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WAIT ON THE LORD



Scripture:

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. (Psalms 27:14)



Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. (Psalms 37:7-9)



Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. (Psalms 37:34)



He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:29-31)



To those who wait upon the Lord we find these beautiful promises; The LORD will renew their strength to soar like an eagle and they shall inherit the earth. The word, wait, means to wait, look for, hope or expect. Or, it can also mean to collect, bind together such as being entwined together with Our Father.

(#6960 in the Hebrew Concordance)



WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

If we entwine ourselves with the Lord and wait, He will renew our strength and cause us to soar like an eagle.



Our Father appreciates the fact that you are trying. May God’s blessing be upon this

study of His word, Amen.

Susan

SATAN AS THE ANTI-CHRIST

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SATAN AS THE ANTI-CHRIST



Scripture:

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. (Isaiah 14)



And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. (Daniel 8:23-25)

He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. (Daniel 11:24)



Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. (2nd Thessalonians 2:3-4)

And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. (Revelation 9:11)



And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (Revelation 12:9)



Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them, Woe to the inhibiters of the earth and of the sea! For the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (Revelation 12:12)



And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. (Revelation 13:13-14)



Although his spirit is already at work in the earth, there is a point in the future when Satan, along with his angels, is going to literally be kicked out of heaven and cast to the earth. That is when the last big deception will take place. Are you prepared?

Daniel says he will come in peacefully and cause to prosper and generously spread around wealth. Most are expecting a cruel, dictator type being, but what the actual deception will be is a great revival. He will claim to be Jesus. (The root word or etymology for Anti can mean instead of Christ. Here are the explanations in the Strong’s Greek Concordance: over against, opposite to, before, for, instead of, in place of something)

Revelation 13 says that he will deceive the world by performing miracles such as snapping his fingers and cause lightening to come down from heaven. This is why Jesus said in the gospel of Matthew, “Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.” (Matthew 24:23-26)

Jesus spoke of that day when Satan shall be booted from heaven. Remember another one of Satan’s names is the serpent. Jesus said he gives his followers power to tread on serpents. “And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:18-19



WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

The anti-Christ will be Satan come to earth pretending to be God or Jesus. He will be performing miracles, spreading riches and deceiving the people of the world.



Our Father appreciates the fact that you are trying. May God’s blessing be upon this

study of His word, Amen.

Susan

BIBLE WORD ORIGANATION - REPENT

BIBLE WORD ORIGANATION




REPENT



Used 46 times in 43 verses in the KJV Bible



First used in Exodus 13:17

Last used in Revelation 3:19



HEBREW Meaning of word (Biblical usage) #5162 in Strong’s Concordance Hebrew Dictionary

PRONOUNCED - na-kham (nacham)

Description – to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted



GREEK Meaning of word (Biblical usage) #3340 in Strong’s Concordance Greek Dictionary

PRONOUNCED – me-ta-no-e-o (metanoeo)

Description – (1) to change one’s mind, (2) to change one’s mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins

THE CHURCHES OF SMYRNA AND PHILADELPHIA

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THE CHURCH OF SMYRNA AND PHILADELPHIA



Scripture:

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich ) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. (Revelation 2)



And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. (Revelation 3)



Of the 7 Churches spoken of in the book of Revelation only 2, Smyrna and Philadelphia, had nothing bad spoken against them. It appears that the one thing they had in common was the fact that they were aware of those who say they are Jew and are not. This expression is not mentioned in the other churches.



WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

We need to be aware of the fact and understand that there are some who say they are Jews and are not.



Our Father appreciates the fact that you are trying. May God’s blessing be upon this

study of His word, Amen.

Susan

WHAT WAS UNFAVORABLE WITH THE 7 CHURCHES

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WHAT WAS UNFAVORABLE WITH THE 7 CHURCHES?

Scripture:



Ephesus: Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.



Smyrna: (Nothing unfavorable)



Pergamos: But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.



Thyatira: I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. (Revelation 2)



Sardis: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.



Philadelphia: (Nothing Unfavorable)



Laodiceans: I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

(Revelation 3)



Of the 7 churches listed in the book of Revelation no fault was found with the churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia. The faults that were found in the others included, they had left their first love, taught wrong doctrine, allowed a false teacher to teach, their works were dead, and they were neither hot nor cold.



WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

There were problems with 5 of the 7 churches revealed in the book of Revelation. We need to make sure that we are not guilty of any of their faults.



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study of His word, Amen.

Susan

THE SEALING

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THE SEALING



Just prior to the return of Jesus Christ and the day of the Lord, the book of Revelation describes a sealing that is to take place in the foreheads or in the minds of 144,000 of his servants from the tribes of Israel. These would have to be followers of Jesus Christ or they wouldn’t be servants.



Revelation 7:1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea. 3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of God in their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of them, which were sealed; and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Seven seals are described. Due to length I have listed below just a brief synopsis of what those seals are pertaining to. It would be profitable to familiarize yourself with them by reading the scriptures. After the sealing has taken place the 7 trumpets begin to sound and the action begins. Continuing on we read of the 7 vials and 7 thunders. The 7 seals are an advance warning of what is about to happen, but are not necessarily in chronological order.



1st seal – a white horse – went forth conquering (false Messiah or antichrist)

2nd seal – a red horse – takes peace from the earth

3rd seal – a black horse – a pair of balances, but don’t hurt oil and wine

4th seal – a pale horse – kill with sword, hunger, death and beasts

5th seal – souls that had previously been killed were given white robes & told to rest for a season

6th seal – earthquake, sun black and moon red, stars fall to earth, heaven departs as a scroll, every mountain and island moved, men try to hide from God and his wrath.

7th seal - silence in heaven for half an hour and the trumpets begin to sound.



