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

In Paul's letter to the Romans, he wrote that Abraham was justified before God because he believed God.

But James says in his letter that Abraham was justified by his works.

So who's right?

Welcome to Through the Bible.

I'm Steve Schwetz, and our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee, investigates this question in this study of Genesis 22.

Before we jump into our study, though,

it is Letter Month here through the Bible. So Greg and I have some letters for you,

stories of how God is using his word in real lives right now. And that's why we have Letter

Month. Dr. McGee started it in May and December. It's just a time for us to say,

please tell us your story.

Of course it encourages us, but it encourages everybody listening, the entire listening family.

Absolutely. And so let's start with Mary in Buffalo, who shares this. Thank you for the Bible

bus passes. Dr. McGee often talks about brilliant men. I don't think I've ever heard a more brilliant man than Dr. McGee, so full of the spirit through his teaching and preaching. I have developed a new hunger for the Word of God. I have a new joy looking forward to Jesus in the rapture. I mean, Dr. McGee explains the rapture, the millennium, all these things that really don't get taught.

I'm 63 years old, and I've never had it so clearly laid out as he does.

The Holy Spirit within me rejoices when I hear Dr. McGee.

Thank you so much for the vision, for continuing this ministry, and for keeping his voice on the air.

I pray for those who run this ministry.

Well, thank you, Mary, so much for the encouragement. And next we've got Jay who tells us this.

While I was living in my van, getting off meth, wow, this is a story. I listen to you daily

over and over again, washing my mind and soul from the corruption of my past.

Thank you and your staff for being a part of the program.

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