Revelation 20, 21 and 22

REVELATION CHAPTER 20
SATAN BOUND
1,000 YEARS

SATAN BOUND 1,000 YEARS
• 20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having
the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his
hand. 2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who
is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand
years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut
him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the
nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But
after these things he must be released for a little while.

COMMENTS 20:1-3
• An angel has the key, this time an angel comes with the key and a large
chain. It is this unnamed angel who takes hold of the dragon and bound
him for thousand years.
• I want to stress again that Satan isn’t match for Jesus. He’s been already
kicked from heaven by angels. When he was Lucifer, he was the highest
ranked angel, and as a slap to his pride he was send out by Michael the
archangel.
• Four names: dragon, serpent of old, devil and Satan.
• Satan bound, and locked in the Abyss for 1000 years (Rev. 20:1-3)
• Satan’s impotence, compared to the mighty power of Christ.

• Bottomless pit (the abyss), same of Rev 9:1-2; which is not the lake of fire.
• Thousand years (Millennium), John has revelation of 1,000 years even thou
he saw it in a temporal vision.
• Psalm 90:4; 4 For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it
is past, And like a watch in the night.
• In our days, Evil and Satan temptations are everywhere. However, we
Christians are blessed with the promise that no temptation would be
greater than what we can take, and that God will provide us a way to
escape the temptation. (1Cor. 10:13).

THE SAINTS REIGN WITH CHRIST 1,000 YEARS
• 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to
them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their
witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast
or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their
hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 But
the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were
finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he who has part
in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they
shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand
years.

• First resurrection; is the rising of all believers, these are called “Blessed and
Holy” and it goes with Jesus teaching in Luke 14:14; and John 5:29.
• The second death, which is the lake of fire has no effect over the blessed
and holy.
• Saints Become priests of God and of Christ
• Saints reign whit Christ for a thousand years.

• The mark of the beast. The mark represents allegiance
• Definition of allegiance.
• 1 a : the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord.
• 1 b : the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign or government.
• I pledge allegiance to my country.
• I believe that this mark will be more notorious than a mark on the hand or
on the forehead. It will be the life style of an individual, it will be one that
goes in full alignment with all the doctrines and tenets of the antichrist, thus
making the individual recognizable by the ones of the same species.

SATANIC REBELLION CRUSHED
• 7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from
his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four
corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle,
whose number is as the sand of the sea. 9 They went up on the breadth of
the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And
fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. 10 The devil,
who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the
beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night
forever and ever.

• Another failed intent of war. Once 1000 years were completed, Satan was
released. Unrelenting in his purposes, he sets about making war again
gathering all the nations of the earth on his side.
• However, once again this was a war that never happened.
• Yes, it was planned, and the great number of armies gathered for battle,
in spite of that, they never got to fire a shot or swing a sword as fire came
down out from Heaven and devoured them all (Revelation 20:7-9).
• The devil was cast down into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the
beast and the false prophet are.

THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT
• 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face
the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for
them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and
books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of
Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things
which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in
it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And
they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and
Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And
anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

GREAT WHITE THRONE
• The Great white throne, represents the throne of the Kingdom of God.
• Jesus holds the Key of David (Rev 3:7) seats on the throne, as He is the
King of God’s Kingdom.
• Rev 3:21 says: “21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My
throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.”
• Earth and heaven fled away. Earth and heaven fled away from the face of
the One who sat upon the throne. This symbolises that Christ is King of
kings and Lord of lords. There is no place for earthly kingdoms neither for
those of temporary heavenly places in the eternal heaven.

COMMENTS REVELATION 20:11-15
• Books were opened These books exist right now and they are a witness.
• The books that record what God will is for you. The books of the Bible.
• The books that record every deed people have done. With our doings and
sayings we are causing one of these books to be written right now.
• The most important thing you can do today is to ensure that your sins
have been "blotted out" of the record of your deeds (Acts 3:19).
• The book called "The Book of Life" which has the names of all the friends
and servants of Jesus.
• Now is the time to have your name registered in that book.

COMMENTS REVELATION 20:13-15
• Cast into the lake.
• John saw The Dragon, the Beast and the False prophet cast into the lake of
fire (Revelation 20:10).
• Now he sees Death and Hades cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:14).
• Following that, all whose names were not found written in the Book of Life
were cast in too (Revelation 20:15).
• The second death. This lake of fire and brimstone is called by John “the
second death”.
• It is in contrast with “the first resurrection” (Revelation 20:6).

ALL THINGS MADE NEW

ALL THINGS MADE NEW
• 21 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the
first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw
the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice
from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He
will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with
them and be their God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their
eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be
no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

A NEW HEAVEN, A NEW EARTH
AND A NEW JERUSALEM
• A new blessed and eternal life.
• The heaven and earth that passed away is the ones which God created in
the beginning (Genesis 1:1-31).
• The Apostle Peter mentions that in: 2 Peter 3:12-13 12 looking for and
hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will
be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent
heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens
and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
• There was no more Sea!
• No more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.

