Coachlight Bible Study – Revelation Chapter 20
The
Things Which Shall Be Hereafter – Part XVII
Thy Kingdom Come
We have seen the judgments of the Tribulation period. It was designed by God to bring Israel back
to Himself. When Christ returns to set
up His kingdom, He will gather scattered Israel and judge his people. The righteous will enter into the
kingdom.
The Kingdom is taught all through the Bible from the
Garden of Eden to the Book of Revelation.
In this study we will see the details concerning the government and
conditions of this kingdom. Christ is
the Promised King, but has been rejected by His people, even though before He
was born it was told to Mary:
Luke 1:30 And the angel said unto
her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with
God.
Luke 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Luke 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of
the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Luke
Christ’s Kingdom will come, and His people will rule and
reign with Him on earth as was spelled out in Scripture all through the ages.
I.
Satan Bound For 1000 Literal Years
Revelation 20:1 And I saw an angel
come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain
in his hand.
Revelation 20:2 And he laid hold on
the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a
thousand years,
Revelation 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and
shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no
more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be
loosed a little season.
A. The Millennium Will Be What Man Has Looked For Since The Beginning
1. The Chains Are Not
Satan’s Final Doom
2. Satan
Is Nowhere To Be Found During Christ’s
Reign
3. 1000 Years Of Peace
a. No Hatred
b. No War
c. No Crime
d. No Visible Signs Of Sin Or Rebellion
B. The Millennium Will Be Reveal The
Source Of Sin
1. Satan Will Be Bound
2. Christ Will Reign
Permitting No Rebellion
a. No Tempers
b. No Disobedience
3. Satan Is Loosed After The 1000 Reign
4. The True Source Of Sin Is The Human Heart
5. Satan Will Be Able To
Find Some Followers
C. Satan Loosed For One Last Rebellion
After 1000 Years – Satan’s Destruction
II.
Israel’s Judgment
A. The Tribulation Period Was To Bring Israel Back
B. God Will Separate
Ezekiel 20:33 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a
stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:
Ezekiel 20:34 And I will bring you out from the people, and
will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty
hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
Ezekiel 20:35 And I will bring you
into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to
face.
Ezekiel 20:36 Like as I pleaded with
your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 20:37 And I will cause you
to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
Ezekiel 20:38 And I will purge out
from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring
them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into
the
C. Paul Taught Israel Would Be Saved
Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be
ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that
blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness
of the Gentiles be come in.
Romans 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is
written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer,
and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Romans
Romans
Romans
D. Christ Taught Israel’s Judgment – Matthew 25:1-25
E. Daniel Taught When Israel Would Be Resurrected
Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the
great prince which standeth for the children of thy
people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was
a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be
delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Daniel 12:2 And many of them that
sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some
to shame and everlasting contempt.
Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise
shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to
righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
III. The First & Second Resurrections
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them,
and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were
beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not
worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon
their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a
thousand years.
Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the
dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first
resurrection.
Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the
first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be
priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
A. John Sees 2 Groups - The First Resurrection Rule &
Reign 1000 Years
1. Thrones And They That Sat On
Them
a. These Are The 24 Elders Of
Revelation 4:4-5
b. These Are The Church Raptured At The Beginning Of The Tribulation
2. The Tribulation Saints
a. Martyrs From The Tribulation –
Gleanings Of The Harvest
b. Those Beheaded For The Witness
Of Jesus
c. Killed For The Word Of God
d. They Did Not Receive The Mark Of
The Beast
e. They Did Not Worship The Beast
Or His Image
f. Raptured During The Tribulation
B. The Bible Teaches Christ Is The
First-fruits Of The First Resurrection
I Corinthians
I Corinthians
I Corinthians
I Corinthians 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ
the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at
his coming.
I Corinthians 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have
delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down
all rule and all authority and power.
