Matthew 25:31-46 #5 ~ PROPHCEY ~PEOPLE BORN IN THE KINGDOM~ 7-16-11
Today Lord willing we'll continue our thought to do with prophecy, let me remind us that both Matthew 24:& 25: are prophetic chapters.
Have you ever thought about who the people will be and where do they come from that populates the earth during the 1000 year reign of King Jesus? Some of you have I'm sure but there's others that have never considered it one way or another, so today Lord willing I want to talk for a few minutes on who these people will be according to the word of God, some time back I talked a little on this subject.
It seems that there are people that have some kind of notion that being saved is some sort of hum drum state to be in and that it amounts too some thing like floating around out in space some where twanging on a harp, they don't realize that there's going to be much to do and enjoy, our little span here on this earth is nothing more than a dressing room, we’re preparing in this short life for life eternal.
You've heard me say many times that what we do for Jesus here on this earth before the rapture would have a big bearing on what He will allow us to do for Him yonder on the other side of the rapture, in other words our stewardship after we're saved may very well depend on the activities we'll be involved in at that time, I suppose one explanation might be sorter like a person that’s in the military, if you do what is expected of you you'll be promoted.
Jesus said in a parable to do with faithful stewards in
Luke 19: 16_17 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
In this parable we find a picture of the Lord Jesus going back too the Father after His rejection and crucifixion and leaving His workers to work for Him until He returns, and at the judgment seat of Christ He will reward them according to how they did concerning His business. And the business of Jesus is saving souls.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
• The 1st recorded words of Jesus are found in
Luke 2:49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? This implies that the Fathers business is too redeem the fallen human race.
And His last recorded words before He gave up the Ghost are found in
John 19:30--- It is finished:----
So Jesus made and finished the way for people to be saved, and now you and I are too tell others about what He accomplished.
I've said all that too point out that depending on what we do now at this time will determine where He will allow us to rule and reigned with Him in His Kingdom.
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Among the occupants that will be on the earth when Christ reigns during the 1000 year Kingdom will be the New Testament church, that's you and I that are saved.
According to the scriptures we will be "kings and priest" during the Millennium,
-REV. 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
And what that means is; Christ will allow us to have a part in His Government.-{world affairs}
ISA. 9:6 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever.
-MATT. 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:
As I said before, I believe that what we do for Him now on this side of the rapture will have a big bearing on where He will place us, and what He will allow us to do for Him then.
David will be vice-regent with Christ, he will sit directly under King Jesus, as in all governments there must be an order of command. – David reigns over Israel, not the Church.—the Church is the bride of Christ and she will sit under no one but Him.
• Israel and the N.T.Church are two different bodies altogether.
Israel has earthly promises while the Church has heavenly promises.
God told Abraham in
Genesis 13:14-15 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: 15For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever
And the church’s promises:
Philippians 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:--so Israel and the N.T. Church are two different bodies altogether, but let me say that there will be saved Jews in the N.T. Church.
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Ezek 37:24-25 And David my servant shall be king over them; (over them, not the church) and they all shall have one shepherd: {JESUS} they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. 25And they shall dwell in the land (Israel has earthly promises, the Church heavenly promises) that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever. --{PRINCE} MEANS RULER HERE.
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The 12 Apostles will sit on 12 thrones and judge the 12 tribes of Israel.
MATT.19:28 And Jesus said unto them, (the 12 disciples) Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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The Throne of His glory--takes place just after the Tribulation but before He sits up His Millennial reign.
Let me say that again, when Jesus is seated on the "Throne of His glory" in Matt. 25:31-46 it will be just after He has defeated all His enemies at what is called:" the battle of Armageddon", but actually it's not much of a battle at all, it will be the most one sided battle in all of history, Jesus simple speaks and their dead.
