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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.

Robert Dean

Robert Dean

Role: Pastor
Web: www.deanbibleministries.org

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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193 - The Love God Has for Us [C]
Sunday, May 21, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 John 4:7-19 & John 13:34-35
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 58 mins 17 secs

“Of course I love God. I sing songs about loving Him all the time.” If this sounds like what you think, listen to this message to find out how we demonstrate our love for God in our daily lives. Find out that believers can choose to love other believers or can choose to hate them. Be challenged to exhibit to others that God is a God of love and that we love Him because He first loved us.

This message includes a brief update by Jeff Phipps about his recent ministry trip to Brazil.

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LIGHT from the LIGHT Episode 17
Saturday, May 20, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts 4:12
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 13 mins 55 secs
Do you know why our next memory verse, Acts 4:12, irritates so many people? Learn that is is because they want to think there are many ways to spiritual truth and salvation. The Bible makes it plain there is only one way and that is by believing in Jesus Christ.
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42 - Eternity of Christ; Plurality in the Godhead [C]
Thursday, May 18, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 11 mins 27 secs
One of the most difficult concepts for our finite minds to understand is that of the Trinity. Listen to this message to learn that God is a unity and there is not more than one God but there are three Persons in the Godhead. Hear a number of passages both in the Old Testament and the New Testament that refer to this unity and name the personages. See that Christ not only pre-existed mankind but had eternality like the other Members of the Trinity. Realize that as you listen and study these passages you will begin to get a glimmer of who Jesus was before His Incarnation, during His Incarnation and is now.
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101 - The Hacked-Up Concubine and the Hacked-Up Tribe [B]
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 21
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 47 secs

What happens to a people and their country when they ignore God? Listen to this last message from the Book of Judges to find out how rapidly a civilization collapses into chaos. Hear this episode in the book where the people of Israel are upset over what has happened to the tribe of Benjamin. See how instead of blaming themselves for this, they blamed God and worked on human solutions to solve the problem. Be challenged by four lessons we can learn from this book that are relevant for our lives today.

Dr. Dean mentioned that next week he’s going to start to teach the Interlocked series based on Charlie Clough’s Bible Framework. Click on the link to get a sneak peek of this impactful study, as well as to download the materials for this course.

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HoD Lesson #29 - The Doctrine of “Last Things” Part III: The Modern Church
Monday, May 15, 2023
by Robert Dean
Series: History of Doctrine (2023)
Duration: 35 mins 55 secs
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HoD Lesson #28 - The Doctrine of the Church Part III: The Reformation and Modern Church
Monday, May 15, 2023
by Robert Dean
Series: History of Doctrine (2023)
Duration: 58 mins 23 secs
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192 - The God Who Loves [C]
Sunday, May 14, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 John 2:15 & 1 John 3:9-13
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 48 mins 19 secs
If we don’t love others does that mean we’re not believers? Listen to this message to learn that our salvation does not depend on anything we do but that loving others is a critical application as we grow to spiritual maturity. Find out things we should not love such as the worldview of the unbeliever. See that personal love for God the Father excludes the mental attitude of loving like unbelievers love.
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LIGHT from the LIGHT Episode 16
Saturday, May 13, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: John 20:31
Series: Light from the Light Channel
Duration: 16 mins 12 secs
Why was Scripture written? Our memory verse today, John 20:31, explains the purpose for the book of John. Listen to find out this reason and how it applies to your own life.
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41 - Who was Jesus Before He Came? [C]
Thursday, May 11, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Philippians 2:5-11
Series: Philippians (2022)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 56 secs
If asked, who would you say Jesus is? Listen to this message to get details about Jesus’ eternality and pre-existence as Deity. Find out how the early Church Fathers struggled to explain the biblical concept that there are three Persons but one nature in the Godhead, all with identical essence. Learn who first explained the concept of the Trinity. Grasp the rich meaning of the hypostatic union.
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100 - Three Battles of Self-Destruction [B]
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 20:12-48
Series: Judges (2021)
Duration: 1 hr 9 mins 49 secs
Why did the Israelites lose the first two battles with the tribe of Benjamin when they had gone to God for guidance? Listen to this lesson to learn that they were wanting God to approve their own plans rather than wanting to do things God’s way. Learn that we have to come to God on His terms. See how they did things differently when they sought God about the third battle and hear what God promised them. Recognize the parallels with our own nation today as most are turning their back on God and His ways.
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