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

When Jesus saw the multitudes of people scattered like sheep without a shepherd, he said to his disciples,

the harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest

to send out laborers into his harvest. In this study of through the Bible, we're going to get

some insight into that picture from Matthew chapter 9 in the Old

Testament book of Amos. Yep, that's right. Amos. Our teacher is Dr. J. Vernon McGee,

and I'm Steve Schwetz, welcoming you aboard the Bible bus, where we're in chapters 7 and 8 of Amos.

So if you've brought your Bible along, why don't you go ahead and open it? And while you do that,

I got some great letters to

share from our fellow listeners around the world. The first one's from an email from Very in Albania.

He says this. I'm 50 years old and have been studying my Bible alone. But when I heard this program,

it was like opening my eyes. In our country, Bible studies are rare, so when I heard it,

my eyes were shining with happiness. Now I can listen to an expert on the scriptures.

I lead a small church in a suburb area. We used to serve the very poor people, and we also

visited people in the prisons. The teaching of Dr. McGee has helped me to understand God's

word, and I have shared with others what God

has spoken to me through this program. God bless you. And then from Cambodia, a listener shares this.

I am a farmer and my daily routine is physically exhausting. After a long day in the fields,

I look forward to sitting down and listening to your program. The teaching of the

Bible has helped me understand God's word in ways I never thought possible. The recent study of

Ezekiel showed me how God's plans are sovereign, even when circumstances seem hopeless.

This has given me hope as I face challenges like low crop yields and financial struggles.

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