Dean Bible Ministries

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 God's promises as we grow to spiritual maturity. Hear a definition for hope and the Hebrew and Greek words translated for biblical hope. See the role waiting plays in our spiritual lives as we have confident expectation that Christ will solve al...

What priorities should we emphasize in our spiritual lives? Listen to this message to hear a discussion of eternal security and understand that our assurance of salvation is based on the promise of God and not our perseverance. See that endurance is a key quality of the Christian life, but is not a part of salvation. Hear a definition of hope and the part it plays in our growing to spiritual matur...

Can you imagine the pressure Jonah felt when he was swallowed by the great fish? Listen to this message to see that Jonah turned to God in prayer during the time he was in the belly of that fish. Find out if it was possible that Jonah may have died while there, but see there are psalms by others who did not die that said some of the same things. Hear a number of habits that will help with your pra...

We've come to the end of our study of the Interlocked Series, so what's next? Listen to this message to hear how believers need to continue studying the Word of God and walking by means of the Holy Spirit in order to grow spiritually. If you are a parent or Sunday School teacher teaching this to children, emphasize the fact that everyone has a worldview. Show them the difference between the biblic...

How would you describe biblical love in the Church Age? Listen to this message on the love chapter of 1 Corinthians 13 to see that nothing else you do to exercise your spiritual gift is worthwhile unless it is done in love. See that love is a mental attitude, not an emotion and that hypothetical language is used in the first three verses. Find out that we cannot produce this love on our own, but o...

How was it possible for Jonah to be swallowed by a whale and emerge in Israel three days later? Listen to this message to hear all the fascinating details that are mentioned in the Bible. Learn that God prepared a sea creature for this and no one knows exactly which one it is although many have speculated it was a sperm whale. See how time was counted in those days to make up the three days and th...

How can you communicate with people with different knowledge backgrounds so they understand the gospel message? Listen to this message to learn that the Apostle Paul had different approaches in his sermons. To Jewish-background believers he went to the synagogues and taught from the Old Testament about the Messiah. To those with pagan backgrounds he frequently taught through the philosophies of fo...

Why is it difficult to love others as Jesus commanded us? Listen to this message to learn our sin nature causes the struggles we encounter in this area. Find out the meaning of moral degeneracy and the necessity to walk by means of the Holy Spirit. In conclusion, because we have confidence to enter the throne room of God and we have an High Priest, let us meet with other believers to encourage and...

If you think you have troubles, consider what happened to Jonah when he rebelled against God. Listen to this message to learn the details of the events that occurred when Jonah went to Joppa and got on a ship to Tarsus, including a massive storm that almost drowned all the sailors until they threw Jonah overboard. Learn about the great fish God had prepared that swallowed him and how God preserved...

What is the parable of the good Samaritan teaching? Listen to this message to understand Christ's answer to the Pharisee lawyer. Find out how Jesus explains who his neighbor is using questions and a story. See that the victim of the roadside mugging was considered an unlovable person to the Samaritan but he showed unconditional, impersonal love to him. Hear six lessons we can learn from this parab...

Why does Jonah run the opposite direction when God tells him to go to Nineveh to preach to the people there? Listen to this message to learn about the ancient city of Nineveh. Hear how wicked it was and how its "stink" had come up to Heaven. Hear that Jonah was a successful prophet to Israel and that God loved Jonah too much to let him get away with trying to disobey and hide from Him. Hear two ap...

What is meant by a new heaven and a new earth? Listen to this message to learn about eight judgments and four resurrections. Find out why there are so many unbelievers at the end of the Millennial Kingdom. Begin a study of two books: the book of Man's Works and the Lamb's Book of Life. See that there is only light (i.e., no darkness) in the Eternal State. Hear a description of the New Jerusalem. M...

Are you ready to hear about a prophet of the Northern Kingdom of Israel who not only refused to obey God, but as fast as he could he caught a ship to go as far away from God's instructions as possible? This is Jonah, one of the earlier prophets to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. By refusing to obey God, he had an adventure he would never forget. God had directed him to go east to Israel's most-hat...

What is the "75-year gap" between Christ's second Coming and the Millennial Kingdom? Listen to this message to hear that it is a preparation time for the coming Kingdom of God with a number of predicted events. It is mentioned in Daniel 12:11–12. Find out the Kingdom of God started when God chose Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and gave them the land of Israel. See Satan's role and how He will be chaine...

What does justify mean? Listen to this message to hear two examples that help explain a second kind of justification. The first is Abraham who obeyed God when God told Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Learn that Abraham had already believed God years before and been justified, receiving imputed righteousness. What then is this second justification? The second example is Rahab whose trust in Go...

What happens in the 75 days after the Second Coming? Listen to this final lesson on Joel to understand the seven key events of that interval, including the casting of the Antichrist into the lake of fire and the binding of Satan. Find out who the Judgment of the Gentiles specifically targets and why. Discover the miraculous river flowing from the Temple Mount that will transform the Dead Sea in th...

What happens at the time of Jesus' Second Coming? Listen to this message to learn the details of the prelude to His coming again and what is happening in Heaven. Hear how the Church Age saints accompany Him and how He arrives at the end of the Tribulation. Learn about the birds being invited to clean up the battlegrounds of Armageddon. See how Jesus regathers Israel. Hear of an earthquake that div...

What is the relationship between biblical faith and works? Listen to this message to understand that in this passage faith is not faith for justification-salvation, but primarily has the idea of either the ongoing act of trusting God, or the body of beliefs which we have. Also, we learn what a "dead" faith is, and understand that "works" describes the application of what we believe. Find out how w...

What does the Bible teach about the blackouts of the heavens? Listen to this message on the end times when the sun is darkened and blood dims the moon. Hear the details and when the controversy that accompanies when they occur in the Tribulation, probably part of the campaign of Armageddon. Find out about the army of "locusts" and what comes after that. See that fire is used throughout Scripture a...

How will the kingdom of man ultimately be destroyed? Listen to this message to get a panoramic view of the total destruction. Understand that you do not have to guess at the meaning of the symbols found in these chapters of Revelation because they are explained in other contexts. Find out who the "harlot" is and what evils she has committed. Learn about the seven kings and ten horns. Rejoice that...

What is the difference between biblical faith and works? Listen to this message to find out works are not the basis for salvation but a result that can follow when we grow spiritually. Understand the grammar of the passage to see that works are not inevitable but are the application of what we learn when walking by means of the Holy Spirit.

When does Jesus return to earth as the Son of Man? Listen to this message to hear what the term means and when Jesus told His disciples it would occur. Find out how God is going to judge the Gentiles in the Tribulation and that Jerusalem will be the focal point of history. See the sequence of events in the end times and who the Judgment of the Goats and Sheep is for. Be encouraged to bring the gos...