2. Topics
Thursday: The Seduction of Joseph
Friday: Selling and Stirring

3. We Don’t Believe That Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 Years
Will Christ Reign on
Earth for 1,000 Years?
We Don’t Believe That Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 Years

4. Premillennialism

6. Basic Elements Of the Doctrine Premillennialism
Kingdom is yet to be established
Kingdom will be a literal, material kingdom
Christ will come back and reign on a literal throne in Jer.
1000 year reign & bliss
Jews return to Palestine

7. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years
It is Not in the Bible

8. It Is Not In The Bible Must Teach & Believe Only What Is Found
2 Cor. 4:13
1 Pet. 4:11
Must Always
Check what we
are taught by the
Bible
Acts 17:11
1 Jno. 4:1, 6

9. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years
It is Not in the Bible
The Kingdom Has Been Established

10. The Kingdom Has Been Established Daniel 2:44 Some in Paul’s Day
Gold - Babylonian
Silver – Mede/Persian
Brass – Grecian
Iron/Clay - Roman
Some in the time of
Christ would live to
see the kingdom
Mark 9:1; Mt. 16:28
Some in
Paul’s Day
In the kingdom
Col. 1:13

11. Church Kingdom Head Subjects Territory Terms of Entrance Law Memorial
Col. 1:18
Rom. 1:5
1 Cor. 12:13
Rom. 1:15
1 Cor. 11:23ff
Col. 1:13
Acts 2:39
Jno. 3:3, 5
Matt. 4:23
Lk. 22:29-30

12. The Kingdom Has Been Established Matt 16:18-19
18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

13. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years
It is Not in the Bible
The Kingdom Has Been Established
Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven

14. Christ Is On David’s Throne In Heaven In Heaven On Throne Now
Dan. 7:13-14 – receive kingdom when ascends to Ancient of Days
Zech 6:12-13 – King & Priest on throne
(If on earth – couldn’t be priest- Heb. 8:4)
Psa. 89:35-37 – Throne in heaven
Christ Is On David’s
Throne
In Heaven
On Throne Now
Zech 6:12-13 – King & Priest on throne
(Priest now – Heb. 4:14-15; 8:1-4)
Acts 2:30-36 – now at right hand of God

15. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years
It is Not in the Bible
The Kingdom Has Been Established
Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven
The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign
When Christ comes, his reign ends

16. When he comes – ENDS his reign!
Second Coming
Ends Christ’s
Reign
When he comes – ENDS his reign!
1 Cor. 15:23-24 – “…at his coming. Then cometh the end..”
2 Pet. 3:9-10 – earth burned up

17. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years
It is Not in the Bible
The Kingdom Has Been Established
Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven
The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign
When Christ comes, his reign ends
We don’t know when Christ returns

18. Don’t know when Christ is coming
Second Coming
Ends Christ’s
Reign
Don’t know when Christ is coming
Matt. 24:36
Mark 13:32
1 Thess. 5:2
2 Pet. 3:9-10
Does Matthew 24
Tell Us Signs of the Second Coming?

19. The Questions (v. 3)
3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"
1. When will “these things” (dest. of Jer.) be?
2. What will be sign of your second coming (end)?

20. Key to chapter
Matt 24:34-36
34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
Transition Point

21. Judgment at End of World
Judgment on Jerusalem
Judgment at End of World
Preceded by signs
(24:5-15)
No signs of Lord’s coming
(24:36-39)
Can escape by flight
(24:16)
Cannot escape
(24:42; 25:31)
No Personal Coming of Christ
(24:23)
Personal Coming of Christ
(24:44)
Judgment on earth
(24:15)
Judgment in heaven
(25:31)
-Mike Willis

22. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years
It is Not in the Bible
The Kingdom Has Been Established
Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven
The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign
When Christ comes, his reign ends
We don’t know when Christ returns
No promise the Jews will not return to Palestine

23. Jews Return To Palestine?
Land Promise to Abraham
Gen. 13:15; 15:18; 17:7-8
Premill. says yet to be fulfilled
Been Fulfilled
Josh 21:43-45
Josh 23:14-16
1 Kings 4:21; 2 Chron. 9:26
No Promise in the Bible that
the Jews will return or that the
land is theirs!

24. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years
It is Not in the Bible
The Kingdom Has Been Established
Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven
The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign
Revelation 20 Does Not Teach it

25. Rev. 20:4 Rev. 20 Does Not Teach it
“And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”

26. Rev. 20 Rev. 20:4 Does Not Teach it Figurative Language
Rev. 1:1 – “signified”
Things in Revelation 20
Bottomless pit (v. 1)
Great chain (v. 1)
Dragon (v. 2)
Serpent (v. 2).
Etc.

27. Rev. 20 Rev. 20:4 Does Not Teach it Things Not Found in Rev. 20
Second Coming
Bodily Resurrection
Reign on earth
Jews return to Palestine
Christ on earth
Jerusalem
Literal throne of David

28. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years
It is Not in the Bible
The Kingdom Has Been Established
Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven
The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign
Revelation 20 Does Not Teach it
Consequences

29. Consequences Christ is not priest now (Zech. 6:12-13)
Cannot observe Lord’s Supper (Lk. 22:29-30)
Cannot be born again now (John 3:3,5)
All are in darkness (Col. 1:13)
None are being converted now (Matt. 18:3)

30. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years
It is Not in the Bible
The Kingdom Has Been Established
Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven
The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign
Revelation 20 Does Not Teach it
Consequences