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1,305 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsThru the Bible takes the listener through the entire Bible in just five years, threading back and forth between the Old and New Testaments. You can begin the study at any time. When we have concluded Revelation, we will start over again in Genesis, so if you are with us for five years you will not miss any part of the Bible.Other Thru the Bible Programs:Thru the Bible - Minute with McGeeThru the Bible - Questions AnswersThru the Bible - Sunday SermonThru the Bible InternationalA Travs de la Biblia
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Luke 18
January 21, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesThink of that one friend you just love spending time with. That’s how it would have felt to be with Jesus. He was a serious, perfect person, but that didn’t mean He wasn’t fun and enjoyable to be with. People flocked to Him for a reasonHe was likeable! Be welcomed today into the company of Jesus as both our Lord and friend.
Luke 16:19—17:37
January 20, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesHave a little faith, and God will take care of the rest. When some of Jesus’ instructions seemed difficult or impossible to follow, the apostles asked, Lord, increase our faith. What did Jesus do? He simply continued to teach them that their duty as His followers was to have faith in Him. In today’s lesson, learn more about forgiveness, faith, and the soul’s final destinationeither heaven or hell.
Luke 16:1-18
January 19, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesToo often, we esteem people or things that have little to do with the message of the gospel. Jesus makes some bold statements in Luke 16. He said to the Pharisees, What is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God (Luke 16:14). Follow along as Dr. McGee teaches through the parable of the unjust steward and reminds us that we cannot serve two masters. Listen to the bold statements Jesus makes, and discover how they apply to us today.
Luke 15:3-32
January 18, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesA lot of things get lost today on the Bible Bus. Can you help us find them? Or better yetcan you find Jesus pictured in these three parables? First, we’ll hear the parable of the lost sheep. Then, the lost coin. Then, the two lost sons. Discover God as Jesus, the great Shepherd who saved you; the Holy Spirit, God’s presence guiding you; and the Father with arms wide open, welcoming you home.
Luke 14:7—15:3
January 17, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesTrue blessing and honor are produced by humility. Today on the Bible Bus, we’ll see the disciples embarrass themselves a little bit. When they all rushed to get the best seat at the dinner table, Jesus gently rebuked them and gave them a lesson on humility. He encouraged them to take the lower place, befriend the outcasts, and to give without expecting anything in return.
Luke 13:1—14:7
January 14, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesWe’re living in an upside-down kingdom, where Satan and sin have permeated all that God intended for good. So, what is the true kingdom of God like? Jesus asks this important question and answers it with two parables. Discover the hope we have in Christ’s return to establish His kingdom here on earth. Only then will we have real peace, healing, and joy.
Luke 12
January 13, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesWhen Jesus knew that heavenly language would be hard to understand, He told stories that used our earthly vernacular to give us a comparison. In Luke 12, He uses parables to teach life-changing truths to His followers. Today, those truths can still apply to us. Listen to Jesus as He uncovers the Pharisees’ hypocrisy, teaches people to fear the Lord, and reminds His followers that, it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom (Luke 12:32).
Luke 11
January 12, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesDid you know you’re part of God’s kingdom? Today on the Bible Bus, rediscover the meaning of prayer. Jesus is already in the kingdom of God, making our requests known, sometimes even before we do. May you find comfort in knowing that Jesus is God’s kingdom come upon you through the Holy Spirit. Through the Spirit’s strength, you can pray on earth as though you’re already living in the kingdom.
Luke 10:25-42
January 11, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesEvery story Jesus told was a gospel story. What? How? In today’s study of the parable of the good Samaritan, learn the significance of the symbolism in this famililar story and how it relates to the people of Israel, Gentiles, and even us today. Discover Jesus as the true and better Good Samaritan, who saved us from sin when nothing else could. Later, sit at Jesus’ feet with Mary and find joy in the simplicity of getting to know Him.
Luke 9:1—10:24
January 10, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesWhile Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He gave the apostles the authority over demons and the power to heal in His name. Follow along as Dr. McGee teaches us the importance of the sign gifts and what Jesus intended them to be here on earth. Then, get ready to see the transfiguration, hear Peter talk about the kingdom of God, and learn the difference between sowing and harvesting.
