All Current Classes From Dean Bible Ministries

The poem Dr. Dean reference in this class can be downloaded from the notes link below.

Pastor Morgan's "Buddahfication of the Evangelical Church" message can be found in the "Other: media" link below.

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 Word, the cross, His grace, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Because Scripture is God-breathed, it thoroughly equips us for every good work and must remain our standard for truth. Christ's work on the cross is likewise complete and needs nothing added to it. As we learn, internalize, and apply God's Word, we can face suffering, pressure, disappointment, and uncertainty with confidence, resting in God's perfect provision and trusting Him to sustain us.

Please note during this message that Dr. Dean referenced a KJV-only ministry, which actually was in Tallinn, not Helsinki.

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 specific sufficiencies are there in relation to God’s provision to us? There are five of these: Sufficiency of Scripture; Sufficiency of the Cross; Sufficiency of Grace; Sufficiency of Christ; Sufficiency of the Holy Spirit. Too often we are inclined to be like the Judaizers that Paul dealt with in the Galatian problem, something needed to be added to the work of Christ on the cross, such as obedience to the Mosaic Law. Today people think that God wants us to be happy and whine about, "why would God do this to me?" Learn in this lesson that God is teaching us that He is the omnipotent God that can take care of us, and He allows adversity to teach us to trust Him. And through trusting Him in adversity we develop the skill to encourage and biblically comfort others who go through these tests.

What is the Holy Spirit’s role in sharing the gospel? In this message see that the power in evangelism comes from the Word of God. The Holy Spirit uses that truth to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. Our responsibility is to communicate clearly that salvation is a free gift received by faith alone in Christ alone. We don’t have to know every answer to every question we are asked. We only need to share the gospel as clearly as we can and allow the Holy Spirit to do His work, using the Scriptures to bring the unbeliever to the point of decision. Learn more about the Holy Spirit's role through personal evangelism in this message.

Why did God judge Israel in the book of Amos? In this message we see how Israel rejected God’s gracious provision, silenced His prophets, and rebelled against His covenant. Their privilege brought accountability, and military strength could not protect them from divine discipline. Through Amos, God sounded a warning like a roaring lion. These passages remind us that God is faithful to His Word, including its promised consequences, and challenge us to listen carefully to what He has said.

What does “comfort” mean in the Bible? This study explains that biblical comfort includes encouragement, exhortation, and consolation that focus us on trusting the Lord through adversity. Our relationship with God and His Word is the source of that comfort. Looking closely at 2 Corinthians 1:3, we also discover the significance of the Father’s relationship with Jesus Christ and the clear biblical testimony that Jesus is fully God and fully man. Learn more about what comfort means from a biblical perspective in this message.