How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in his excellent word.

Welcome to Through the Bible with Dr. J. Vernon McGee.

Now for the last couple of weeks we've been studying the unusual Old Testament book of

Ecclesiasties and if you didn't know better we might think that the author King

Solomon was around today that's how contemporary his thoughts are.

Solomon thought that he'd conduct a little experiment to discover how good life could be without God.

And we'll discover more as we pick up our study in Ecclesiasties chapter 9 beginning at verse 10.

But first Greg and I have some letters to share from our fellow Bible bus passengers.

Yes, earlier this month, remember we read a letter from a guy that heard Minut with McGee and never had heard of us before and he's like that's a cool metaphor

the Bible bus so we never get tired of that but we also never get tired of this which is just reading responses from our fellow riders

here in North America as we get it out on over 1500 stations.

Yeah here's one this is from Denise from Morobe, California.

Dear Steve and Greg, I hope this email finds you both well.

I want to express my deep appreciation for today's program.

It held a special significance for me as I am currently on the World Prayer Team's

spiritual journey. Way to go Denise. Praying for and supporting groups all around the

world. One particular idea I love is the concept of being present with people in small groups in homes.

It has always been my dream to be part of a home group, even in a remote location like Bangladesh.

Steve, your words about the power and beauty of connecting with others

in such an intimate setting truly touched my heart,

I feel that I am getting closer to realizing this dream

and it fills me with joy. Moreover, I am amazed by the incredible

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