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wicked will live again; but there will be one thousand years between these two resurrections. See John 5:28,29. The prophet John was shown these things which must shortly come to pass, and said. T saw thrones, and they (the re- surrected righteous) sat upon them and judgment was given un- to them; ... and they lived and Ireigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand Iyears were finished This Is the Ifirst resurrection. Blessed and holy l is he that hath part in the first l resurrection. on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him Ia thousand years" Rev. 20:4-6. See John 14:1-3.
 When Jesus comes He will raise the righteous dead q Thess. 4:16. ID and together with the right eous living they will return to heaven to live and reign with Christ a thousand years. However, all the wicked will be destroyed with the brightness of Hia com ing" lI Thess. 2:8) when He came to gather the righteous. Jer- emiah saw the earth after Christ had come to gather the righteous to Himself and gave this testi- mony. q beheld, and, 10, THERE WAS NO MAN, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. I beheld, and, To, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and ALL THE CITIES thereof (THAT INCLUDES WRAN- GELD were BROKEN DOWN AT THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD, and by His fierce anger. For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; YET WILL I NOT MAKE A FULL END" ter. 4:25-27 The glorious presence Of the Lord stays the wicked thereby putting them In prison (death)
 and after many days (one thous- and years) shall they be visited tresurreeted) :" Isa 24:22.
 During this one thousand years Satan is bound, that is, all the righteous are with Christ; beyond his reach, and the wicked are all dead by the revelation of Jesus with all His holy angels (Matt. 25:31) so they too are beyond his temptations. See Rev. 20:2. IT IS A CHAIN OF CIRCUMSTANCE THAT BINDS SATAN. Did you ev- CT see a man who was used to keeping busy, without anything to do? Such a man really feels tied. So the Devil, after 5000 years of active labor has no one upon whom to exercise his temptations. Can you imagine a stronger chain to bind him with?
 After the thousand years the | New Jerusalem comes down from God out of heaven" (Rev. 21:2j. At this third coming Christ's feet touch the Mount of Olives and 1t .ntdes and is prepared to receive the noly city. At this coming all l4:4,5) and He calls to life all the wicked dead After some time of preparation for war the wicked surround the city of God and then fire comes down from God out of heaven" and devours them. Rev. 20:7-9,13,14. When the wicked are raised from the dead, that re- leases the chain that binds Satan. Verse 2. u,
 ] The beauty of 1t all is that this experience with sin will never have to be repeated. When God gets through unmasking the devil and sin, the lesson will have been learned for eternity. Here Is His promise, He will make an utter end. REFLECTION SHALL NOT RISE UP THE SECOND TIME" Nahum. 1:9.
 Fear not, little flock; for 1t Is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom" Luke 12:32. Let us turn away from sin and wait for His appearing. I want to be ready, don't you?
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