Thru the Bible

Dr. J. Vernon McGee

Galatians 2:19—3:5

July 12, 2023

Wait! Don’t go back to your old way of life, no matter how “religious” it was. That’s the warning Paul gave to the Galatians and anyone who wants to know what being “religious” looks like. Following religious rules doesn’t matter—God only looks at your heart. 

References: Galatians 2 , Galatians 3

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Get ready to fight the good fight against legalism in Galatians. When this letter was written, it defended the gospel of Christ from people who wanted to reduce it to rules. Not surprising, Galatians has provided the backbone for several great spiritual revivals around the world. Freedom, we learn, is a serious fight. Allow grace to revolutionize your own life through these seven lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee.

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What does it mean to be “crucified with Christ, yet I live”? By faith and with God’s grace, go deep into great truth in this Galatians 2 study. You’ll discover that underneath it all is what Jesus has done for us and is doing in us—all because of the love of the Father for us in the Lord Jesus.
July 11, 2023
When the church was young, they struggled knowing what from their former way of life translated to the new way of life in God. Apostles Peter and Paul worked through the details in this Galatians 2 study of grace and legalism. 
July 10, 2023
Come meet one of the most important men of the New Testament—the apostle Paul. In this introduction to the letter of Galatians, recall Paul’s former life, his conversion, training in the desert, and journey in his own Christian life. Learn from his life how to stay close enough to the Lord to enjoy His power and love in your life. 
July 7, 2023
“Grace and peace to you” was a typical way people signed their letters in the first century, but learn in this study of Galatians 1 how the Spirit of God gives them new and more glorious meanings—a wonderful grace and a real peace in your heart that we get no other way. 
July 6, 2023
We are saved by faith—not by anything we do for God or any manner of life that we try to attain. Come learn from Dr. J. Vernon McGee what this important letter to the Galatians says about how to live as free as you are in Christ. 
July 5, 2023
Up until now, Job’s logic has been black-and-white. When God shows up, we can finally see things in color. Like broken shards of glass reflecting the morning sunlight, God uses the shattered, sinful hearts of mankind to point us to our need for Him. Reflected in fragments of earthly suffering and broken human logic, discover the brilliant, beautiful hope of Christ. It is in our willingness to be broken that we get to know Him.  
July 4, 2023
Are you a student of God? Most people like to feel competent. We don’t like to get too involved in something we don’t know much about. One major takeaway from Job, is that we all have a limited knowledge of God and need to be teachable. Today, Dr. McGee shows us that God is a patient but powerful teacher. Don’t let your inexperience with God keep you from trusting what you do know about Him. 
July 3, 2023
When we walk with God, we walk above our circumstances instead of beneath them. As Elihu continues his discourse, he offers a lot of spiritual wisdom to Job and us today. He declares that God is trustworthy and shouldn’t be questioned. Be encouraged today in knowing you can lean on God as your source of truth and joy, even in the midst of suffering. 
June 30, 2023
God doesn’t owe you an answer. Elihu shares this truth with Job, even though it was probably hard to hear. The Christian life is a journey through the darkness of this world and someday into the light of God’s kingdom. But for now, while we wait in darkness, we must trust God to lead us. 
June 29, 2023
You don’t have to be old to be wise. Today on the Bible Bus, meet Elihu, a young guy in the crowd who decided to speak up. While Elihu’s view of God is more accurate than the others’, he’s still a little off. Listen in to see what he has to say. 
June 28, 2023
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Galatians Bible Companion
Get ready to fight the good fight against legalism in Galatians. When this letter was written, it defended the gospel of Christ from people who wanted to reduce it to rules. Not surprising, Galatians has provided the backbone for several great spiritual revivals around the world. Freedom, we learn, is a serious fight. Allow grace to revolutionize your own life through these seven lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee.

About Thru the Bible

Thru 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 McGee
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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