Berean Bible Church

More about the Millennium

Lesson XI

April 27, 2008

 

 

I  The Millennium is still part of Time

 “When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more..” is not correct

1 Thessalonians 4:16  a trumpet is sounded at the time of the Rapture, but the Rapture is not the end of time.

Revelation 10:5-6  time no longer” in context is the end of a stated period of time. Delay no longer.  Illustration: “ You have two hours to write your exam and then your time is up.” Does not mean the end of time.

 

II  Keep this division in your mind

  1. We are now ‘in time’ and the millennium will be still during time.
  2. When ‘time’ ends, we will be ushered into eternity after the millennium.

 

III The following Scriptures pertain to Eternity and not to Time.

       Revelation 21-1-4  notice the “no mores”

       Isaiah 65:17  the former shall not be remembered

       1 Peter 1:3-5  then we shall enter into our inheritance

       1 Corinthians 13:9-12  notice the contrast between “now” and “then”

        Then we shall know as God knows us

 

IV  We believe that Rewards have to do with the Millennium and Time.

       At our Rapture, we will receive our new bodies and will be glorified.

       It will be at that time we stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ

       Romans 14:10-12  the judgment seat of Christ

       2 Corinthians 5:10  the judgment seat of  Christ

       1 Corinthians 4:5  encourages us all  cf 2 Chronicles 6:7-8

      Every believer will receive some rewards.

 

V  When Christ returns for the millennium, the sons of God will be manifest

      Romans 8:19  creation awaits this manifestation

      2 Thessalonians 1:7-10  He shall come to be glorified in His saints

      Revelation 19:7-8  the wife, arrayed in the righteousness of saints

            Righteousness is likened unto clothing in Scripture.

      Luke 9:23-26   of some , Christ will be ashamed.

      1 John 2:28   abide, so we will not be ashamed.

 

V1  As I see it:  In the Millennium our works will be revealed.

       1 Corinthians 3:11-15  I understand that the loss will be that of rewards

       Revelation 3:11  others may receive the crown that could have been ours.

       Philippians 2:30  because of work, he was sick  to supply your lack…