THY KINGDOM COME  II            Pastor Bob Chroninger 
Trinity C.U. 8-13-00 P.M.     	Revelation 20:1-10   	
	The KING is coming.. in two aspects.. the Rapture and the Revelation.  At the Rapture.. 
He comes to take His "bride" (church) to His Father's house (John 14:1-3).  At the Revelation.. 
He comes in Power and Great Glory.. to destroy the wicked and to establish His Kingdom... 
	Let's Discover... 
I.  THE PREPARATION for THE 1000 YEAR REIGN.. 
  A. The King Returns with a rod of iron.. Ps.2:9; Rev.2:27;12:5;19:15 
  B. The Evil Is Removed..  Rev.19:20.. Mt.25:31-46 
  C. The Kingdom Is Restored..  Acts 1:6; Rev.20:4... 
II.  THE PURPOSE for THE 1000 REIGN.. 
  A. It Fulfills Prophecy.. 
    1. The KING will come as all Jews expected.. 
	- Old Testament prophecies... Is.11:1-11; Micah 4:1; Zeph.3:15; Zech.14:3,4,9 
	- Anna's prophecy.. Luke 2:36 (to all that looked for redemption) 
	- Angel Gabriel's promise to Mary..  Luke 1:26-33.. (32 & 33) 
	- Apostles expectations..  Acts 1:6; John 1:49; 6:15 
    2. The Jews will be in their land! 
	- They will own Jesus as their Messiah... Jer.31:31-34; Zech.12:10 
	- Their "backslidings" will be healed..  Hosea 14:1-9 
	- They will "possess their possessions"..  Obadiah 1:17; Ezek.37; 39:25,27,29; 
		Ezek.40-48 (all about the temple, land, Lord's portion, etc.) 
	3. There will be a Time of Peace and Prosperity.. Is.35:1,2 
	- Wolf and lamb lie down together..  Is.11:6-9; 65:25 
	- Children play with poisonous serpents..  Is.11:6,8 (children will be born then..) 
	- They will "beat swords into plowshares"  Is.2:4; 11:6-9; Joel 3:10; 
		Micah 4:3  (they will learn war no more..!) 
	- There will be abundant harvests..  Joel 3:18; Amos 9:11-15; Ezek.34:26,27
	- There will be general knowledge of the Lord..  Joel 3:17; Ezek.39:21,22 
	- There will be a desire to know God's ways..  Micah 4:2.. and walk in them! 
	- There will be extended life for the righteous..  Is.33:24; 65:20-25 
	- There will be no fear in the land..  Micah 4:4 
	- There will be a time of "holiness"  Zech.14:20,21 
  B. It Finalizes The "Promises".. 
    1. He Shall Reign.. 
	- Over the house of Jacob forever... Angel to Mary.. Luke 1:33 
	- Over the kingdoms of this world..  Rev.11:15 
	   - Remember Satan tempted.. and promised.. "IF"  Mt.4:8,9 
    2. He Shall Reward.. 
	- His faithful servants.. Luke 19: 12-27 (parable of the pounds) 
	- His suffering servants.. 2Tim.2:12; Rev.5:10; 20:6 
III.  THE PARTICIPANTS in THE 1000 YEAR REIGN.. 
  A. The Resurrected Saints of All Ages.. (up to that time)
    1. The Church Age Saints.. resurrected before the Tribulation.. 1Cor.15:51,52; 1Thes.4:13-18 
    2. The OT Jewish Saints.. resurrected at the end of the Tribulation.. (compare Rev.19:7-9 
       with Psalm 50:1-6) 
    3. The Tribulation Age Saints.. also resurrected at the close of the Tribulation..  Rev.20:4-6 
	- This is "THE FIRST RESURRECTION" (and will be extended to include any of the believing 
	   dead of the 1000 years.  Is.65:20)
  B. The Living Believers When Christ Comes In His Glory..
    1. The living, believing Jews will go into the Kingdom.. Rom.11:25-32 
    1. The living, believing survivors of the Tribulation will go into the Kingdom..  Mt.25:34
	- The unbelieving will be destroyed... Mt.25:31-46
 ** SO.. The Saints of All ages will have their place in the Kingdom Age !!!  20:6 
 ** The unbelieving dead of all ages will not be resurrected until after the 1000 years.   Rev.20:5
IT IS NO WONDER THAT THE JEWS WERE LOOKING FOR THAT DAY !!! 
	BUT THEY REJECTED THE ONE WHO MAKES IT ALL POSSIBLE... 
ARE YOU REJECTING HIS RULE ?  (One Evidence of Depravity) 
	BETTER RETURN.. REPENT.. AND RECEIVE HIM TODAY !!