BibleProject is a nonprofit animation studio that produces short-form, fully animated Bible videos, and other Bible resources to make the biblical story accessible to everyone, everywhere. From page one to the final word, the Bible is a unified story that leads to Jesus.
In the JO App, you will find an overview of the Old and New Testament books. Select from the list below to watch videos.
Listen to a message by Dr. J. Vernon McGee and follow the Bible Reading Schedule
God uses His Word uniquely in each of our lives to transform the way we think, believe, and live.
The Bible is God’s own story: The story of His love, His redemption—a story that He planned and put into place before our time began. At its heart, it’s the story of how He has opened the way for us to know Him, to love and obey Him, to grow deeper day by day in the ways we trust Him. It’s a beautiful story that gets better every time we hear it.
It’s the story Thru the Bible tells every day on the air and invites people to listen. Its radio ministry is globally available in over 100 languages.
The late Dr. J. Vernon McGee, the founder of Thru the Bible, pastor and teacher, said, “The only way you and I are going to stay close to Jesus is to stay close to His Word. . .when you spend time studying the Bible, you can’t help but be drawn to the Person of Jesus.”
Listen to a message by Dr. J. Vernon McGee and follow the Bible Reading Schedule
The JO App contains the NET (New English Translation) Bible.
The web version of NET Bible (external link at netbible.org) is an amazing free resource for serious Bible students.
The NET Bible (New English Translation) is a completely new translation of the Bible with 60,932 translators’ notes! It was completed by more than 25 scholars – experts in the original biblical languages – who worked directly from the best currently available Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. Turn the pages and see the breadth of the translators’ notes, documenting their decisions and choices as they worked.
The translators’ notes make the original languages far more accessible, allowing you to look over the translator’s shoulder at the very process of translation. This level of documentation is a first for a Bible translation, making transparent the textual basis and the rationale for key renderings (including major interpretive options and alternative translations).
This unparalleled level of detail helps connect people to the Bible in the original languages in a way never before possible without years of study of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. It unlocks the riches of the Bible’s truth from entirely new perspectives. (“Our Story”, NETBible.com)
Because the Christian life is a relationship with God, good communication with Him is essential to growing in your fellowship with Him.
The Bible and prayer are two primary channels of communication with God.
The Bible is the written Word of God. It consists of 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament.
There are different ways to be “in the Word”:
When you open the Bible, first ask the Holy Spirit to open your mind and heart to understand the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit who is also known as the Spirit of truth will guide you to all the truth found in the Bible.
It is equally important to put into practice what you discover in the Bible. God commands us to “continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence” (Philippians 2:12) and “let the word of Christ dwell in you richly” (Colossians 3:16), He wants us to make the truths of the Bible our daily habits.
The Bible is available in many different languages. You may be able to find one in your native language. For example, bible.com offers free online Bibles in over 1,000 different languages.
Select the article series below and learn more about having daily time with God.
Select the article series below and discover tools and resources for spending time in the Word.
We all know instinctively to pray, especially in times of great need. Prayer is usually a petition to a higher power.
The Christian prayer is far more than that! It is a conversation with your heavenly Father through Jesus your Lord and Savior.
When you pray, you know with whom you are talking. You know that you are addressing the Holy God, Creator and King of all creation who loves and embraces you as His dearest child.
Through prayers, you can tell God how much you love Him and appreciate what He has done and what He is doing.
One powerful way to pray is to pray on behalf of others. This is known as intercession.
Jesus, who is seated at the right hand of the Father Almighty, and the Holy Spirit, who dwells in every believer in Christ, both intercede for His people (see Romans 8:26, 34). Intercession is so important that both the Son and the Holy Spirit are engaged in it.
Select the article series below and learn more about prayer.
Select the article series below and discover the power of praying the Lord’s Prayer.
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You can know for certain that you are a Christian and that you belong to Jesus.
There is a threefold confirmation that Christ is in you.
The Bible, the written Word of God, testifies that those who have Jesus have eternal life.
But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children. (John 1:12)
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. The one who has the Son has this eternal life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have this eternal life. (1 John 5:11–12)
You can know that you are in Christ because the Bible says so.
We have faith in the trustworthiness of the Bible because it is the Word of God. Even though strong feelings often accompany your fellowship with God, we do not rely on feelings.
Christian living is a life of faith in God and in Jesus Christ.
Faith is complete trust or confidence in someone or something. So, anyone can have faith. People can have faith in science, faith in themselves, faith in their parents, faith in their friends, etc.
When the Bible talks about faith, it is talking about faith (trust and confidence) in God the Father and His Son, Jesus the Messiah (Christ) as the Lord and Savior.
Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)
Practically, to have faith in God involves trusting His Word, the Bible.
Our faith in God and in His Word is what drives our Christian living.
The facts of the Bible — all the promises and commands of God as well as many truths about Him, and examples through His dealing with His people — are the basis for our trust and confidence in Him.
Feelings are unreliable when it comes to knowing spiritual truths. Because we are physical-spiritual-relational beings, any number of physical and relational situations can influence our feelings.
Even though the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit often accompanies a sense of peace or joy, He remains present with us even when we don’t feel anything.
We don’t trust feelings. We trust God and His Word.
Thus, there is truth to the saying, “God says it. I believe it. That settles it.”
In addition to the external witness of the Word of God, there is an internal witness of the Spirit of God.
When you trust Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, He gives you His Holy Spirit to dwell in you.
The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children. (Romans 8:16)
Pastor John Piper explains it this way:
It means a heartfelt cry rises up in us to God as our Father and Christ as our Lord: “You have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit.”
