Sunday, December 30, 2012
by Robert Dean
Passage: Proverbs 1:1
Series: Proverbs (2013)
Duration: 54 mins 59 secs
Proverbs, written primarily by Solomon but with other contributors, is a book of instruction, wisdom and poetry. We will study the meaning of Proverbs from the mind of the author, in historical context, and not through the erroneous wanderings of our own imaginations. Gifted by God with wisdom, and by the Holy Spirit with the preservation of these words, in the end, Solomon failed miserably. What ingredient do we add to knowledge and wisdom to obtain obedience and eternal value? Is wisdom the immediate gratification we get when we study this book? What is wisdom? Do knowledge and wisdom guarantee smooth sailing in life?
Sunday, January 06, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Proverbs 1:1-7
Series: Proverbs (2013)
Duration: 58 mins 41 secs
Wisdom’s source is God’s Truth. Wisdom resides in the mind before it can be the means for discernment and skillful living. Emotion can be a legitimate response to Truth, but emotion is not the criteria for legitimacy of the Word. Rather than being written in a time that makes Proverbs an imitation of previous writings, see how the correct presupposition of the opposite view is proven. Learn the structure of Proverbs’ poetry, how it is instructional, rhyming ideas, not words, and how it is embedded with challenges. See the foundational principle for all of Proverbs that fear of the Lord is the starting point for the knowledge which leads to skillful, wise living.
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
by Robert Dean
Passage: 2 Samuel 12:24-31
Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 16 mins 4 secs
Does God have favorites that He loves more than others? Listen to this lesson to learn a wide range of meanings for the words “love” and “hate” and how they refer to nations rather than individuals in some cases. Find out the connection between these people who are said to be loved and the role they have been selected to play in the plan of God to bring the Messiah into the world through the House of David. See that this has nothing to do with their salvation. Complete this section of 2 Samuel by learning how David finally conquers the Ammonites.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
by Robert Dean
Passage: Deuteronomy 32:1-47 & 1 Kings 3:1-11:0
Series: Interlocked (2023)
Duration: 1 hr 12 mins 11 secs
• Asked God for Wisdom: What is Wisdom?
• Solomon's Legacy
• Solomon Built and Dedicated the Temple
What is biblical wisdom and how can it be acquired? Listen to this lesson to hear how biblical wisdom differs from human wisdom. Learn how Solomon requested this wisdom from God and was one of the most brilliant and wise men who ever lived. Contrast Lady Wisdom with Lady Foolishness in the Book of Proverbs and see the rich legacy Solomon left behind. Hear the fascinating statistics of the logistics of sacrificing cattle and sheep at the Temple.