1) How long will the Lord Jesus’ kingdom on earth last?

Revelation 20:⁴And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. ⁵Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

2) How will the animals be different during the Lord Jesus’ kingdom on earth?

Isaiah 11:⁶The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.⁷And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

3) What will children do that they cannot do now?

Isaiah 11: ⁸And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den. ⁹They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

4) Will there be sadness during the Lord Jesus’ kingdom on earth?

Isaiah 65:¹⁸But be ye glad and rejoice forever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. ¹⁹And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

5) Will some people be hurt during the Lord Jesus’ kingdom on earth?

Isaiah 65:²⁵The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

6) What does God say about the serpent? nothing

7) How bright will the sun be during the Lord Jesus’ kingdom on earth?

Isaiah 30:²⁶Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.

Notice the sun is brighter not hotter.

The book of Isaiah was written n the 8^th century BC and the book of Revelation was written 1^st century AD. Jesus wants you and me to know His plan and to be ready. Jesus is coming again!

Jesus is Coming Again – John Peterson

Marvelous message we bring, Glorious carol we sing,

Wonderful word of the King, Jesus is coming again!

Chorus:Coming again, Coming again, May be morning, may be noon,May be evening and may be soon! Coming again, Coming again;O what a wonderful day it will be – Jesus is coming again!

Forest and flower exclaim, Mountain and meadow the same,

All earth and heaven proclaim, Jesus is coming again!

Chorus

Standing before Him at last, Trial and trouble all past,

Crowns at His feet we will cast, Jesus is coming again!

Chorus

Our focus – Hebrews 12:¹ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, ² Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God

Our challenge – Dearly Beloved,

Run with your eyes on Jesus alone!

Run in faith that Jesus loves you with an everlasting, unconditional love; has uniquely designed and created only one you; has a good plan for your life; runs with you; and will   accomplish His purposes for you and through you!

Run in His strength alone!

Run being yoked to Emmanuel!

Run with your eyes on the prize!

Run with your focus on His mission: to conform you to the image of Jesus Christ!

Run with the desire to finish strong!

Run with the desire to finish with your lamp burning!

Run with the expectation of being in His physical presence when together you cross your finish line!

Run to His glory alone!

Run and keep on running!

Coach Patti