LIFE IN HEAVEN – PART FIFTY-THREE
Sunday – April 28, 2019, Nisan 23, 5779
TIME FRAME SEVEN
THE ONE THOUSAND YEAR REIGN OF CHRIST
Greeting dear ones and welcome to this wonderful study of “Life in Heaven”. If you are reading this on Facebook please take just a moment and hit the “like” and “share” buttons. Thank you. Isn’t this just an awesome study the Lord has given unto us by His Word and by revelation. As you read and imagine these things can’t you just see your spirit man jumping and shouting with ecstatic joy? Yes, God is still informing, educating, illuminating Truth, bringing what was previously covered to light. Revelation means to take the cover off which would then allow one to see what was previously hidden. Now, get the religious devils under control as you consider the following.
Galatians 1:11-12 (KJV)
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
There are sixty-six books in the Bible and they all came by revelation of God, of Jesus Christ. When did that stop? Once the howling calms down, you might find yourself thinking or saying this passage.
Revelation 22:18-19 (KJV)
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
It is a sin to add or subtract from any Prophecy that comes by way of the Prophets, yes, then and now. So, what is meant by, “the words of the prophecy of this book”? He is talking about the words of the Book of Revelation. This in no way precludes further revelation in the days that followed and in fact there will be ongoing revelation of Truth, of our God, for eternity. Okay, I am going to give a minute here for all to replenish the water buckets or fire extinguishers, and, please put away the pitchforks. Having said all this and having got the religious devils in a frenzy I would say this, there is nothing new that will be contrary to what we do know from the sixty-six Books of Holy Scripture. Consider the revelation brought to us by way of the Apostle Paul, none of it contradicts the nature of our God found in the Books of what is commonly referred to as the Old Testament. As we move forward let’s take a moment and review the eight time-frames God gave for me to write about.
- Eternity before Genesis 1:1
- Genesis 1:1 to 1:2 (may have been billions of years)
- Genesis 1:3 to Genesis 3:6 the Day of Sin and Death
- Genesis 3:6 to Jesus putting His Blood on the Mercy Seat
- Resurrection to the Rapture
- Rapture or Catching Away to the Second Coming
- One Thousand Year Reign
- Eternity Future
If we take a few moments to review Revelation chapter nineteen we see that the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (Rev 19:9) precedes the armies of Heaven coming to earth and engaging the hoards driven of the devil who wants to destroy Jerusalem and kill every Jew (starting verse 11). When is the Lamb of God (Jesus, the Word) no longer referred to as the Lamb or is that an eternal designation? From the Resurrection and forever Jesus is not only the Lamb of God but the King of kings, the Lord of Lords, and the Lion of the Tribe of Judah among many other names.
Is it possible for people to be saved during the thousand-year reign? Does the Blood of Jesus and the declaration that Jesus is Lord ever lose its power to save? I think not! That Blood confirms the Covenant and guarantees our salvation for eternity. We find however that even with Jesus in charge many people will not come to Jerusalem to worship (Zechariah 14) and many again join Satan in rebellion against the beloved city, Jesus, and the Church.
Revelation 20:7-10 (KJV)
7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Oh, what a glorious day dear ones when the devil is disposed of forever! This occurs right at the very end of the thousand-year reign. And what of the remaining people in the earth? I will pick up right here Lord willing next Sunday.
Until our next publication, confess the following passage and walk before Whom we have to do with great rejoicing and thanksgiving. This physical body is our humiliation but soon it will be no more for the glory of God and our eternal benefit.
John 14:1-4 (KJV)
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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