• New Jerusalem John sees a beautiful city descend upon the new heaven
and earth. He calls it "the holy city, the new Jerusalem" (Revelation 21:2;
3:12)
• The new city looks like a bride; furthermore John says: “Behold, the
tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them…meaning that
God will dwell with men.
• First there was the Tabernacle of Moses, replaced by the Temple in
Jerusalem, and now we have fellowship with the Father and with His Son
Jesus Christ, (1 John 1:3).
• But now God Himself will be the with them.

• 5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And
He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”
• 6 And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the
Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely
to him who thirsts. 7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be
his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly,
unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters,
and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone, which is the second death.”

ALL THINGS NEW
• "The first things have passed away... behold I am making all things
new" (Revelation 21:4-5). This new heavenly world will be full of unending
gladness.
• Alpha and Omega. Meaning: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the
beginning and the end, the first and the last" (Revelation 21:6, 22:13).
• Water of life The water of life promised by Jesus in John 4:14. Eternal life is
the greatest promise and gift ever offered to human beings. Yet it is freely
available to anyone who thirsts for it.
• There's an inheritance for all the sons of God (Ephesians 1:11). Any man or
woman can become a son of God (Romans 8:15-17).
• Second death. (Revelation 21:8, 20:10,14). This second death is terrible, it’s
the lake of fire.

THE NEW JERUSALEM
• 9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the
seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will
show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit
to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the
holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of
God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as
crystal. 12 Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve
angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of
the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 three gates on the east, three
gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.

• 14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the
names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who talked with me
had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid
out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the
city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height
are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four
cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

• 18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like
clear glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all
kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second
sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the
sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the
tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The
twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And
the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

THE GLORY OF THE NEW JERUSALEM
• 22 But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its
temple. 23 The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for
the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 And the nations of
those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring
their glory and honor into it. 25 Its gates shall not be shut at all by day
(there shall be no night there). 26 And they shall bring the glory and the
honor of the nations into it. 27 But there shall by no means enter it anything
that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are
written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

THE RIVER OF LIFE

THE RIVER OF LIFE
• 22 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the middle of its
street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve
fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the
tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse,
but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall
serve Him. 4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their
foreheads. 5 There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of
the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and
ever.

• At the beginning, there was a river in the Garden of Eden (Gen 2:7 10) Here
at the end at the end of the visions of John we have a River of Life.
• Water of Life. Jesus told to the woman at the well about this "living water" ,
on other occasion, Jesus spoke of this "living water" meaning the gift of the
Holy Spirit (John 7:37-39).
• Flowed from the Lamb God is "the fountain of living waters" (Jeremiah 2:13).
• So the river that flows out from the throne of God and the Lamb
represents "the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father" (John
15:26). The Holy Spirit is given to us a pledge or guarantee of eternal
life (Ephesians 1:13-14).

THE FULLNESS OF GOD
• In this vision the fullness of God is represented by:
• The Father. The one who sits on the throne ( Revelation 4:2-6),
• The Son. The Lamb who sits with the Father on the throne (Rev 3:21, 5:4-10).
• The Holy Spirit. The river proceeding from the throne.

• The street takes to the River of the water of life and to the tree of life.
• The first disciples were mentioned as the followers of "the Way“, mentioned
in Acts 24:14,22 and Hebrews 10:19-20.
• We ourselves are walking on the way of obedience to our Lord until His
coming. He is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6).
• The tree of life. In Eden, there were the tree of life, and the tree of
knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:9). The second was forbidden, but
the tree of life was not.
• After the fall, access to this tree was denied; but Jesus Christ made possible
again for us to have access to eternal life (Romans 6:23).
• Twelve fruits, 12 months of the year, and 12 kinds at fruits.
• Healing leaves. Its leaves give healing. We can walk to the river and pick
from the tree. We are not forbidden, but invited.

THE TIME IS NEAR
• 6 Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord God
of the holy prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which
must shortly take place.
• 7 “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the
prophecy of this book.”
• 8 Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell
down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

WORDS OF JESUS
• Revelation 22:7,12-13,16-17
• I am coming quickly "Behold I am coming quickly" Revelation focus timing
in a different way. "With the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a
thousand years as one day"(2Peter 3:8-9).
• The souls under the altar cried, "How long?", God declares that there still
some people on earth (Revelation 6:10-11).
• Revelation cares about your lifetime. You are near to the last day
because "it is appointed for man once to die, and after this comes
judgment" (Hebrews 9:27-28).
• Blessed is he who heeds "Blessed is he who heeds the words of the
prophecy of this book." (Revelation 22:7). This is the final beatitude given by
Jesus, repeated with a promise further down in verse 14.

