The Saints Reign with Christ

Revelation 20:4-6—The Saints Reign with Christ

What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection."—WSC #37

"… we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord."—2 Cor. 5:8

I. The Saint's Reign with Christ for a 1,000 years

o When? A Thousand years

o Where? Thrones

o Who? The Souls of …

o What? Reigning, judging, the 1st resurrection, and 2nd death

II. The Encouragement for the Church Now

o The worst thing is the best thing (v.6; 14:13)

o A remedy for fear (2:10)

o Comfort for the bereaved (6:11; 14:13; Ps. 116:15; Heb. 12:22-24

o Secured between Christ's 2 advents (Jn. 14:3)

"For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's"—Romans 14:8