The Millennium, the 1,000-Year Reign of Christ on Earth - Part 2

Part 2 regarding the purpose of the millennium. Sermon given by pastor Wesley Walker on Sabbath, 6/15/1996, about the literal 1,000-year reign of Christ on earth from Jerusalem.

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Listen to Part 1 regarding the proof of the millennium.

https://mcalestercog7d.com/article/The%20Millennium 

Scripture references:

“But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at His coming.”
(1 Corinthians 15:23)

“Then cometh the end, when He shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when He shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.”
(1 Corinthians 15:24)

“For He must reign, till He hath put all enemies under His feet.”
(1 Corinthians 15:25)

“For HE hath put all things under His feet. But when HE saith all things are put under Him, it is manifest that HE is excepted, which did put all things under Him.”
(1 Corinthians 15:27)

“I say then, Hath God cast away HIS people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.”
(Romans 11:1)

“God hath not cast away HIS people which HE foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,”
(Romans 11:2)

“What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.”
(Romans 11:7)

“And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;”
(Romans 11:17)

“Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.”
(Romans 11:18)

“Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.”
(Romans 11:19)

“Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:”
(Romans 11:20)

“For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest HE also spare not thee.”
(Romans 11:21)

“And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.”
(Romans 11:23)

“For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.”
(Romans 11:25)

“And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:”
(Romans 11:26)

“And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.”
(Zechariah 12:9)

“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.”
(Zechariah 12:10)

“In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.”
(Zechariah 12:11)

“For MY thoughts are NOT your thoughts, neither are your ways MY ways, saith the LORD.”
(Isaiah 55:8)

“Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.”
(Zechariah 14:1)

“For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.”
(Zechariah 14:2)

“Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when HE fought in the day of battle.”
(Zechariah 14:3)

“And His feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.”
(Zechariah 14:4)

“And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and HIS name one.”
(Zechariah 14:9)

“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.”
(Zechariah 14:16)

“And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.”
(Zechariah 14:17)

“For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.”
(Ezekiel 36:24)

“Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.”
(Ezekiel 36:25)

“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”
(Ezekiel 36:26)

“And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”
(Ezekiel 36:27)

“For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with HIS chariots like a whirlwind, to render HIS anger with fury, and HIS rebuke with flames of fire.”
(Isaiah 66:15)

“For by fire and by HIS sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.”
(Isaiah 66:16)

“They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.”
(Isaiah 66:17)

“For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.”
(Isaiah 66:18)

“And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.”
(Isaiah 66:19)

“And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,”
(Revelation 20:7)

“And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.”
(Revelation 20:8)

“And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.”
(Revelation 20:9)

“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”
(Revelation 20:12)

“And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.”
(Revelation 20:13)

“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”
(Revelation 20:14)

“And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
(Revelation 20:15)

“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”
(Matthew 12:37)

“Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;”
(John 17:20)

“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.”
(Revelation 21:1)

“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”
(Revelation 21:2)

“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be HIS people, and God HIMSELF shall be with them, and be their God.”
(Revelation 21:3)

“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”
(Matthew 25:21)

“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
(2 Timothy 3:12)

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