How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in his excellent word.

It's a good day to study the Word of God.

I'm Steve Schwetz, welcoming you to Through the Bible.

We're in the book of First John in our five-year journey through the whole Word of God.

Our teacher, well, of course, that's Dr. J. Vernon McGee.

And he gives us a big picture look at our purpose in opening God's word together.

So let's do that.

Open our Bibles to 1 John Chapter 4.

And while we do,

here's Dr. McGee.

We are attempting not only to lead the unsaved to Christ, but to lead those that are, shall we

say, cold and indifferent Christians into a closer walk with the Lord Jesus and to bring them to the

word of God, for that's the only way that you can mature as a Christian.

There's no course you can take.

There is no sort of gymnastics, mental gymnastics you can go through that will make you a pure and

spiritual Christian. It's only as you come to the word of God. And I want to recommend to you that

if you're not with us today and going through the Bible, send in and get the notes

and outlines and join us in going through the Bible and then begin to read the Word of God.

Well, consider that your personal invitation from Dr. McGee to hop aboard the Bible bus as we travel through one book at a time.

Now, as Dr. McGee offered, go deeper in your study of God's Word with his free notes and outlines.

They're available in our app or at ttb.org.

Look for our resource briefing the Bible, which is a compilation of the notes and outlines for the whole

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