I Corinthians
I Corinthians
C. The Bible Teaches 2 Groups Raptured
Before The Tribulation
I Thessalonians
I Thessalonians
I Thessalonians
1. Two Sets Of Believers “Caught Up” – No Wicked Mentioned
2. The 2 Sets Are Raised –
Each In Their Own Order
3. The Dead In Christ Rise Before The Live In Christ
D. The Rest Of The Dead
1. They Are Not Raised Until
After The 1000 Kingdom
2. They Are Called The Wicked Dead – Revelation 20:12
E. There Are Two Resurrections
1. The First Resurrection –
Of The Righteous - Before Millennium
a. Christ Rose The First-fruits Of The Resurrection
b. The Church (Bride) –
raised At The Beginning Of The Tribulation
c. Tribulation Saints –
raised During The Tribulation
2. The Second Resurrection –
That Of The Wicked - After Millennium
3. The Two Resurrections Are
1000 Years Apart
4. The Scripture Could Not
Be More Clear:
Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the dead
lived not again until the thousand years were finished.
5. The Unrighteous Dead Will
Not Be Raised Until The End Of The Millennium
F. Blessed Are They That Have Part Of
The First Resurrection
1. The Second Death Has No
Power Over Them
2. They Will Be Priests Of God & Christ
3. They Will Reign With
Christ 1000 Years
IV.
The Millennium Is The Kingdom
A. Millennium Is Mentioned 6 Times In
Verses 1-7
1. It Is A Literal 1000 Year
Period On Earth
2. Comes From 2 Latin Words
a. ‘Mille’ – Means One
Thousand
b. ‘Annum’ – Means Year
B. It Is The Kingdom Of The Bible As Christ Taught His
Disciples To Pray:
Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as
it is in heaven.
Luke 11:2 And he said unto them,
When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in
earth.
C. It Is The
D. Just Before The Kingdom Christ Will Judge The Nations:
Matthew 25:32 And before him shall be
gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a
shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
Matthew 25:33 And he shall set the
sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right
hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the
kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
V.
The Government During The Millennial Kingdom -
Theocracy
A. Christ Is King Of Kings And Lord Of Lords
Revelation 19:16 And he hath on his
vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
B. The Church (Bride) Reigns With Christ As A King's Wife Reigns
I Corinthians 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge
the world? and if the world shall be judged by you,
are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
I Corinthians 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
C. Authority Over The 12 Tribes Of
Matthew 19:27 Then answered Peter
and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall
we have therefore?
Matthew 19:28 And Jesus said unto
them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the
regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also
shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of
D. David May Well Be Regent For Christ
Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and
your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even
the sure mercies of David.
Isaiah 55:4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the
people, a leader and commander to the people.
Jeremiah 30:9 But they shall serve
the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
Jeremiah 33:15 In those days, and at
that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and
he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
Jeremiah 33:16 In those days shall
Jeremiah 33:17 For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon
the throne of the house of
Ezekiel 34:23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and
he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be
their shepherd.
Ezekiel 34:24 And I the LORD will be
their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
E. Nobles & Governors Will
Reign Under David
Jeremiah 30:21 And
their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the
midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto
me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD.
Isaiah 32:1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and
princes shall rule in judgment.
F. A Smaller Subdivision Of Authority In The Mellenium
Government
Luke 19:2 And, behold, there was a
man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the
publicans, and he was rich.
Luke 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus
who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
Luke 19:4 And he ran before, and
climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he
was to pass that way.
Luke 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and
saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste,
and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
Luke 19:6 And he made haste, and
came down, and received him joyfully.
Luke 19:7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying,
That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
Luke 19:8 And Zacchaeus
stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the
poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore
him fourfold.
Luke 19:9 And Jesus said unto him,
This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch
as he also is a son of Abraham.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save
that which was lost.
Luke 19:11 And as they heard these
things, he added and spake a parable, because he was
nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the
Luke 19:12 He said therefore, A
certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and
to return.
Luke 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them
ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated him,
and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over
us.
Luke 19:15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned,
having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto
him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had
gained by trading.
Luke 19:16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath
gained ten pounds.
Luke 19:17 And he said unto him,
Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have
thou authority over ten cities.
Luke 19:18 And the second came,
saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
Luke 19:19 And he said likewise to
him, Be thou also over five cities.
