Soaring Above It All

The Bible from 30,000 Feet Devotional

Skip Heitzig

• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• eBook ISBN:
  9780736992503

A Sweeping Overview of Scripture in One YearIf you have ever found yourself getting lost and wandering randomly from verse to verse in Scripture, put yourself firmly on track with the clear aerial view offered in this one-year devotional.Soaring Above It All provides a panoramic overview of the Bible and breaks it down into a one-year journey that is manageable, memorable, and spiritually rich. Drawing on the same clear organization of Skip Heitzig's popular book The Bible from 30,000 feet, this companion resource is designed for everyday devotional reading that will strengthen, equip, and inspire you. As you gain a big-picture perspective of the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation, you will come into a greater understanding of and love for the whole counsel of God.This daily reader is perfect for both new believers and longtime Christians looking for more structure and guidance in their reading of Scripture. These devotions will provide you with a wonderful combination of edifying truths, practical applications, and heartfelt encouragement to help you grow in your biblical knowledge and deepen your walk with the Lord.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• Journeying Through the Scriptures
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Genesis
• The Formation
• The Fall
• The Flood
• The Fallout
• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Joseph
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Exodus
• A Misplaced Recollection
• A Misguided Emancipator
• A Transformative Manifestation
• A Mousy Messenger
• A Monumental Encounter, Part 1
• A Monumental Encounter, Part 2
• Miraculous Reminders
• Revelation: The Bringing of the Law
• A Must-Read: God’s Top Ten List
• Major Consequences and Merciful Maximums
• The Uh-Oh Moment
• A Holy Meeting Place
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Leviticus
• Laws of Personal Proximity
• Laws of Professional Activity
• Laws of Ritual Purity
• Laws of National Sanctity
• A Difference of Holiness
• The Moral Difference
• The Organizational Difference
• The Devotional Difference
• The Community Difference
• The Voluntary Difference
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Numbers
• Counted Because They Counted
• Coordinating the Camp
• Classifying the Clergy
• Consecrating the Community
• Checking for Continuation
• The Contagion of Complaint
• A Contrast with Cowardice
• A Coalition of Criticism
• A Costly Crackdown
• A Copy of the Cross
• A Con Artist of Consequence
• Confirming the Committed
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Deuteronomy
• First Sermon: Review of the Past
• Second Sermon: Regulations for the Present
• Third Sermon: Readiness for the Future
• Rest at the End of an Era
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Joshua
• A Smooth Handoff
• A Pair of Spies and an Unlikely Savior
• A Spiritual Priority
• A Sudden Epiphany
• A Startling Strategy
• A Selfish Blunder
• A Supernatural Adventure
• The Strength of Seasoned Warriors
• An Unsettling Situation
• A Series of Careful Strategies
• The Slippery Slope of Assumption
• A Strong Finish
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Judges
• Conquest
• Compromise
• Chaos
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Ruth
• Love’s Resolve
• Love’s Response
• Love’s Request
• Love’s Reward
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 1 Samuel
• A Righteous Request
• A Ready Heart
• A Regretful Removal
• A Rash Recourse
• Repeated Foolishness
• A Royal Regret
• A Refreshing Replacement
• A Well-Placed Rock
• A Ruler’s Wrath
• A Respectful Runaway
• A Reasonable Intervention
• A Prudent Return
• A Remorseful Ruination
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 2 Samuel
• Crying over the King
• Coronation as the King
• Confirmation as King
• Compromise of the King
• The Covenant with the King’s King
• A Costly Decision
• A King’s Confession
• The Consequences of a King’s Sin
• A King’s Careless Indecision
• A Crushing Resolution
• A Costly Counting and a Precious Purchase
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 1 Kings
• An Exacting End
• An Enlightened Decision
• Some Excellent Achievements
• An Early Warning
• Moral Failures
• Massive Division
• A Monstrous Monarch Versus a Man of God
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 2 Kings
• A Memorable Exit
• A Marvelous Successor
• A Mortified Dignitary
• A Malevolent Endeavor
• A Missing Mentor
• A Meritorious Moniker
• A Menacing Development
• A Mandatory Undertaking
• A Mighty Force
• Malignant Monarchs
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 1 Chronicles
• David’s Rightful Ancestry
• After God’s Ordained Captivity
• David’s Royal Activity
• After God’s Own Heart
• After God’s Royal Covenant
