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An online poll once asked,

of the Lord is laid for your faith in his excellent word.

An online poll once asked,

What's the most attractive word in the English language?

Can you guess the answer?

You know what for sure if you've been on the Bible bus this week as we've traveled through the New Testament book of Second John?

Welcome to Through the Bible with our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee.

I'm Steve Schwartz, your host, and according to this poll, the most attractive word in the English language is love.

That's no surprise to Bible students who have spent time in the letters of first, second, and third John.

It was John's favorite word, but don't think of it as a sentimental, sloppy version of love.

John tells us about God's love and the love being modeled by his people.

This love comes to mind when we read this letter from Ruth who listens in Athens, New York.

I've been on the Bible bus for many years, Ruth says. I've always enjoyed listening to the

letters you read from all the different countries where through the Bible is heard. Last year,

I joined the world prayer team.

I was sincere in wanting to pray together for people around the world, but I also was using it

as a project with my granddaughter, who was being homeschooled in the second grade. I thought it would

be a good world geography exercise. She finds the country on a big map. I read her the email

summary, and then we pray together on the phone for the people in that country.

What has surprised me is that my attention will return to that country in other moments through the day and I find myself praying again.

I listen for that country in the world news. I have fallen in love with people I'll someday meet in heaven.

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