ancient world. Be reminded that we have to choose daily if we are going to serve God or get involved in the evil around us.
Sunday, December 13, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ezekiel 28:11-19
Series: Angelic Rebellion (2020)
Duration: 54 mins 52 secs
Can you imagine a mere creature flaunting his arrogance by rebelling against the One who created him? Listen to this lesson to learn that is what Satan did. Find out how his disobedience ushered evil into the universe and how it affects us today. Gain an understanding of the reference to Tyre in Ezekiel and the difference between the Prince of Tyre and the King of Tyre. Hear reasons for the view of a gap in time between verses 1 and 2 in Genesis 1.
Thursday, September 05, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: 2 Peter 1:2-4
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 8 secs
Take a moment to think about your problems. Do they seem too difficult to be solved? Listen to this lesson to learn that God has the power to deal with all of our problems and that none are too big for His grace. See that we are all born with a sin nature, loving ourselves, and trying to grab all we can get to try to make ourselves happy. Find out that it is our volition that will determine the outcome. If we trust in Christ, gain knowledge about Him, and have total dependence on God we can lead content lives no matter what the circumstances. Misery comes when we lean on human solutions.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 4:12 & James 1:2-4
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 11 mins 1 sec
Okay, so things in your life are horrible. What’s your first reaction? Throw a pity party? Listen to this lesson to learn that all of us suffer and that some suffering we bring on ourselves and other is undeserved but God can use both for our spiritual growth when we walk by means of the Spirit. Find out that Peter was talking about people who suffer for their Christian beliefs much as we see happening in our country today. Learn how it is possible to have joy in the midst of even the most intense adversities because of what we know about God and understand about the purpose of suffering in our lives.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 3:19
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 2 mins 28 secs
Are angels and demons real? When did God create them and what role do they play in human history? Where does evil come from? Answers to these vital questions can only be found in God’s revelation to mankind in the Bible. Hear the different classifications of angels, their unique appearances, and incredible powers. Find out that evil had a beginning and will someday end and is related to free will. Learning these truths will protect you from the many false beliefs concerning these unseen creatures.
Tuesday, June 07, 2016
by Robert Dean
Passage: Jeremiah 29:11
Series: Holocaust Special
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 25 secs
How can a good, all-powerful God allow suffering that comes from evil? Listen to this lesson to learn ways to engage people asking this question and help them understand the character of God. Find out three possible options for the existence of evil and how only the Bible has the answers. Hear how Job suffered at the hands of Satan and how God answered Job’s questions. See that only God can bring something good out of suffering and He will eventually destroy all evil.
At the beginning of this lesson Dr. Dean recommended a publication to read for more information on the Holocaust. Click for the April/May 2016 issue of Israel My Glory.
Sunday, November 09, 2014
by Kenneth Hannah
Passage: Habakkuk 1:1-3:19
Series: 2014 Kenneth Hannah
Duration: 43 mins 5 secs
Guest speaker Dr. Kenneth Hanna