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- Dean Bible Ministries
13 - The Final Judgment on the Northern Kingdom – Part 2 [B]
What does Amos 8 teach about God's judgment on Israel and the consequences of rejecting His Word? In the fourth vision of Amos, the basket of summer fruit…
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034 - Delivered from the Wrath to Come [B]
What does it mean that Jesus delivers believers from the wrath to come in 1 Thessalonians 1:10? This lesson examines the biblical evidence for the…
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033 - Raised from the Dead [B]
What is the evidence for the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, and why is it essential to the gospel? In 1 Thessalonians 1:10, Paul identifies Jesus as the…
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11 - The Causes and the Violations of the Law – Part 3 [B]
What does Amos 6 teach us about the dangers of arrogance and prosperity? Israel's leaders were living in luxury, trusting in their wealth, military strength…
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015 - Adversity for Endurance: The Sufficiency of Christ [B]
Why does God allow suffering and adversity in the lives of believers? In 2 Corinthians 1:5-6, Paul teaches that suffering is not without purpose. God uses…
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032 - Waiting for Our Blessed Hope [B]
What is the blessed hope of the believer, and why is the Rapture important to our spiritual life? In 1 Thessalonians 1:10, Paul reminds believers that we are…
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014 - The Sufficiency of the Holy Spirit [B]
Is the Holy Spirit truly sufficient for every challenge we face in the Christian life? Scripture reveals that the Holy Spirit, as the third Person of the…
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031 - Turning from Idols [B]
The Thessalonians believers are praised for turning to God from idolatry. Idolatry might not seem to be a problem in modern western culture, but it definitely…
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012 - Sufficiency of Scripture and the Cross [B]
How is God sufficient for every trial and difficulty we face? Scripture teaches that God has provided everything believers need through the sufficiency of His…
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011 - Sufficiency of God [B]
One of the most ignored and perhaps compromised biblical assertions is related to God's sufficiency. What exactly does this mean, God is sufficient? What…
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28 - The Gospel and the Holy Spirit [B]
What is the Holy Spirit's role in sharing the gospel? Dr. Robert Dean, senior pastor at West Houston Bible Church, shares that the power in evangelism comes…
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07 - Divine Judgment on Israel (Northern Kingdom) – Part 3 [B]
Why did God judge Israel in the book of Amos? Dr. Robert Dean, senior pastor at West Houston Bible Church, shares how Israel rejected God's gracious provision…
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010 - Biblical Comfort – Part 2 [B]
What does "comfort" mean in the Bible? Dr. Robert Dean, senior pastor at West Houston Bible Church, explains that biblical comfort includes encouragement…
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27 - Incentives to Glorify God [B]
After learning first that eternal salvation, justification by faith alone, is only by faith alone in Christ alone, the question arises: doesn't this…
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06 - Divine Judgment on Israel (Northern Kingdom) – Part 2 [B]
Recently, a well-known political pundit has made the claim that he was "attacked by a demon" while he slept one night. He claimed he was "clawed" by this…
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26 - Impact of the Gospel – Pt 3: Believers, Disciples, Followers: Same or Different?
What is the difference between a believer and a disciple of Jesus Christ? Dr. Robert Dean, senior pastor at West Houston Bible Church, states that every…
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05 - Divine Judgment on Israel (Northern Kingdom) [B]
How should believers understand God's judgment when a nation turns from His truth? Recognize God's sovereign authority over Israel and the nations and His…
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009 - Biblical Comfort – Part 1 [B]
What does Scripture mean by "comfort one another?" What is the ultimate source of comfort? How does comforting one another relate to God's methods of maturing…
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06 - Road Trip Down Life’s Empty Highway - The Road Home
What gives life lasting meaning when everything under the sun is fleeting? Remember your Creator and recognize His authority over every season of life. Trust…
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05 - Road Trip Down Life’s Empty Highway - Wisdom in an Upside-Down World
Why does God allow trials in my life? Ecclesiastes 6:10–11:10 teaches believers how to live wisely in an uncertain, upside-down world. Trials can produce…
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04 - Road Trip Down Life’s Empty Highway - Life in an Upside-Down World
Ecclesiastes 3:16–6:9 reveals the realities of life in an upside down world. We cannot control injustice (Ecc. 3:16–22), and we cannot escape the world's…
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03 - Road Trip Down Life’s Empty Highway - Sovereignty & Seasons
If we can't control what happens in life, how can we trust that God is still in control and that our lives have meaning? Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us that life…
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02 - Road Trip Down Life’s Empty Highway - Six Pit Stops
What happens when you search for lasting satisfaction in the things of this world? Follow Solomon through his pursuit of wisdom, pleasure, accomplishments…
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01 - Ecclesiastes: Road Trip Down Life’s Empty Highway - Introduction
