Friday, July 2, 2010

Thursday, May 27, 2010

The Flag Of The United States Of America

Flag Etiquette

STANDARDS of RESPECT

The Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. They are: The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.

The flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.

The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard.

The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.
The flag should never have placed on it, or attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind.

The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.
The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.
When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.
Note: Most American Legion Posts regularly conduct a dignified flag burning ceremony, often on Flag Day, June 14th. Many Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Girl Scout Troops retire flags regularly as well. Contact your local American Legion Hall or Scout Troop to inquire about the availability of this service.
Displaying the Flag Outdoors
When the flag is displayed from a staff projecting from a window, balcony, or a building, the union should be at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half staff.
When it is displayed from the same flagpole with another flag - of a state, community, society or Scout unit - the flag of the United States must always be at the top except that the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for Navy personnel when conducted by a Naval chaplain on a ship at sea.
When the flag is displayed over a street, it should be hung vertically, with the union to the north or east. If the flag is suspended over a sidewalk, the flag's union should be farthest from the building.
When flown with flags of states, communities, or societies on separate flag poles which are of the same height and in a straight line, the flag of the United States is always placed in the position of honor - to its own right...The other flags may be smaller but none may be larger...No other flag ever should be placed above it...The flag of the United States is always the first flag raised and the last to be lowered.
When flown with the national banner of other countries, each flag must be displayed from a separate pole of the same height. Each flag should be the same size. They should be raised and lowered simultaneously. The flag of one nation may not be displayed above that of another nation.
Raising and Lowering the Flag
The flag should be raised briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. Ordinarily it should be displayed only between sunrise and sunset. It should be illuminated if displayed at night. The flag of the United States of America is saluted as it is hoisted and lowered. The salute is held until the flag is unsnapped from the halyard or through the last note of music, whichever is the longest.

Displaying the Flag Indoors
When on display, the flag is accorded the place of honor, always positioned to its own right. Place it to the right of the speaker or staging area or sanctuary. Other flags should be to the left.
The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of states, localities, or societies are grouped for display.
When one flag is used with the flag of the United States of America and the staffs are crossed, the flag of the United States is placed on its own right with its staff in front of the other flag.
When displaying the flag against a wall, vertically or horizontally, the flag's union (stars) should be at the top, to the flag's own right, and to the observer's left.

Parading and Saluting the Flag
When carried in a procession, the flag should be to the right of the marchers. When other flags are carried, the flag of the United States may be centered in front of the others or carried to their right. When the flag passes in a procession, or when it is hoisted or lowered, all should face the flag and salute.

The Salute
To salute, all persons come to attention. Those in uniform give the appropriate formal salute. Citizens not in uniform salute by placing their right hand over the heart and men with head cover should remove it and hold it to left shoulder, hand over the heart. Members of organizations in formation salute upon command of the person in charge.
The Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem
The pledge of allegiance should be rendered by standing at attention, facing the flag, and saluting. When the national anthem is played or sung, citizens should stand at attention and salute at the first note and hold the salute through the last note. The salute is directed to the flag, if displayed, otherwise to the music.
The Flag in Mourning
To place the flag at half staff, hoist it to the peak for an instant and lower it to a position half way between the top and bottom of the staff. The flag is to be raised again to the peak for a moment before it is lowered. On Memorial Day the flag is displayed at half staff until noon and at full staff from noon to sunset.
The flag is to be flown at half staff in mourning for designated, principal government leaders and upon presidential or gubernatorial order. When used to cover a casket, the flag should be placed with the union at the head and over the left shoulder. It should not be lowered into the grave.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

30 Days To Live "Live In The Moment"


“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my life is fleeing away. My life is no longer than the width of my hand. An entire lifetime is just a moment to you; human existence is but a breath.” Psalms 39:4-5 NLT

As you think through how you are going to spend your last 30 days, one of the first steps is to begin living in the moment.

So what is the one thing you’d do? Can you narrow down what’s most important to you or what you are most passionate about to one phrase? Take some time to ponder that idea and you might surprise yourself. Now, it’s time to take action – don’t wait until your last 30 days to make an impact.

