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A Mini-Series is a small subset of lessons from a major series which covers a particular subject or book. The class numbers will be in reference to the major series rather than the mini-series.
Robert Dean

Robert Dean

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.

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
Passage: Isaiah 55:8-9
Series: Misc. Lectures on Modern Israel
Duration: 1 hr 13 mins 45 secs

Why did God allow Hamas to carry out its horrific, inhuman attack on Israeli Jews? Listen to this message to hear the biblical, theological, and historical reasons. Find out that it is only by understanding the character of God and His plan for the human race that we can comprehend the issues such as free choice for humans, the problem of sin, and God’s promises to the Jews. Hear what we can do to help in this event and come to realize that now is the time for all of us to learn the Scriptures and grow spiritually as we face whatever may be coming our way.

The website Dr. Dean referenced during this message is https://www.icrc.org/en/contact#media-contacts

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Passage: Genesis 9
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 48 secs

Is the death penalty morally right? Listen to this message to learn that capital punishment is mandated by God and is necessary to provide safety for people. Understand that it was delegated by God to humans in government after Noah’s flood. Learn if people can eat meat or if vegetarianism is necessary. See that the Divine Institutions of personal responsibility, marriage, and family are still part of God’s plan for humans.

Links to the articles that Dr. Dean mentioned during this class are as follows:

When The Thames Froze Over: The ‘Little Ice Age’ Thames Frost Fairs

Science proves kids are bad for Earth. Morality suggests we stop having them.

The French nationals going 'childfree' to save the planet

Why this professor's climate-crisis solution is rankling Twitter: 'The worst thing you can do is have a child'

Climate Changes Endanger World's Food Output

Sunday, October 08, 2023
Passage: Jeremiah 16:9
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 16 mins 39 secs
Have people in your life let you down and you feel you have no one to protect you? Memorize this verse and put your trust in God because He is there even in the midst of every trouble.
Sunday, October 08, 2023
Passage: Ephesians 5:1-2 & John 13:34-35
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 49 mins 28 secs
What does it mean to walk in love? Listen to this message to see that the biblical command to walk in love describes how believers are to live their lives on a day-to-day basis. Understand that love is not an emotion but a mental attitude based on remembering what God has done for us in Christ. See what loving our enemies means.
Sunday, October 01, 2023
Passage: Ephesians 5:1-2
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 55 mins 24 secs
What do you know about God’s personal, infinite love for each believer? Listen to this lesson to learn that God demonstrated His love by the sacrificial death of His Son, Jesus Christ, on the Cross for our sins. Find out that we are to daily show that love to all other believers, both by forgiving them for any wrongs they do us and by not harboring mental attitude sins toward them. See how we are to imitate God by having our thinking transformed.
Sunday, October 01, 2023
Passage: Psalm 138:7
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 20 mins 28 secs
Are you challenged by disappointments, troubles, and problems with people in your life? Our verse today reminds us we can be confident that there is a divine solution to all of these because the Lord has promised to be with us and He has a plan for our lives. We are never alone.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Passage: Genesis 9:9-10
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 50 secs
Imagine being one of the eight people alive after Noah’s Flood. Listen to this message to learn what happened after they came off the ark. Hear about a contract God made with them and who the parties are to the contract. Find out the unconditional promise God made and the sign of that promise. Hear a discussion of naturalism versus supernaturalism.

The name of the video series Dr. Dean mentioned is "Resisting the Green Dragon" – with David Barton https://www.amazon.com/Resisting-Green-Dragon/dp/188656857X

Sunday, September 24, 2023
Passage: Ephesians 4:32 & Matthew 18:21-25
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 48 mins 46 secs
Are you imitating God and treating another believer who has wronged you with gracious forgiveness? Listen to this lesson to learn how you can be enabled to display this forgiveness when you are walking by means of the Holy Spirit. Hear a parable that Jesus taught his disciples about a king who forgave a man a great debt and what the man did to someone who owed him, in turn.
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Passage: Psalm 9:9
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 14 mins 9 secs
Has God helped you in your life in times past? Our verse today is a song of praise for His help. Trust God for all your needs and give Him Thanks for that help.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Series: Dr. Dean One-Lesson Specials
Duration: 1 hr 19 mins 47 secs

Do you have Jewish friends and/or neighbors that you would like to share the gospel with? Listen to this message to hear about Pastor Dean’s recent training by Friends of Israel where he participated in learning how best to witness to Jews. Hear a number of principles of how to know what they currently believe and the various categories of Judaism. Take a step-by-step journey through the Scriptures that will show others how to obtain God’s righteousness.

Websites recommended by Dr. Dean:

www.aipac.org

www.standwithus.com

standwithus.tv

www.fdd.org (Foundation for Defense of Democracies)

jns.org Read Jonathan Tobin

honestreporting.com

Defining CRT: https://sapirjournal.org/social-justice/2021/05/critical-race-theory-and-the-hyper-white-Jew