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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

New Memory VerseNew Memory Verse

John 17:4, “I glorified You on the earth,

having accomplished the work which You have given

Me to do.”

John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:2John 17:2

Doctrine of Eternal Life!Doctrine of Eternal Life!Part 8Part 8

John 3:36,John 3:36,“He that believes on the Son “He that believes on the Son has eternal life, but he who has eternal life, but he who does not believe on the Son does not believe on the Son

shall not see life, but the shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”wrath of God abides on him.”

K. The Millennial KingdomK. The Millennial Kingdom

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4. The Millennium and Israel’s 4. The Millennium and Israel’s CovenantsCovenants

Its earthly center will be Its earthly center will be Jerusalem and the nation Israel, Jerusalem and the nation Israel,

though Christ and His saints though Christ and His saints will rule in heavenly will rule in heavenly resurrection bodies in resurrection bodies in

Jerusalem and will take the Jerusalem and will take the place now occupied by angels.place now occupied by angels.

Resurrected individuals, Resurrected individuals, although having a part in the although having a part in the Millennium, are not on the Millennium, are not on the earth to be subjects of the earth to be subjects of the

King’s reign. Instead they are King’s reign. Instead they are participants in His reign. participants in His reign.

Rev 20:6Rev 20:6

This kingdom is seen to be: This kingdom is seen to be:

a. Theocratic. The King will a. Theocratic. The King will be Immanuel and by human be Immanuel and by human

birth, a rightful heir to birth, a rightful heir to David’s throne. David’s throne.

b. Heavenly in character - the b. Heavenly in character - the God of heaven will rule in the God of heaven will rule in the

earth. Isa 11:6-9; 41:17-20; earth. Isa 11:6-9; 41:17-20; 55:12-1355:12-13

c. In the earth, rather than in c. In the earth, rather than in heaven, and centered at heaven, and centered at

Jerusalem, over regathered Jerusalem, over regathered and converted Israel and and converted Israel and

extended through them to the extended through them to the nations. nations.

d. Realized by virtue of the d. Realized by virtue of the power and presence of the power and presence of the

returning King. returning King.

e. Though material and e. Though material and political, it will be spiritual in political, it will be spiritual in that its subjects will walk on that its subjects will walk on the earth in the undimmed the earth in the undimmed

light of God.light of God.

This age will see the This age will see the complete fulfillment of all complete fulfillment of all

the covenants that God made the covenants that God made with Israel.with Israel.

a. a. The Abrahamic CovenantThe Abrahamic Covenant (Land and Seed)(Land and Seed)

Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:1-Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:1-21; 17:1-18; 26:3‑4; 35:12; 21; 17:1-18; 26:3‑4; 35:12;

Ex 6:2‑8 Ex 6:2‑8

The Abrahamic covenant is The Abrahamic covenant is fulfilled in the Millennial Age: fulfilled in the Millennial Age:

Isa 10:21-22; 19:25; 43:1; Isa 10:21-22; 19:25; 43:1; 65:8-9; Jer 30:22; 32:38; Ezek 65:8-9; Jer 30:22; 32:38; Ezek

34:24, 30-31; Mic 7:19-20; 34:24, 30-31; Mic 7:19-20; Zech 13:9; Ma1 3:16-18. Zech 13:9; Ma1 3:16-18.

b. b. The Davidic CovenantThe Davidic Covenant(A king, throne, and royal (A king, throne, and royal

house) house)

2 Sam 7:4-17; Psa 892 Sam 7:4-17; Psa 89

Fulfilled by Messiah in the Fulfilled by Messiah in the Millennial Age: Isa 11:1-2; Millennial Age: Isa 11:1-2; 55:3, 11; Jer 23:5-8; 33:20-55:3, 11; Jer 23:5-8; 33:20-

26; Ezek 34:23-25; 37:23-24; 26; Ezek 34:23-25; 37:23-24; Hos 3:5; Mic 4:7-8. Hos 3:5; Mic 4:7-8.

c. c. The Palestinic CovenantThe Palestinic Covenant, , (The possession of the land) (The possession of the land)

Deut 30:1-10Deut 30:1-10

Fulfilled by Israel in the Fulfilled by Israel in the Millennial Age: Isa 11:11-12; Millennial Age: Isa 11:11-12; 65:9; Ezek 16:60-63; 36:28-65:9; Ezek 16:60-63; 36:28-29; 39:28; Hos 1:10-2:1; Mic 29; 39:28; Hos 1:10-2:1; Mic

2:12; Zech 10:6.2:12; Zech 10:6.

d. d. The New CovenantThe New Covenant (A new heart, the forgiveness (A new heart, the forgiveness of sin, the filling of the Spirit)of sin, the filling of the Spirit)

Jer 31:31-34Jer 31:31-34

Fulfilled in the converted Fulfilled in the converted nation in the Millennial Age: nation in the Millennial Age: Jer 31:31-34; 32:35-39; Ezek Jer 31:31-34; 32:35-39; Ezek 11:18-20; 16:60-63; 37:26; 11:18-20; 16:60-63; 37:26;

Rom 11:26-29.Rom 11:26-29.

5. A number of other reasons 5. A number of other reasons why this theocratic kingdom why this theocratic kingdom

is an absolute necessity.is an absolute necessity.

- To preserve the integrity of - To preserve the integrity of the character of God.the character of God.

- To preserve the integrity of - To preserve the integrity of the character of God. the character of God.

- To demonstrate His perfect - To demonstrate His perfect government over the earth.government over the earth.

- To restore the original - To restore the original harmony between God and harmony between God and

His creation, redeem the earth His creation, redeem the earth from its curse, Rom 8:22.from its curse, Rom 8:22.

- To provide a final test of - To provide a final test of fallen humanity.fallen humanity.

- To provide a final test of - To provide a final test of fallen humanity. fallen humanity.

- To make a full manifestation - To make a full manifestation of the glory of Christ in the of the glory of Christ in the

kingdom over which He rules.kingdom over which He rules.

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Doctrine of Eternal Life Doctrine of Eternal Life The MillenniumThe Millennium

Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 13Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 13

John 17:2; Gen 12:1-3; 2 Sam 7:4-17; Deut 30:1-10; Jer 31:31-34John 17:2; Gen 12:1-3; 2 Sam 7:4-17; Deut 30:1-10; Jer 31:31-34

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