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The coming millennial reign of Jesus is one of the greatest promises in all of Scripture. What will this time be like? How will believers serve? And why are there so many differing views? The answers come your way next on this edition of Discerning Our Days from Mark Henry Ministries. This is Discerning Our Days. Now, here are your hosts, Pastors Mark Henry and Josh Schwartz.
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Welcome to today's program. I'm Pastor Josh Schwartz along with Pastor Mark Henry, and we are so excited to bring you another episode of Discerning Our Days. Well, our guest today is Dr. Nathan Jones. Dr. Jones serves as the director of Internet outreach and evangelism at Lamb and Lion Ministries. Nathan co hosts the weekly program Christ in Prophecy, and he also co hosts a weekly podcast called the truth will set you free. Nathan can primarily be found growing and developing lamb and lion's web ministry. He's also written and contributed to numerous books, all of which can be found in his bio@christinprophecy.org Nathan, welcome to Discerning Our Days.
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Hey, Pastor Josh. Pastor Mark. So good to see you gentlemen.
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Yeah, we're thankful for you. We're thankful for the opportunity to have you on and to have this extremely important conversation. The conversation today is going to be about the millennial reign of Jesus. Now, it's one of the most glorious times in human history. Jesus will rule and reign, and the promises to the prophets will prevail. But should believers look forward to this time? What might we experience and how will we serve? Yet, if this will be such a glorious time, why are there so many different viewpoints? What do the scriptures actually teach? We will address these questions and more today with our guest, Dr. Nathan Jones. Gentlemen, I just want to start this whole program with a clip of just the gloriousness of the millennial kingdom. And then we can dive right into this important conversation.
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Jesus came the first time to save the world. He will come the second time to judge the world in righteousness. When King Jesus returns to this earth, both the beast and the false prophet will be thrown into the lake of fire. The Bible says that an angel will bind Satan the devil, throw him into the bottomless pit and seal it shut for a thousand years. Satan will no longer be able to deceive the nations, for his evil influence will be removed from the earth. For those believers in Jesus who had been martyred during the tribulation period, they will be resurrected and reign with King Jesus for a thousand years. These believers will be part of what the Bible calls the first resurrection. If we are believers in Jesus Christ. If we are followers of the true king, we too shall reign with Jesus for a thousand years. The prophecies and promises of the Old Testament concerning this future millennial kingdom will be fulfilled. The focus of history will again turn to Israel. This nation will be physically and spiritually restored. Jesus Christ will sit on the throne of David in the capital of Jerusalem and establish his kingdom with judgment and justice. Peoples from all over the world will come to the house of the God of Jacob, for the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Kings will fall down before Jesus Christ. Nations will serve him, and the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