Luke 7:36—8:56
January 07, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesTo whom little is forgiven, the same loves little (Luke 7:47). The Pharisee who hosted Jesus in his home was too proud to worship Him. Whereas the woman known as a sinner entered boldly, broke a costly box of perfume at His feet, and worshipped with her tears. Both people were equally sinful, yet only one received forgiveness. May this story be a warm welcome to enter boldly into the forgiveness Jesus freely offers.
Luke 7:1-35
January 06, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesIn Luke 7, we’ll empathize with a sick servant, mourn with a woman who lost her son, and even face some doubt with John the Baptist. Each encounter shows Jesus’ power in a new light: power over illness, power over death, and power over evil spirits. Get to know the Savior as Luke presented Hima man of compassion, gentleness, honor, and strength.
Luke 6
January 05, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesGod chooses you, but it’s your choice to follow Him. Jesus took the time to pray over His decisions. Before appointing the twelve apostles, He went up to a mountain and prayed to God all night long. Then, He chose the apostles. Learn the significance of this moment and how we can find comfort in God’s choices.
Luke 5
January 04, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesToday on the Bible Bus, we’re going fishingand we’re going to need a bigger net! Jesus provided so many fish for His disciples that their net literally snapped. In today’s lesson, discover an interesting analogy as to why the net broke. Be encouraged by how God wants to use us, and be warned of another fisherman out there named Satan. Whose hook are you on today?
Luke 4:14-43
January 03, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutesPeople couldn’t make up their minds. One moment they sang, Hosanna!the next, they shouted, Crucify Him! In Luke 4, the people of Nazareth reject Jesus as God. The Savior of the world grew up before their very eyes, and they hesitated to trust Him. Listen in to the warning not to miss out on God’s blessings.
Luke 3:9—4:13
December 31, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesOh yeah? Well, prove it! Have you ever been challenged like that? In today’s lesson, Satan and Jesus meet face to face, and it’s almost as if Satan puts his hands on his hips in defiance and says, You’re God? Well, prove it! Join in to discover just a few of the many ways Jesus proved it to Satan and to us today.
Luke 2:31—3:8
December 30, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesKeep God’s promises in your heart, even if you don’t understand them yet. It’s easy to lose sight of Godin fact, it’s our natural tendency as humans. So naturally, Mary and Joseph lost sight of who Jesus was. They didn’t understand when He said, Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business? Follow along as Dr. McGee recounts this story and how Mary kept all these things in her heart.
Luke 2:1-30
December 29, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesAre you willing to be a beginner? The Creator and Sustainer of the universe chose to be a beginnera babyjust to have a relationship with you. Jesus stepped away from His glory during His time on earth, in order to give us true life. In Luke 2, discover the life-giving practice of humility as Dr. McGee shares the story of Jesus’ birth and the events surrounding it.
Luke 1:36-80
December 28, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesBelieving God brings abundant blessing and unspeakable joyespecially when we encourage others to believe, too. Although Elisabeth and Mary were at different stages in life, Elisabeth encouraged Mary and rejoiced over God’s marvelous work in their bodies. Elisabeth’s faith in God is a challenge to us today: Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord (Luke 1:45).
Luke 1:5-35
December 27, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesLet’s focus on the facts today. Dr. Luke used plain old facts to tell one of the most amazing stories of all time. Remember when God was silent for 400 years? He broke through that silence, and Luke tells us when, where, and with whom. In today’s lesson, Dr. McGee introduces us to some of Jesus’ familyZacharias and Elisabeth, and His mother Mary.
Luke 1:1-4
December 24, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesWelcome to the book of Luke, friends. Get ready to investigate. Dr. Luke was a thinker, and he wrote this Gospel to the Greeks. Follow along as the historical, literary, and spiritual details in the book of Luke all work together to form a well-rounded Gospel narrative.
Leviticus 27
December 23, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesOur last stop in Leviticus teaches the importance of voluntary devotion to God. In verse 28, we learn that every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD. In other words, when you make a promise to God, He regards it as holy. He loves you that much. We end our study of this book full of laws with this uplifting, revitalizing promise: God’s grace is enough.
Leviticus 26
December 22, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesIn Leviticus 26, God reminds His people to remember His faithfulness to them and all He brought them through. Many times they forgot, and they faced problems because of it. Dr. McGee encourages us to remember God is faithful to fulfill His promises to us in the past, present, and future.