We began last Sunday to hear stories of brave people who are living with life-threatening illnesses. Listen to their stories online and see how your perspective is changed. Then, do something- take action today to live like as though you're facing your last 30 days.

Staci’s Story

Staci McAuley is thirty-nine years old, but more than likely she won’t see her forty-fifth birthday. Her battle with cancer has given her a limited time to live. Even though her days are numbered according to the doctors, she is still living life to the fullest every single moment. Her passion for Christ is contagious. She inspired us to embrace every God-given moment.

The second consideration to make as you think through your last 30 days is living for eternity.
Stop spending your time focusing on things that don’t matter and ignoring the things that do. It is most important for us to spend our time seeking things and investing our time in things that last forever. Don’t waste another moment on things that have no eternal impact… only you can make the change to start living for the right things today!

Here are some ideas to help you begin to live for eternity:

1. Simplify your life so that you spend your time on things that truly matter:
Spouse and family

Key relationships

Things that give you true pleasure

2. Ask yourself whether or not you’re spending your time accordingly:
Make a list

Have someone hold you accountable

Have a family/personal vision

3. Ask yourself whether your actions line up with your words:
Have friends tell you what they see as your priorities

4. Take a bold stand and reach out to those around you that don’t know Christ:

Your co-workers

Your family

Your classmates

Monday, September 7, 2009

Millennium And Beyond...

There will be a 75 day interval between the Second Coming of Christ and the Millennium. Each half of the tribulation is 1,260 days each. As you will see below, the 1,290 is an extra 30 days then the 1,335 is another 45 days equaling a total of 75 days.

Dan. 12:11-12 "From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12 Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.”

Dan 12:11 talks about the Temple sacrifices and the “abomination of desolation” so it’s safe to say that the first 30 days would relate to the Temple. This time would be used to cleanse the Temple from the pollution of the Antichrist entering in.

Dan 12:12 we read that we reach the point of 1,335 days. This would indicate an additional 45 days beyond the 30 in the previous verse. The angel said that the people who make it through that time would be “blessed”, a personal blessing.

This person is qualified to enter the 1,000 year Messianic Kingdom.

Matt 25:34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.”

75 day interval for the time of preparation of the millennial kingdom.

Who will populate the Millennium? Very few!!! Why? Check this out:
1. Possibly ½ a billion Christians or more will be raptured before the Tribulation, including children under the age of accountability.
2. After the rapture, over half of the world’s population will be killed during the seal and trumpet judgment (Rev. 6:8: 9:18), which will that place during the first half of the seven-year tribulation.
3. Many more will be killed during the other plagues or judgments, millions of martyred by the Antichrist for refusing to worship him or take the mark of the Beast.
4. The Gentiles who are cast into everlasting punishment (Matt. 25:46) for refusing to receive Christ during the Tribulation.

Only God know who will be left, but I would guess, not many.

Jesus told us who will enter in (Matt. 24:13) the person who endures until the end shall be “saved” which means to be delivered.

Judgment of the Nations

Matt 25:31-46 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'

44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'

45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'

46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

3 different groups will be at the Judgment of the Nations.
1. Unsaved followers of Antichrist are called “goats” (Matt. 25:32-33)
2. Believers who survive are called “sheep” (Matt. 25:32-33)
3. Lastly, are the “brethren” (v.40) whom the sheep befriend. Only Jews and Gentiles who are believed in Christ will enter the Millennium. Ez. 37:11, 15-28 predicts the reuniting of Israel and Judah into one nation during the Millennium.

What happens during the Millennium?
Zech. 14:9 the Lord will be the only “One”!

Other Old Testament Millennial passages: Ps. 2:6-9; Is. 2:2-4; 11:6-9; 65:18-23; Jer. 31:12-14, 31-37; Ez. 34:25-29; 37:1-6, 40-48; Dan. 2:35; 7:13-14; Joel 2:21-27; Amos 9:13-14; Micah 4:1-7; and Zeph. 3:9-20.

New Testament Millennial passages: Matt. 5:1-20; 19:27-30; 26:27-29; Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18; 1 Cor. 6:9-11; and Rev. 20.