Where are you looking to find lasting meaning and purpose in life? Journey with Solomon through Ecclesiastes and examine the promises of wisdom, pleasure…
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25 - Spiritual Life Priorities: The Impact of the Gospel – Part 2 [B]
What does it mean to believe the gospel? To believe the gospel means trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life because of His death and resurrection…
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04 - National Judgments for Jew Hatred – Part 2 [B]
Why should God's people remain confident when the world seems consumed by conflict and uncertainty? Amos 1 and 2 remind us that God is always in control, even…
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008 - What is the Church of God? – Part 6: The Future and the Church [C]
What does it mean to belong to the body of Christ? Belonging to the body of Christ means that every believer is part of God's family and has a unique place in…
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24 - Spiritual Life Priorities: The Impact of the Gospel [B]
What is the gospel—and are you certain you can explain it from Scripture? Rejoice that God saves sinners by grace through faith in Christ alone, apart from…
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007 - What is the Church of God? – Part 5: The Church and Christ [C]
What is the church? What does it really mean to be the church? Look beyond familiar words and discover God's unique purpose for the body of Christ. Distinguish…
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23 - Spiritual Life Priorities: Election: Chosen or Choice? – Part 2 [B]
Are you trusting God's grace or misunderstanding His choice? See that election is never presented as arbitrary but rests on God's foreknowledge and the…
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03 - National Judgments for Jew Hatred [B]
Why do the same conflicts surrounding Israel persist throughout history? See how Amos reveals that God rules over every nation and holds all peoples…
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006 - What is the Church of God? – Part 4: The Church and “the Kingdom” [C]
What makes the church truly unique in God's plan? Discover why Scripture distinguishes the church from Israel and the coming kingdom, and rejoice in your…
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22 - Spiritual Life Priorities: Choice vs. Chosen [B]
Can you know with certainty that you are one of God's elect? Discover that the assurance of salvation rests in faith alone in Christ alone, not in works…
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02 - The Lion Roars from Zion [B]
Why does God's judgment begin with His own people? Hear the Lion of Judah roar as Amos declares the Lord's righteous authority over every nation. Measure every…
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005 - What is the Church of God? – Part 3: When Did the Church Begin? [C]
How well do you really know what God is saying in His Word? Slow down and observe the text before rushing to application. Seek God's intended meaning rather…
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21 - Spiritual Life Priorities: How Can We Know That We Are the Elect? [B]
What happens when centuries of theology obscure the simplicity of God's Word? Lay aside philosophical systems and let Scripture define election…
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004 - What is the Church of God? - Part 2 [C]
What does it truly mean to belong to the church of God? Discover why Scripture defines the church by Christ's purpose rather than human programs or traditions…
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20 - Spiritual Life Priorities: The Path to Spiritual Growth [B]
The phrase "God has a plan for your life," is often taken to mean some detailed, precise plan for each individual and we have to search to find it. There are…
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01 - The Prophecy of Amos: Introduction
The ancient world around Israel was saturated with the idol worship representing gods of sex, money, power, and war. Both the Southern Kingdom of Judah and the…
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003 - What is the Church of God? - Part 1 [C]
What does it mean to be part of the Church of God? Understand that the Church is not merely an organization or social gathering but the very body of Christ…
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19 - Spiritual Life Priorities: The Reasons We Suffer [B]
Why does God allow suffering and adversity in the lives of His people? Rest in the certainty that eternal life is found only in Jesus Christ and refuse to…
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07 - Learning Grace is a Tough Lesson [B]
Do you resent the grace of God when it reaches those you think deserve judgment? Examine Jonah's anger and see how self-absorption blinds the soul to God's…
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002 - What is an Apostle? [B]
Who has the right to speak with authority for God? Examine Paul's calling as an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God. Learn why true apostolic authority…
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18 - Spiritual Life Priorities: Hope Helps to Endure Through Adversity – Part 7 [B]
Why can believers have hope even in adversity? Listen to this message to understand that biblical hope is a confident expectation based on God's promises and…
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06 - Ninevite Revival [B]
What did Jonah do when God gave him a second chance to go to Nineveh and deliver His message? Listen to this lesson to learn that Jonah obeyed this time, but…
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001 - Introduction to 2 Corinthians [A]
What was Paul's purpose in writing 2 Corinthians? Listen to this message to learn that it was the Apostle Paul's fourth letter to the church in Corinth and its…
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17 - Spiritual Life Priorities: The Connection: Hope, Wait, Endure – Part 6 [B]
Why do believers have a need for endurance? Listen to this message to understand that once we have trusted in our Savior for salvation we need to trust in…