1. and the

2. Revelation 20

3. before 1,000 doctrine of

4. Premillennialism  Christ came to set up kingdom  Failed - Israel rejected Him  Coming back to correct failure  Reign on earth 1,000 years

5. Premillennialism

7. Looking for Messiah Offered kingdom to Jews Postponed kingdom Established Church First resurrection The Rapture The Saints in Heaven Second Coming – “revelation” Kingdom on earth for 1,000 years

9. 1. If the death, burial, resurrection, ascension and coronation of Christ all occurred in fulfillment of prophecy, then Premillennialism is false and Christ has been reigning as king since the first Pentecost following His resurrection.

10. 2. The death, burial, resurrection, ascension and coronation of Christ all occurred in fulfillment of prophecy. 3. Therefore Premillennialism is false and Christ has been reigning as king since the first Pentecost following His resurrection.

11. Isa. 53:7,8 afflicted – lamb to slaughter Fulfillment – Acts 8:31-35 Christ did not come to reign on earth for 1,000 years but to die Acts 2:23 – foreknowledge of God

12. Isa. 53:9 “And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death:…” Matt. 27:57-60 Rich man Joseph of Arimathea

13. Ps. 16:10 “For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Acts 2:27 “Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

14. Dominion and glory and a kingdom Kingdom set up on the first Pentecost

15. Matt. 3:1-3 Matt. 4:17 Not already passed Not far distant Very near Close

16. And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” Mark 9:1 ESV

17. John 6:15 Tried to make Jesus King If Earthly kingdom – accept Spiritual kingdom John 18:33-37 not of world

18. Acts 2 Kingdom was established Quotes from Ps. 16 Prophecy about Christ

19. 2. The death, burial, resurrection, ascension and coronation of Christ all occurred in fulfillment of prophecy. 3. Therefore Premillennialism is false and Christ has been reigning as king since the first Pentecost following His resurrection.

20. Matt. 16:18 “I will build my church” Matt. 16:19 “keys of kingdom”

21. and the

22. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening February 21, 2010