The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace to You.

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Here is Grace to You Bible teacher John MacArthur.

Well, last week I introduced a brief series, at least I thought it would be brief, may get

extended a bit, on the subject of

heaven on earth. And I want to return to that this morning and probably next Sunday I'll be

able to wrap it up. This is an important series for me and for all of us so that we understand

really the foundational nature of the church. Let's begin this morning with a familiar

verse. Everybody knows, Matthew 6.10, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

That is really the mandate of the church. That is the only place where the righteous will of God will be manifest on earth.

That's the church's identification and its calling to be the heavenly kingdom on earth.

Scripture identifies believers as children of God, the family, the household of God,

through salvation in Jesus Christ.

And then it identifies us as citizens of heaven, as the assembly enrolled in heaven.

Why?

Because if you're a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, you have become a part of the kingdom

of God, the kingdom of heaven.

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