Luke 19:20 And another came, saying,
Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Luke 19:21 For I feared thee,
because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that
thou layedst not down, and reapest
that thou didst not sow.
Luke 19:22 And he saith
unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge
thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an
austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
Luke 19:23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I
might have required mine own with usury?
Luke 19:24 And he said unto them
that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten
pounds.
Luke 19:25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten
pounds.)
Luke 19:26 For I say unto you, That
unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that
he hath shall be taken away from him.
Luke 19:27 But those mine enemies,
which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them
before me.
1.
Authority Given To Individuals
a. Over
10 Cities
b. Over
5 Cities
2. The
Sub Authorities Will Be Responsible To
a. To
The Head Of The Tribe
b. The
Tribal Head Then Responsible To David
G. There Will Be Judges
Appointed As Judges In OT By Divine Appointment
Isaiah 1:26 And I will restore thy judges as
at the first, and thy counsellors as at the
beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The
city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Isaiah 1:27 Zion shall be redeemed with judgment,
and her converts with righteousness.
VI.
Characteristics Of The Millennial Kingdom Government
A. It Will Be A
Daniel 7:14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and
a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his
dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom
that which shall not be destroyed.
B. It Will Be Of Perfect
Righteousness & Perfect
Justice
Isaiah 11:3 And shall make him of
quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the
sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness
shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and
he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his
lips shall he slay the wicked.
Isaiah 11:5 And righteousness shall
be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
C. It Will Be Of The Fullness Of The Holy Spirit
Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come
forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
Isaiah 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,
the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the
spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
D. It Will Be A Unified
Government – Also See Ezekiel
37:13-28
Hosea 1:11 Then shall the children of Judah and the children
of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall
come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
1. The Perfect World Government
Coveted By Man Will Be Here
2.
Israel & Judah Will No Longer Be Divided
3. The
Nations Will No Longer Be Divided Against One Another
E. It Will Deal With Any
Outbreak Of Sin Immediately
Psalm 2:9 Thou shalt break them
with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces
like a potter’s vessel.
Psalm 72:1 <<A Psalm for Solomon.>>
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
Psalm 72:2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and
thy poor with judgment.
Psalm 72:3 The mountains shall bring
peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
Psalm 72:4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall
save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Isaiah 29:20 For the terrible one is
brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and
all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
Isaiah 29:21 That make a man an offender
for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in
the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
VII.
The Theocratic Kingdom Taught All Through Scripture
A. The Theocratic Kingdom In
The Garden Of Eden
1. God
Created A True Theocracy
a. God Was
Sovereign
b. God Delegated His
Sovereignty to man
c. Man Was
To Rule Over The Earth
d. Adam Was
To Be In Submission To God
2. Adam
Went Against God’s Authority By Sin
3. God’s
Purpose Is To Re-establish Man’s Authority
a. The
Seed Will Reign King Of Kings
b. The
Seed Will Be The Means Of Man’s Redemption
4. The
Kingdom To Be Established Through A Godly Line Through
Eve
5. At Able’s Death – The Line Is To Be Through
Seth – Genesis 4:25
6. This
Part Ends With The Flood
a. Almost
All The World Was Full Of Sin
b. The Sin
Was Rejection Of God’s Right To Rule Over Them
B. The Theocratic Kingdom Under
Human Government – Genesis 9:1-7
1. The
Theocratic Kingdom Was Seen Through Human Government
2. Nimrod
Went Against God’s Authority At Babel Genesis 10:8-10;
11:1-9
a. A New
Authority Was Established – One World
b. A New
System Of Worship Established – Mystery Religion
C. The Theocratic Kingdom Was Seen Under The Patriarchs
1. God
Called Out Abraham
2. God’s
Purpose Centered Around The Abrahamic
Covenant & Extensions
3. The
Fulfillment Of This Program Comes Through The King
Genesis 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from
between his feet, until
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Relationships of The Eternal Covenants of God with Israel |
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Basic Covenant with Abraham |
Covenant Extensions |
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Promise of A National Land – (Land) Genesis 12:1; 13:14-15 & 17 |
Palestinian
Covenant – gave Israel assurance of final, permanent restoration to the land
forever Deuteronomy 30:3-5; Ezekiel 20:33-37, 42-44 |
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Promise of Redemption – National and Universal – (Blessing) Genesis 12:3; 22:18 & 3:16 |
New
Covenant – Israel’s Spiritual Blessing and Redemption forever Jeremiah 31:31-40; Hebrews 8:6-13 |
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Promise of Numerous
Descendants – A Great Nation – (Seed) Genesis 12:3; 13:16;17:2-6 |
