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After the death of Sarah, Abraham marries again and his family grows. Struggling with infertility, Isaac pleads with the Lord for a son and Rebekah gives birth to twins, Esau and Jacob. Travel with us through Genesis as the fascinating story of Abraham's family continues and Dr. McGee shares wisdom about raising godly families.

The romantic love story of Isaac and Rebekah continues. Abraham's servant has been sent back to their home country to choose a wife for his son, Isaac. The way the servant finds God's choice for a wife paints a beautiful parallel to how God sends His Spirit into the world today to seek out and capture the affection of God's bride, the church.

As our study of Genesis continues, we find Isaac grown and Abraham anxious to marry him off to a godly woman. The nearby Canaanites are idol worshippers, so Abraham sends his servant back home to find a suitable match. What happens next? Join us on the Bible Bus and find out.

Walk beside Abraham as he returns to Beer-Sheba and his beloved wife Sarah dies at the age of 127. Follow along as Abraham looks for a fitting burial site and is offered a cave in modern-day Hebron, which is in Canaan, the land promised to him by God.

Are we justified before God by faith or works? That's the important discussion we'll have as we walk through Genesis 22. Join us as Abraham willingly follows the command to sacrifice his son, Isaac, and God ultimately stops Him. Rich with symbolism that points to Jesus, you won't want to miss this study.

Abraham has come home. He's gone south for the last time, now he's living in the land of promise, and God is ready to fulfill His promise of a son—when Abraham is 100 years old! Pull up a chair at Abraham's celebratory feast and witness as Ishmael begins to mock Isaac. Together we'll see how these events are full of symbolism for us today.

Sodom and Gomorrah are on the verge of destruction. At the prompting of angels, Lot grabs his family and runs. When his wife looks back to gaze upon all she is losing, she instantly turns into a pillar of salt. What happens next? Join as Dr. McGee guides us through another great study in the Old Testament book of Genesis.

As God reaffirms His covenant with Abraham, He tells Abraham about the coming destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham, worried about his nephew, Lot, inquires about whom God will save. Travel with us as we see Abraham entertain angels without even knowing it and find Lot's well-watered plain isn't all he hoped it would be.

Throughout Genesis we see over and over that when God makes a promise, He sticks to it. In this study, we're reminded of the details surrounding His covenant with Abraham, see Abraham plead on Ishmael's (his illegitimate son) behalf, and hear God promise to bless Ishmael and give him a multitude of descendants.

Just when things look impossible, God makes a way. That's what we'll see in this study of Genesis. Learn more about Abraham's story of disobedience (and the birth of his illegitimate child, Ishmael) and God's faithfulness in giving Him a son through Sarah when he's 100 years old.

Grace comes through faith. That's the important message we'll hear from Dr. McGee as we make our way through the pages of Genesis and see that even though God confirms His covenant to Abraham, Sarah and Abraham lose faith and choose Hagar to bear a child.

The Bible Bus is headed to what may seem like the wild west. In this study, we'll witness a kidnapping (of Lot), a chase through the wilderness, and meet a stranger who comes out of nowhere to serve the good guys bread and wine. (And later? We find out that stranger is Jesus!) Want to know more? Hop aboard.

You can never be too far gone to come back to God. That's what we'll find out as we continue to travel in footsteps of Abraham (Abram). Together we'll see the undoing of his relationship with Lot and learn how to trust God in difficult circumstances.

Our study in Genesis now shifts from events to people. Hop aboard the Bible Bus as we're introduced to Abraham and learn that even though he was a man of great faith, he also made some fairly big mistakes.

What happens when mankind rejects God and focuses all of its attention on itself? That's what we'll find out as we learn about how the Tower of Babel was used to worship the sun, moon, and stars—not to glorify God—and how in return God confounded their language and scattered them across the face of the earth.

Noah has died, but his family multiplies. Join Dr. McGee in Genesis 10 as we hear about the genealogies and families who began the nations of the world.

The flood is over and Noah is instructed to replenish the earth. Join as we learn about God's covenant with Noah, His instructions on setting up a government for man, and ultimately about the curse placed on Canaan because of the sin of Noah and his sons.

