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

With 24-7 news at our fingertips, it's pretty easy to stay plugged in to what's happening in the world.

Welcome to Through the Bible.

In today's study, our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee encourages us to go one step further, to view world events through the lens of scripture and history.

You'll see the hand of God moving to accomplish his purposes, he says,

and that's exactly what we've been seeing in our study of Zachariah's 10 visions.

These visions aren't just ancient messages for Israel. They speak to us in the 21st century.

And as we continue our journey through Zechariah, we'll see how they come together to tell a bigger

story. So open your Bible to Zachariah chapter 6, verse'll see how they come together to tell a bigger story.

So open your Bible to Zachariah chapter 6, verse 9, and we're going to continue Dr.

McGee's introduction from our last study.

Now, when you come over to the New Testament, you'll find in Romans 3.26 that Paul put it in this very succinct manner in the third chapter, verse 26.

He says, to declare, I say, at this time, his righteousness, that he might be just and the

justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. How wonderful. Grace and mercy are now associated with the justice

of God. The popular notion in the church is that justice is associated with judgment and hell,

and that is the extent of it. Aren't you glad God is who He is? Our God is just and righteous when he saves the

sinner, and he's just and righteous in condemning the loss. God is rich in mercy. He is prepared

to bestow it upon all who believe. A man does not have to do anything to be lost.

He is lost.

That is his nature and his state.

All man has to do to be saved is to accept God's salvation.

It's a gift.

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