We have a foundation of credibility to lay with our lives.

And it's so very important.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your

father who's in heaven.

They ought to look at your life and say,

only God could make a life like that.

And only God could do that to somebody.

What a wonderful life. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson.

What's the mission of your church? Some say that churches should be politically active,

striving for social justice, influencing the moral fiber of society, but what does

scripture say? If you have questions about what the mission of your church

should be and how you can help it fulfill that mission, you don't want to miss

today's lesson. John MacArthur looks at the biblical calling of your local

congregation as he continues his series The Anatomy of a Church. But before we

get to the lesson, John you have a letter there that I'd like you to read. It tells a

story of how God is using

grace to you to make an immediate difference in people's lives, as well as to plant seeds

of biblical truth that are taking root even years later.

So read that letter from a man named Calvin.

Well, you know, Phil, I always love to read these letters,

and this is one that will be a blessing to everyone listening.

The letter begins, I'm one of the many people

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