• 9 Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow
servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the
words of this book. Worship God.” 10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the
words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. 11 He who is
unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is
righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”

• Do not seal up the words. John's book is not to be sealed. It is being fulfilled
already, it is the gospel message, The mystery revealed, the message for
today.
• Daniel’s prophecy. The angel told him to seal up his book (Daniel
12:4). People could read it, but its fulfillment was far off.
• "He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still…
• The angel is not saying it is ok to be us you are now. He means that now is
a time for decision.
• You can stay filthy if you wish, or you can become holy.
• You can stay holy if you wish, or you can become filthy.
• You won't always have the option, but for the time being you do.
• How you are found on the last day, in that state you will remain forever.
forever.
•

• Blessed are those who obey. They will have the right to the tree of life, and
may enter in by the gates into the city."(Revelation 22:14).
• Anyone has a right to the tree of life. Nobody is excluded. However there is
condition. You have to do Christ's commandments. If you don't do them,
forfeit any right that might have been yours.
• Outside are dogs. The dogs are the wicked, those who don't do the
commandments of Jesus Christ.
• The message is not about making lists of sins. The message is assuring us
that there won't be any wickedness or wicked people in heaven.

JESUS TESTIFIES TO THE CHURCHES
• 12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to
every one according to his work. 13 I am the Alpha and the
Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
• 14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the
right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the
city. 15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and
murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

• Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this
book." (Revelation 22:7).
• My reward is with me. (Revelation 22:12). He brings the recompense.
• This statement of Jesus is either a promise or a threat—depending upon
whether or not one's work is to keep the commandments of Jesus.
• I am the first and last. Jesus is claiming to be God and equal with his Father.
Only Almighty God can be called "The First and the Last" (Isaiah 44:6).

• 16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches.
I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
• 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say,
“Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the
water of life freely.

I JESUS HAVE SENT MY ANGEL
• To testify these things to you in the congregations. This is Jesus's own
testimony about John's sources. We noted that John said this, the angel
said it. And now Jesus says it.
• "I am the root and the offspring of David”, “the bright and Morning Star“
(Revelation 22:16). Jesus, even in heaven mentions than he is: The Son
of God and the son of David.
• Jesus is glorious like the sun, the star that rises in the morning.
• Remember:
• The name Lucifer means morning star and has been stolen by the Devil,
the father of lies (Isaiah 14:12).

• Whoever will, let him come
• 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say,
“Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the
water of life freely.
• This invitation is for all,
• But especially for you.
• There is no other invitation as important as this one.
• You may have let pass many invitations in your life.
• But this is the best of all by far. Don't miss out on this.
• Accept God's invitation without delay.

A WARNING
• 18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this
book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that
are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the
book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life,
from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
• I Am Coming Quickly
• 20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”
• Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
• 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

• If anyone adds... or takes away
• We need to be very careful with the use of the word of God, we cannot add
our own doctrines, and or discard parts of it.
• JOHN WARNS SEVERERELY against that. John's statement shows that he
regarded this book as holy scripture and not to be tampered with.
• Amen, Come Lord Jesus!
• After all that John has heard and seen, he is more than ready for the Lord
to come quickly.
• We too, when we have considered his revelation, will respond just as
eagerly.

THE REVELATION OF
JESUS CHRIST
Learning to Prophesy
Marco Lafebre

MY DEAR FRIENDS
• Thank you for your participation in this seminar.
• I hope that your perception about our Lord Jesus Christ may have being
challenged and you may accept that our Lord Open the eyes of your
understanding, so you can enjoy reading this book again and again and be
beneficiary of the blessings of this book. I hope that your expectancy to see this
things fulfilled makes you cry out: Even so Lord, Come.
• May the Lord abundantly bless you and prosper you in every way. I pray that the
richness of His anointing that resides in you be increased, and that all the abilities,
gifting, talents and skills that He has giving you be sharpened up so he can use
you as an expander of His Kingdom, as a winner of souls, and as a prophetic voice
to witness about Him. Let it be so, Lord. Amen.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
• https://www.simplybible.com/dhome.htm
• https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/index.php?action=getCha
pterSections&cid=17&source=1&schap=20

• Next week, Wednesday December 6th, as many of you are interested, we will
discuss something about what is know as “The Rapture”
• We will skip Wednesday 13th as there is a church recognition for all who serve in
any or other way. I know many of you serve in different areas, so I would like to
give you opportunity to assist to this ceremony.
• December 20th if majority considers acceptable, we will have our ceremony of
graduation and a POT LUCK to celebrate the end of the semester, the end of the
year and the unending blessings of our Lord.
• Please confirm to Gwen Caudle if you are able to participate on December 20;
bring a family member or a friend as well.

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