Davidic
Covenant – Dynasty, Nation, Throne forever II Samuel 7:11, 13, 16 Jeremiah 33:20 & 21; 31:35-37 |
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Fulfillment: Genesis 49:10 The sceptre shall
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Christ and the Gentiles – Based not on birth but rather
rebirth Galatians 3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to
him for righteousness. {accounted: or, imputed} Galatians 3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the
same are the children of Abraham. Galatians 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify
the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying,
In thee shall all nations be blessed. Galatians 3:9 So then they which be of faith
are blessed with faithful Abraham. Galatians
3:29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according
to the promise. |
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4. Further
Reference To The Fulfillment By The King
Numbers 24:7 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold
him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the
corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Numbers 24:18 And Edom shall be a
possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his
enemies; and
Numbers 24:19 Out of Jacob shall come
he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth
of the city.
5.
Theocracy Administered Through God’s Appointed Individuals
a. Moses –
Concerning Aaron
Exodus 4:16 And he shall be thy
spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of
a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
b. Moses –
Concerning Pharaoh
Exodus 7:1 And the LORD said unto
Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be
thy prophet.
c. Moses -
God Prophecies The Coming King
Deuteronomy 18: 18 I
will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and
will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall
command him.
d. Moses –
Fiery Serpents
Numbers 21:5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye
brought us up out of
e. Josua – The Last Of This Period
Numbers 24:14 Now therefore fear the
LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your
fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in
Numbers 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD,
choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers
served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites,
in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Numbers 24:16 And the people
answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other
gods;
Numbers 24:17 For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us
up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and
which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way
wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
Numbers 24:18 And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the
Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he
is our God.
D. The Theocratic Kingdom Was Seen Under The Judges
Acts 13:20 And after that he gave
unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel
the prophet.
1. Gideon
Was Very Clear To The People – God Was Sovereign
Judges 8:2 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou
over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast
delivered us from the hand of Midian.
Judges 8:23 And Gideon said unto
them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD
shall rule over you.
2. Samuel Was Used In This Capacity – The Last
Judge
I Samuel 8:4 Then all the elders of
I Samuel 8:5 And said unto him,
Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to
judge us like all the nations.
I Samuel 8:6 But the thing
displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel
prayed unto the LORD.
I Samuel 8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the
voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected
thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
3. Spiritual Condition Of Israel – Rejecting
God’s Authority
Judges
E. The Theocratic Kingdom Was Seen Under The Kings
1. Kingdom
Is What Was Promised To Abraham
Genesis 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram,
but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Genesis 17:6 And I will make thee
exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out
of thee.
Genesis 17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and
thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant,
to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
2. Kingdom
Is What Was Promised To Jacob
Genesis 35:11 And God said unto him,
I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations
shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Genesis 35:12 And the land which I
gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will
I give the land.
3. Kingdom
Authority To Eventually Reside In A King – Genesis 49
Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold
him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the
corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
4. Samuel
Installs Saul As King
I Samuel 12:3 Now therefore behold
the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and,
behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.
5. Samuel
Tells People They Have Rejected God By Rejecting His
Theocracy
I Samuel 10:19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who
himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye
have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present
yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
6. Early In Saul’s Reign God Rejected Saul
I Samuel
I Samuel
I Samuel 13:13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done
foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he
commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel
for ever.
I Samuel 13:14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the
LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him
to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD
commanded thee.
