The 1000 Year Millennium Kingdom
 fter the last bowl judgment is thrown by
God the Father to the earth, the battle of Armageddon
ensues and then Jesus comes back to put a final end to all
of it. The Antichrist and False Prophet are the first ones
to be thrown into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone.
Satan is then thrown into the bottomless
pit for a thousand years and all of the bad and unsaved people
are kept in Hades (Hell) for the next 1000 years. All of the
above was discussed in my article titled "Basic
Overview of Main End Time Events," so I won’t repeat what
was in that article. All the Scripture verses were given to you
in that article on all of the above events.
Now that Jesus has returned back to our earth for the second
and final time - what is He going to do? He is going to be
setting up a 1000 year Millennium Kingdom in which He will
literally rule this entire earth from the city of Jerusalem.
Here is what the Bible has to say about what will be going on
during this time period.
The Bible says that this period will be a time of perfect
peace. Jesus will rule this earth from the city of
Jerusalem, and He, and He alone will be the only official Ruler
and King of this earth. Men will no longer war with one another
and even the wild beasts like tigers and lions will be
tame.
All of the saints who have been living with Jesus in heaven
will be coming down with Him to help Him rule the nations of
this world. Jesus will be the only God people will worship and
serve. All other false religions and gods will have been done
away with. People will live long lives, possibly up to a 1000
years like they did before the flood of Noah.
Here are the main verses from Scripture giving all of us
this specific information.
Jesus Will Rule This Earth
From the City of Jerusalem
Some people think that Jesus will not be literally ruling
this earth from the city of Jerusalem. They think He will be
ruling from Heaven where He is at now. I believe this view is
wrong. The following Scripture verses will tell us, without any
other possible interpretation, that Jesus will literally
be ruling this earth from the city of Jerusalem, not
Heaven.
1. This first verse is from the Book of Psalms.
It is God the Father making a statement that He will set His
Son Jesus on the holy hill of Zion where He will literally rule
from. God is saying that He is going to give Jesus the entire
earth as His possession.
"He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall
hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His
wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure: "Yet I
have set My King on My holy hill of Zion. I will
declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My
Son, today I have begotten You, ask of Me, and I will
give you the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of
the earth for Your possession. You shall break them
with a rod of iron; You shall dash them in pieces like a
potter's vessel.' " (Psalm 2:4-9)
2. This next verse says that God the Father
will be giving Jesus the throne of King David, which is from
Jerusalem, and that His kingdom will last forever.
"He will be great, and will be called the Son of the
Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of
His father David ... And He will reign over the house of
Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no
end." (Luke 1:32-33)
3. This next verse tells us that this kingdom
will never be destroyed and that it will not be left to humans
to try to rule and manage. Humans have made nothing but a mess
of things over the course of human history and God will no
longer be putting up with us trying to run the world. This
verse tells us that Jesus’ kingdom will now consume all of the
other earthly kingdoms of this earth and break them into
pieces.
"And in the days of these things the God of heaven will
set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the
kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break
in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall
stand forever." (Daniel 2:44)
4. This next verse tells us that all peoples,
nations and languages will serve Jesus. Jesus, and Jesus alone,
will be our earthly King, and no one else will be worshipped as
a god or king. Jesus will be the sole supreme Ruler and King of
this earth forever and ever!
"I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One
like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He
came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near
before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and
a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should
serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion,
which shall not pass away, and His Kingdom the one which
shall not be destroyed." (Daniel 7:13-14)
5. This next verse tells us that our earthly
government will be on Jesus' shoulders. It says we will have a
peace on this earth that will have no end!
This verse also reaffirms that Jesus will be upon the throne
of David and that He will rule with justice and righteousness
from His throne. He will be called the Prince of Peace! We will
literally have heaven on earth with Jesus in complete control
of everything.
"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given:
And the government will be upon His shoulder. And
His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of
His government and peace there will be no end. Upon the
throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and
establish it with judgment and justice from that time
forward, ever forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts
will perform this." (Isaiah 9:6-7)
6. This next verse tells us that Jesus will be
literally dwelling in the midst of Jerusalem. It says that
Jerusalem will be called the holy mountain of God. I believe
this verse is telling us that Jesus will literally rule this
earth from Jerusalem - not heaven!
