 Role: Pastor |
Dr. Robert L. Dean, Jr. is pastor of West Houston Bible Church in Houston, Texas.
Before coming to West Houston Bible Church, Dr. Dean was the Pastor of Preston City Bible Church in Preston, Connecticut. Prior to that he had served churches in both the Dallas and Houston, Texas areas and has over 35 years of pastoral experience.
Dr. Dean is a much sought after Bible teacher both in the United States and overseas. He serves on the adjunct faculty of Faith Evangelical Seminary and is the Chairman of the Governing Board for Chafer Theological Seminary.
Dr. Dean trained for the ministry at Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned a Th.M. in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies and later returned to pursue a Ph.D. in theological studies with an emphasis in Historical Theology. He also earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas (1987) and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Faith Evangelical Seminary (2002). In 1988 he was recognized as an Outstanding Young Man of America, and in 1989 was listed in the Who's Who in American Christian Leadership.
His academic training in Greek, Hebrew, theology, philosophy, and history enables him to study the Bible in the original languages and show how these eternal truths are as vital today as always.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Passage: Exodus 12-15
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 3 mins 30 secs
What does the Passover in the Old Testament teach us today? Listen to this lesson to hear seven principles that we learn from the Passover including that it is foreshadowing the coming of the Messiah, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Find out that God has given sufficient revelation about Himself through His creation for people to come to the age of accountability. And then they can decide if they choose the option of believing God or rejecting God as the Pharaoh of Egypt did.
Please note that we had some audio issues with this recording.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Passage: Philippians 3:1-5
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 59 secs
What is the new circumcision the Apostle Paul discusses? Listen to this message to learn that Paul is talking about a non-physical circumcision and its spiritual meaning. Hear fourteen facts of what the Bible teaches about circumcision beginning with the Abrahamic Covenant. Find out why only males are circumcised. See that it is only a circumcised heart where someone trusts in Christ that has meaning.
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Passage: Psalm 55:22
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 17 mins 41 secs
How does God comfort us when we are fearful? Find out that it is when we take our concerns to Him and remind Him of His promises to take care of the situations that frighten us that He fulfills His promises to us. Learn what it means that God will never allow the righteous to be moved.
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Passage: Ephesians 5:10-12
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 26 mins 52 secs
Are you evaluating whether the ideas and issues around you are good and acceptable to God? Listen to this message to learn that God has standards He has revealed in His Word and in order to make valid judgments we must saturate our thinking with biblical truth. Find out what it means to be unequally yoked together with unbelievers.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Passage: Exodus 12
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 17 secs
How is salvation portrayed throughout the Bible? Listen to this message to learn that from the beginning, as illustrated by the Flood and then the Passover, salvation has always been by trusting in God and His Word. See how both the Flood and the Passover were pictures of Christ’s death on the Cross for man’s sin and that all anyone has to do is believe in Him for salvation. Find out the claims Jesus made about Himself and how He conquered death when He rose from the grave.
Thursday, February 01, 2024
Passage: Philippians 3:3-4
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 9 mins 32 secs
Is your confidence in your own abilities and talents or is it in the Lord? Listen to this message to learn that relying on ourselves is trusting in our sin natures, or the flesh. Find out that when we put our faith in Christ we can learn to have confidence in God’s grace and provision by studying His Word and walking by means of the Spirit.
Saturday, February 03, 2024
Passage: Romans 8:28
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 13 mins 31 secs
What is the providence of God? Our memory verse today assures us that God oversees all things in our life, even things that we don’t like or are unpleasant. All of these will turn out to be for our good.
Sunday, February 04, 2024
Passage: Ephesians 5:11-14
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 56 mins 53 secs
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Passage: Exodus 12-15
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 47 secs
Have you ever wondered where people go after they die? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Bible teaches that there are several aspects to this. First, it describes where people went before Christ’s death on the Cross, what changed at Christ’s death, and where they go now. Learn the differences between Sheol, Tartarus, and Hades. Understand that believers who die now go to be face-to-face with the Lord in Heaven while unbelievers are sent to await the Great White Throne Judgment. Find out what Scripture teaches about what happens to babies who die.
During this message Dr. Dean mentioned a book by Robert Lightner, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus: God's Provision for the Death of Those Who Cannot Believe".
Thursday, February 08, 2024
Passage: Philippians 3:4-6
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 16 mins 42 secs
What is your testimony? What can you tell others about your own spiritual journey that led you to faith in Christ? Listen to this message about Paul’s stellar background of how he was blameless as far as the Law was concerned. Hear a summary of the many divisions of Judaism during this period and what groups predominated in Paul’s day. Understand that even though Paul had much to brag about, he knew that all of it was worthless as far as God was concerned. Only faith in Christ is what saved him.
