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[A] = summary lessons
[B] = exegetical analysis
[C] = topical doctrinal studies
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.
Ephesians (2018)

Ephesians (2018)

September 2018 - March 2024

How should we live as believers? Ephesians will inform us of our riches, our spiritual assets, in Christ and how we are to live. Ephesians is the most significant book for understanding our roles and responsibilities as Church Age believers. Listen to the series to put your spiritual growth into hyperdrive.

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www.deanbibleministries.org/podcasts/2018ephesians.xml
 
Sunday, December 09, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 50 mins 48 secs
What does personality mean? Listen to this lesson to learn seven characteristics of personality and understand that each Member of the Trinity has distinct personality traits, but all are equal in essence. Learn about the heresies of modalism, adoptionism, and Arianism. Hear the Nicene Creed, its background, and how it emphasizes the true divinity of Jesus Christ while recognizing the Person of the Holy Spirit.
Sunday, December 16, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 51 mins 18 secs
Does God know everything that could have happened as well as what actually happened or does He only know what He has determined will happen? Listen to this lesson to learn about God’s foreknowledge which precedes His predestining that those who believe in Christ have been appointed for a purpose and set apart for service. Hear the history of the controversy between determinism and free will. Realize that as believers we can choose to obey God’s Word and grow to spiritual maturity when we walk by means of the Holy Spirit.
Sunday, December 30, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 43 secs
Does God choose who will be saved or does He choose blessings for those He knows will accept Christ as their Savior? Listen to this lesson to hear what Scripture says about whether God’s foreknowledge preceded predestination. Find out the influence of Augustine on Calvin. Hear the differences between various views of Calvinism. See that within God’s sovereign plan He allows freedom for humans to choose whether or not they will believe in Christ’s saving work on the Cross.
Sunday, January 06, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 55 mins 4 secs
How does God’s foreknowledge relate to His omniscience? Listen to this lesson to learn how they are connected and that the focal point here is the destiny of those who are in Christ. Find out the meaning of the Greek word PROGINOSKO and how it is used in five New Testament passages. See that translators impose their theology on some verses. Accept that God’s foreknowledge applies data on which His plans and purposes for mankind are based.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1-3
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 24 secs
Are you looking for tips on how to have a happier marriage, be a better parent, or lead a more fulfilling life? Listen to this lesson to learn that you don’t need to have experts give you any life hacks. Instead you need to learn what God’s destiny is for those who trust in Christ as their Savior. Taking time to learn what mission God has designed for you must become your priority. Learn the importance of word studies to find out that when God chose or selected us, it is not referring to our salvation, but to the destiny that has been commissioned for all believers in the Church Age. Allow the Word of God to transform how you think in life.
Sunday, February 03, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 52 mins 57 secs
On what basis does God choose who will make up the church? Listen to this lesson to learn that God does not choose who will believe, but in His foreknowledge He knows who will willingly trust in Christ as their Savior. See that God has chosen their destiny and mission. Learn from the Wedding Guest parable that it is the volition of the guests that is the deciding factor and that those who are willing to attend are given robes of righteousness in Christ. Learn what it means when it says God loved Jacob but He hated Esau. Realize that you, as an individual, must accept God’s free gift so you will enter into Heaven and have eternal life.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-5 & Romans 8:28-30
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 50 mins 41 secs
Are you having trouble understanding the difference between which Bible passages refer to getting saved and the ones which are discussing spiritual growth after salvation? Listen to this lesson to gain a clear understanding of four key biblical words to help with these concepts. Follow a word study on the term predestination and find out that it means God appointing believers to a particular task. The importance of knowing this is to make you aware that your destiny is to serve God and you need to learn the means to accomplish this.
Sunday, February 17, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:4
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 55 mins 26 secs
Does your life have purpose and meaning? Listen to this lesson to learn that when you trust in Christ as your Savior you have a predesigned mission given to you by God. Find out the spiritual tools you receive to accomplish your special tasks and how you can learn to use these tools. See that you will receive rewards if you fulfill this mission. Begin a study of the biblical meaning of adoption and accept the challenge of determining every day to serve God.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:4-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 59 mins 22 secs
Have you been adopted? Listen to this lesson to learn that when a person believes in Christ as their Savior they are adopted as a son by Jesus Christ. Find out the incredible benefits given to you, including an inheritance and becoming a member of the Royal Family. Understand the difference between being an heir of God and a co-heir with Christ. See that you not only receive many blessings, but you are given the responsibility to grow to spiritual maturity, which is accomplished by learning the Word of God and walking by means of the Holy Spirit.
Sunday, March 03, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 1:4-5
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 50 mins 31 secs
How can we have the freedom to make choices when God is sovereign? Listen to this lesson to hear three views concerning mankind’s free will and which view is biblically correct. Find out that God allows everyone to choose whether or not to believe in Christ as their Savior and if they choose to believe whether or not to grow to spiritual maturity. See how all things can work together for good in a Christian’s life even when they make bad decisions.