• After David’s Preparations
• After 1,000 Years
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 2 Chronicles
• The Distinction of Solomon’s Kingship
• The Division of the Singular Kingdom
• The Decline of the Southern Kingdom
• Good Fruit with a Few Bruises
• A Few Good Apples in a Bad Bunch
• Rotten Fruit in a Burning Barrel
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Ezra
• National Restoration
• The Return
• The Rebuilding
• The Resistance
• Spiritual Reformation
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Nehemiah
• Rebuilding a City’s Protection
• Reviving a City’s Passion
• Resettling a City’s Population
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Esther
• Wining and Dining
• Whining and Denying
• Winning and Designing
• Wrangling and Devising
• Waiting and Daring
• Worsening and Divulging
• Writing and Delivering
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Job
• Spiritual Reality
• Physical Malady
• Mental Agony
• Ultimate Victory
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Psalms
• Songs of Relationship: Difficult Descendants
• Songs of Relationship: Distant Deity
• Songs of Relationship: Deluded Disbelievers
• Songs of Redemption: For the Downcast
• Songs of Redemption: For the Defeated
• Songs of Redemption: For the Bride
• Songs of Refuge: In Times of Affliction
• Songs of Refuge: In Hopeless Circumstances
• Songs of Rebellion’s Cost: As the Mire Rises
• Songs of Rebellion’s Cost: As the Earth Winds Down
• Songs of Revival: The Objects of Worship
• Songs of Revival: The Opportunity to Worship
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Proverbs
• The Fear of the Lord Versus the Fear of Man
• The Diligent Person Versus the Lazy Person
• The Wholesome Mouth Versus the Polluted Mouth
• Friendship/Fellowship Versus Isolation
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Ecclesiastes
• Solomon’s Search
• Solomon’s Sayings
• Solomon’s Solution
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Song of Solomon
• The Engagement
• The Wedding
• The Marriage
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Isaiah
• Act I: Denunciation of Judah
• Act II: Vengeance on Enemies
• Intermission: Isaiah’s Apocalypse
• Act III: Warnings for Judah and Israel
• Act IV: Assault on Assyria
• Act V: Israel’s Salvation
• Act VI: Israel’s Savior
• Act VII: Israel’s Splendor
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Jeremiah
• Preparation of Jeremiah Formulated
• Concerned Criticism
• Counterfeit Counsel
• Consternation with the Congregation
• Colorful Case Studies
• Certainty of Conquest
• Change of Covenant
• Cost of Consistency
• Care After the Captivity
• Predictions of Jeremiah Fulfilled
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Lamentations
• Jerusalem Personified
• Judgment Pronounced
• Jeremiah’s Proclamation
• Justice Publicized
• The Jews’ Petition
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Ezekiel
• Commission of the Prophet
• Correction of the Problem
• Castigation of the Peoples
• Conciliation of God’s Purpose
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Daniel
• Divine Plan
• Daniel’s Purpose
• Daunting Premonition
• Dazzling Pride
• Divine Punishment
• Damning Postcard
• Defiant Prayer
• A Royal Horde
• Reckoning Horns
• Revelation’s Hinge
• A Righteous Hope
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Hosea
• A Faithless Wife
• A Future Restoration
• A Fickle Nation
• A Faithful God
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Joel, Amos, and Obadiah
• The Lord’s Affliction
• The Lord’s Restoration
• The Roaring of Judgment
• The Reasons of Judgment
• The Representations of Judgment
• God’s Pronouncement Against Israel’s Rival
• God’s Promise of Israel’s Revival
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Jonah
• Running from God
• Running to God
• Running with God
• Run-In with God
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk
• The Exposé
• The Expectation
• The Exaltation
• Judgment Announced
• Judgment Executed
• Judgment Rationalized
• The Burden
• The Watch
• The Vision
• The Prayer
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Zephaniah and Haggai
• Look Within
• Look Around
• Look Beyond
• Israel’s Struggle with Selfishness
• Israel’s Struggle with Nostalgia
• Israel’s Struggle with Unconfessed Sin
• Israel’s Struggle with Unbelief
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Zechariah and Malachi
• Temple Visions
• Temple Requirements
• Jesus’s First Coming: Messiah Rejected
• Jesus’s Second Coming: Messiah Accepted
• God’s Assertion
• God’s Objection
• God’s Reaction
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Matthew, Mark, and Luke
• Preparation for the King
• Principles of the Kingdom
• Proofs of the Kingly Power
• Parables of Kingdom Living: All in a Day’s Work
• Parables of Kingdom Living: The Fruit of the Vine
• Parables of Kingdom Living: Dress Protocol
• Parables of Kingdom Living: Some Things Can’t Be Shared
