Does Revelation 20
Teach
Premillennialism?
Introduction:
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military events?
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1) What is Premillennialism?
A. There are 3 common views of the “millennium” in
Revelation 20:1-6.
1) Amillennialism
1) What is Premillennialism?
A. There are 3 common views of the “millennium” in
Revelation 20:1-6.
2) Postmillennialism
1) What is Premillennialism?
A. There are 3 common views of the “millennium” in
Revelation 20:1-6.
3) Premillennialism
2) Revelation 20 Must be Understood
in Context
A. Revelation 1:1 - “And He sent and signified it,”
1) 2 Rules for understanding figurative language must be
remembered:
– Figurative passages must always be understood in the light of literal
passages.
– Any interpretation of a difficult passage which contradicts the plain
teaching of a simple passage cannot be correct.
B. “must shortly take place.” (Rev. 1:1)
C. 1st Corinthians 14:33
3) Premillennialism View of Revelation 20
A. Revelation 20:1-3
1) Satan bound for 1,000 years while Jesus reigns on earth.
2) After 1,000 years Satan will be released.
B. Revelation 20:4-6
1) Those who became Christians during the tribulation will
reign with Christ.
2) First resurrection
3) Premillennialism View of Revelation 20
C. Revelation 20:7-10
1) Vs. 7-8 – Satan’s release.
2) Vs 9 – Christ defeats Satan.
3) Vs. 10 – Satan Cast into hell.
D. Revelation 20:11-15
1) Second judgment.
4) Equipping Points
A. Vs. 1-3 – Christ’s Earthly Reign?
1) Christ taught against an earthly kingdom.
John 6:15
“Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were
about to come and take Him by force to make
Him king, He departed again to the mountain by
Himself alone.”
John 18:33-37
“Are You the King of the Jews?” 34Jesus answered him, “Are you
speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this
concerning Me?” 35Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own
nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What
have You done?” 36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of
this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants
would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but
now My kingdom is not from here.” 37Pilate therefore said to
Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly
that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I
have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the
truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
4) Equipping Points
A. Vs. 1-3 – Christ’s Earthly Reign?
1) Christ taught against an earthly kingdom.
2) Christ’s reign is now with His church.
Matthew 16:18, 19
“And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this
rock I will build My church, and the gates of
Hades shall not prevail against it. 19And I will give
you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and
whatever you bind on earth will be bound in
heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven.”
Acts 2:47
“praising God and having favor with all the people.
And the Lord added to the church daily those
who were being saved.”
Mark 9:1
“And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that
there are some standing here who will not taste
death till they see the kingdom of God present
with power.”
Colossians 1:13
“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and
conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His
love.”
4) Equipping Points
A. Vs. 1-3 – Christ’s Earthly Reign?
1) Christ taught against an earthly kingdom.
2) Christ’s reign is now with His church.
B. Vs. 4-10 & 11-15 – Tribulation, First Resurrection, Who
Will Reign Where, Satan Being Bound and Released?
1) Tribulation - Revelation 1:9 - John does not write to a coming
“Tribulation.”
2) First Resurrection – The Bible never speaks to a literal 1st and
2nd Resurrection for the Day of Judgment.
John 5:28-29
“Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which
all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29and
come forth—those who have done good, to the
resurrection of life, and those who have done
evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.”
Matthew 24:36
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the
angels of heaven, but My Father only.”
2 Peter 3:10
“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the
night, in which the heavens will pass away with a
great noise, and the elements will melt with
fervent heat; both the earth and the works that
are in it will be burned up.”
4) Equipping Points
B. Vs. 4-10 & 11-15 – Tribulation, First Resurrection, Who
Will Reign Where, Satan Being Bound and Released?
1) Tribulation - John does not write to a coming “Tribulation.”
(Revelation 1:9 )
2) First Resurrection – The Bible never speaks to a literal 1st and
2nd Resurrection for the Day of Judgment.
3) Who Will Reign and Where – We as Christians are never
mentioned in Revelation 20 . (Revelation 20:6)
1 Corinthians 15:22-26
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be
made alive. 23But each one in his own order:
Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are
Christ’s at His coming. 24Then comes the end,
when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father,
when He puts an end to all rule and all authority
and power. 25For He must reign till He has put all
enemies under His feet. 26The last enemy that
will be destroyed is death.”
4) Equipping Points
B. Vs. 4-10 & 11-15 – Tribulation, First Resurrection, Who
Will Reign Where, Satan Being Bound and Released?
1) Tribulation - John does not write to a coming “Tribulation.”
(Revelation 1:9 )
2) First Resurrection – The Bible never speaks to a literal 1st and
2nd Resurrection for the Day of Judgment.
3) Who Will Reign and Where – We as Christians are never
mentioned in Revelation 20 . (Revelation 20:6)
4) Satan Being Bound and Released? - Jesus already defeated
Satan
John 12:31
“Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of
this world will be cast out.”
Hebrews 2:14-15
“Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh
and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the
same, that through death He might destroy him
who had the power of death, that is, the
devil, 15and release those who through fear of
death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
1 John 3:8
“He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned
from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of
God was manifested, that He might destroy the
works of the devil.”
Does Revelation 20
Teach
Premillennialism?