Thus says the Lord: ‘I will return to Zion, and dwell in
the midst of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called the
City of Truth, the Mountain of the Lord of hosts, the Holy
Mountain.' (Zechariah 8:3)
7. Here is another verse that tells us that
Jesus will be literally dwelling in our midst. When the Bible
says that Jesus will be dwelling in our midst, I believe this
is literal interpretation - that He will literally, not
symbolically or figuratively, but literally be dwelling and
living among us in this Millennium Kingdom.
"Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am
coming and I will dwell in your midst," says the
Lord.
"Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day,
and they shall become My people. And I will dwell in
your midst. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts
has sent Me to you. And the Lord will take possession of
Judah as His inheritance in the Holy Land, and will again
choose Jerusalem." (Zechariah 2:10-12)
8. Here is another verse driving home the point
that Jesus will literally be dwelling in our midst. This verse
also tells us that His tabernacle and sanctuary will also be in
our midst in addition to Himself. This sanctuary will sanctify
Israel.
"... and I will set My sanctuary in their midst
forevermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them;
indeed I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
The nations also will know that I, the Lord, sanctify
Israel, where My sanctuary is in their midst
forevermore." (Ezekiel 37:26-27)
9. Here is another verse that tells us that
Jesus will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel and
that His glory and no other will once more fill their
temple.
"The Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner
court; and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the temple.
Then I heard Him speaking to me from the temple, while a
man stood beside me. And He said to me, "Son of man, this
is the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My
feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of
Israel forever. No more shall the house of Israel
defile My holy name, they nor their kings, by their
harlotry or with the carcasses of their kings on their high
places." (Ezekiel 43:5-7)
10. This next verse is very interesting, once
more proving, without any shadow of a doubt, that Jesus will
literally be ruling this earth from the city of Jerusalem. This
verse tells us that people will talk about going to see Jesus
in Jerusalem and will come and actually seek Him out in
Jerusalem.
The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying,
"Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord, and seek
the Lord of hosts. I myself will go also." Yes, many
peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of
hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the
Lord.'
"Thus says the Lord of hosts; ‘In those days ten men
from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve
of a Jewish man, saying, "Let us go with you, for we
have heard that God is with you.' " (Zechariah
8:21-23)
The Saints Will Rule With Jesus
The Bible also tells us that the saints, who are actually in
heaven when all this starts to take place, will also literally
come down and rule with Jesus in this Millennium Kingdom.
The earth will thus have a mixture of people who have
survived the 7 year Tribulation who will continue to have
children to keep the earth populating, and all of the saints
who have died, passed on into heaven, and who then will be
coming back down with Jesus to rule the nations with Him.
1. This first verse tells us that the saints of
the Most High will literally receive this kingdom and actually
possess it forever and ever.
"But the saints of the Most High shall receive the
kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even
forever and ever." (Daniel 7:18)
2. This next verse tells us that the saints who
overcome will be given power over the nations. The word
"overcome" may be referring to the saints who were martyred in
the Tribulation and did not give into taking the mark of the
Antichrist and/or all of the saints who have ever lived who
have made it through this life remaining loyal to Jesus and not
losing their salvation.
"And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the
end, to him I will give power over the nations."
(Revelation 2:26)
3. Here is another good verse that basically
says the same thing about he who overcomes in this life for
Jesus:
"To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on
My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My
Father on His throne." (Revelation 3:21)
4. This next verse specifically tells us that
the saints who are martyred during the Tribulation will also be
coming back down to rule with Jesus. This verse also tells us
that this era will last for 1000 years. This is how you
know that the Millennium Kingdom will be lasting for a 1000
years.
"And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for
their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not
worshipped 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.
But the rest of the dead did not live again until the
thousand years were finished. This is the first
resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the
first resurrection. Over such the second death has no
power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ,
and shall reign with Him a thousand years."
(Revelation 20:4-6)
The rest of the dead refer to all of those people who are
not saved. They will remain in Hades (Hell) until the 1000
years are over. At the end of the Millennium Kingdom, they are
then resurrected to face God in what is called the
Great White Throne Judgment, where they will then be judged
for their last and final time before God.
