THE THOUSAND YEAR REIGN

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THE THOUSAND YEAR REIGN

In the following scriptures we discover 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 Jesus will be ruling along with his followers or the “over comers” who are participants’ of what is called the 1st resurrection. It declares that he will rule 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 the spirit body is still alive awaiting the 2nd resurrection and final judgment. Consider that at this point we have all been 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.


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)


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