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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Messages with tag - Believe

060 - What is Faith? [B]
Sunday, February 09, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 2:8
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 37 mins 31 secs
What is faith? Listen to this lesson to learn two primary meanings of faith based on Scripture. See many references to it in the Gospel of John and its connection to regeneration. Find out that all knowledge is based on faith and that it’s not an emotion or a feeling. Learn the ultimate source of faith and see its importance not only for salvation but for growing to maturity in the spiritual life.
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03 - Three Portraits of the Birth of Messiah - John: The Messianic Son of God
Sunday, December 25, 2016
by Robert Dean
Passage: John 1:1-18
Series: Holiday Specials
Duration: 43 mins 6 secs
What was John’s reason for writing his Gospel? Listen to this lesson to learn that he wrote it from a Jewish perspective to present Jesus as the Messianic Son of God. See that this was the last Gospel written and find out about how many times the word “believe” is used. Learn the five basic things we learn in John 1:14 and six ways "memra" is used. After learning about the Messiah, understand that it is only by believing in Him and His death on the Cross that we are saved.
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3, Part 2 - Observation Exercises on John 20:31
Sunday, October 13, 2013
by Robert Dean
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 51 mins 44 secs
Observation exercises on John 20:31. Learning to observe the text.

Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 7-8

Assignment:
Read Hendricks, Living by the Book, chapters 9-11.
Read the entire book of James every day.
Write an additional 25 observations on James 1:19.
Do Exercises #5 and #6 in the Living By the Book Workbook.

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3, Part 1 - Observation Exercises on John 20:31, Hendricks chapters 7-8
Sunday, October 13, 2013
by Robert Dean
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 44 mins 10 secs
Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 7-8

Observation exercises on John 20:31

Handout mentioned during the class - The Cruciality of Structure

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121 - Transitions: The Holy Spirit Expands the Church [B]
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts 18:1-18
Series: Acts (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 47 secs
What if you were an Old Testament believer living away from Jerusalem in the first century? How long after Christ died, rose again, and ascended would you have heard about the changes that had taken place? Listen to this lesson to learn that the book of Acts tells of a gradual transition that was being made from the Mosaic Law to the Church Age. See how the Apostle Paul in his exhausted state was given three personal promises by God. Find out about Paul's vow and possible reasons why he shaved his head.
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46 - The Spiritual Strip and Dress Commands. Overview [A]
Sunday, February 12, 2012
by Robert Dean
Passage: Colossians 2:16-4:5
Series: Colossians (2011)
Duration: 40 mins 58 secs
All believers are engaged in a cosmic spiritual battle. The conflict may not be within the obvious spheres of personal or physical enemies. Satan is our arch-enemy and inculcates his false system of thinking on the human race in various guises. At the core of Satan-promoted thinking is an assault on God’s authority. However, Satan is the master counterfeiter and disguises his false religions and philosophies with the robes of righteousness and light. This makes these systems attractive to our sin nature. Learn in this lesson the commonalities and dangers of Satan’s worldly thought systems that sabotage our reliance on the all-sufficiency of Christ and our spiritual growth.
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44 - Justification Summary [B]
Thursday, December 08, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 4:13-25
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 1 sec
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36 - Four Keys to Walking in Christ [B]
Sunday, November 13, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Colossians 2:6-7
Series: Colossians (2011)
Duration: 53 mins 9 secs
The Greco Roman culture, not unlike our own culture, had no sense of sin. Yet we are again reminded by Paul, who uses the term 164 times, that we are "in Christ." But how do we receive Christ? How do we walk in Him? In this lesson, we learn that our walk experience is how we conduct our life, dependent upon God step by step and moment by moment.

There are four keys in vs. 8 to walking in Christ. We are "rooted", we are "built up"; we are "established"; and we are "abounding". Understanding these concepts determines how your spiritual life grows and progresses.

How well do you know doctrine? How is your own spiritual life growing?
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39 - Abraham Believed [B]
Thursday, October 27, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 4:1-4 & Genesis 15:6
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 30 secs
As we continue in our study of Romans, we are reminded by Paul that Justification applies to both Jews and Gentiles We learn under what framework God's Righteousness and Justice operate. We learn the compatibility of Righteousness and love, and the concept of Biblical love.

This lesson explains the Justification of Abraham.
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18 - The Areopagitica: Paul at Athens [C]
Thursday, May 05, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 1:28-32 & Acts 17:16-32
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 59 mins 14 secs
How do we communicate biblical truth to unbelievers? On the one hand we don’t want to compromise the authority of Scripture by appealing to another authority to validate truth, but then we also don’t want to ignore evidence. We must realize the dynamics that enter into a conversation with the unsaved. We see this with Paul in Athens.
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