Fly Through the Bible: A Brief Introduction

by Colin S. Smith

The view from above is majestic.

Have you ever experienced that thrill of looking out the window of a plane? The beauty of the mountain, the vastness of the water, the lights of the city—it all just looks so amazing from above. You might be familiar with the area, but you’ve never seen it like this. You think to This. Is. Stunning. That’s what it’s like to Fly Through the Bible.

With pastoral heart and insight, Colin Smith helps you find the right altitude to take in the big-picture landscape of God’s story. In this journey, you will meet five people from the Old Testament, explore five events from the life of Jesus, and discover five gifts God gives to every Christian. Even if you’ve never opened the Bible, this short flight will introduce you to God’s Word and leave you marveling at how it all fits together.

Genres: Christian

128 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2024

About the author

Colin Smith was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He came to personal faith in Christ at the age of six, and sensed God's call to pastoral ministry early in life. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Master of Philosophy from London Bible College. Before coming to the States in 1996, Colin served as the Senior Pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in London for 16 years. While in London, he was active in the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches in England; and served the Fellowship as president.Colin currently serves as Senior Pastor of the The Orchard Evangelical Free Church in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He is committed to preaching the Bible in a way that nourishes the soul by directing attention to Jesus Christ. He has published several books and is the teacher of the popular evangelistic video series, 10 Keys for Unlocking the Bible Story.

Reviews

[Laura Eder]

If you're curious about the Bible this is a high level overview of how it is all one story that begins in a garden, ends in a city and all the way through points to Jesus Christ. Clear, insightful and easy to follow while also conveying deep themes and hope.

[Kari Kraemer]

This is another excellent book by Colin Smith.

[David King]

This is a fantastic little introduction to the key people and events of the Bible’s storyline. This would be an exceptionally good first book for a person who is curious about the Bible, about Christianity. It would be good one on one, in a small group discussion, or even a classroom setting. Teens and adults would be able to easily handle it. This is the first of three books that Colin Smith has written along these lines.

[Sam Dyer]

(4.4) Went chapter by chapter through this with our seekers group and its simplicity was ideal for them.

5 Old Testament characters, 5 events in Jesus’s life, and 5 gifts God gives to believers are the structure of the book. This is not the only way to do a bible overview but it works well and Colin Smith does some good work in each chapter, linking the story together.

I found it a helpful resource for preparing studies.

[Lydia Wiesenauer]

perfect fly over of scripture

This is a perfect fly over of scripture for new believers or anyone who wants to get a solid overview and see the main strands that intertwined throughout the Bible.

[Alyssa]

Just a quick overview of the Bible. Interesting take on it. Most sounded accurate with Bible but it was a quick read so no guarantee.

[Scott]

A good, short overview of the Bible. It would be particularly helpful for a young/new believer to help ground them in the basic themes/storyline of the Scriptures.