The Major Features include:

1. Satan bound during the Millennium period
2. Final restoration of Israel
Regeneration (Jer. 31:31-34)
Re-gathering (Duet. 30:1-10; Is. 11:11-12:6; Matt. 24:31)
Possession of the land (Ez. 20:42-44; 36:28-38)
3. Re-establishment of the Davidic Throne (2 Sam. 7:11-16; 1 Chron. 17:10-14; Jer. 33:17-26)
4. Reign of Jesus Christ (Is. 2:3-4; 11:2-5)
5. Loosen and final rebellion of Satan at the end of the Millennium (Rev. 20:7-10)
6. Great White Throne Judgment and the second resurrection or judgment of the unbelieving dead (Rev. 20:11-15)

Other Things to notice:
1. The Adamic curse will be rolled back, except for death, people will live for 1,000 years.
2. Time of tremendous environmental transformation. (Is. 35:1-2) the desert will blossom and re-produce. Abundant rainfall in deserts, plenty of food for animals. (Is. 30:23-24: 35:7) Predatory instincts of animals will cease. No difference between tame and wild animals. All creatures will live in harmony. (Is. 11:6-7)
3. Physical conditions of people will change for the better. Live longer, no physical infirmities or bad health will be eradicated (Is. 29:18; 33:24) No sickness or deformity, increased life span, people will enjoy prosperity. (Jer. 31:12-14)
4. Spiritual Life daily will be personal and physical presence with Jesus Christ will happen unlike ever before. (Is. 11:9) says that the earth will have full knowledge of the Lord. Worship of Christ will be global and unimpeded. It will be an era of the greatest spiritual awareness, sensitivity, and activity for both Christians and the nation of Israel.

Rev. 20:7-10 “When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison 8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. 9They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. 10And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”

Satan will be loosed for a short time (about a couple of months). This will bring the people born during the Millennium to make a decision to follow Christ or Satan just like everyone else in history.

The Great White Throne Judgment

Rev. 20:11-15 “Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. 13The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. 14Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”

This is the second death. Everyone who died physically and did not accept Christ’s free gift of salvation will die a second time which will be a spiritual death. This will be the final judgment of all time. (Acts 17:31, John 5:22)

No one will be able to hide; the dead bodies and souls of everyone who has died and is held in Hades will be united (like the rapture) and be cast alive in the Lake of Fire forever.

Most people don’t realize that unbelievers today are already spiritually dead even while they are alive. (Eph. 2:1) Unbelievers go to torment (Luke 16:18-31)

The Bible doesn’t say anything about God comparing “Good deeds” out weighing “bad deeds”

Titus 3:5 “he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,”

It comes down to whether we accept or reject what Jesus has already done.

Two Books Opened

Rev. 20:12 “And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.”

God owns a complete set of books that record every persons deeds waiting to be recalled on judgment day. This book is called, “The Book of Man’s Works or Life”.

The second book is the “Lamb’s Book of Life” mentioned eight different times, Ps. 69:28 calls it the book of the living, Rev. 13:8 calls it the “Lamb’s Book of Life”

Ex. 32:33 God told Moses that anyone who sins will be “blotted” out of His book.

Rev. 3:5 Jesus promises not to “erase” that person who has trusted Him from the Book of Life.
Eternity

Rev. 21-22 this will be incredible

The Earth: there are 3 described destruction's of the earth:
1. By Flood (Gen 6-8)
2. By Fire (2 Peter 3:4-14; Is. 65:17-20)
3. By Rebuilding (Rev. 21:1)

New Heaven and Earth
God will clean up the atmospheric heaven, earth, and the galaxies because the evil ones have polluted everything. (2 Cor. 12:2; Rev. 4-5)

Ephesians 6:12 “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

God will remake the heavens and earth:
1. No more seas (2/3 cover the earth right now)
2. God dwells among people (Rev. 21:3)
3. New Jerusalem is on earth not in heaven
4. No more tears (Rev. 21:4)
5. Everything will be made new (Rev. 21:5)

The New Jerusalem

Revelation 21:9-27 “One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." 10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. 11It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. 13There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. 14The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. 16The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia]in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17He measured its wall and it was 144 cubits thick, by man's measurement, which the angel was using. 18The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. 19The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass.
22I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. 25On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. 26The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. 27Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.”