7. Reign
Goes To David – Develops The Theocratic Kingdom –
Davidic Covenant
E. The Theocratic Kingdom Was Seen Under The Prophets
1. Solomon
Was The Last Divinely Appointed King
2.
Solomon’s Successors Saw The Decline Of The Nation
3. The
Role Of The Prophet Became Important
a. God’s
Spokesmen To The Kings
– Revealed The Will Of Supreme King
b. King
& Priest Were Supposed To Yield To The Authority
Of The Prophet
c. Kings
Very Often Didn’t Heed The Voice Of The Prophet
4. Ezekiel
Traces The Leaving Of The Shekinah
Glory From The
5. Isreal & Judah Scattered Out Of Their Land – Times Of Gentiles Begins
6. The
Future Theocratic Kingdom Is The Major Theme Of The
Prophets
a. The
King Will Be Emmanuel – God With Us
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign;
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name
Immanuel.
b. The
King Will Have A Heavenly Character
Isaiah 2:4 And he shall judge among
the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords
into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks:
nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any
more.
c. The
King Will Have Authority In Jerusalem & World-wide
1.
Emmanuel’s Kingdom On Earth
Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith
the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall
reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
2.
Emmanuel’s Kingdom Centered At Jerusalem
Zechariah 8:20 Thus saith the LORD
of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the
inhabitants of many cities:
Zechariah 8:21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to
another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the
LORD of hosts: I will go also.
Zechariah 8:22 Yea, many people and strong nations shall come
to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
3.
Emmanuel’s Kingdom Will Be Over Re-gathered &
Regenerated Israel
Micah 4:6 In that day, saith the
LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will
gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
Micah 4:7 And I will make her that
halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD
shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
Micah 4:8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of
the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the
kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
4.
Emmanuel’s Kingdom Will Extend To All Nations In Earth
Isaiah 55:5 Behold, thou shalt call
a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew
not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One
of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
5.
Emmanuel’s Kingdom Will Be Established With The Coming
King
Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall
prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to
his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he
shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth?
for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’
soap:
Malachi 3:3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of
silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and
silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Malachi 3:4 Then shall the offering
of
VIII.
Conditions During The Millennium
A. Peace – National & Individual
1. No War – Kingdoms Of World Unified Under Christ
2. Economic Prosperity – No
Need For Armies Or Weapons
Isaiah 2:4; 9:4-7; 11:6-9;
32:17-18; 33:5-6; 54:13; 55:12; 60:18; 65:25; 66:12; Ezekiel 28:26; 34:25, 28; Hosea
2:18; Micah 4:2-3; Zech. 9:10
B. Joy
Isaiah 9:3-4; 12:3-6; 14:7-8;
25:8-9; 30:29; 42:1, 10-12; 52: 9; 60:15; 61:7, 10; 65:18-19; 66:10-14;
Jeremiah 30:18-19; 31:13-14; Zephaniah 3:14-17; Zechariah 8:18-19; 10:6-7
C. Holiness
1. Holiness Will Emanate
From The King
2. Holiness Will Be
Manifested Through The Kings Subjects
3. The Land, City, &
Temple Will Be Holy
Isaiah 1: 26-27; 4: 3-4; 29: 1823;
31:6-7; 35:8-9; 52:1; 60:21; 61:10; Jeremiah 31:23; Ezekiel 36:2431; 37:23-24;
43:7-12; 45:1; Joel 3:21; Zephaniah 3:11, 13; Zech. 8:3; 13:1-2; 14:20-21
D. Glory – God’s
Glory Fully Manifested
Isaiah 24:23; 4:2; 35:2; 40:5;
60:1-9
E. Comfort
– The King Ministers To Every Need
Isaiah 12:1-2; 29:22-23; 30:26;
40:1-2; 49:13; 51:3; 61:3-7; 66: 13-14; Jeremiah 31: 23-25; Zephaniah 3: 18-20;
Zechariah 9: 11-12; Rev. 21: 4
F. Justice –
Perfect Justice Administered To Every Individual
Isaiah 9: 7; 11: 5; 32: 16; 42:
1-4; 65: 21-23; Jeremiah 23:5; 31:23; 31:29-30
G. Full knowledge –
Unparalleled Teaching By The Holy Spirit
Isaiah 11:1-2, 9; 41:19-20; 54:13;
Habakkuk. 2:14
H. Instruction –
Instruction From The King
Isaiah 2:2-3; 12:3-6; 25:9;
29:17-24; 30:20-21; 32:3-4; 49:10; 52:8; Jeremiah 3:14-15; 23: 1-4; Micah 4: 2
I. No More Curse –
1.
