 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, April 13, 2021
Passage: Judges 2:6-11
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 3 secs
What happens in a culture when it divorces itself from divine truth? Listen to this lesson to see how a nation erodes over time and loses its vitality and ability to make good decisions when it ignores God and His Word. Hear the characteristics of the first three generations of Israelites and how they abandoned God and accepted the values and gods of the pagans around them. Review the essence of God with an emphasis on righteousness, justice, and love which govern His plan for mankind.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Passage: 2 Peter 2:9-11
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 14 mins 42 secs
Are you getting too comfortable with the pagan worldview around you? Listen to this lesson to be reminded that God always punishes the ungodly but delivers those who believe in Him. Hear a description of those who are guided by the lusts of their sin natures. See what message and ideas false teachers are bringing. Keep in mind that although we live in the devil’s world we can stand firm and know that God is protecting us.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Passage: Ephesians 3:16-17 & John 15:1-10
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 56 mins 26 secs
What is the primary evidence that someone is a maturing believer in Christ? Listen to this lesson to learn how believers can come to comprehend they have been rooted and grounded in God’s love by means of the Holy Spirit. Find out the difference between Christ’s indwelling and His being at home in a believer. See what it means to abide in Christ and Him in us.
Monday, April 19, 2021
Series: Church History I
Duration: 1 hr 16 mins 51 secs
The Reformation Church (1500–1648) - Continued
Monday, April 19, 2021
Series: Church History I
Duration: 49 mins 28 secs
The Reformation Church (1500–1648) - Continued
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Passage: Judges 2:6 & Joshua 24
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 23 secs
Who do you serve: God or the world? This is always the challenge. Listen to this message to learn that friendship with the world is hostility toward God. Hear Joshua’s role in leading the Israelites as they conquered the land and see that this is the challenge he presented to them. Every believer, every day has to make this choice whom they will serve: God or their sinful nature.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Passage: 2 Peter 2:9-12
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 41 secs
How have false teachers affected the Church in America? Listen to this lesson to hear a history of the Pentecostal Holiness movement in three waves beginning in the late 1800s. See its connection with a false doctrine of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues. See how the Apostle Peter warned against the enticements of false teachers and their destiny of destruction. Understand we need to be protected by the truth of God's Word so we can spot the false teaching around us.
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Passage: Ephesians 3:17-19
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 59 mins 58 secs
How, as believers, can we comprehend what is written in God’s Word? Listen to this lesson to see that this depends on our being strengthened by means of the Holy Spirit. Find out the importance of reading and meditating on the Word of God and some suggested study tools to aid us. See the meaning of the width, length, depth, and height of Christ’s love and how it surpasses knowledge. Begin to appreciate the immensity of Christ’s love for us and His command for us to love others in this same way.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Series: Church History I
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 34 secs
The Reformation Church (1500–1648) - Continued
Monday, April 26, 2021
Series: Church History I
Duration: 45 mins 24 secs
The Reformation Church (1500–1648) - Continued
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