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Thru the Bible on Oneplace.com

Zechariah 4:4-14

Thru the Bible on Oneplace.com

Dr. J. Vernon McGee

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Our exploration of what it takes to serve the Lord continues as we take a deeper look at Zechariah’s vision of the lampstand and learn more about the importance of the Holy Spirit within our lives.

Transcript

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0:00.0

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

0:17.7

Braun or brains?

0:19.2

If you can only choose one in this life, which would it be?

0:22.8

Welcome to Through the Bible, where our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee, tells us that if we want to serve the Lord, we really don't need brawn or brains.

0:30.8

I'm Steve Schwetz, your host on this five-year journey through God's entire word.

0:35.4

So why don't you go ahead and grab your Bible? And as you do,

0:38.0

turn to the Old Testament book of Zachariah at chapter 4 verse 4. Now while you find your place,

0:43.8

here's a fun voicemail from a fellow Bible bus passenger. My name is Mona Lisa and I'm listening

0:50.2

from Hope Sound Florida. I listen online and I love the Bible bus and what it has done in

0:58.8

my life. And it became so evident yesterday at a woman's luncheon, we had a little game on your

1:05.7

knowledge of the Bible. And I was the only one who got everything right and people were amazed that I knew so much.

1:12.9

And I said, it's not me.

1:14.7

I said it's the Holy Spirit and J. Vernon McGee on the Bible bus.

1:19.2

And it is amazed me.

1:20.7

I'm in the five-year study.

1:23.6

And before that, I had been in the tail end of the five years.

1:46.0

So I got three years before I started the new five-year study. And it's just amazing how much I've learned. But it calls to mind the story that Jay Vernon McGee was sharing about how he is a young seminary student, went to a grandmother's house. And she was illiter and she knew more than him and his companion said maybe the Holy Spirit taught her and that's exactly what's happened with

1:51.7

me and I'm just so thankful for the Bible bus and everything that I've learned down to the years

1:57.7

but I know it's the Holy Spirit and Jay Vernon McGee, so thank you so much.

2:02.3

Bye.

2:03.3

It's so great to hear how much you're learning, so thanks for calling. And here's an email.

2:07.7

This one's from Kelly who writes, I've just finished my five-year journey through the Bible,

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