Curse Instituted In Genesis 3:17-19
2.
Animal Creation Changed
Isaiah 11:6-9;
35:9; 65:25
J. No More Sickness
Isaiah 33:24; Jeremiah 30:17;
Ezekiel 34:16
K. Healing Of
The Deformed
Isaiah 29:17-19; 35:3-6; 61:1-2;
Jeremiah 31:8; Micah 4:6-7; Zephaniah 3:19
L. Protection –
Preservation Of Life By The King
Isaiah 41: 8-14; &2:8-9;
Jeremiah 32:27; 23:6; Ezekiel 34:27; Joel 3:16-17; Amos 9: 15; Zechariah 8:
14-15; 9: 8; 14: 10-11
M. No More
Oppression – Social, Political, Or Religious
Isaiah 14:3-6; 42:6-7; 49: 8-9;
Zechariah 9:11-12
N. Longevity
Isaiah 65:20
O. Reproduction By The Living Peoples
Jeremiah 30:20; 31:29; Ezekiel
47:22; Zechariah 10:8
P. Labor
1. Economic System Will Be
Perfect
2. Mankind’s Needs Will Be
Abundantly Provided
3. Industry & Agriculture
Will Provide Employment
Isaiah 62: 8-9; 65: 21-23;
Jeremiah 31: 5; Ezek. 48: 18-19
Q. Economic
Prosperity – No Want With A Perfect Labor System
Isaiah 4:1; 35:1-2, 7; 30:23-25;
62:8-9; 65:21-23; Jeremiah 31:5, 12; Ezekiel 34:26; Micah 4: 1, 4; Zechariah 8:
11-12; 9: 16-17; Ezekiel 36:29-30; Joel 2:21-27; Amos 9:13-14
R. Increase Of Light
1.
Increase Of Solar Light
2.
Increase Of Lunar Light
3.
Probably Have Something To Do With Increased
Productivity
Isaiah 4:5; 30:26; 60: 19-20;
Zechariah 2:5
S. No
More Language Barrier
Zephaniah 3: 9
T. World-Wide One
Accord Worship Of God & Messiah
Isaiah 45: 23; 52: 1, 7-10; 66:
17-23; Zechariah. 13:2; 14:16; 8:23; 9:7; Zephaniah 3:9; Malachi 1:11;
Revelation 5:9-14
U. The Manifest
Presence Of God
– Fellowship With God
Ezekiel 37: 27-28; Zechariah 2: 2,
10-13; Revelation 21:3
V. The Fulness Of The Spirit
Isaiah 32: 13-15; 41: 1; 44: 3;
59: 19, 21; 61: 1; Ezekiel 36:26-27; 37:14; 39:29; Joel 2:28-29; Ezekiel
11:19-20
W. Eternal State – Characteristics Are Not Temporary
Joel 3:20; Amos 9: 15; Ezekiel
37:26-28; Isaiah 51:6-8i 55: 3, 13; 56: 5; 60: 19-20; 61: 8; Jeremiah 32: 40;
Ezekiel 16: 60; 43: 7-9; Daniel 9:24;
Hosea 2:19-23
IX.
Satan Loosed At The End Of The Kingdom
Revelation 20:7 And when the
thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Revelation 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which
are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of
whom is as the sand of the sea.
Revelation 20:9 And they went up on
the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the
beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
A. The Same Angel Will Unchain Satan
B. Satan Will Be Mad – Direct His Madness Toward The People Of God
C. It Is Hard To Believe – But True – The Last
Battle
1.
