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.

As you find your seat on the Bible bus, and you open your copy of God's Word in Malachi Chapter 3,

I got a quick couple of letters from our fellow listeners.

First from Lena from Mexico.

She writes this, I've experienced the care of our God through His Word.

It has been my strength when loneliness has come.

It always brings verses to my heart that remind me that I am not alone, that in his presence there is fullness of joy

and pleasures at his right hand forever. And then here's another note. This is from a long-time

listener in the U.S. I listened to Dr. McGee on the radio a little back in the 70s, but he came in late at night and I had to work, so it was hard to keep up.

Fast forward to now, I'm 73 years old. I started listening again. I've been through one full five-year cycle and I won't stop.

I even joined the world prayer team and I love learning how God is at work around the world. What an encouragement.

God can reach people anywhere.

Well, you know, it's true.

God's word never grows old, and his spirit continues to encourage hearts everywhere.

So let's thank him now.

Heavenly Father, thank you for the living power of your word.

May it speak to each of us with clarity and hope. In Jesus

name, amen. We're off to Malachi 3 on through the Bible with Dr. J. Vernon McGee.

Now, friends, before we get into our study, which begins in Malachi, the third chapter, verse

eight, the question chapter, verse 8.

The question has arisen back in the first verse of this chapter when it mentions the messenger

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