Leviticus 25
December 21, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesThroughout the Bible, the holy number seven shows up to signify wholeness or completeness. Every seven years, God’s people were to have a Year of Jubilee as a symbol of the grace, freedom, and completeness we find in Christ. In Leviticus 25, Dr. McGee helps us get to know Jesus Christ as our Kinsman-Redeemer, our Provider, and our Freedom.
Leviticus 24
December 20, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesChrist keeps you shining in a dark, hopeless world. In Leviticus 24, we’ll see the most beautiful picture of Christ in the Tabernaclethe lampstand. Learn how Christ is the only true Light of the World and how He keeps us shining so we can share His light with others who need it.
Leviticus 23:15-44
December 17, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesWe left off in Leviticus 23 studying the holy holidays and seasons. Follow along as Dr. McGee continues teaching about these glorious celebrations and how they ultimately point to eternity. As part of Christ’s royal priesthood, we will get to celebrate one of these special seasons in the new Millenniumthe Season of Tabernacles.
Leviticus 23:1-14
December 16, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesIt’s time to celebrate! In Leviticus 23, God ordained holy holidays and seasons for the people of Israel. From joyful feasts and fellowships to days of rest and reflection, learn about all the ways God wanted His people to remember His goodness and love for them.
Leviticus 21, 22
December 15, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesDid you know that, if you’re saved, you’re considered a priest? In Israel, the high priest was the only one with access to the Holy of Holies. Dr. McGee uses the laws for the priests in Leviticus 21 and 22 to point us to the New Testament, where the church is called a royal priesthood. Learn more about our divine calling to go to the world and preach the gospel as His royal priesthood.
Leviticus 20
December 14, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesGod possesses every completely good attribute, and no one attribute of Him can diminish another. This wholeness is hard for our human minds to fathom. Today, we’ll learn more about the beginning of capital punishment when God’s holiness and righteousness require Him to enact justice. Discover how a loving, gracious God must also be a lawful, orderly God.
Leviticus 19
December 13, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesImagine if we loved and protected everyone in our lives as much as we loved and protected ourselves. In Leviticus 19, God goes into great depth regarding how His people are supposed to interact with each other. While this chapter is full of thou shall nots, we can find hope in the presence of the Holy Spirit and trust that He will guide us in how to love and protect each other better.
Leviticus 18
December 10, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesGod goes over the seventh commandment with His people, and He sets clear boundaries regarding sexual immorality. In Leviticus 18, we are reminded of what is good in God’s eyes, what is wicked in His eyes, and how this commandment still applies to us today. Join us as Dr. McGee encourages us to make our business His business.
Leviticus 17
December 09, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesBecause of their Egyptian background, idolatry was what the people of Israel knew. They were used to sacrificing the meats they ate to pagan gods. So God put up boundaries to protect them from slipping back into idolatry. In other wordsHe wanted to be the only God that they dined with. Likewise, today, God wants to be the only One you worship and invite into your life.
Leviticus 16:5-34
December 08, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesLeviticus 16 reveals the beautiful picture of the Day of Atonement as a representation of Christ on the cross. He humbled Himself to be made sin for us. God shows His people that no other sacrificeno goats, bulls, turtle doves, or incensecould compare to the sacrifice He made when He gave us His Son.
Leviticus 15:16—16:4
December 07, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesGod invites us to come to Him. Dr. McGee said, When you come God’s way, you can come with boldness. In Leviticus 15, discover the significance of the Day of Atonement and how it is a picture of God’s perfect judgment, redemption, glory, and beauty.
Leviticus 15:1-15
December 06, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesFor the most part, you probably aren’t trying to sin. In fact, much of our contact with sin is unintentional, whether we’re paying attention or not. While we can be saved from our sin disease, we still live in a world sick with it. In our study of Leviticus 15, Dr. McGee encourages us to be intentional to stay in God’s Word while living in a broken, contaminated world.
Leviticus 14
December 03, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesThe only way out of our quarantine from heaven is the holy healing offered through Jesus’ blood. Leviticus 14 outlines the ceremonial cleansing of the leper, which serves as a symbol for the radical change that happens when we follow Jesus. Dr. McGee point us to Christ as the Living Water that washes us clean from our disease called sin.
Leviticus 13:3-59
December 02, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesIn our continued study of leprosy in Leviticus 13, we learn how the priest quarantined the leper from the rest of society. As our Great High Priest, Christ cut us off from heaven because we are all sick with sin. Discover how this passage reveals God’s endless mercy and steady forgiveness, and how His redemption is our only hope for healing.