The rain has stopped, but how do Noah and his family know when it's safe to leave the ark? Find out as our study of Genesis continues. Together we'll see Noah return to dry land, build an altar, and offer a sacrifice that pleases God.

The story of the flood, often reserved for children's Sunday School, is filled with deep spiritual significance. Follow along as Dr. McGee takes us through God's reasons for the flood, why He chose to save Noah, and the importance of this event for us today.

Our journey through Genesis reveals conditions on the earth are evil and spiritual warfare is rampant. Man's wickedness is great, and God is sorry He made man. The Bible Bus is about to go down a steep hill, so hang on.

Cain is angry with Abel. So angry, he commits the first murder in history. This sin leads to another and then another with more murder, violence, vengeance, and polygamy that spread like wildfire in the ancient world. Where will it end? Hop aboard the Bible Bus and find out.

Adam and Eve have turned from God and now God must respond. Our study of Genesis continues as God judges the serpent, the battle of good and evil begins, God gives us the first prophecy about the coming of the Messiah, and we meet Adam and Eve's children, Cain and Abel.

In Genesis 1 and 2 we learned about man walking with God in a garden and a beautiful marriage between a husband and a wife. Then, in chapter four we'll learn about jealousy, anger, murder, lying, wickedness, rebellion, and worst of all, a broken relationship with God. What happens in between? Travel with us through chapter 3, as Adam and Eve meet a serpent and, through their disobedience to God, everything changes.

As our study of Genesis continues, we're back in the garden of Eden where we see God “breathe” life into Adam, learn about the tree of good and evil, and witness as woman is created from Adam's rib.

It only took a few words to tell us everything God wanted us to know about the creation of the universe . . . but when it came to man, God gave more details. Find out what it means that man was created in God's image and what God intended for man from the very beginning.

When God made the heavens and the earth, were the days of creation a literal 24 hours or do they represent a longer period of time? That's what Dr. McGee covers in this study. Hop aboard the Bible Bus as we witness the earth and everything around and in it be formed out of nothing.

Why did God create the universe? In this study, Dr. McGee gives us three excellent reasons and continues to look at the problems with the theory of evolution.

How did the world begin? Who or what brought it into existence? What really happened? Science and religion have come to some amazing and curious conclusions about the origins of the universe. Join Dr. McGee as he reviews some of these theories in light of Scripture.

All aboard! The Bible Bus embarks on an exciting journey through God's entire Word, beginning in Genesis, the book of firsts. Join as we get a quick overview of families in early history and hear about their covenant with God, the altar that is built, and judgments upon their sin.

Obey God's Word and pass it on. These are Dr. McGee's final thoughts as we conclude his guidelines for understanding Scripture. Don't miss this important study as he urges us to dive in and get to know God through His Word.

Do you enjoy devotionals in your study of the Bible? Find out what Dr. McGee thinks (the answer may surprise you) as we dig deeper into his seven practical guidelines for understanding God's Word.

Begin with prayer, read God's Word, study God's Word. In our continuing study of the seven steps of effective Bible study, Dr. McGee digs deeper into these three principles and reminds us that although it's not always easy, it's always worth it.

If the thought of opening your Bible and studying it from Genesis to Revelation seems overwhelming, you're in the right place. Join us as Dr. McGee gives us seven simple steps to help us read, study, and live out God's Word each day.

The Bible is the Word of God. But can we prove it? Dr. McGee offers five conclusive reasons we can trust it's true, including biblical preservation, archaeology, fulfilled prophecy, transformed lives, and because the Spirit of God makes it real.

What translation of the Bible should we use? How do we know if a church is accurately interpreting the Word of God? Answer those questions for yourself as Dr. McGee gives us five rules to follow as we study and interpret Scripture.

Can an intelligent person believe the Bible? Dr. J. Vernon McGee answers that important questions as we take a deeper look at the topics of revelation, inspiration, and illumination and find out why they are imperative as to studying God's Word.

Does God communicate with us? How? Discover the answer as Dr. J. Vernon McGee introduces four subjects about the Bible: revelation, inspiration, illumination, and interpretation. Understanding them helps us understand how God speaks to us today.