• Passion and Power of the King
• The Servant’s Identification
• The Servant’s Industry
• Parables of Kingdom Living: Bird Talk
• The Servant’s Incomparability
• The Sending: Jesus Introduced and Identified
• The Seeking: Jesus Revealing and Restoring
• Parables of Kingdom Living: Persistent Petitions
• Parables of Kingdom Living: Lost and Found
• Parables of Kingdom Living: The Good Crook
• The Saving: Jesus Sacrificed and Sovereign
• The View from 30,000 Feet – John
• The Incarnation of the Son of God
• The Presentation of the Son of God
• The Confrontation with the Son of God
• The Instruction of the Son of God
• The Intercession of the Son of God
• The Execution of the Son of God
• The Resurrection of the Son of God
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Acts
• The Gospel Witness to Jerusalem
• The Gospel Witness to Judea and Samaria
• The Gospel Witness to the Ends of the Earth
• A Witness of Faith in Christ Alone
• A Witness in Open and Shut Doors
• A Witness in Conversions and Conflicts
• A Witness in Chains
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Romans
• The Wrath of God
• The Grace of God
• The Plan of God
• The Will of God
• Paul’s Greetings and Blessings
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 1 Corinthians
• Congregational Disunity
• Spiritual Immaturity
• Sexual Impurity
• Relational Infidelity
• Personal Liberty
• Imbalanced Community
• Doctrinal Perplexity
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 2 Corinthians
• Paul’s Corrections
• Paul’s Explanation
• Paul’s Exhortations
• Paul’s Collection
• Paul’s Vindication
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Galatians
• The Personal
• The Doctrinal
• The Practical
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Ephesians
• The Believer’s Wealth
• The Believer’s Walk
• The Believer’s Warfare
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Philippians
• The Marvel of the Christian Life: Love
• The Model of the Christian Life: Christ
• The March of the Christian Life: Forward
• The Marks of the Christian Life: Peace and Joy
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Colossians
• Personal Issues: The Wisdom of Christ
• Doctrinal Information: The Preeminence of Christ
• Practical Instruction: The Application of Christ
• Relational Interaction: The Hidden Saints of Christ
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 1 and 2 Thessalonians
• Transmission of Faith
• Demonstration of Love
• Exhortation to Godliness
• Instruction for the End Times
• Waiting for Christ’s Return
• Warning about Christ’s Rivals
• Working as Christ’s Representatives
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 1 and 2 Timothy
• The Message of the Church
• The Members of the Church
• The Ministers of the Church
• The Ministry of the Church
• The Present Calling: Stand Up for the Faith
• The Pastor’s Character: Stand Up in Your Calling
• The Practical Concern: Stand Up as You Fight
• The Personal Charge: Stand Up till the End
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Titus and Philemon
• Order in Leadership
• Order in Discipleship
• Order in Stewardship
• Ethics in Christ
• Equality in Christ
• Exoneration in Christ
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Hebrews
• A Better Messenger
• A Better Moderator
• A Better Mediator
• A Better Ministry
• A Better Monument
• A Better Method
• A Better Manner
• A Better Mindset
• A Better Mercy
• The View from 30,000 Feet – James
• Mature Christians Are Robust
• Mature Christians Are Real
• Mature Christians Are Restrained
• Mature Christians Are Reserved
• Mature Christians Are Resigned
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 1 and 2 Peter
• God’s Plan Includes Security
• God’s Plan Includes Surrender
• God’s Plan Includes Submission
• God’s Plan Includes Suffering
• God’s Plan Includes Service
• Faithful Progress in the Truth
• False Prophets Against the Truth
• Future Predictions of the Truth
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 1 John
• Revolution One: Friendliness
• Revolution Two: Holiness
• Revolution Three: Happiness
• Revolution Four: Perceptiveness
• Revolution Five: Security
• The View from 30,000 Feet – 2 John, 3 John, and Jude
• Balancing Truth and Love
• Walking in Truth and Love
• Standing for Truth and Love
• Demonstrating Truth in Love
• Contention for the Faith
• Edification in the Faith
• The View from 30,000 Feet – Revelation
• The Vision—What You Have Seen
• The Churches—What Is Now
• The Future Adoration
• The Future Judgment: Phase I—Seven Seals
• Parenthesis 1: Salvation in Tribulation
• The Future Judgment: Phase II—Seven Trumpets
• Parenthesis 2: Witnesses, War, and Messengers of Good and Evil
• The Future Judgment: Phase III—Seven Bowls
• Parenthesis 3: The Fall of Babylon
• Second Coming: From Heaven to Earth
• Millenium: Heaven on Earth
• Eternal State: The New Heaven and Earth
• Notes
• Additional Engaging Guides to the Bible