Millennium
The Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ is also called the Messianic reign (Messiah reigns). Millennium (1000 years)
This is when the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our Lord.
Rev 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
This is the day when his servants fight.
John 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Jesus Christ will conquer all foes.
Rev 19:11 And I saw
heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called
Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns;
and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is
called The Word of God.
Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses,
clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should
smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth
the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Rev 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF
KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Dan 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Satan is bound for 1000 years.
Rev 20:1 And I saw an
angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great
chain in his hand.
Rev 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil,
and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Rev 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal
upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years
should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
The government will be a Theocracy.
Psa 2:6 Yet have I set my
king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psa 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son;
this day have I begotten thee.
Psa 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and
the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Psa 2:9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in
pieces like a potter's vessel.
Psa 2:10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the
earth.
Psa 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psa 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his
wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
The Judgment of the nations precedes the Millennial Kingdom Mt. 25:31-46
The white throne judgment concludes the 1000-yr. Reign of Jesus Christ. Rev. 20:11 - 15
The constitution for the kingdom is found in Matthew 5 - 7
Ezek. 40 - 48 gives us information about the temple being built for worship and sacrifice in that day.
Mat 19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
This is also where the Christian from the church age is reigning with Jesus 2 Tim. 2
Nature is in harmony Isa. 11: lion & lamb etc.
Abundance of crops Amos 9:13 the plowman overtakes the reaper
Other connected verses: Isa. 65:17-25 Isa 66: 15-24
Some of the Minor prophets speak of this glorious kingdom. Amos 9 Zech. 14:16-21 Micah 1 Micah 4 Joel 3:11-21
Zeph. 1 The Advent ushers in the Millennial Reign.
Mal 4:1-3 speaks of the Advent when Jesus Christ returns to destroy the wicked.
And here are some selected Psalms that also declare that day.
Ps. 24 tells of the King
of Glory
Ps. 45 reveals an event in the palace of King
Psa 93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed
with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished,
that it cannot be moved.
Psa 97:1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles
be glad thereof.
Psa 99:1 The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the
cherubims; let the earth be moved.