Revelation 19:11-16 11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
• The sharp sword is THE Word of God.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart
So just after Armageddon but before the Kingdom reign begins, He will judge individuals from all the Gentile nations that survive the tribulation as to how they treated the 144000 Jewish missionaries during the 7 year tribulation. Read Rev. 7: and you will see these Jewish missionaries, there's 12 000 from each of the 12 tribes making the number 144000 heir all males. These will have Gods seal in their foreheads making it impossible to kill Gods missionaries, but there will be some put in prison as Jesus tells us in Matt. 25:
And let me point out that the cult we have with us today that call them selves “JEHOVAH WITNESSES” are just that a cult, the true Jehovah witnesses are not seen until after the rapture and their all Jews from all 12 tribes.—12000 from each of the 12 tribes.
This judgment will determine who will enter the millennial reign with Christ, be reminded that there will be untold millions that will die in the 7 year tribulation, these saved individuals at this judgment of the nations will enter into the Kingdom in their natural bodies, and the reason is so they can repopulate the earth once again.
None of these will have glorified bodies like the church will have, and all that enter into His reign will be saved, and no one can enter His Kingdom that is not saved.
But the offspring of these that are 1st to go into the Kingdom are not saved, and there will be those that will rebel at the cost of their lives, there will be multitudes to turn against King Jesus when Satan is loosed out of his prison in Rev.20:, since I've said that I must say that there would not be peace on earth if Satan was not bound in the pit for the entire 1000 years, but he will be loosed for a short time to test who is real and who is not, God is no respecter of persons, all will be tested in one way or another.
Listen as I read a portion from Matt.25:
MATT.25:31-32 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels (let me point out here that these are holy angels, their not fallen angels that took side with Lucifer as he was thinking on over throwing God while he was yet in heaven, read Ezekiel 28: 28:13-17) with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
The people who was friendly to the Jews in the tribulation are referred to as "sheep".
the people that mistreat the Jews during the tribulation are the "goats" the sheep are the people that will go into the Millennium and repopulate the earth," their in their natural bodies" during the 1000 year reign of Jesus. The "goats" are cast into outer darkness, "hell".
In this prophetic chapter Jesus refers to these Jews as His Brethren, and says’s that how the people treated these Jewish missionaries is the same as doing the same to Him.
• Read all of verses 31-46 in Matt. 25: and you will have a better understanding of what I just said.
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Listen as we read from the Bible how long this judgment of the nations is going to take.
We read in Matthew 24:21 that the Abomination of desolation will be set up in the temple as the last half of the tribulation gets under way, but, LISTEN, the last half of the 7 year tribulation last 1260 days, not 1290 days.
Rev.12: 6 And the woman (Israel) fled into the wilderness, (Petra) where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.=3 ½ years.
We are told that the last half of the 7 year tribulation will be 1260 days; Armageddon is included in the 1260 days.
Dan. 12:11- And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. ---1,290---
This takes in the last 3 ½ years plus 30 more days.
Notice 30 more days, we believe this will be the time that Jesus judges the nations of Matt. 25: --this is just after the Tribulation, but prior to setting up His Kingdom, the sheep go into the kingdom in natural body’s and repopulate the earth.—Goats into outer darkness, hell.
So why the extra 30 day’s? We believe this is when the judgment of the nations comes about, (sheep & goats) remember this Throne of His glory (matt.25:31) is just after the tribulation but before the Kingdom begins.
So the 1290 days mentioned here probably refer to the last three and one half years of the Tribulation Period, plus an additional thirty days to be used in judging the qualifications of those who will enter the Millennium (Mt 25:31–46).—(sheep & goats)
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Listen- Dan.12:12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
• Well here is an additional 45 days, what’s that all about?
The 1335 days probably signifies an additional forty-five days before the actual beginning of the Millennium that may be required, for setting up the governmental machinery of the millennial period.
LISTEN- ACORDING TO Dan.12:11 with the Tribulation now over, it will take 30 days to judge the nations, then Dan.12:12 45 more days to put His Government in order.= 75 days altogether.-- All new governments require a transition period; and the saints who will rule and reign with Christ must be given their assignments and instructions as to how to operate during the new age.
