​The Judgment (Revelation 20:1-15)

I. Intro                                                                                                                                         Big Idea: To live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21
II. A Thousand Years 
A. Satan is and will be constrained. Job 37:5; Psalm 50:10; 84:10; Mark 3:27; 1 Peter 1:10; 2 Peter 3:8; Revelation 20:1-2
B. Satan’s release reveals the nature of evil and the supremacy of Christ. Revelation 20:3
III. Reigned with Christ   
A. Share in the first resurrection. Luke 20:36; Ephesians 2:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:14; Revelation 20:4-5
B. Those who die in Christ will reign. Romans 8:1; 1 Corinthians 6:2; Revelation 20:6; 22:51
IV. Fire Came Down       
A. God will punish the nations. Ezekiel 38-39; Micah 2:11; Revelation 20:7-9
B. Our tormentor will be tormented forever. Revelation 20:10
V. The Book of Life 
A. God is aware of our faith. 2 Corinthians 5:10; Hebrews 4:13; Revelation 20:11-12a
B. Genuine faith produces genuine fruit. Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 23:26-43; Revelation 20:12b-15

​The Next Step

• What’s something from Sunday’s message on Revelation 20:1-15 you found convicting, encouraging, or confusing?
• Why do you think Christians are so divided over their interpretations of millennium or the thousand year reign of Christ?
• What interpretation of the millennium do you lean toward? Why?
• How can the truth that followers of Christ will reign with Him change the way we think and act now?
• Why do you think God would release Satan at the end of the millennial period?
• In what ways is it good news that someday Satan will be thrown into the lake of fire?
• How can thinking about the Great White Throne judgment shape our faith in Christ?

What’s a specific way God is calling you to live in response to Revelation 20:1-15?

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