Recommended Books...
If you can get only one book on The Revelation, I recommend this book edited by Steve Gregg:Gregg, Steve, Editor, Revelation: Four Views. (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Publishers), 1997.
Two other fabulous books about the millennium are:Clouse, Robert G. , Editor, The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views. (Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press), 1977.
Erickson, Millard J., A Basic Guide to Eschatology: Making Sense of the Millennium. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic), 1998.
Two great books presenting the Historical Premillennial view are:Ladd, George Eldon, The Blessed Hope: A Biblical Study of the Second Advent and the Rapture. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing Company), 1956.
Ladd, George Eldon, A Commentary on the Revelation of John. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing Company), 1972.
Two great books presenting the Dispensational Premillennial view are:Walvoord, John, The Revelation of Jesus Christ. (Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press), 1966.
Ryrie, Charles, Revelation. (Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press), 1968.
Two great books presenting the Postmillennial view are:Gentry, Kenneth L., Postmillennialism Made Easy: You Can Understand Bible Prophecy. (No city listed on this e-book: Gentry Family Trust), 2009.
Rushdoony, Rousas John, God’s Plan For Victory: The Meaning of Postmillennialism. (Vallecito, California: Chalcedon Foundation), 1997.
Two great books presenting the Amillennial view are:Summers, Ray, Worthy Is the Lamb: An Interpretation of Revelation. (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman Press), 1951.
Wilcock, Michael, I Saw Heaven Opened: The Message of Revelation. (Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press), 1975.
How Will The World End?Revelation Part Two: The Hope Of The Church - Part 1 of 6October 31 & November 1, 2015Dr. Rex Keener, Senior Pastor
Big Idea: Your view of how the world will end greatly impacts the way you live day-by-day.
Closing thoughts:
1. that mature, intelligent, Christ-centered Christians sometimes disagree about doctrinal convictions.
2. about your convictions and kind toward those who disagree. Hold the essentials with confidence, your
convictions with , and your preferences with a spirit of practicality.
3. about the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
HISTORICALPREMILLENNIALISM
CHRIST COMES BEFORETHE MILLENNIUM
CHURCH AGE T ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
MILLENNIUM
Resurrection of believers(Renewed earth)*
Resurrection of unbelieversJudgment
(Renewed earth)*
“Catching up” of believersto be with Christ
!IMMEDIATE "
BEL
BELBEL
CHRIST
*Classical Premillennialists differ over whether the renewedearth will begin in the millennium or the external state.
DISPENSATIONALPREMILLENNIALISM
CHRIST COMES BEFORETHE MILLENNIUM AND
BEFORE THE TRIBULATION
CHURCH AGE ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
MILLENNIUM
Resurrection of believers Resurrection of unbelieversJudgment
New heaven, new earth
“Catching up” of believersto be with Christ !7 YEARS "
BEL
BELBEL
CHRIST
T
POSTMILLENNIALISMCHRIST COMES AFTER
THE MILLENNIUM
CHURCH AGE >> MILLENNIUM ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
Resurrection of believersResurrection of unbelievers
JudgmentNew heaven, new earth
AMILLENNIALISMNO FUTURE MILLENNIUM
CHURCH AGE ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
Resurrection of believersResurrection of unbelievers
JudgmentNew heaven, new earth
Revelation 20:1-6 is now
ENLARGED DIAGRAMS
PART 1 OF 6 HOW WILL THE WORLD END?
EXTENDED SERMON NOTESDr. Rex Keener, Senior Pastor
October 31 & November 1, 2015
PREFERENCES
CONVICTIONS
ESSENTIALS
HISTORICAL PREMILLENNIALISM DISPENSATIONAL PREMILLENNIALISM POST MILLENNIALISM AMILLENNIALISM
HISTORICALPREMILLENNIALISM
CHRIST COMES BEFORETHE MILLENNIUM
CHURCH AGE T ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
MILLENNIUM
Resurrection of believers(Renewed earth)*
Resurrection of unbelieversJudgment
(Renewed earth)*
“Catching up” of believersto be with Christ
!IMMEDIATE "
BEL
BELBEL
CHRIST
*Classical Premillennialists differ over whether the renewedearth will begin in the millennium or the external state.
DISPENSATIONALPREMILLENNIALISM
CHRIST COMES BEFORETHE MILLENNIUM AND
BEFORE THE TRIBULATION
CHURCH AGE ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
MILLENNIUM
Resurrection of believers Resurrection of unbelieversJudgment
New heaven, new earth
“Catching up” of believersto be with Christ !7 YEARS "
BEL
BELBEL
CHRIST
T
POSTMILLENNIALISMCHRIST COMES AFTER
THE MILLENNIUM
CHURCH AGE >> MILLENNIUM ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
Resurrection of believersResurrection of unbelievers
JudgmentNew heaven, new earth
AMILLENNIALISMNO FUTURE MILLENNIUM
CHURCH AGE ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
Resurrection of believersResurrection of unbelievers
JudgmentNew heaven, new earth
Revelation 20:1-6 is now
Enlarged diagrams on back
Closing thoughts:
1. that mature, intelligent, Christ-centered Christians sometimes disagree about doctrinal convictions.
2. about your convictions and kind toward those who disagree. Hold the essentials with confidence, your
convictions with , and your preferences with a spirit of practicality.
3. about the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
HISTORICALPREMILLENNIALISM
CHRIST COMES BEFORETHE MILLENNIUM
CHURCH AGE T ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
MILLENNIUM
Resurrection of believers(Renewed earth)*
Resurrection of unbelieversJudgment
(Renewed earth)*
“Catching up” of believersto be with Christ
!IMMEDIATE "
BEL
BELBEL
CHRIST
*Classical Premillennialists differ over whether the renewedearth will begin in the millennium or the external state.
DISPENSATIONALPREMILLENNIALISM
CHRIST COMES BEFORETHE MILLENNIUM AND
BEFORE THE TRIBULATION
CHURCH AGE ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
MILLENNIUM
Resurrection of believers Resurrection of unbelieversJudgment
New heaven, new earth
“Catching up” of believersto be with Christ !7 YEARS "
BEL
BELBEL
CHRIST
T
POSTMILLENNIALISMCHRIST COMES AFTER
THE MILLENNIUM
CHURCH AGE >> MILLENNIUM ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
Resurrection of believersResurrection of unbelievers
JudgmentNew heaven, new earth
AMILLENNIALISMNO FUTURE MILLENNIUM
CHURCH AGE ETERNAL STATE
CHRIST
Resurrection of believersResurrection of unbelievers
JudgmentNew heaven, new earth
Revelation 20:1-6 is now
ENLARGED DIAGRAMS
PART 1 OF 6 HOW WILL THE WORLD END?
EXTENDED SERMON NOTESDr. Rex Keener, Senior Pastor
October 31 & November 1, 2015
PREFERENCES
CONVICTIONS
ESSENTIALS