Sermons and Outlines

Rev. 20:1-10                      THE 1,000 YEAR PARTY

Intro:  Ill. A chapter of controversy.  The controversy is found in vrs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.  

It has to do with the 1,000 year period known as the Millennuim.  The period when 

Jesus will rule upon the earth in peace and righteousness.  (Ill. Isa. 11:1-11) (Ill. 

Swords and plowshares).  There are three views concerning the Millennium, 1.)  

Postmillennialism - This view says that men will get better and better and will 

establish the Kingdom of God and then Jesus will return. (false!)  2.)  

Amillennialism -  This view says that the Kingdom is here right now, Satan is 

already bound.  This view spiritualizes these Scriptures. (false!)  3.)  

Premillennialism - This view says that man will continue to degenerate and when 

man hits the bottom, Christ will return to the earth and establish His Kingdom.  

This view treats these Scriptures literally.  (True View!)  There have been some who 

asked why even have a millennium?  These are several answers:

1.  To fulfill Old Testament promises to Israel.

2.  To give a public display of the glory of Jesus.

3.  To answer the prayer, “Thy Kingdom come.”

4.  To fulfill the promise that the saints will reign.

5.  To bring about a complete redemption of nature. (Rom. 8:19-22)

6.  To give man one final test under the soveriegn rule of Christ.

Let’s look together at this great time.



  I.  v.1-3               SATAN REMOVED - Ill. Man says that man’s problem is his 

	environment.  Give him a good environment and you will produce a good 

	man.  Jesus is going to improve man’s living conditions drastically.

II.  v.4-6               THE SAINTS RESURRECTED - Ill. The tribulation saints are 

	raised and made to rule with the Lord Jesus!  Ill. What a blessing resurrection 

	is.  	Death is never the end for God’s children! (Ill. 1 Cor. 15:55-57)

III.  v.7-8a              SATAN RELEASED - Ill. Why?  Dr Schaffer, “If you can tell 

	me why he was released the first time, I will tell you why  he was released the 

	second.”  

	1.  Ill. Satan’s anger - chained for 1,000 years - Ill. 1 Peter 5:8

	2.  Same old devil, same old tricks - Proves people will not repent under 	 

	     perdition, Satan is the same.

	3.  2 Reasons he is released:

		a.  To prove the incorrigability of Satan.

		b.  To prove the utter depravity of men. (Ill. the dispensations!)



 IV.  v.8b-9             SINNERS REBEL - Ill. Population explosion.  Man will still 

	be seeking a better way than God’s way after 1,000 years of the best days man 

	has	ever known.  Man is wicked to the core apart from Jesus!  Man declares war 

	on God!  What foolishness!



  V.  v.10                 SATAN RUINED - Ill. Satan cast forever into the Lake of 

	Fire!  ll. No annihilation!  Prasie God, what glory awaits us!