Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5 Quotes

“If God has saved you, He has saved you by faith--plus nothing. God is not accepting any kind of good works for salvation. But after you are saved, God talks to you about your works.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible: Genesis through Revelation

“If a person really wants to know God and will give up his sin and turn to Christ, God will make Himself real to him. In our day the problem is that a great many folk do not really mean business with God.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“When God speaks, when the Word speaks, energy is translated into matter. What is atomic fission? It is matter translated back into energy—poof! it disappears. Creation began with energy. In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God. The Word was God.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“It is interesting to note that Israel cannot live in her land today and have peace while she continues to reject God. It is not Russia or the Arabs that are giving Israel so much trouble; it is God. Israel is God’s chosen people. He is going to bring them back to their land someday in faith and belief. They are returning to the land today in unbelief, and they do not have peace. This is the evidence of the hand of God in the affairs of the world.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Isn’t that a message for us today? There is a refuge for every sinner in Christ. Regardless of how high a man’s IQ is or what his position in life might be, if he is outside the place of refuge, he is lost. If the truth were told at many funerals today, the preachers would have to say about the departed person, “A fool has just died. He would not turn to Jesus Christ who is the place of refuge.” Are you resting in Christ?”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“The Scriptures, beginning with the Book of Judges, teach a philosophy of human government, which you will find was true of God’s people and which has been true of every nation. The first step in a nation’s decline is religióus apostasy, a turning from the living and true God. The second step downward for a nation is moral awfulness. The third step downward is political anarchy.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“The world cannot satisfy the heart, because the heart is too large for the object.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“The biologist Edwin Conklin, speaking of evolution, stated that the probability of life originating by accident is “comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary originating from an explosion in a print shop.” That sounds very unscientific, coming from a scientist, but it’s true.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“The sin of David stands out like a tar-baby in a field of snow, like a blackberry in a bowl of cream. It may cause us to miss the greatness of the man. Remember that sin was the exception in David’s life—not the pattern of it. The Word of God does not play down the sin of David; it does not whitewash the man. God doesn’t say it is not sin. God is going to call it sin, and David will be punished for it.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Notice that when the Philistines returned the ark to Israel, they put it on a cart. Nothing is going to happen to them for putting it on a cart. Do you know why? Very candidly, they did not know any better. God is not going to hold them responsible for this act. But Israel knew better, and we will see that God judged the Israelites because of the way they handled the ark. Why the difference? They knew better, friend.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“The fig tree without fruit is symbolic, in my opinion, of the nation Israel. The owner of the fig tree expected it to bear fruit and was disappointed when it was barren. He had the unquestioned right to take the fruit and to act in judgment by cutting down the tree. Israel had been promised blessings if they walked in the light God had given them and curses if they rejected the light.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Law demands—grace gives. Law says “do”—grace says “believe.” Law exacts—grace bestows. Law says “work”—grace says “rest.” Law threatens, pronouncing a curse—grace entreats, pronouncing a blessing. Law says “Do, and thou shalt live”—grace says, “Live, and thou shalt do.” Law condemns the best man—grace saves the worst man.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“The only place where the gospel is found is in the Word of God. Salvation is a revelation of God, and the Word of God is likened to the rain that comes down from heaven.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Through Jesus Christ our Lord”—He is God. And He is our Lord; He should be the Lord of our lives. Glory should be given to Him. We should glorify Him, tell how great He is, how wonderful He is, how mighty He is and mighty to save. He is majestic, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is mighty—all power is given unto Him in heaven and in earth. This universe has not slipped from under His control. All authority belongs to Him, and whether you like it or not, you are going to bow the knee to Him someday. In these days of apostasy, God’s children need to bring glory to the name of Jesus Christ and to try to hold Him up before a gainsaying world.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Dr. Klaus Mampell from Germany reportedly said that he didn’t see any more reason for seeing us (the human race) connected with apes than with canary birds or kangaroos.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Do you pray for your pastor on Saturday night? Don’t criticize him, but rather pray for him. He needs your prayers. The Devil gives him enough opposition. You don’t need to join the crowd that crucifies the man who is preaching the Word of God. You ought to uphold his hands as Aaron and Hur upheld the hands of Moses on behalf of Israel. My heart goes out to pastors who are in need of congregations who will stand with them.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Actually, the cross of Christ is an offense to all that man prides himself in. It is an offense to his morality because it tells him his work cannot justify him. It is an offense to his philosophy because its appeal is to faith and not to reason. It is an offense to the culture of man because its truths are revealed to babes. It is an offense to his sense of caste because God chooses the poor and humble. It is an offense to his will because it calls for an unconditional surrender. It is an offense to his pride because it shows the exceeding sinfulness of the human heart. And it is an offense to himself because it tells him he must be born again. You”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“My friend, God loves you today. If you knew how much He loves you, it would break your heart—you would be in tears. Now you can keep from experiencing God’s love, but you cannot”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“From the line of Nathan came Mary the mother of Jesus. From Solomon came Joseph, Mary’s husband. The Lord Jesus Christ received the blood line and the legal title to the throne of David through Nathan and Solomon.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Believe me, David had a checkered career. This is the reason he suffered—he let sin enter his life. But above it all was a faith in God that never failed. He wanted more than all else to have a wonderful relationship with God.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“The melancholy fact is that the churches no longer influence the development of national character. People go to church mainly because of an impulse to participate in a service of worship, not because of any spiritual guidance they expect from the clergyman.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Providence is the way God leads the man who will not be led.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Somebody may say, “But I may not be able to hold out.” He is going to do that for you—He will hold you. His sheep are safe, my friend.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“My friend, if you live habitually in the flesh and obey the things of the flesh, and the new nature doesn’t rebuke you, you must not have a new nature—because “they that are after the Spirit [mind] the things of the Spirit.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

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― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“Daniel was not conformed to this world, but he was transformed by the renewing of his mind, and the will of God was the all-absorbing purpose of his life.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“One fourth of the books in the Bible are of prophetic nature; the subject and statement of the books are eschatological, that is, they deal with prophecy. One fifth of the content of Scripture was predictive at the time of its writing; a large segment of that has been fulfilled.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“classmate of mine once complained to a professor about a book he was required to read. He claimed it was as dry as dust. “Well,” said the professor, “why don’t you dampen it with a little sweat from your”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“The old covenant which God had made with Israel depended upon man. The Ten Commandments said, “Don’t, don’t, don’t.” It depended upon the weak arm of the flesh, and as a result, it failed. This was not because there was anything wrong with the Ten Commandments or with the Law that God gave. The problem was with man. The same thing occurred in the Garden of Eden. Many people think that there was something wrong with the forbidden fruit or that the tree was something unusual. I think it was good fruit and just like any other. The problem was not the fruit on the tree but the pear (pair) on the ground! This New Covenant depends upon the power of the throne of God; it depends upon the Lord Jesus Christ.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation

“He prayed for all things that he might enjoy life; He was given life that he might enjoy all things.”
― J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, Volumes 1-5: Genesis through Revelation