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Dr. J. Vernon McGee

Obadiah 1—4

May 20, 2020

When Esau despised his birthright, he declared he didn’t care about God at all.  Some 1200 years later, when his descendants had become a great people, they followed in his steps—declaring their ability to live without God, thinking they were perfectly secure without Him. Find out how God deals with this type of arrogance in the very unusual prophecy of Obadiah.

References: Obadiah 1

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“A small book that packs a big punch.” That’s how Dr. J. Vernon McGee describes Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament. In this first study, we’ll learn more about the prophet and the important message he had for Edom.
May 19, 2020
“You can’t keep God from loving you, but you can put up an umbrella of indifference and sin and rebellion. Then you won’t experience it, but He still loves you.” That’s what our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee, has to say about the great news that there is nothing that can separate you from the love of God. Hear more in this conclusion to our study of Second Peter.
May 18, 2020
“Our time left on earth is limited” is the important message our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee, has for us in this study of the world that was, the world that is, and ultimately the world that will be after God’s judgement.
May 15, 2020
Ominous. That’s the word that sums up this study. Dr. J. Vernon McGee gives us a front row seat to what he calls a very frightful apostasy that is coming in the world today, an apostasy in which men and women will turn away from the Word of God and become like animals.
May 14, 2020
Can people really change? That’s the tough question Dr. J. Vernon McGee asks in this lesson. The apostle explains it is better for someone to not have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to then turn from the gospel.
May 13, 2020
There’s never been a shortage of people who want to make a buck off of spiritual things. Discover where that dangerous path leads as we return to the Old Testament story of Balaam in the book of Numbers.  Like every other religious racketeer, Balaam loved money and he would do anything to get it. Join us for more insight from the Word of God on how to navigate life and avoid the pitfalls of corruption.
May 12, 2020
How does a godly man live in an ungodly world? Travel back to the Old Testament as Peter looks at the lives of two godly men who lived in extremely wicked times. The first is Noah— who listened to God during extraordinary circumstances—and the second is Lot, whose testimony reflects a great struggle in living a godly life.  
May 11, 2020
“Plastic teachers with plastic words.” That’s what Dr. J. Vernon McGee warns us about in our continuing study of 2 Peter as we’re advised to avoid deception and are reminded that in the flesh, you and I have no good within us. 
May 8, 2020
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you.” In this fascinating lesson, Dr. McGee helps us understand how we can quickly identify a false teacher and recognize their deceptive strategies.
May 7, 2020
“The Word of God is not only divine, it is human—like the Lord Jesus who was both God and man. It deals with human life, yet it is God speaking to men and women in a language they can understand.” That’s some of the great truth we hear from our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee. Get more of Peter’s advice to “Jewish Christians” in his day, and see how his words also apply to us today.
May 6, 2020
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Other Thru the Bible Programs:
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Thru the Bible - Questions & Answers
Thru the Bible - Sunday Sermon
Thru the Bible International
A Través de la Biblia 

About Dr. J. Vernon McGee

John Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. Dr. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message.

After completing his education (including a Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary), he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, California. Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970.

He began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Listeners never seem to tire of Dr. J. Vernon McGee's unique brand of rubber-meets-the-road teaching, or his passion for teaching the whole Word of God.

On the morning of December 1, 1988, Dr. McGee fell asleep in his chair and quietly passed into the presence of his Savior.

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