Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Tuesday, Sept. 6,

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.

New Memory Verse New Memory Verse John 17:4, “I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do.”

John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:2 Doctrine of Eternal Life! Part 8

John 3:36, “He that believes on the Son has eternal life, but he who does not believe on the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

K. The Millennial Kingdom

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4. The Millennium and Israel’s Covenants

Its earthly center will be Jerusalem and the nation Israel, though Christ and His saints will rule in heavenly resurrection bodies in Jerusalem and will take the place now occupied by angels.

Resurrected individuals, although having a part in the Millennium, are not on the earth to be subjects of the King’s reign. Instead they are participants in His reign. Rev 20:6

This kingdom is seen to be: a. Theocratic. The King will be Immanuel and by human birth, a rightful heir to David’s throne.

b. Heavenly in character - the God of heaven will rule in the earth. Isa 11:6-9; 41:17-20; 55:12-13

c. In the earth, rather than in heaven, and centered at Jerusalem, over regathered and converted Israel and extended through them to the nations.

d. Realized by virtue of the power and presence of the returning King.

e. Though material and political, it will be spiritual in that its subjects will walk on the earth in the undimmed light of God.

This age will see the complete fulfillment of all the covenants that God made with Israel.

a. The Abrahamic Covenant (Land and Seed) Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:1- 21; 17:1-18; 26:3 ‑ 4; 35:12; Ex 6:2 ‑ 8

The Abrahamic covenant is fulfilled in the Millennial Age: Isa 10:21-22; 19:25; 43:1; 65:8-9; Jer 30:22; 32:38; Ezek 34:24, 30-31; Mic 7:19-20; Zech 13:9; Ma1 3:16-18.

b. The Davidic Covenant (A king, throne, and royal house) 2 Sam 7:4-17; Psa 89

Fulfilled by Messiah in the Millennial Age: Isa 11:1-2; 55:3, 11; Jer 23:5-8; 33:20- 26; Ezek 34:23-25; 37:23-24; Hos 3:5; Mic 4:7-8.

c. The Palestinic Covenant, (The possession of the land) Deut 30:1-10

Fulfilled by Israel in the Millennial Age: Isa 11:11-12; 65:9; Ezek 16:60-63; 36:28- 29; 39:28; Hos 1:10-2:1; Mic 2:12; Zech 10:6.

d. The New Covenant (A new heart, the forgiveness of sin, the filling of the Spirit) Jer 31:31-34

Fulfilled in the converted nation in the Millennial Age: Jer 31:31-34; 32:35-39; Ezek 11:18-20; 16:60-63; 37:26; Rom 11:26-29.

5. A number of other reasons why this theocratic kingdom is an absolute necessity.

- To preserve the integrity of the character of God.

- To preserve the integrity of the character of God. - To demonstrate His perfect government over the earth.

- To restore the original harmony between God and His creation, redeem the earth from its curse, Rom 8:22.

- To provide a final test of fallen humanity.

- To provide a final test of fallen humanity. - To make a full manifestation of the glory of Christ in the kingdom over which He rules.

Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Tape # Doctrine of Eternal Life The Millennium Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 13 John 17:2; Gen 12:1-3; 2 Sam 7:4-17; Deut 30:1-10; Jer 31:31-34 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011