1. In Times Like These Lesson 8

2. In times like these You need a Savior, In Times like these You need an anchor Be very sure, In times like these You need a Savior, In Times like these You need an anchor Be very sure, Lesson 8

3. Be very sure Your anchor holds and Grips the Solid Rock! This Rock is Jesus, Yes, he’s the one; Be very sure Your anchor holds and Grips the Solid Rock! This Rock is Jesus, Yes, he’s the one; Lesson 8

4. This rock is Jesus, The only One! Be very sure, be very sure Your anchor holds and Grips the Solid Rock! This rock is Jesus, The only One! Be very sure, be very sure Your anchor holds and Grips the Solid Rock! Lesson 8

5. In times like these I have a Savior, In times like these I have an anchor; I’m very sure, I’m very sure In times like these I have a Savior, In times like these I have an anchor; I’m very sure, I’m very sure Lesson 8

6. I’m very sure, I’m very sure My anchor holds and grips The solid Rock! I’m very sure, I’m very sure My anchor holds and grips The solid Rock! Lesson 8

7. This Rock is Jesus, Yes, he’s the one; This Rock is Jesus, The only one! I’m very sure, This Rock is Jesus, Yes, he’s the one; This Rock is Jesus, The only one! I’m very sure, Lesson 8

8. I’m very sure My anchor holds And grips the Solid Rock! I’m very sure My anchor holds And grips the Solid Rock! Lesson 8

9. Joy to the World, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing. Lesson 8 Joy to the World

10. Joy to the World, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy. Lesson 8 Joy to the World

11. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as, the curse is found. Lesson 8 Joy to the World

12. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love. Lesson 8 Joy to the World

13. What’s So Great About Heaven? Lesson 8

14. Our Premise God has never given up on His orginal plan for human beings to dwell on Earth. The climax of history (‘His’story) will be the creation of new heavens and a New Earth, a resurrected universe inhabited by a resurrected people living with the resurrected Jesus. Revelation 21:1-4 Lesson 8

15. Tribulation Lesson 8 An End Times Time Line The Present Church Age Millenium Interim Heaven NEW H E E A A R V T E H N RAPTURERAPTURE

16. “What is the Millenium?” Lesson 8

17. The Millenium is a period of 1000 years that directly follows the seven year Tribulation. It is know predominantely as a time when Christ, and his followers, rule the earth, prior to the establishment of a new heaven and new earth. Lesson 8 Millenium Mille + Annum 1000 + years

18. Isaiah 9:10 Isaiah 65:17-25 Zephaniah 3:11-13 Zechariah 9:9,10 Zechariah 14:16-21 Lesson 8 Millenium Where is it found in Scripture? Matthew 16:18,19 Matthew 26:29 Mark 14:25 Hebrews 8:11 Revelation 14:6 Revelation 20:1-15

19. Lesson 8 Millenium Where is it found in Scripture? Rev. 20:1 And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he should not deceive the nations any

20. Lesson 7 Millenium Where is it found in Scripture? longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time. 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the

21. Lesson 7 Millenium Where is it found in Scripture? beast or his image, and had not received the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first

22. Lesson 7 Millenium Where is it found in Scripture? resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. Rev 20:1-6

23. Lesson 7 Millenium What is the purpose of the millenium? To reward the people of God Isaiah 40:10 Matthew 25:34 Colossians 3:24 Revelation 22:12 The saved will reign with Christ as a reward!

24. Lesson 7 Millenium What is the purpose of the millenium? To respond to the prophets predictions. Psalm 72:11 Isaiah 9:7; 60:21 Luke 1:32,33

25. Lesson 7 Millenium What is the purpose of the millenium? To receive the answer to the Lord’s Prayer….. “Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name. 10 ' Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matt 6:9-10

26. Lesson 7 Millenium What is the purpose of the millenium? To reemphasize the depravity of man and the necessity of Christ’s death.

27. Lesson 8 Millenium What will it be like in the Millenium? It will be a time of Peace Psalm 72:7 Micah 4:2,3 Isaiah 11:6-8

28. Lesson 8 Millenium What will it be like in the Millenium? It will be a time of Prosperity Ezekiel 34:26,27 Amos 9:13 Zechariah 8:12 Isaiah 35:1,2

29. Lesson 8 Millenium What will it be like in the Millenium? It will be a time of Purity Isaiah 25:9 Isaiah 66:23 Zechariah 13:2

30. Lesson 8 Millenium What will it be like in the Millenium? It will be a time of Prolonged Life Isaiah 65:20 "No longer will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, Or an old man who does not live out his days; For the youth will die at the age of one hundred and the one who does not reach the age of one hundred Will be thought accursed.”

31. Lesson 8 Millenium What will it be like in the Millenium? It will be a time of Personal Joy Isaiah 12:3 Isaiah 14:7 Isaiah 25:8 Isaiah 30:29

32. “What is the New Jerusalem?” Lesson 8

33. The New Jerusalem What are its Dimensions? Naples, Florida – 14.4 square miles Jacksonville, Florida – 800 square miles The State of Florida – 54,252 square mi. The New Jerusalem 12,000 furlongs or 1500 miles 2,250,000 square miles… on the first floor!

34. Lesson 8 The New Jerusalem What are its Dimensions? 20 times the size of New Zealand 10 times the size of Germany 40 times the size of England In comparison to the US… From Maine to Florida and westward to Colorado! again, only on the first “floor”!

35. Lesson 8 The New Jerusalem What are its Dimensions? The New Jerusalem is a “cubed” city – it is 1500 miles long 1500 miles wide 1500 miles deep 1500 miles high Using normal space for a floor of a building it has the capacity for over 600 levels!

36. Lesson 8 The New Jerusalem What is its population? Naples, Florida – 21,532 Jacksonville, Florida – 735,617 The State of Florida – 18,328,340 The New Jerusalem The capacity for 100,000… MILLION!

37. Lesson 8 The New Jerusalem What are its characteristics? It is a holy city…21:2 The gates are made of pearls…21:21 The streets are made of gold….21:21 The foundations are jewels…21:19,20

38. Lesson 8 The New Jerusalem What are its characteristics? The Lamb is the light…21:23; Isa 60:19 There is a tree of life …22:2 There is a river of life….22:1 Ps. 46:4 The foundations are jewels…21:19,20