Bible Prophecy

Lesson 18

Discipleship

The Millennial Reign of Christ

A.			After the Great Tribulation, Jesus will set up His 1,000 year kingdom on Earth, known as the Millennium, where He will rule with a rod of iron (Revelation 12:5; 19:15). He also will allow His followers from the Church Age and Great Tribulation to reign with Him (2 Timothy 2:12; Revelation 5:9-10; 20:4-6). This millennial reign is also referred to in Scripture as the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 5:3).It will be a time of peace and perfection.
B.			A description of this kingdom is given in the following passages:
	1.		Isaiah 2:1-4
	2.		Isaiah 11:1-9
	3.		Isaiah 33:20-22
	4.		Isaiah 40:9-11
	5.		Jeremiah 23:5-8
	6.		Zechariah 14:8-9, 16
	7.		Daniel 7:22, 27
	8.		Luke 22:28-30
C.			At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan will be loosed and gather all those who want to rebel against Christ. He once again will be defeated, and this time will be cast into the Lake of Fire forever (Revelation 20:7-10).

The Great White Throne Judgment

A.			The Bible tells us that there will be a resurrection of life and a resurrection of damnation (John 5:28-29). The resurrection of life will take place at the Rapture and is for the saved.
B.			The resurrection of damnation is for the unsaved and will take place at the Great White Throne. The lost will be taken out of Hell, brought before God and cast into the Lake of Fire. It is at this judgment they will be told why they must suffer torment - their rejection of Jesus Christ as Savior (Revelation 20:11-15). this judgment will not be for Christians.
C.			Each individual will be judged according to their works and given a different degree of punishment in the Lake of Fire (Matthew 10:14-15; 11:20-24).

Eternity Future

A.			Once the Great White Throne Judgment is complete, Eternity will begin with God and His servants, Revelation 21 and 22:1-5 give us a brief description of what it will be like.
B.			There are three specific places mentioned in Eternity. The following is a possibility of who will abide where:
	1.		New Heaven: Gentiles who came through the Great Tribulation and Millennium.
	2.		New Earth: Jews
	3.		New Jerusalem: Bride of Christ/Church Age Saints.

KEY MEMORY VERSES

		"In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raise incorruptible, and we shall be changed" (1 Corinthians 15:52).

		"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words" (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18).

		"Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years" (Revelation 20:6).