Leviticus 13:1-3
December 01, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesSin is a nasty, sickening disease. In Leviticus 13, leprosy is the focus, serving as a picture of our sinful hearts. Follow along as Dr. McGee teaches through the symbolism of leprosy, which, much like sin, is a disease with no cure. Find hope in knowing Christ is our Great Physician for all physical and spiritual sicknesses.
Leviticus 12
November 30, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesToday’s stop on the Bible bus covers the Levitical ritual of cleansing, God’s word to woman, and our inheritance of sin. Leviticus 12 teaches that not only is our world unclean, but we are unclean. Every child born into this world is born with a sin nature. Discover how these cleansing rituals were used to point to Christ as the only One who was ever born without sin.
Leviticus 11:4-47
November 29, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesIf we eat or drink something contaminated, the aftermath is usually sickening. God taught His people in Leviticus 11 that the world is dirty and uncleancontaminated. Once again, God used laws to point Israel to the righteousness and redemption of a coming Savior. How incredible that Jesuspurity, cleanliness, and Living Water embodiedmade our contaminated world His home for 33 years.
Leviticus 11:1-3
November 26, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesDr. McGee calls Leviticus 11 one of the most unusual books of the Bible for a reason. In this chapter, the whole theme of Leviticus subtly shifts from sacred to secular, without any warning. From diet to daily living, discover how much God truly cares about our lifestyles and health outside of the church.
Leviticus 10
November 25, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesIn Leviticus 10, Nadab and Abihu deliberately ignored God’s instructions, and His punishment was equally as deliberate and intentional. Their disobedience threatened His divine picture of redemption in the Tabernacle. While we may not completely understand God's chosen punishments, we can trust He is the only perfect, righteous judge.
Leviticus 8:14—9:24
November 24, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesYou can’t fool God. In Leviticus 8, we see that liturgy and rituals are meaningless if separated from the blood of Christ. Dr. McGee stresses the importance of the consciousness and conviction of sin and shows us we can find comfort in the fact that God knows everything about us.
Leviticus 8:1-13
November 23, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesToday’s stop on the Bible Bus covers the consecration of the priests. God used imperfect men to serve as a picture of Jesus’ role as living Prophet, Priest, and King. In Leviticus 8, discover how God takes the horizontal, earthly meanings of the Tabernacle and makes them vertical or heavenly.
Leviticus 6, 7
November 22, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesIt’s easy to get lost in doing the motions of the Christian life. In Leviticus 6 and 7, God makes it clear these sacrifices were not salvation. Instead, they were a picture of the Great High Priest, who sacrificed Himself for us. It was not the people of Israel’s works that saved them, but rather their faith in God’s promise to send a Savior.
Leviticus 5
November 19, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesIn Leviticus 5, the trespass offering teaches us we can run to God with the worst parts of us. While confession can seem scary, it’s actually comforting. God commands confession so we can continue to have communion with Him. It’s like He’s telling the children of Israel, Tell me everything. There’s nothing you can confess to me that I won’t forgive.
Leviticus 4:13-35
November 18, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesIn Leviticus 4, we continue our study of the sin offering. Follow along as Dr. McGee teaches not only about our individual responsibility to God, but our corporate responsibility as the Church. Discover how you can find comfort in confession, deliverance through God’s holiness, and hope in redemption.
Leviticus 4:1-12
November 17, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesSin is in our DNA. It’s ugly, but it’s there by default. As we learn about the sin offering in Leviticus 4, notice how this passage discusses sin as our nature. God shows us He does not want us to live in the shadow of guilt. Instead, we can find true freedom and forgiveness in Christ’s blood. Through the sin offering, we are shown a beautiful picture in which sin is forever defeated and God is satisfied with us.
Leviticus 3
November 16, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesWe fill our lives with so much noise. Somewhere amid the chaos of our busy lives, peace becomes an afterthought. In Leviticus 3, the peace offering is a symbol of Christ as a person and our fellowship with Him. Follow along as Dr. McGee shows us how the person of Christ enables us to fellowship together as believers and to commune with God through Jesus Christ.
Leviticus 2
November 15, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutesLife is about to get sweeter for the children of Israel. The meal offering found in Leviticus 2 represents Christ in His perfect humanity. God calls it a sweet smelling savor unto the Lord. This is how God sees Christ and, therefore, how He sees us when we put our faith in Him. That’s pretty sweet!