THE MARVELOUS MILLENNIUM
AN OVERVIEW
Revelation 20:1-10

Introduction:  There are three views concerning the Millennium, 1.) Post-millennialism - 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.) Pre-millennialism -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 the millennium?  There are several answers:

bulletTo fulfill Old Testament promises to Israel .
bulletTo give a public display of the glory of Jesus.
bulletTo answer the prayer, “Thy Kingdom come.”
bulletTo fulfill the promise that the saints will reign.
bulletTo bring about a complete redemption of nature. ( Rom. 8:19-22)
bulletTo give man one final test under the sovereign rule of Christ.

 

I.                    SATAN REMOVED (VV.1-3)

Man says that man’s problem is his environment. Give him a good environment and you will produce a good man. Jesus is going to improve man’s living conditions drastically.

 

II.         THE SAINTS RESURRECTED (VV.4-6)

The tribulation saints are raised and made to rule with the Lord Jesus! Ill. What a blessing resurrection is. Death is never the end for God’s children! ( Ill. 1 Cor. 15:55-57)

 

III.       SATAN RELEASED (VV.7-8a)

Why?

bulletIll. Satan’s anger - chained for 1,000 years - Ill. 1 Peter 5:8
bulletSame old devil, same old tricks - Proves people will not repent under     perdition, Satan is the same.
bullet2 Reasons he is released:
bulletTo prove the incorrigibility of Satan.
bulletTo prove the utter depravity of men.

 

IV.              SINNERS REBEL (VV.8b-9)

Population explosion. Man will still be seeking a better way than God’s way after 1,000 years of the best day’s man has ever known. Man is wicked to the core apart from Jesus!  Man declares war on God!  What foolishness

 

V.        SATAN RUINED (V.10)

Satan cast forever into the Lake of Fire ! (Illus: No annihilation!) Praise God, what glory awaits us!