Light shall shine out of darkness. Salvation is the light of Christ shining in the darkened

heart. It's a creative act. That's why Second Corinthians 5, 17 says,

if any man be in Christ he is a new what? Creature, you have been created. You're a new creation.

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host, Phil Johnson. You may remember a time

when the average person in America at least had a basic knowledge of the gospel. But now you can't

take it for granted that someone has even heard about sin or the resurrection or even Jesus Christ.

So in a society that is becoming more and more biblically illiterate and more hostile to Christ,

what is the most effective way to preach the gospel? Do you need to master a new technique?

John MacArthur has an answer you'll want to hear as he looks at why the light of God's truth

can penetrate even the most sin-darkened heart. It's part of John's brand new series titled

The World Versus the Kingdom of God. And now here's John with the lesson.

As we come to the revelation of God in His Word, we are drawn back to Second Corinthians chapter 4.

Second Corinthians chapter 4. We have been talking about the fact that there are two kingdoms in the

world. There are two rulers in the world. There is the kingdom of light ruled by Christ,

who rules by the power of His Spirit through His church by indwelling believers.

And there is the kingdom of darkness ruled by Satan, who by His demons and human agents,

and by the influence that He has on the human heart, rules the world that is passing away.

Jesus said, My kingdom is not of this world. The kingdom of this world is evil and headed for hell.

However, Jesus said, My kingdom is present in this world. It is the kingdom of righteousness

and the folks who are in that kingdom are headed for heaven. That's the simple way to look at

the world around you. The kingdom of darkness manifest by sin, the kingdom of light manifest by

righteousness. The kingdom of darkness ruled by Satan and all who are outside of Christ are in

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