The first death is where the unsaved are thrown into Hades
(Hell). The second death is when the unsaved are thrown into
the Lake of Fire and Brimstone where they will remain forever.
You’ll notice the above verse tells us that the second death
has no power over those who have been involved in the first
resurrection. This tells us that the only people who will have
part in the first resurrection are the ones who are saved.
5. This next verse from Daniel also tells us
that the saints will be possessing this kingdom and that they
will also be given this kingdom.
"...and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of
the Most High, and the time came for the saints to
possess the kingdom ... Then the kingdom and dominion,
and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven,
shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most
High ... His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all
dominions shall serve and obey Him." (Daniel 7:22,27)
6. This next verse goes one step further and
says that the saints will also be judging the world with
Jesus.
"Do you not know that the saints will judge the
world? And if the world will be judged by you ..." (1
Corinthians 6:2-3)
Burn these verses into your memory banks! They are telling
us that all Christians will be having a major part to play in
the coming Millennium Kingdom. Keep your eyes on this final end
- as it will help give you the courage to become an overcomer
if these end time events start to occur in our lifetime.
There Will Be No More Wars - Ever
Again!
1. This next verse is extremely powerful. It
tells us that there will be no more wars between humans ever
again - all because Jesus will now be the one and only supreme
Ruler of this world.
This verse also tells us that all of God's laws will be
going forth from Jerusalem to all of the nations of the world.
Jesus Himself will be the One to judge between the nations.
It says that we will no longer "learn war anymore."
People will no longer have to be afraid of anyone or anything,
and everyone will be able to live safely under his vine and fig
tree. It says that our "swords will be beat into plowshares
and our spears into pruning hooks."
We will truly have heaven on earth in this environment. It
also says that Jesus will teach us all of His ways and we will
all learn how to walk in His paths.
Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the
mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established at the
top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills;
and peoples shall flow to it. Many nations shall come and
say, "Come, and let us go to the mountain of the Lord, to
the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His
ways, and we shall walk in His paths."
For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the
word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between
many peoples, and rebuke strong nations far off; They shall
beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into
pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. But everyone
shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree. And no one
shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts
has spoken." (Micah 4:1-4)
2. The reason there will be no more wars is
because Jesus will be the only King and Ruler of this
world.
This next verse also tells us that there will be no other
religions other than God the Father and Jesus Christ.
Differences in religions throughout human history have always
been the cause of many wars between nations. This next verse
tells us that Jesus will reduce to nothing all the gods of this
earth and that all peoples shall worship Him and no one else.
All of the other "false
religions" as we know them today will be forever taken off
the face of this world.
"The Lord will be awesome to them, for He will reduce
to nothing all the gods of the earth; people shall worship
Him, each one from his place, indeed all the shores of the
nations." (Zephaniah 2:11 )
3. This next verse tells us what will happen to
a nation or peoples if they do not come up to Jerusalem once a
year to worship Jesus as King. It tells us that God will
withhold rain from that nation, and you cannot live without the
water that rains brings to a country.
"And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of
all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up
from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts,
and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. And it shall be that
whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to
Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, on them
there will be no rain.
If the family of Egypt will not come up and enter in,
they shall have no rain; they shall receive the plague with
which the Lord strikes the nations who do not come up to
keep the Feast of Tabernacles." (Zechariah 14:16-18 )
Wild Beasts and Wild Animals Will Be
Tame
This next verse will tell us that all of the wild beasts and
animals on our earth will become tame. It says that lambs will
dwell with wolves, calves will dwell with lions and that the
lions will eat straw like the ox. Lions and wild beasts
apparently will no longer be meat eating beasts and they will
no longer have to kill other animals for their food and
nourishment!
It also says that poisonous snakes will no longer be
poisonous. It says children will be able to play by the viper’s
den. And if they can do that, poisonous snakes obviously will
no longer be poisonous! This verse also tells us that these
wild beasts and animals will no longer hurt or destroy.
This incredible verse then ends by saying that the earth
will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters
cover the seas.