Dr. McGee recommends books and tools you need to study the Bible and reminds us that the most important study tip is to read the passage of Scripture over and over—before your study, after, and then again.

When you study the Word of God, you see His road map in your life and in the patterns of history. If you'd like to understand the Bible like that, join us as Dr. McGee shares his guidelines for discovering the truth God has for us. Then hop aboard the Bible Bus and use these new skills as we travel through all 66 books in five years.

Final things. We wrap up the book of Revelation in this final study of new things. New tree of life, new creation, a new relationship with God and the Lamb. This is all ahead for those who have been saved by the Lord Jesus Christ. Decide today to follow Him. Jesus says, “Yes, I am coming quickly”—but when these things begin to come to pass, He will already be right at the door.

The Bible opens with God creating the heavens and the earth, and it closes with God fully in control of all, including His own people. In the New Jerusalem flows the river of the Water of Life, and the throne of God is the living fountain supplying the water. Get a glimpse of all the other new and glorious things the children of God will enjoy in this new day of fellowship with each other and with God.

What will heaven be like? Let's begin our exploration with the twelve foundation stones on which the names of the apostles will be etched. These precious stones will include sapphires, jasper, diamond, emeralds, topaz. Just imagine how our new home will glimmer and shine! And Jesus, the light of the world, will live with us and His glory will shine out through these beautiful stones.

What will it feel like to be satisfied? In the picture of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21, we see a beautiful world without sin and without hunger or thirst. All our longings will be satisfied in God. The fullness of His glory radiates to every corner. Walk the city gates and look down the streets in this overview of our new eternal home.

Ever wanted to start over? In the New Jerusalem Jesus is preparing for us, we will all get a new beginning. Sin will be dealt with once and for all. The tabernacle of God will be with us. All tears will be wiped away. Death will be no more. Look forward to the day when all things will be new in this study in Revelation 21.

Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a world without sin? Or what it would feel like to be without a sin nature? Children of God will experience this new life someday in the New Jerusalem. We'll live under new laws of gravity and a new source of light—since God Himself will live with us, and He will be our light. This all takes place after the Millennium, after the Great White Throne judgment. Get your hope set on God in this study of all things new.

To everyone who thinks God will someday weigh their good works against their bad works and give them a pass into heaven, this study of Revelation 20 is sobering and honest. If your name isn't in the Book of Life, if you haven't received God's gift of salvation, then you will face the Great White Throne Judgment, where no one is saved. Believe on Jesus Christ today while God still gives you opportunity.

In a perfect world, would people follow the Lord? Our study in Revelation 20 says no. The Millennium is a time of testing people under ideal conditions—perfect government, perfect health, perfect peace. But when Satan is released, a great company follow him, revealing the terrible state of man's heart against God. Study now the last rebellion of Satan and man against God. You already know who wins.

In the study of eschatology (the end times), the dividing ground for the three major schools of interpretation is the Millennial Kingdom. When does it occur? Is it literal or figurative? Who is involved? Most agree that the Millennium is the final testing of man under ideal conditions. Dr. McGee explores this ground in this informative study of Revelation 20.

This is the moment we've been waiting for—out of the clouds, coming in great glory, the Lord Jesus Christ returns to earth on a white war horse. Behind Him are the angel armies. He's come to put down unrighteousness. Everyone trembles at the ominous sight of Him. Find out what happens to the armies of the earth assembled at Armageddon with just one word from the Lord. It's better than the best movie, for sure.

You're invited to a wedding! The Bridegroom, Jesus Christ, loves the church, His bride, and gave Himself for her. Now He receives her as His own and we will know Christ, really know Him, for the first time. The marriage takes place in heaven, but picture the moment the door of heaven opens and the Groom and His bride come forth, ready to celebrate the Marriage Supper of the Lamb on earth. A glorious study!

Did you know the word “hallelujah” is an Old Testament word, only used once (here in Revelation 19) in the New Testament? It means “praise the Lord”—reserved for final victory in battle. That's the right word to say here at the end of the Great Tribulation. We pause now and review the solemn path of the Tribulation in these last seven years.