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

Is world peace even possible?

That's a big question.

And one that many Christians ask today.

Welcome to Through the Bible.

I'm Steve Schwetz, your host on this five-year journey through God's entire word.

Now, in this study, our teacher, the late Dr. J. Vernon McGee, is going to tackle that very question as we travel to the Old Testament book of Zachariah.

But before we begin, let's hear from a few of our fellow passengers on the Bible bus. First, we hear from a listener in Assam, India. I am 60 years old and work as a

farmer. I have sons and daughters in law and usually stay busy with household work. I never realized

how important it is to study the word of God. I also stayed away

from Christian fellowship spending most of my time in the fields, but after receiving the media

player, I started listening to God's word. Now I am trying to make it a habit to go to church.

Please pray that I may become a true follower of Christ. Well, praise God for that. And then here's

another note. This is from a listener in Uganda. I thank God for this program. It has helped my

prayer life. I have even started praying when I am alone. I had backslid in my life, but this

program caused a turnaround, and now my spiritual life is healthier. Thank you, and God bless. Isn't that encouraging?

Next, our last note is from Amani in Egypt. I grew up believing that only if I obey all the

rules and do enough good things, maybe, just maybe, God will accept me. But this message about

being a child of God, it confused me at first. Are you really

saying that just by faith in Jesus, I can be called God's child, that I don't need to prove myself

first? If this is true, then it changes everything. I want to believe, but I'm scared. I've never

known love without conditions. Please, can you help me understand more

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