"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard
shall lie down with the young goat, the calf and the young
lion and the fatling together; ... and the lion shall eat
straw like the ox, the nursing child shall play by the
cobra's hole, and the weaned child shall put his hand in
the viper's den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My
holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge
of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." (Isaiah
11:6-9)
You know we are going to have heaven on earth when all of
the wild animals and beasts of this earth will be tame. No
longer will we have to keep some of these wild beasts and
animals locked up in cages in zoos for people to see.
They, like the rest of us, will be totally free from all of
the people who like to control and dominate others for their
own gain and profit. We will all be forever safe, free and
secure in this new heavenly environment.
People Will Live Long Lives -
No More Weeping or Crying
This next informative verse will tell us that there will be
no more crying or weeping. If all the bad and unsaved people
are in Hades, Satan is chained up in the bottomless pit during
this entire time, and Jesus is the sole King and Ruler of this
earth, then there will be no more reason or cause for people to
weep or cry over bad things that have always occurred on this
earth.
We will truly have perfect peace and a perfect environment
in which to live and work in. There will be no more crime or
disorder on our earth - ever again!
This next verse also tells us that people will be living
long lives. People will live as long as trees, which could be
up to a 1000 years like they did in the time before the flood
of Noah.
It also says that an infant will no longer live but a few
days and no old men who will not fulfill their days. This verse
also tells us that people will enjoy the work of their hands
and that they shall not labor in vain nor bring forth children
for trouble.
"... The voice of the weeping shall no longer be
heard in her, nor the voice of crying. No more shall an
infant from there live but a few days, nor an old man who
has not fulfilled his days: For the child shall die one
hundred years old, but the sinner being one hundred years
old shall be accursed ... For as the days of a tree, so
shall be the days of My people, and My elect shall long
enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labor in
vain, nor bring forth children for trouble ..." (Isaiah
65:19-23)
Again, just try and imagine a perfect world in which there
will be no more wars and no more crime - a world where nothing
bad will ever happen again that would cause us to weep or cry -
all because God and Jesus will now be in charge and running
this earth the way it should be run.
Conclusion
The above verses give us a good description of what this
Millennium Kingdom will be like and what we can expect. After
all the bad things that we will see occur over the last 7 years
in the Tribulation, people are really going to appreciate and
be very thankful when Jesus comes back down a second time to
set up His 1000 year Millennium Kingdom.
The final history lesson that we will all learn from the
last 7 years of the Tribulation, and from the entire course of
human history for that matter, is that humans do not have the
answers or the ability to create an utopian society or world in
which to live in. Man will eventually be setting up this world
for mass destruction with the increase in technological
knowledge, especially in the field of weapons of mass
destruction.
Jesus Himself says that had the days of the Tribulation not
been shortened by God the Father, that we humans would have
succeeded in destroying the entire world. Jesus said that no
flesh would have been saved had God not directly intervened and
sent Him back down a second time to put a final end to all of
the fighting and bloodshed.
Now that all humans will have seen what a mess we had
made of this world with the increase of technical knowledge
that had been given to us, God is now going to show us what
the world can be like with His Son in total charge.
With God now in complete control of everything, you’ll
notice that He will first take out all the unsaved and bad
people from this earth. They will all be kept in Hades during
the entire length of the Millennium Kingdom. God also throws
Satan into the bottomless pit during this entire period.
Bottom line - we cannot have perfect peace and perfect order
in this world as long as we have Satan, his demons, and bad and
evil people running around and wreaking havoc on everything. So
the first thing God is going to do is to take out all of these
bad angels and bad people off the face of this earth.
God means serious business when He takes control, and
He will no longer be putting up with these bad and evil
influences in this world. As a result, we will now truly have
heaven on this earth during this time.
Just use your imaginations to imagine what this world will
be like once all of the above Scripture verses come true and
Jesus comes back for this second time to set up this Millennium
Kingdom.
Now what happens after the 1000 years has ended? Believe it
or not, things are going to go from better to best. We are
going to get a New
Heaven and a New Earth. But before this event happens,
there are two more events that must occur before we can get our
final ending with God. These two events will be discussed in
the next two articles.
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