Tuesday, November 20, 2012
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts & Topical
Series: Acts (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 22 secs
Disciple is not always a synonym for believer. It’s also used for a committed believer and other times it’s used for the original twelve apostles. There are early, non-scriptural manuscripts that give us an idea about the apostles’ lives and their martyrdom. Andrew, the first apostle Jesus called, was Peter’s brother. After Andrew heard from John the Baptist that Jesus was the Lamb of God, he told Peter they had found the Messiah. Andrew was the quieter of the two, usually mentioned as Peter’s brother. Learn about Andrew’s travels east and possibly north, his crucifixion on an “X”-shaped cross, the disposition of his remains and his connection to Scotland. Finally, discover evidence of Bartholomew’s identification with Nathaniel, his travels to India and his martyrdom.
Sunday, January 28, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 27:35-44 & Mark 15:24-32
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 45 mins 59 secs
Do you find it difficult to listen to the excruciating events of the first three hours Jesus hung on the cross? Listen to this lesson to hear the epic true story as Jesus’ hands and feet were in horrific pain as the nails pierced the skin. Understand that it was not this physical suffering that paid the penalty for our sins. Learn about the two others who were crucified at the same time and see that they were probably rebels like Barabbas. Hear the first saying of Jesus from the Cross which emphasized His forgiveness for those who did not truly understand what they were doing. Learn that the sign they put over Him identified what the charges were against Him. Realize that Jesus was able to rest in God’s provision as a demonstration that we should have a like mental attitude when we are suffering.
The Joel Kramer videos Dr. Dean mentioned in today's Bible class are available here: The Praetorium The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Thursday, April 18, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 26:1-27:56 & Mark 14:1-15:41
Series: The Last Week of Jesus (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 11 mins 53 secs
This essential message tells the engrossing meaning of the Seder or Passover meal that Jesus celebrated the night before His death. See the actual elements and what each signifies. Find out the importance of cleansing and its relationship with the unleavened bread. Find out what Jesus was teaching when He washed the disciples’ feet. Continue on through a description of those last hours in the Garden of Gethsemane, the brutal beatings, and illegal trials leading up to Christ’s death on the Cross. Appreciate Christ’s love for us as you meditate and praise Him this week.
This lesson also includes Luke 22:1–23:49.
Thursday, April 09, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: Luke 23 & John 19
Series: Holy Week (2020)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 7 secs
What did Christ say as He hung on the cross? Listen to this lesson to hear seven things He said and the significance of each. Find out He was not thinking of Himself and His horrible suffering but was concerned about others. See how archeology has confirmed the place of His trial by finding some of the pavement where Jesus stood to be questioned by Pilate. Hear how His last utterance on the Cross shows that He had accomplished the forgiveness of our sins and all we need to do is believe on Him to be saved.