 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, February 19, 2019
Passage: 2 Samuel 7:8-17 & 1 Chronicles 17:11-14
Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 39 secs
Why was David blessed with an eternal covenant? Listen to this lesson to learn that David, like Abraham, served God loyally. Hear seven stipulations of the Davidic Covenant and a number of confirmations in the Psalms and the prophets. See a comparison of the many similarities between the Abrahamic and Davidic Covenants and learn that the Davidic Covenant will not be fulfilled until the Second Coming of Christ. After hearing this message we should ask ourselves if we are loyally serving God with our lives.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Passage: 1 Peter 5:9
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 47 secs
What does it mean to resist the devil? Listen to this lesson to learn what we are to do when we face adversity and suffering in our life. Find out that we need to have learned the Word of God so we are not caught off guard and that we are to walk in humility, submitting to God. Understand that the problems in our life are tests and they are designed to give us an opportunity to trust God. Be learning about God and His plans now so when we face a disaster we are prepared to stand our ground.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Passage: Ephesians 1:4-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 59 mins 22 secs
Have you been adopted? Listen to this lesson to learn that when a person believes in Christ as their Savior they are adopted as a son by Jesus Christ. Find out the incredible benefits given to you, including an inheritance and becoming a member of the Royal Family. Understand the difference between being an heir of God and a co-heir with Christ. See that you not only receive many blessings, but you are given the responsibility to grow to spiritual maturity, which is accomplished by learning the Word of God and walking by means of the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Passage: 2 Samuel 7:8-17 & 1 Chronicles 17:11-14
Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 9 secs
Why do we need to learn about the covenants in the Bible? Listen to this lesson to learn that the covenants tell us God’s promises through which the whole world will be blessed. See that the Davidic Covenant is referred to many times by the prophets and that it is an eternal covenant which can only be fulfilled by the Lord Jesus Christ who is a descendant of David in His humanity. Find out why it is to be interpreted literally. Enjoy the assurance and confidence that these covenants provide us that God always keeps His Word.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Passage: 1 Peter 5:9
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 33 secs
How can you defend yourself against an enemy you can’t see? Listen to this lesson to learn about the spiritual warfare we are engaged in as Christians. Learn why we are never told to engage our demonic enemies directly but that we are to resist by standing firm. We do this by relying on what we are learning from the Word of God which strengthens and stabilizes us. Find out about God’s mighty power that protects and defends us and see what the schemes of the devil are.
During this lesson Dr. Dean referenced a couple of books by C. Gordon Olson: Beyond Calvinism and Arminianism and New Testament Translation
The book by Dr. Bruce Baker entitled For Thou Art With Me. Biblical Help for the Termially Ill and for Those Who Love Them is available from Grace Acres Press as a paperback or ebook.
Sunday, March 03, 2019
Passage: Ephesians 1:4-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 50 mins 31 secs
How can we have the freedom to make choices when God is sovereign? Listen to this lesson to hear three views concerning mankind’s free will and which view is biblically correct. Find out that God allows everyone to choose whether or not to believe in Christ as their Savior and if they choose to believe whether or not to grow to spiritual maturity. See how all things can work together for good in a Christian’s life even when they make bad decisions.
Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Passage: 2 Samuel 7:8-17 & 1 Chronicles 17:11-14
Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 40 secs
What is the connection between the Davidic Covenant and biblical prophets? Listen to this lesson to see a chronological chart of the prophets. Follow Hosea, Joel, and Amos who all had negative messages about Israel’s condition to deliver in their day but always ended with hope in the future days when Israel would return in repentance and the Davidic Covenant would be fulfilled. See that their message of God’s forgiveness no matter how much Israel sinned is ours to claim today and that it’s not dependent on us but on God’s faithfulness.
Thursday, March 07, 2019
Passage: 1 Peter 5:9 & Ephesians 6:14-17
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 9 secs
Do you panic and fall apart when bombarded with problems and adversity? Listen to this lesson to learn how to stand firm and be stabilized even when under demonic attack. Find out about the pieces of the whole armor of God and the spiritual truth that each represents. See that you must get rid of distractions in your life and concentrate on learning the truth that is revealed in the Word of God. Rest in the knowledge that it is God who is defending us and we can always trust His promises.
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Passage: Ephesians 1:4-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 50 mins 20 secs
Are we free to choose to accept Christ or does God select who will believe? Listen to this lesson to learn that God is not willing for any to perish and has given all mankind freedom to choose to believe in Christ as their Savior. See that God has designed a purpose and a destiny for those who do believe. Hear three categories of the will of God and see that the permissive will of God gives us responsibility for the choices we make. Learn what it means when it says “Jacob have I loved, and Esau have I hated.”
Note that the title on the video should say Ephesians #21.
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Passage: Ephesians 1:6 & Romans 9:1-16
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 57 mins 7 secs
Does God select each individual’s eternal destiny? Listen to this lesson to learn that God has given mankind free will to choose his eternal destiny, but in God’s sovereignty He selects certain people for a special destiny to fulfill His plans that has nothing to do with their salvation. Understand the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart. See that God rules over nations as is illustrated by a potter in Jeremiah.
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