There Will Be Many Deceived To Be Rebellious To Christ
2. The
Rebellious Nations Will Gather Together Against God
3. The
Rebellious Nations Will Try To Siege Jerusalem
4.
Their Destruction Is Quick – Fire From Heaven
X.
The Kingdom Handed Over
I Corinthians 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall
have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down
all rule and all authority and power.
I Corinthians
I Corinthians
I Corinthians
I Corinthians 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto
him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things
under him, that God may be all in all.
XI.
Satan’s Doom
Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast
into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are,
and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
XII.
The Great White Throne Judgment
Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that
sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was
found no place for them.
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand
before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is
the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were
written in the books, according to their works.
Revelation
Revelation
Revelation
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Kingdom (Millennium)
Government – A Theocracy |
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Matthew |
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Judgments
Before The Kingdom |
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1. Judgment Of Israeli Nation |
Matthew 25:14-30 |
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2. Judgment Of Gentile Nations |
Matthew 25:31-46 |
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Authority Of
The Kingdom |
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1. Christ Is King Of Kings – Lord Of
Lords |
Revelation 19:16 |
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2. The Bride (Church) Reins With Christ |
I Corinthians
6:2-3 |
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3. The 12 Disciples Given Authority Over
The 12 Tribes Of |
Matthew 19:27-28 |
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4. David May Well Be Regent For Christ |
Isaiah 55:3-4;
Jeremiah 30:9; 33:15-17; 20-21; Ezekiel
34:23-24; 37:24-25; Hosea 3:5; Amos 9:11 |
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5. Nobles & Governors Will Reign
Under David |
Jeremiah 30:21;
Isaiah 32:1; Ezekiel 45:8-9 |
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6. Subdivisions Of Authority Given |
Luke 19:2-27;
Isaiah 40:10 |
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7. Judges Will Be Appointed |
Isaiah 1:26-27;
Zechariah 3:7 |
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Characteristics
Of The Kingdom |
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1. It Will Be A Universal Reign |
Daniel |
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2. It Will Be Inflexible Righteousness
And Justice |
Isaiah 11:3-5;
25:2-5; 29:17-21; 30:29-32; 42:13; 49:25-26; 66:14; Daniel 2:44; Micah 5:5-6,
10-15; Zechariah 9:3-8 |
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3. It Will Be In Fullness Of Spirit |
Isaiah 11:2-3 |
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4. It Will Be A Unified Government |
Ezekiel 37:13-28 |
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5. It Will Deal Immediately With Any Ourbreak Of Sin |
Psalm 2:9;
72:1-4; Isaiah 29:20-21; 65:20; 66:24; Zechariah 14:16-21; Jeremiah 31:29-30 |
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6. It Will Be An |
Daniel 7:14; 27 |
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Characteristics Of The Kingdom
(Millennium) – Part I |
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Characteristic |
Scripture Reference |
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Peace – National & Individual 1. No War – Kingdoms Of World
Unified Under Christ 2. Economic Prosperity – No
Need For Armies Or Weapons |
Isaiah 2:4; 9:4-7; 11:6-9; 32:17-18;
33:5-6; 54:13; 55:12; 60:18; 65:25; 66:12; Ezekiel 28:26; 34:25, 28; Hosea
2:18; Micah 4:2-3; Zechariah 9:10 |
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Joy |
