Oakwood Church

“Behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness… No more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress. No more shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not fill out his days, for the young man shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed. They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.”
Isaiah 65:19-21

“Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,” says the Lord.”
Isaiah 65:24-25

“From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron… On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.”
Revelation 19:15-16

“And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent… and bound him for a thousand years… so that he might not deceive the nations… And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus… They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”
Revelation 20:2-4

How God works in our Lives:

1. God Directs all the details in history according to His sovereign will

“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain.”
Revelation 20:1

"Tell us what is to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods; do good, or do harm, that we may be dismayed and terrified."
Isaiah 41:23

How God works in our Lives:

1. God Directs all the details in history according to His sovereign will

“And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.”
Revelation 20:2

How God works in our Lives:

1. God Directs all the details in history according to His sovereign will

“And threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer.”
Revelation 20:3

How God works in our Lives:

1. God Directs all the details in history according to His sovereign will

“So that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.”
Revelation 20:3

How God works in our Lives:

1. God Directs all the details in history according to His sovereign will

“And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations.”
Revelation 20:7-8

How God works in our Lives:

1. God Directs all the details in history according to His sovereign will

“To gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. And they marched up… and surrounded… the beloved city.”
Revelation 20:8-9

How God works in our Lives:

1. God Directs all the details in history according to His sovereign will

• God’s control, guidance and oversight is not always through direct causation. Evil and suffering, for example, have a different Primary Cause with God in the background allowing, limiting and redeeming the evil.

How God works in our Lives:

2. God Rewards those who serve Him

“Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed.”
Revelation 20:4

How God works in our Lives:

2. God Rewards those who serve Him

“Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God.”
Revelation 20:4

How God works in our Lives:

2. God Rewards those who serve Him

“They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”
Revelation 20:4

“And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.”
Isaiah 60:3-4

“Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall bring good news, the praises of the Lord.”
Isaiah 60:5-6

“Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you. Your gates shall be open continually; day and night they shall not be shut, that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led in procession.”
Isaiah 60:10-11

“Then everyone who survives of all the nations that have come against Jerusalem shall go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Booths. And if any of the families of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, there will be no rain on them.”
Zechariah 14:16-17

“Then justice will dwell in the wilderness and righteousness abide in the fruitful field. And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever. My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.”
Isaiah 32:16-18

How God works in our Lives:

2. God Rewards those who serve Him

“They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”
Revelation 20:4

How God works in our Lives:

2. God Rewards those who serve Him

“The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection!”
Revelation 20:5-6

How God works in our Lives:

2. God Rewards those who serve Him

“Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and they will reign with him for a thousand years.”
Revelation 20:6

How God Works in our Lives:

3. God Punishes those who reject the reign of Christ

“And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison.”
Revelation 20:7

How God Works in our Lives:

3. God Punishes those who reject the reign of Christ

“And will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, God and Magog.”
Revelation 20:8

How God Works in our Lives:

3. God Punishes those who reject the reign of Christ

“To gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea.”
Revelation 20:8

How God Works in our Lives:

3. God Punishes those who reject the reign of Christ

“And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city.”
Revelation 20:9

How God Works in our Lives:

3. God Punishes those who reject the reign of Christ

“But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.”
Revelation 20:9

How God Works in our Lives:

3. God Punishes those who reject the reign of Christ

“And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur.”
Revelation 20:10

How God Works in our Lives:

3. God Punishes those who reject the reign of Christ

“Where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”
Revelation 20:10

How God Works in our Lives:

3. God Punishes those who reject the reign of Christ

“And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
Revelation 20:15

How God Works in our Lives:

1. God Directs all the details in history according to His sovereign will

2. God Rewards those who serve Him

3. God Punishes those who reject the reign of Christ