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REVELATION 20: 1-10

I. WHAT THE MILLENNIUM IS.
        A. A 1,000 year reign of divine government on earth by the Lord and His saints.
                1. Satan will be bound.
                2. His host in the pit.
                3. Beast and false prophet in lake of fire.
        B. Reign of righteousness in contrasts to sin.

II. PURPOSE OF REIGN.
        A. From God's Side.
                1. Public earthly honoring of His son.
                        a. Phil. "Where God hath highly exalted Him."
                2. Fulfilling of God's promise to His son.
                        a. Luke 1:32 "He shall be great and He shall be called the son of the
                           highest and the Lord shall give unto Him the throne of His Father
                           David."
                        b. Ps. 2:8,9.
                        c. Ps. 110:1,2.
                3. Final Divine trial of sinful men.
                        a. Does man desire God's righteous rule?
                                Looking for perfect government.
                                They really hate it. Revolt at end of 1,000.
                4. God's answer to prayer of saints "Thy kingdom come."
        B. From Christ side.
                1. Bestow upon meek of earth the inheritance He loved to promise them. Matthew
                   chapter 5 - "Blessed are the meek."
                2. He receives the kingdom for which He has patiently waited.
        C. From our side.
                1. Come into state of indescribable blessedness.
                        a. Earth changed.
                                1. Isa. 35.
        D. From nations and men who survived tribulation.
                1. 1,000 yrs under iron rod sup.
        E. From Creation.
                1. Curse of-sin-removed. Romans 8.
                        a. Wolf and lamb feed together. Isa. 65.
                        b. Lion eats straw.