On Earth as It Is in Heaven: May 5, 2024

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[00:00:06] The Way.

[00:00:08] On Earth as it is in Heaven by Dr. Michael Youssef.

[00:00:14] Though we walk in the hope of heaven as a future reality, heaven is within us here and

[00:00:19] now.

[00:00:20] In Luke 17 Jesus Himself said, The coming of the kingdom is not something that can

[00:00:25] be observed because the kingdom of God is in your midst.

[00:00:29] In order to comprehend how the kingdom of heaven can be our future home and yet also be within

[00:00:34] us, we need the Holy Spirit to give us an eternal vision.

[00:00:39] If we are not spending time learning and listening to our Heavenly Father through His Word and

[00:00:44] His Spirit, our spiritual eyes will not see clearly.

[00:00:48] Furthermore, we won't be able to live a life of obedience because we won't see

[00:00:52] clearly who Christ is and what He has done for us.

[00:00:55] You see, Paul says in Ephesians 1-3 that because of Christ's work, God has blessed us in the

[00:01:01] heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing.

[00:01:05] When God changed my identity He changed the way I live.

[00:01:09] He seated me in the heavenly realms with Christ and I began to experience a radical

[00:01:13] change in my speech and conduct in the way I respond to temptation.

[00:01:18] Why?

[00:01:20] Because God has given His children now all the power, strength and faith we need.

[00:01:26] The power that God gives us for life is the same power that raised Jesus from the dead

[00:01:30] and seated Him in the heavenly realms.

[00:01:33] Amen.

[00:01:34] Belongs here.

[00:01:36] Remember, Jesus said in Matthew 6, Do not worry saying what shall we eat or what shall

[00:01:42] we drink or what shall we wear?

[00:01:45] For the pagans run after these things and your heavenly Father knows that you

[00:01:49] need them.

[00:01:51] God cares deeply about your real needs.

[00:01:53] He not only knows them, He also promises to provide for every one of them.

[00:01:59] But when does He do this?

[00:02:01] When His kingdom is paramount in your life, when you are trusting His will for you, that

[00:02:07] is when it happens.

[00:02:08] Friend, this is not the prosperity gospel.

[00:02:11] This is the character of God that some people have perverted.

[00:02:15] Do you want to experience heaven right now even before this life is over?

[00:02:20] Start praying and meaning it.

[00:02:22] Your will will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

[00:02:26] When we pray for God to bring His heavenly rule to earth, we find that He provides

[00:02:31] for all our needs, and our greatest need is for more of Him.

[00:02:35] So spend time in His Word, deepening your trust of our good God.

[00:02:40] Let's pray together.

[00:02:41] Lord, thank You for seeding us with Christ in the heavenly realms and blessing us with

[00:02:46] every spiritual blessing.

[00:02:48] We know that You know our needs and that You'll meet them according to Your riches as we seek

[00:02:54] Your kingdom.

[00:02:55] We trust You, Father.

[00:02:57] We pray this in the name of Jesus.

[00:02:59] Amen.

[00:03:00] What awaits the believer after this life?

[00:03:04] And how does our eternal future impact our lives today?

[00:03:08] In His new book, Heaven Awaits.

[00:03:11] Dr. Michael Youssef dispels misconceptions about the believer's eternal home and articulates

[00:03:16] heaven's blessings, majesty, and the reality of heaven shared in Scripture.

[00:03:22] As you dig into God's promises and understand your eternal future in Christ, you'll be

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