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

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I want to take you back to Luke 17 again this morning.

I have a lot to say, and I want to say things that will be definitive and helpful to you.

Because it's very apparent to us now that we who are in the invisible kingdom are living

in the middle of another kingdom.

When Jesus prayed to the Father, He didn't say, take them out of the world, He said, keep them from the evil one.

We have to be in the world.

Otherwise, we can't preach the gospel.

So we are this invisible kingdom in the middle of a visible kingdom that is getting more wicked all the time.

In Luke chapter 17 verse 20, Jesus was questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming.

He thought it was still future and elements of it are, of course.

But He answered them and said, the kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed.

Nor will they say, look, here it is, or there it is, for behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst or among you.

That is an incredible statement.

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