and the

Revelation 20

before

1,000

doctrine of

Premillennialism

Christ came to set up kingdom

Failed - Israel rejected Him

Coming back to correct failure

Reign on earth 1,000 years

Premillennialism

Premillennialism

Looking for MessiahOffered kingdom to JewsPostponed kingdom Established ChurchFirst resurrectionThe RaptureThe Saints in HeavenSecond Coming – “revelation”Kingdom on earth for 1,000 years

1. If the death, burial, resurrection, ascension and coronation of Christ all occurred in fulfillment of prophecy, then Premillennialism is false and Christ has been reigning as king since the first Pentecost following His resurrection.

2. The death, burial, resurrection, ascension and coronation of Christ all occurred in fulfillment of prophecy.

3. Therefore Premillennialism is false and Christ has been reigning as king since the first Pentecost following His resurrection.

Isa. 53:7,8

afflicted – lamb to slaughter

Fulfillment – Acts 8:31-35

Christ did not come to reign on earth for 1,000 years but to die

Acts 2:23 – foreknowledge of God

Isa. 53:9 “And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death:…”

Matt. 27:57-60

Rich man Joseph of Arimathea

Ps. 16:10 “For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Acts 2:27 “Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Dominion and glory and a kingdom

Kingdom set up on the first Pentecost

Matt. 3:1-3

Matt. 4:17

Not already passedNot far distant

Very nearClose

And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not  taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

Mark 9:1 ESV

John 6:15

Tried to make Jesus King

If Earthly kingdom – accept

Spiritual kingdom

John 18:33-37 not of world

Acts 2

Kingdom was established

Quotes from Ps. 16

Prophecy about Christ

2. The death, burial, resurrection, ascension and coronation of Christ all occurred in fulfillment of prophecy.

3. Therefore Premillennialism is false and Christ has been reigning as king since the first Pentecost following His resurrection.

Matt. 16:18 “I will build my church”

Matt. 16:19 “keys of kingdom”

and the

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Sunday Evening February 21, 2010