So, when there arises in the believer’s heart a humble, authentic, dependent, thankful, happy, “Father, Father,” that is the Holy Spirit, because a person who is without Christ cannot call out to God in a dependent, loving, thankful, humble way. They are too selfish. They are too self-reliant. They don’t treat God that way. And the reason I said it is also a heart cry to Jesus as Lord is because he says almost the same thing in 1 Corinthians 12:3: “Therefore I want you to understand no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says ‘Jesus is accursed!’ and no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit.”
So if your heart rises up not only to say, “Father, Father, I need you,” but also rises up to say, “Jesus, my Master, my Lord, my God, my everything,” that is the Holy Spirit in you. That is the evidence of God in your life. That is part of his assuring work.
The third confirmation is your changed life.
Just as marriage changes you from the life of a single person to that of a husband or of a wife, you will begin to see changes in your life as one in a close relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
You may have dramatic or miraculous changes. There are times and seasons when you may not see any visible changes. But over the course of months and years, as you faithfully cultivate your fellowship with Jesus, your life will become more conformed to that of Jesus.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22–23)
The fruit of the Spirit is the result of walking daily with Jesus, being guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
The late Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) explains that the fruit of the Spirit is love expressed in eight different ways: joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
The more you know and experience the love of God your heavenly Father in Christ Jesus, the more you will be assured and confident that you belong to Him.
Be Sure You’re A Christian, Part 1 of 4
Be Sure You’re A Christian Part 2 of 4
This series takes a new Christian from the basics of who Jesus is through topics such as the Holy Spirit, prayer, witnessing, and surveys of the Old and New Testaments.
Introduction: The Uniqueness of Jesus
Step 1: The Christian Adventure
Step 2: The Christian and the Abundant Life
Step 3: The Christian and the Holy Spirit
Step 4: The Christian and Prayer
Step 5: The Christian and the Bible
Step 6: The Christian and Obedience
Step 7: The Christian and Witnessing
Step 8: The Christian and Giving
These are the essential how-tos that every Christian, whether newborn or mature, needs to know and remember. These concepts are biblical truth that can be simply and powerfully communicated from one person to another.
How You Can Be Sure You Are a Christian
How You Can Experience God’s Love and Forgiveness
How You Can Be Filled with the Holy Spirit
How You Can Walk In The Spirit
How You Can Be A Fruitful Witness
How You Can Introduce Others to Christ
How You Can Help Fulfill the Great Commission
How You Can Pray With Confidence
“The LORD is kind and merciful, slow to get angry, full of unfailing love. The LORD is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all His creation” (Psalm 145:8,9, NLT).
“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7, NLT).
“God is so rich in mercy, and He loved us so very much, that even while we were dead because of our sins, He gave us life when He raised Christ from the dead” (Ephesians 2:4,5, NLT).
“He saved us, not because of the good things we did, but because of His mercy. He washed away our sins and gave us a new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us because of what Jesus Christ our Savior did. He declared us not guilty because of His great kindness. And now we know that we will inherit eternal life” (Titus 3:4-7, NLT).
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“Forgive the rebellious sins of my youth; look instead through the eyes of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O LORD” (Psalm 25:7, NLT).
“Where is another God like you, who pardons the sins of the survivors among his people? You cannot stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing mercy” (Micah 7:18, NLT).
“LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you” (Psalm 130:3,4, NLT).
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“The LORD is slow to anger and rich in unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion” (Numbers 14:18, NLT).
“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it” (Hebrews 4:16, NLT).
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“Have mercy on me, O God, because of Your unfailing love. Because of Your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my shameful deeds—they haunt me day and night. Against You, and You alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in Your sight… Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; You have broken me—now let me rejoice. Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Do not banish me from Your presence, and don’t take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me again the joy of Your salvation, and make me willing to obey You” (Psalm 51:1-13, NLT).
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“Oh, what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! Therefore, let all the godly confess their rebellion to You while there is time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment” (Psalm 32:1-2, 6, NLT).
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“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8, NLT).
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“I am the LORD, and I do not change” (Malachi 3:6, NLT).
“I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end, I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come, the Almighty One” (Revelation 1:8, NLT).
“I am the first and I am the last; apart from Me there is no God” (Isaiah 44:6, NIV).
“Who has done such mighty deeds, directing the affairs of the human race as each new generation marches by? It is I, the LORD, the First and the Last. I alone am He” (Isaiah 41:4, NLT).
“Heaven and earth will disappear, but My words will remain forever” (Matthew 24:35, NLT).
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“Forever, O LORD, Your word stands firm in heaven. Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth You created. Your laws remain true today, for everything serves Your plans” (Psalm 119:89-91, NLT).
“A thousand years are but as yesterday to You! They are like a single hour!” (Psalm 90:4, TLB).
“In ages past You laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. Even they will perish, but You remain forever; they will wear out like old clothing. You will change them like a garment, and they will fade away. But You are always the same; Your years never end” (Psalm 102:25-27, NLT).
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“The love of the LORD remains forever with those who fear Him. His salvation extends to the children’s children” (Psalm 103:17, NLT).
“Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above, who created all heaven’s lights. Unlike them, He never changes or casts shifting shadows” (James 1:17, NLT).
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“The LORD’s plans stand firm forever; His intentions can never be shaken” (Psalm 33:11, NLT).
“The grass withers, and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever” (Isaiah 40:8, NLT).
“Though a thousand generations pass, He never forgets His promise” (Psalm 105:8, TLB).
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“That is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and He will be our guide until we die” (Psalm 48:14, NLT).
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things He planned for us long ago” (Ephesians 2:10, NLT).
“And…that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again” (Philippians 1:6, NLT).
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