The Reign of Christ

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The Reign of Christ

• Revelation 201-15

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The Binding of Satan

• Revelation 201-6

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The Second Half of the Book

• Revelation chapters 12-19 picture the final
  fulfillment of Daniel 244-45, 711-14, 21-27
  927.
• The ultimate message of the book of Revelation is
  that Jesus Christ now rules the kingdoms of men
  with a rod of iron through His Word, and that His
  victorious saints reign with Him in His eternal
  kingdom.Rev. 1115 1911-16 204

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The Second Half of the Book

• Revelation chapters 12-19 picture the final
  fulfillment of Daniel 244-45, 711-14, 21-27
  927.
• In Rev. 14-18 we see the harlot Babylon (whether
  Rome or Jerusalem) judged and destroyed. As
  Babylon is destroyed, so is the beast (Roman
  Empire) and the false prophet (1920-21). I.e.,
  the Roman Empires dominion is taken away, along
  with the power to persecute the saints and
  enforce emperor worship. Judgment is passed in
  favor of the saints (Dan. 722). The church is
  victorious!

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The Lambs Marriage Supper

• Chapter 19
• 1919-21 The Battle of Armageddon. Christ casts
  the 2 beasts into the lake of fire and kills the
  kings of the earth with His sword (removes their
  dominion). His kingdom, the church, is
  victorious.(fulfills Daniel 711-14, 26-27)

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The Dragon Is Bound

• Chapter 20
• The dragon (Satan) is bound and sealed up in the
  abyss (not the lake of fire), so that he should
  not deceive the nations any longer.
• This appears to refer to previous statements
  about deceiving the nations to follow a worldwide
  system of emperor worship (1313-14 1613-14
  1920 also see 2 Thess. 27-12)

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Revelation 201-6

• only passage in Bible that speaks of 1000 year
  reign
• more speculation regarding this passage than any
  other
• men have taken premillenialism INTO this passage

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Premillenialists Teach

• RAPTURE (1st phase of 2nd coming) Dead
  Christians raised living transformed.

• SEVEN-YEAR TRIBULATION
• Calamities befall those left behind.

• BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON
• Christ returns and defeats the Antichrist.

• CHRISTS RETURN (2nd phase of 2nd coming)
• Earthly kingdom established

• THOUSAND-YEAR REIGN
• Jesus rules from Davids throne in Jerusalem.

• THE END (3rd phase of 2nd coming)
• World ends remaining dead are raised,
  judged, and punished.

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Revelation 201-6

• doesnt speak of
• 2nd coming of Christ
• a bodily resurrection
• an earthly reign
• throne of David
• Jerusalem
• Christ on earth

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Premillenialism

• the tribulation period is still yet future (but
  see Matthew 2421, 34)
• the start of Christs reign is yet future (but
  see Acts 230-33 Eph. 120-23 Col. 113)
• Christs reign will be literal on earth (but see
  1 Cor. 1550 John 1836-37)
• shortly come to pass has now been strung out
  for nearly 2000 years (but see Rev. 11 226)

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Revelation 201-6 CANNOT CONTRADICT

• that the kingdom of Christ has already been set
  up (Rev. 19 Col. 113)
• that the kingdom was set up when Jesus ascended
  and sat down(Eph. 120-22 Acts 230-36)
• that people have been added to the kingdom by the
  blood of Christ (Rev. 15-6 Col. 113-14)

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Revelation 201-6 CANNOT CONTRADICT

• that Christs kingdom is not of this world (1
  Cor. 1550 John 1836-37)
• that when Jesus comes again the END (not the
  beginning) will occur (1 Cor. 1523-26 2 Pet.
  39-10)
• that there will be only one bodily resurrection
  (Acts 2415 John 528-29)

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Revelation 201-6

• John has shown the destruction of the beast and
  false prophet
• Now turns to their source Satan

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Revelation 201-2

• angel binds Satan for 1000 years
• dont know who the angel is
• CAUTION
• against interpreting symbols as literal Satan
  angel are literal but a material key and chain
  can do nothing to a spiritual being
• key (authority)
• chain (limitation)

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Revelation 201-2
For a thousand years in Your sight Are like
yesterday when it is past, And like a watch in
the night (Ps. 904).

• 1000 years (symbolism)
• numbers in Revelation have a symbolic meaning
• 1000 10 X 10 X10
• 10 completeness
• ten days (210)
• ten horns (Dan. 77 123 131)
• ten kings (1712)
• 1000 is an amplification of completeness

Ps 5010, For every beast of the forest is
Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.
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Revelation 203

• bottomless pit
• dwelling place for Satan and his partners (911
  117 178)
• is a prison (207)
• not Satans eternal punishment but temporary
  limiting
• still seeks to devour (1 Pet. 58)
• but has been chained up

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Revelation 203, 7

• till the thousand years are finished
• a complete period of time
• at Gods choosing in time he will be released
• 1000 years are in contrast to a little while

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Revelation 204

• saw thrones
• occupied by they
• certain group in mind those who were beheaded
  and refused to worship the image of the beast
• those under the altar (69)
• cried for an avengement (610)
• told to wait a little while longer (611)
• now pictured on thrones

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Revelation 205

• this is the first resurrection
• resurrection of beheaded saints to live reign
  with Christ on thrones
• a symbolic first resurrection (i.e., Ezek.
  371-14)

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Revelation 205

• the rest of the dead
• is parenthetical
• is in contrast to those mentioned in verse 4
• didnt live until after 1000 years
• these are the wicked, see 1921
• they live again (symbolic res.) when their cause
  revives in Satans little time rebellion

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Revelation 206

• those of the first resurrection are blessed and
  holy
• blessed in that they now find rest in Christ
  (Rev. 1413)
• holy in that they are separated from the second
  death it cannot hurt them
• born once. . .die twice (Heb. 927 Rev. 206)
• born twice (Jn. 35). . .die once

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Will You Become A Christian?
Hear the Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe that Jesus
is the Son of God (Mk. 1616) Repent of Your Sins
(Acts 1730) Confess Jesus as Lord (Rom.
109-10) Be Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins
(Acts 238) Live Faithfully until You Die (Rev.
210)