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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

2 Peter (2019)

2 Peter (2019)

May 2019 - October 2021

“Fake News” has become an often-used term since the 2016 election in the USA. In the days of the early church, the problem became fake teachers. Fake teachers taught fake doctrine, fake theology. Fake teaching and fake theology lead to an impotent and phony spiritual life—a pseudo spirituality which has eternal consequences for the individual.

In this short epistle Peter warns of the soon-to-come false teachers in the churches who will lead people astray and will destroy spiritual lives and churches. However, before he developed that theme, he first reminded his readers of the foundation of faith, that they might be forearmed to stand against the Satanic counterfeits that would soon come and then, as now, take captive those believers who were still willingly in bondage to their sin natures. This study will open your eyes to the dangers and deceptions Satan instigates and the only true solution, growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Video DVDs of these lessons can be ordered here.

To view all video Bible studies of the 2 Peter series, click here (Vimeo) or here (YouTube).

Note: Classes in this series are arranged with the most recent class appearing first.

To listen to this series as a podcast, copy and paste the following URL into your podcast software.
www.deanbibleministries.org/podcasts/20192ndpeter.xml
 
Thursday, November 05, 2020
Passage: 2 Peter 2-3
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 10 secs
Are you ready to take a quick trip through the remainder of 2 Peter to hear what is as relevant to us today as it was when it was written nearly 2,000 years ago? Find out the emphasis is on false teachers with a number of examples from the past that show God’s judgment. See the motivation of these teachers and the destructiveness of what they said to people’s spiritual life. Examine how this parallels Jude’s warnings and the role of the angelic conflict in all of it.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Passage: 2 Peter 1
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 5 mins 8 secs
What can we learn from a study of 2 Peter? Listen to this lesson to get an overview of the epistle and review what we studied earlier this year. Hear about the Apostle Paul and his unique qualifications as he depended on God the Holy Spirit in authoring this Book. Find out the importance of growing to spiritual maturity and becoming productive in order to discern false teaching.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Passage: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 37 secs
What role should the Bible play in our lives? Listen to this lesson to learn that since the Bible is the inspired Word of God it should be a vital part of every Christian’s day-to-day life. Find out that we can trust the Bible to be accurate down to the last detail and see how God used men in writing the content of it. Learn the importance of teaching verses to children at a young age. Hear vital principles that apply to the sufficiency of Scripture for every part of our lives.
Thursday, March 05, 2020
Passage: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 54 secs
What is the TRUTH that sets us free? Listen to this message to learn there is only one TRUTH and it has been revealed by God and is found in the Bible. Find out the Holy Spirit’s role in guiding us to that truth. Review false systems of thinking that are all built on relativism. Realize the importance of learning divine viewpoint in order to live life as God intended.
Thursday, February 06, 2020
Passage: 2 Peter 1:16-21
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 10 mins 52 secs
What is TRUTH and how do we know it? Listen to this lesson to learn about lower case and upper case truth. Find out three human viewpoint systems of knowledge and how all of them involve faith in human ability. See that only divine revelation reveals TRUTH. See the contrast between mythology and revelation. Be challenged to make certain you are not deceived by myths, fables, or fantasies in our culture so you can continue to mature spiritually.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Passage: 2 Peter 1:12-15
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 21 secs
The last words and messages of famous people are often studied for the wisdom they reveal. Listen to this lesson to learn what the Apostle Peter wanted believers to remember as he revealed his coming death. See that he wanted to remind them over and over of Biblical truths. Find out how he established his veracity by pointing out that he wasn’t just telling made-up fables to them but rather he had actually heard God’s voice and had been an eyewitness of the Lord Jesus Christ’s life on this earth. As believers when we hear the truth of God’s Word repeated, it should stir us up to serve Him during our time on earth.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Passage: 2 Peter 1:12-15
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 14 secs

Think about how great it would be to have a stable life where the ups and downs don’t rock you! Listen to this lesson to see how the Apostle Peter says that life can be ours. Find out it depends on knowing the truth and hear how we can know what absolute TRUTH is. See that it is not based on our feelings, but is found only in the Word of God. Hear ten facts about truth and rest in the knowledge that God is in charge so we have nothing to fear.

During this lesson Dr. Dean referred to the Textual Criticism course available on the Dean Bible Ministries website.

Thursday, January 16, 2020
Passage: 2 Peter 1:8
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 34 mins 45 secs

Is 2 Peter written to believers or unbelievers? Listen to this lesson to learn seven lines of evidence that the recipients were believers who were divided into two categories. Find out what makes the difference between them and hear from several passages that teach how we can be overcomers. Enjoy a description of Pastor Dean’s recent trip to Egypt and how the country’s history relates to biblical truth.

Please click the Related Class:media link below for further clarification on 2 Peter 1:10 from lesson 64 of our Revelation series

Note that Dr. Dean has done a more in-depth study of “Overcomers” in his Philippians series, lessons #11–16.

Thursday, December 19, 2019
Passage: 2 Peter 1:8-9
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 7 mins 32 secs

How can we demonstrate to others that we are Christians? Listen to this lesson to learn that when we develop Christ-like character qualities, then others see that we have been transformed. See that the way to develop these qualities is by gaining knowledge of God’s Word and walking by means of the Holy Spirit. Find out the meaning of diligence and see the importance of not only knowing biblical truths but also applying them. Never become satisfied with your spiritual growth because as a Christian you are either moving forward or regressing at any given time.

Please click the Related Class:media link below for further clarification on 2 Peter 1:10 from lesson 64 of our Revelation series

Thursday, December 05, 2019
Passage: 2 Peter 1:8
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 56 mins 50 secs
What is knowledge? That may seem like a simple question, but listen to this lesson to learn that there are two different words for knowledge in the Bible which have different shades of meaning. Hear how these words have been interpreted over the years. See that Paul used these words in different ways in his various epistles. The take away from this lesson should be that we need to take time to learn biblical knowledge and as we walk by means of the Holy Spirit, we can learn to apply it leading to spiritual growth.