Dr Tom Hover
July 24, 2022
Revelation 20:1–7Â
THE MILLENNIAL REIGN OF JESUS CHRIST!Â
THE MILLENNIAL REIGN OF JESUS CHRIST!
Revelation 20:1–7
Introduction: Some call it the chapter of controversy. The some see a controversy in in ver. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
It has to do with the 1,000-year period known as the Millennium.
1.) Postmillennialism — This view says that men will get better and better and will establish the Kingdom of God and then Jesus will return. (False!)
2.) Amillennialism — This view says that the Kingdom is here right now, Satan is already bound. This view spiritualizes these, Scriptures. (False!)
3.) Premillennialism — This view says that man will continue to degenerate and when man hits the bottom, Christ will return to the earth and establish His Kingdom. This view treats these Scriptures literally. (True View!)
There have been some who asked why even have a millennium? These are several answers:
1. To fulfill Old Testament promises to Israel.
2. To give a public display of the glory of Jesus.
3. To answer the prayer, “Thy Kingdom come.”
4. To fulfill the promise that the saints will reign.
5. To bring about a complete redemption of nature. (Rom. 8:19–22)
6. To give man one final test under the sovereign rule of Christ. Let’s look together at this great time.
# 1. SATAN REMOVED Revelation 20:1–3
? # 2. THE SAINTS RESURRECTED Revelation 20:4-6, 1 Cor. 15:55–57
??#3. SATAN RELEASED
a. To prove the incorrigibility of Satan. b. To prove the utter depravity of men.
# 4. SINNERS REBEL Revelation 20: 8b-9
# 5. SATAN RUINED Revelation 20:10
What Will Life Be Like in Christ’s Millennial Reign? The phrase Thousand Years occurs six times in Revelation 20:1-7. We call these thousand years Christ’s Millennial Reign. The word “millennium” comes from two Latin words: Mille (“thousand”) and annum (“year”). Therefore, Jesus’ thousand-year reign upon the earth is His Millennial Reign. Another name for it is “the kingdom age.” When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, Luke 11:2 “...Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. “He knew the ultimate fulfillment of that prayer will be His millennial reign. The seven-year tribulation period is God finishing up some unfinished business He has with Israel. That period is the final seven years of 490 years of Israel’s history that God prophesied through Daniel long ago (Daniel 9:20-27). But what will life in Christ’s millennial reign actually be like? Well, that’s a big subject, one upon which entire books have been written. However, I’ll attempt a descriptive overview. Ready? Here we go.
1. Jesus will reign as King of the world from Jerusalem. Luke 1:30–33,
Isaiah 24:23
Other relevant passages are: 2 Samuel 7:16, Psalm 2:1-12, Psalm 72:1-20, Psalm 89:20-37, Isaiah 9:6-7, Isaiah 11:1-16, Isaiah 16:5, Isaiah 42:1-4, Jeremiah 23:1-8, Jeremiah 33:19-21, Micah 4:6-7, Micah 5:2-5, Zechariah 2:1-5, Zechariah 2:10-11, Zechariah 8:3, Zechariah 14:9, Zephaniah 3:14-17, and Revelation 19:16.
2. David will reign as a prince/vice-regent to Jesus. Jeremiah 30:9,
Other relevant passages are: Ezekiel 34:23-24, Ezekiel 37:24, and Hosea 3:5.
3. Christ’s 12 apostles will sit on thrones with Him and serve as judges over the 12 tribes of Israel. Jesus Himself promised His chosen 12 apostles that they will serve as judges over the 12 tribes of Israel during His reign. Matthew 19:28, Luke 22:29–30
4. Christians will reign with Jesus.
Revelation 5:9–10 Other relevant passages are: Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:27, Matthew 5:5, 1 Corinthians 6:2, 2 Timothy 2:12, Revelation 2:26-27, Revelation 3:21, and Revelation 20:4-6.
5. Christians will be given varying degrees of responsibility based upon their level of service rendered in life. Luke 19:11–27 Luke 19:17 “Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.” Matthew 25:29 Other relevant passages are: Matthew 13:12, Mark 4:25, and Luke 8:18.
6. There will be worldwide peace. Isaiah 2:4
Christ’s Return to Earth Will Be a Time of Unprecedented Peace! Micah 4:3–4
7. The earth itself will be restored to a pristine condition. The “desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose” and “waters shall burst forth in the wilderness” (Isaiah 35:1-10). Other relevant passages are: Isaiah 32:14-15, Ezekiel 34:26-27, Zechariah 8:11-12, Joel 3:18, and Amos 9:13.
8. All the earth’s fierce creatures will become tame and docile. Isaiah 11:6–8, 65:25
Other relevant passages are: Ezekiel 34:25-28, and Hosea 2:18.
9. Life will return to simpler times. Revelation 9:16–19 Isaiah 61:5 speaks of flocks, plowmen, and vinedressers. Isaiah 65:21 speaks of vineyards. Jeremiah 31:12 speaks of wheat, new wine, oil, flocks, and herds. Joel 2:18-24 speaks of grain, new wine, oil, open pastures, fruit-bearing trees, fig trees, vines, and threshing floors. Amos 9:13-14 speaks of plowing, sowing seed, reaping, making gardens, planting vineyards, treading upon grapes, and drinking wine from them. Micah 4:4 and Zechariah 3:10 both speak of grapevines and fig trees. Zechariah 2:4 speaks of livestock. Zechariah 8:12 speaks of seed, vines, and grounds giving their increase.
10. Jesus will provide physical healing for the tribulation-period survivors who go into the millennial reign in their earthly bodies.
Isaiah 35:5–7 11. The tribulation-period survivors will live to extended ages. Isaiah 65:20, Zechariah 8:412. The tribulation-period survivors will rebuild old ruins, build new houses, and rebuild cities. Isaiah 61:4, Isaiah 65:21–24, Amos 9:14
13. The tribulation-period survivors will bear offspring in the kingdom age and before we finish praying Jesus will answer our prayers. Isaiah 65:23, Zechariah 8:5
14. Jerusalem will be the spiritual capital of the earth. Isaiah 2:2 “....and all nations shall flow unto it. Isaiah 2:3, Isaiah 60:1-18 In particular, the kingdom-age Gentiles from around the world will make trips to Jerusalem to observe certain ceremonies and feasts. Ezekiel 45:18-25. Zechariah 14:16–19 New Testament Hebrews 10:25–29
15. There will be a millennial temple in Jerusalem where Jewish priests will offer up sacrifices from Jews and Gentiles. Ezekiel chapters 40 through 48 as the prophet describes in the most precise detail imaginable the temple that scholars refer to as “the millennial temple.” Other relevant passages on the subject of the millennial temple and the worship services that will take place there are: Isaiah 60:7, Isaiah 66:18-24, Jeremiah 33:14-18, Haggai 2:6-9, and Zechariah 1:16-17
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