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

The day of the Lord begins in darkness, but ends in the light of a new day.

That's the good news that Dr. J. Vernon McGee shares with us on Through the Bible.

I'm Steve Schwetz, and I'm so glad to welcome you aboard the Bible bus for another great study in the Old Testament book of Micah.

Now, if you're new to our listening family, welcome, and I hope that you'll hop on board the Bible bus daily.

That's what Dr. McGee like to call this five-year journey through God's entire word. Now, as we've said before, it doesn't matter where you start. In just five years, we're going to travel through all 66 books of the Bible. I know it sounds ambitious, but it's completely doable, my friend, don't worry. In fact, many of our listeners have been with us for several five-year trips, myself included.

Part of what... vicious, but it's completely doable, my friend, don't worry. In fact, many of our listeners have been

with us for several five-year trips, myself included. Part of what makes this study so interesting

is that Dr. McGee designed it to jump back and forth between the Old and New Testaments. So we

understand the scripture is really in a deep, meaningful, and most importantly integrated way.

Well, for more information on Dr. McGee and through the Bible, visit us anytime over at

ttb.org.

Now, if you were with us last time, you heard Dr. McGee begin to tell us about the real meaning

of sin, and he ended with a question, what is covetousness?

Listen to his answer now.

Paul made it very clear that idolatry today is covetousness? Listen to his answer now. Paul made it very clear that idolatry today is covetousness. And that raises the question.

What is covetousness? It's anything that has priority in your life. And it becomes idolatry then.

Anything that you put first in your life. it could be money, it could be, well, it could be sex,

it could be some poet, it could be a hobby, it could be something else that actually could

not be categorized as some sinful thing.

What is a Christian to do here in this world today?

Personally, if you ask me that we all are out on tangents today,

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