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

You know, the book of Hebrews poses quite a riddle.

It says faith can't be seen, yet it's impossible to please God without it. Faith is also the only way that we can come to God. Welcome to Through the Bible. I'm Steve Schwetz, your host, and fellow traveler here on the Bible bus. Now, our teacher, of course, is Dr. J. Vernon McGee, and he's going to be exploring that riddle in our study of

Hebrews 11. You know, Dr. McGee says many people think faith is a leap in the dark, and it's an

uncertainty or it's, you know, some sort of gamble. But in reality, he says faith isn't invisible,

but as Hebrews 11 tells us, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Faith rests on what God says.

Well, if that doesn't quite make sense yet, then stay with us because Dr. McGee is going to explain it all.

Are you ready?

Well, hop aboard the Bible bus, and I want to share a few letters that celebrate the faith journeys of just a few fellow

passengers. First, we hear from a listener in Tamil Nadu, India. Greetings, he begins. I do gardening work,

and I also take care of cattle and sheep. We used to go to church, but it was recently closed down,

and we were left like sheep without shepherds. But by the grace of God, we were listening to the Word of God taught by you.

This program in our own language is a great blessing to our family.

Our faith is deepening and we are learning about what it means to walk with God.

Next, we got an email.

This one's from South Korea.

God is always ready to give grace and peace to me in life's journey.

I give thanks that he has allowed me to study with you consistently.

Through the teaching of the Apostle Paul, who is always expressing thanks to God, who is with us,

I learned I needed to repent of my own life, which was filled with complaints and dissatisfaction.

I earnestly desire to live a life filled with gratitude and praise.

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