As previously mentioned, it is interesting to note, that after the sealing the instructions are given that the only ones that can be harmed are those that do not have the seal of God in their forehead.



Revelation 9:4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have NOT the seal of God in their foreheads.



We find a similar situation occurred in the book of Ezekiel only Ezekiel describes a mark instead of a seal. The important thing to note is the reason for the mark. It was to identify the people who cared and shed tears about what was going on in the world.

Ezekiel 9:2 And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brazen alter. 3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side; 4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. 5 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: 6 Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin with my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men, which were before the house. 7 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city. 8 And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! Wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem? 9 Then said he unto me, the iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not. 10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head. 11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.



We have to ask ourselves, do we care? Do we know? Have we been sealed with

the truth concerning the trumpets, vials and thunders?



WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

Just prior to the return of Jesus Christ 144,000 from the tribes of Israel will be sealed in their minds with the truth concerning what is about to happen on earth and that a similar situation was described in the book of Ezekiel concerning those who cared. Those who are sealed or marked cannot be harmed during this time.



Our Father appreciates the fact that you are trying. May God’s blessing be upon this

study of His word, Amen.

Susan

WHAT WAS FAVORABLE WITH EACH OF THE 7 CHURCHES

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WHAT WAS FAVORABLE WITH EACH OF THE 7 CHURCHES?



Scripture:

Ephesus: I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.



Smyrna: I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.



Pergamos: I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith,

Thyatira: I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. (Revelation 2)



Sardis: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. I have not found thy works perfect before God.



Philadelphia: I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.



Laodiceans: I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. (Revelation 3)



We find described above what was of good report concerning the 7 churches listed in the book of Revelation. Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos and Philadelphia had the best reports. Sardis and Laodicea had no good thing said of them and Thyatira did not measure up. The highest compliments appear to go to the church of Philadelphia.



WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

Only 4 of the 7 churches described in the book of Revelation had a good report and Philadelphia had the best.



Our Father appreciates the fact that you are trying. May God’s blessing be upon this

study of His word, Amen.

Susan

PROMISES TO OVERCOMERS OF THE 7 CHURCHES

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PROMISES TO OVERCOMERS OF THE 7 CHURCHES

Scripture:



Ephesus: To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.



Smyrna: He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.



Pergamos: To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.



Thyatira: And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning star.

Sardis: He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before the angels.



Philadelphia: Him that overcometh will I make a Pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.



Laodicean: To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. (Revelation 2 & 3)



In the book of Revelation seven churches are presented, giving their good points and their bad. Promises are given to the overcomers of each of these churches.

The promises are: They will eat of the tree of Life, not be hurt by the 2nd death, eat of the hidden manna and will receive a stone with a name only known to receiver of it. They will have power over the nations and the morning star, be clothed in white appeal and the promise that their name will not be blotted out of book of life. The overcomer will also be made a pillar in the temple of God plus be given God’s name and be granted to sit with Jesus on his throne.

It can’t get any better then that. We need to absorb these promises. Read them often and let them become alive in our minds.



WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

There are incredible rewards promised to those in the 7 churches who overcome.



Our Father appreciates the fact that you are trying. May God’s blessing be upon this

study of His word, Amen.

Susan

REVELATION SONG

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Revelation 5:11-13

DAYS OF ELIJAH

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 1st Kings 18:21

And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. 1st Kings 18:36


And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 2nd Kings 2:11


Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: Malachi 4:5


And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. Malachi 4:6

ISRAEL AND JUDAH REUNITED

So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. (1st Kings 12:19)

And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents. (2nd Chronicles 10:16)



And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. (2nd Chronicles 10:19)

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. (Hosea 1:11)

Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king: and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. (Hosea 3:5)

Bible Word Origanation - SATAN

BIBLE WORD ORIGANATION




SATAN



Used 56 times in 49 verses in the KJV Bible



First used in 1 Chronicles 21:1

Last used in Revelation 20:7



HEBREW Meaning of word (Biblical usage) #7854 in Strong’s Concordance Hebrew Dictionary

PRONOUNCED saw-tawn

adversary, one who withstands



from root word etymology #7853

to be or act as an adversary, resist, oppose





GREEK Meaning of word (Biblical usage) #4567 in Strong’s Concordance Greek Dictionary

PRONOUNCED Sa-ta-nas

adversary (one who opposes another in purpose or act), the name given to

the prince of evil spirits, the inveterate adversary of God and Christ

THE THOUSAND YEAR REIGN

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THE THOUSAND YEAR REIGN



Scripture:

Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. (Isaiah 40:10)



But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (2nd Peter 3:8)



And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, (Revelation 20:2)



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. (Revelation 20:3)

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 20:4)



But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. (Revelation 20:5)



But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. (Revelation 2:25-27)



With this study consider the fact that a day with our Lord is as a thousand years, thus we might conclude that the Day of the Lord, after the return of Jesus Christ will continue for one thousand years or a millennium and that he will be ruling along with his followers or the “over comers” who are participants’ of what is called the 1st resurrection. It states he will be ruling with a strong hand. It also states that the rest of the dead (who were not part of the 1st resurrection) will not live again until the thousand years are completed. (Here we need to think spiritually.) The flesh body is dead, but their spirit body is still alive awaiting the 2nd resurrection and final judgment. Consider the fact that at this time we are all changed into spiritual bodies. “Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, (1st Corinthians 15:1)

The scriptures teach that during that one thousand years Satan, also called the serpent, the devil, and the dragon will be bound and unable to deceive people, but that at the end of that thousand years he will be released for just a short time.





WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

Jesus Christ will return and rule with a strong arm for one thousand years along with those who have overcome. During this period Satan will be locked up.



Our Father appreciates the fact that you are trying. May God’s blessing be upon this

study of His word, Amen.

Susan