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What is a Mini-Series?
A Mini-Series is a small subset of lessons from a major series which covers a particular subject or book. The class numbers will be in reference to the major series rather than the mini-series.

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Each Bible class is assigned a few keywords or phrases called tags. This is simply an index or listing of all those tags. It is not an exhaustive index built from all the words in the titles, descriptions and transcripts. For that, you need to use the search function on the main menu.

Messages with tag - Body of Christ

Sunday, June 05, 2022
Passage: Ephesians 4:15-16
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 52 mins 46 secs

Are you doing your part as a member of the body of Christ? Listen to this message to hear that just as our head controls what our body does, so Christ is the Head of the Church. As members we are to use the spiritual gift we have been given to minister to the other members of our local church as we grow to spiritual maturity. Learn how to counteract the many hours we spend daily hearing human viewpoint so our thinking can be transformed and hear fourteen characteristics of love that are to be applied to those around us.

During this lesson Dr. Dean recommended several books:
The Genesis of Science by James Hannam
Mathematics: Is God Silent? by James Nickel
Science and the Knowledge of God by John D. Gibbon – We have several of these books available for free at Dean Bible Ministries. Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please use the Contact Form to request a copy.
Why You Think the Way You do by Glenn S. Sunshine

Sunday, May 29, 2022
Passage: Ephesians 4:15-16
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 51 mins 46 secs
Do you use your spiritual gift to care for and help other believers? Listen to this lesson to learn what our role is as part of the body of Christ. Find out that Christ is the head of the body and how that involves His authority, leadership, provision, and guidance. Understand that we don’t go to church just for what we can get out of it but rather to minister to other believers.
Sunday, May 08, 2022
Passage: Ephesians 4:12-13
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 37 mins 48 secs
Do you have questions about the mission of a church, why we should go to church, and if the church has always been a part of human history? If so, listen to this message to hear a detailed review of all the answers to these questions and many more. Hear about when the Church began and when it will end. Find out who is the head of the Church and how it is related to the Kingdom. Understand what the role of the pastor-teacher is and how we grow to spiritual maturity.
Sunday, May 01, 2022
Passage: Ephesians 4:12
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 59 mins 26 secs
Can mankind be trained to a point where they are perfected, as some people believe? Listen to this lesson to understand that believers can grow to spiritual maturity by learning the Word of God. See that is why it is so important to attend church on a regular basis as the pastor-teacher teaches biblical truth. Find out about three roles of the pastor-teacher which are equipping the saints for the work of the ministry with the goal of building the body of Christ. Hear four principles that will help a believer choose a local church to attend.
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Passage: Ephesians 4:11-16
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 56 mins 17 secs
What is a church and what is its primary mission according to the Bible? To evangelize unbelievers? To provide fellowship for believers? Listen to this lesson to begin an introductory study of ecclesiology, which is a study of the church. See where the word “church” originated in Greek and in English and when the church began. Find out the difference between the universal church and the local church and the difference between the church and the Kingdom of God. Realize that understanding the biblical purpose for the church will help you when choosing where to attend church.
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Passage: Ephesians 2-3
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 57 mins 28 secs

Can critical race theory (CRT) co-exist with Christianity? Listen to this lesson to learn the four cornerstones and the current vocabulary needed to understand the evil worldview of CRT. Contrast it with the foundation for the biblical worldview which includes truth and absolutes. Continue a review of the second and third chapters of Ephesians that explains how the “walking dead” can be made alive. Follow Paul’s discussion of how events that discourage us are used by God to further His plan for mankind.

Here is a link to the article Dr. Dean mentioned during this lesson Why Christianity and Critical Race Theory Cannot Coexist.

Sunday, July 26, 2020
Passage: Ephesians 2:21-22
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 53 mins 8 secs
Does the Bible tell us where God dwells? Listen to this lesson to learn that the bodies of Christians are being built into holy temples where God dwells. Find out this refers to the dynamic ongoing process of the spiritual growth and maturation of every believer into one corporate entity called the household of God. See that this is a unique, distinct work which sets us apart for the service of God. Learn what the Scripture says about each Member of the triune Godhead indwelling all believers and see what a significant purpose we have.
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Passage: Ephesians 2:11
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 49 mins 30 secs
What does it mean that believers are the body of Christ? Listen to this lesson to hear an overview of the second section of Ephesians and find out the unimaginable riches which God has planned for all who trust Christ as their Savior. See how Christ’s death on the Cross brought together Jew and Gentile into this body of Christ and that the provisions are not only for the entire body but also for each of us individually. As we study these things in the coming weeks they will help us to develop a new understanding of our riches and challenge us to study God's Word.
Sunday, October 06, 2019
Passage: Ephesians 1:23
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 56 mins 12 secs
The Bible tells us that all believers are part of the body of Christ. What does that mean? Listen to this lesson to learn five facts explaining that Christ is the head of the Church and all those who trust in Him as their Savior make up His body. Understand what fullness refers to and that it is only when we study and learn what the Word of God says that we can reach God’s goal for us to be like His Son.
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Passage: Ephesians 1-6
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 53 mins 16 secs
Do you know that if you’re a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ you’re wealthy? Or are you living like a street person? Listen to this lesson to hear an overview of the New Testament Book of Ephesians. Find out three distinctive sections of this book summed up by the words “wealth”, “walk”, and “warfare”. See the importance of understanding the pronouns us and we to learn that all believers are one body in Christ. To prepare for a detailed study of Ephesians, begin by reading the first chapter to understand the incredible riches you possess.