The Millennium- New Earth Series

Opener:

Well Good morning church! It is so nice to be back, and it is nice to see everyone here today! I trust you have had an awesome week! Today, we are concluding our end time series and talking about the millennium and the new heaven and earth. Before we get into that, lets recap of the last number of weeks.

The first week of our study, we talked about Matthew 24 and all the events that Jesus shared with His disciples about what the beginning of the end times will look like. We talked about all the challenges that we are facing globally and how we are truly living in biblical times and we are on the brink of the end times starting.

The following week, we talked about the Rapture of the church. We talked about the various theories out there. We talked about the pre-tribulation, mid- tribulation, and post- tribulation. I shared my thoughts on these events.

Today, I am concluding our sermon series. We are talking about the Millennium and the new heaven and the new earth. There is an encouragement in Revelation 1:3 NKJV that I would like to share with you: 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.

So as a recap of our timeline, we are currently in what we call the church age. The next thing will be the rapture of the church, after the rapture, the believers will be judged at the Judgment seat of Christ. Our works will be tested and we will be rewarded. After this we will enter into the marriage supper of the lamb and enjoy a 7 year feast. After the tribulation period, Jesus will return to the earth with His saints and we will rule and reign with Him for one thousand years. That brings us to what we are talking about today, that thousand years called the Millennium. After the thousand years, then final judgment will take place that those that rejected Jesus will be thrown into the lake of fire. God will then create a new heaven and a new earth . Then we will forever live with the Lord. The bible tells us in 2 Peter 3:8 NKJV8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Tech team: End time Chart

We passed out a chart last week, here is that chart again to take a look at. So looking at this like a week from a heavenly timeline. Day one was when God created Adam in the garden. Moses received the law which gave us instructions on how to live which marked day 2 or two thousand years. Then the Messiah came and He ushered in the church age. After this comes the rapture which is day six and then the millennium which is the Sabbath or the day of rest.

I. Return of Christ

A. The return

a. Now that we have a good handle on the timeline of the events, we can look at the return of Jesus at the end of the tribulation.

b. Before He returns, the nations of the world we all be gathered near Jerusalem for the war called Armageddon.

c. This war was prophesied in the book of Zechariah 14:1-2 NKJV 14 Behold, the day of the LORD is coming, And your spoil will be divided in your midst.

2 For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; The city shall be taken, The houses rifled, And the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into captivity, But the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

d. The antichrist is has gathered the world to battle and something unexpected will happen. An invasion from heaven will take place. Hallelujah!

B. Open heaven

a. The heavens will open up like a portal from the unknown and Jesus Christ will be leading the charge not on a donkey but as a conquering king on a white horse.

b. His eyes will be like a flame of fire and He will be wearing His crown.

c. The church will be following Jesus, all dressed in pure white linens and riding on white horses.

d. Then this will happen: Revelation 19:19-21 NKJV - 19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.