THE MILLENIUM: We believe in the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to set up His millennial reign on this earth - Zech 14:5; Dan 7:22; Rev 5:9-10;
Psa 96:10-13; Psa 11; Rev 20:1-10.

Introduction.

The actual word millenium is not found in the Bible. It comes from the Latin word meaning 1000 years. However the references to a period of one thousand years are found six times in Revelation 20 and it is from these references that we base this study of the millennium. Because scriptural references to this 1000 year period are limited, it is important that we don't overly speculate or try to fit obscure passages into describing this period.

I        WHAT IS THE MILLENIUM?

    1. A period when Satan is bound for 1000 years. 20:2, "He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan and bound him for a thousand years."

      2. A period when Christ will rule over the earth for 1000 years. 20:6b, " ... They shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years."

        3. It begins with the imprisonment of Satan and ends with:
His release

1. Rev 20:7-8a, "Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth."

2. The final confrontation of good and evil Revelation 20:9, "They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them."

3. The destruction of this world. Rev 21:1, "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away."



II.        THE RULE OF CHRIST OVER THE EARTH.

1. It was prophesied by Daniel that Christ's rule over the earth would be the last worldwide kingdom that will last forever.

Dan 2:44,
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