Isaiah 9:3-4; 12:3-6; 14:7-8;
25:8-9; 30:29; 42:1, 10-12; 52: 9; 60:15; 61:7, 10; 65:18-19; 66:10-14;
Jeremiah 30:18-19; 31:13-14; Zephaniah 3:14-17; Zechariah 8:18-19; 10:6-7 |
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Holiness 1. Holiness Will Emanate From
The King 2. Holiness Will Be Manifested
Through The Kings Subjects 3. The Land, City, & |
Isaiah 1: 26-27; 4: 3-4; 29: 1823;
31:6-7; 35:8-9; 52:1; 60:21; 61:10; Jeremiah 31:23; Ezekiel 36:2431;
37:23-24; 43:7-12; 45:1; Joel 3:21; Zephaniah 3:11, 13; Zechariah 8:3;
13:1-2; 14:20-21 |
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God’s Glory Fully Manifested |
Isaiah 24:23; 4:2; 35:2; 40:5;
60:1-9 |
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Comfort – The King Ministers To
Every Need |
Isaiah 12:1-2; 29:22-23; 30:26;
40:1-2; 49:13; 51:3; 61:3-7; 66: 13-14; Jeremiah 31: 23-25; Zephaniah 3:
18-20; Zechariah 9: 11-12; Revelation 21: 4 |
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Perfect Justice Administered To
Every Individual |
Isaiah 9: 7; 11: 5; 32: 16; 42:
1-4; 65: 21-23; Jeremiah 23:5; 31:23; 31:29-30 |
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Full knowledge – Unparalleled
Teaching By The Holy Spirit |
Isaiah 11:1-2, 9; 41:19-20; 54:13;
Habakkuk. |
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Instruction – Instruction From
The King |
Isaiah 2:2-3; 12:3-6; 25:9;
29:17-24; 30:20-21; 32:3-4; 49:10; 52:8; Jeremiah 3:14-15; 23: 1-4; Micah 4:
2 |
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No More Curse |
Isaiah 11:6-9; 35:9; 65:25 |
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No More Sickness |
Isaiah 33:24; Jeremiah 30:17;
Ezekiel 34:16 |
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Healing Of The Deformed |
Isaiah 29:17-19; 35:3-6; 61:1-2;
Jeremiah 31:8; Micah 4:6-7; Zephaniah 3:19 |
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Protection – Preservation Of
Life By The King |
Isaiah 41: 8-14; &2:8-9;
Jeremiah 32:27; 23:6; Ezekiel 34:27; Joel 3:16-17; Amos 9: 15; Zechariah |
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No More Oppression – Social,
Political, Or Religious |
Isaiah 14:3-6; 42:6-7; 49: 8-9;
Zechariah 9:11-12 |
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Characteristics Of The Kingdom
(Millennium) – Part II |
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Characteristic |
Scripture Reference |
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Longevity |
Isaiah 65:20 |
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Reproduction By The Living
Peoples |
Jeremiah 30:20; 31:29; Ezekiel
47:22; Zechariah 10:8 |
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Labor 1. Economic System Will Be
Perfect 2. Mankind’s Needs Will Be
Abundantly Provided 3. Industry & Agriculture
Will Provide Employment |
Isaiah 62: 8-9; 65: 21-23;
Jeremiah 31: 5; Ezek. 48: 18-19 |
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Economic Prosperity – No Want
With A Perfect Labor System |
Isaiah 4:1; 35:1-2, 7; 30:23-25;
62:8-9; 65:21-23; Jeremiah 31:5, 12; Ezekiel 34:26; Micah 4: 1, 4; Zechariah
8: 11-12; 9: 16-17; Ezekiel 36:29-30; Joel 2:21-27; Amos 9:13-14 |
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Increase Of Light 1.
Increase Of Solar Light 2.
Increase Of Lunar Light 3.
Gives Increased Productivity |
Isaiah 4:5; 30:26; 60: 19-20;
Zechariah 2:5 |
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No More Language Barrier |
Zephaniah 3: 9 |
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World-Wide One Accord Worship
Of God & Messiah |
Isaiah 45: 23; 52: 1, 7-10; 66:
17-23; Zechariah. 13:2; |
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The Manifest Presence Of God – Fellowship With God |
Ezekiel 37: 27-28; Zechariah 2:
2, 10-13; Revelation 21:3 |
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The Fulness
Of The
Spirit |
Isaiah 32: 13-15; 41: 1; 44: 3;
59: 19, 21; 61: 1; Ezekiel 36:26-27; 37:14; 39:29; Joel 2:28-29; Ezekiel
11:19-20 |
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Joel 3:20; Amos 9: 15; Ezekiel
37:26-28; Isaiah 51:6-8i 55: 3, 13; 56: 5; 60: 19-20; 61: 8; Jeremiah 32: 40;
Ezekiel 16: 60; 43: 7-9; Daniel 9:24;
Hosea 2:19-23 |