1. Made from the most beautiful materials on earth
2. Walk on what we precious the most now
3. No more Temple, Jesus will be the Temple (Rev. 21:22)

BoldHow much Jesus loves you? He gives an invitation at the end of the Book of Revelation as a final plea to you…

Rev. 22:16-21 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."
17The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. 19And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
20He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon."
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen.

As a reminder, Jesus opens with an invitation before He show us what is about to happen…

Rev. 3:20-22
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. 21To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."

It is now your choice! What will you choose? He is waiting for your answer:

Monday, August 31, 2009

The Great Tribulation

The Great Tribulation Begins…

Daniel 9:27 “He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing of the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.”

Matthew 24:15-21 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation, 'spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. 18Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. 19How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.”

Some of the Jews in Israel will flee to Petra in Jordan where God will protect them. Many others will be under captivity by the Antichrist & False Prophet.

Daniel 7:25 “He will speak against the Most High and oppress his saints and try to change the set times and the laws. The saints will be handed over to him for a time, times and half a time.”

Revelation 13:5 “The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority for forty-two months.”

(Daniel 12:1-7, Revelation 12:6, 13-17)

The Beast has killed the two witnesses and their bodies were laying in the streets for 3 ½ days for all the world to see. People of the world gave each other gifts to mark their dying. Then God raptured them to heaven in full view of the world. Now the mess begins. The Antichrist will sit on the throne and call himself god. Then it all happens…

The Mark of the beast is implemented, the New World Government is in full force; worship of the beast is mandatory or death by beheading. The Jews will be killed in Jerusalem and around the world, again.

Seven bowls of judgment will be poured upon the earth. Catastrophe after catastrophe will follow as described in Revelation 6-18.

1. (Rev. 16:2) Upon the Earth: Sores on the worshippers of the Antichrist.
2. (Rev. 16:3) Upon the Seas: Turned to Blood
3. (Rev. 16:4-7) Upon the Fresh Water: Turned to Blood
4. (Rev. 16:8-9) Upon the Sun: Intense, Scorching Heat
5. (Rev. 16:10-11) Upon the Antichrist’s Kingdom: Darkness and Pain
6. (Rev. 16:12-16) Upon the River Euphrates: Preparation for Armageddon
7. (Rev. 16:17-21) Upon the Air: Earthquakes and Hail

There will be wars for the land of Israel. The Antichrist will defeat many other countries. There will be a revolt from the South (Egypt area) and North (Russia's second invasion).

Daniel tells us that a great army from Africa, including Egypt and others numbering in the millions will attack from the south.

Russia has an earlier set back with the “War of Gog and Magog” several years earlier in Northern Israel (Ez. 38-39). But they will make a second attack from the north.

The Antichrist will be able to crush these two resistances for he will have great power and no other country will be able to defeat him until Christ's Second Coming.

China makes her move from the east (Dan. 11:44). China will come down with a horde of 200 million (Rev. 9:16) but will have to divert some of the army to defend herself.

Satan’s Battle plan comes to the forefront in bring everyone together not just to fight each other but to divert all their attention to the battle against God Himself.

Revelation 16:13-14 “Then I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14They are spirits of demons performing miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty.”

The armies of the world will be used as Satan’s pawns for this final hour of victory. The revolt against the world dictator will cause the nations to assemble in the valley of Jezreel (Armageddon)

Revelation 16:16-21 “Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
17The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, "It is done!" 18Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since man has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake. 19The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath. 20Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found. 21From the sky huge hailstones of about a hundred pounds each fell upon men. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.”

Matthew 24:29-30 "Immediately after the distress of those days" 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.'
30"At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.”

(Matt. 19:28, 23:39; Mark 13:24-37; Luke 12:35-48; 17:22-37; 18:8; 21:25-28)

Jesus shows up to save the “tents of Judah” first (Zech. 12:7) then moves to (Bozrah) Petra to save the Jews in hiding (Isaiah 34:6), then He shows up over the Valley of Armageddon with His armies made up of everyone reptured seven years earlier.

Guess who comes with Jesus to fight? The Church Returns...

Rev. 19:11-21 “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. 12His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

17And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, "Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great."
19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 21The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.”

Satan will be cast alive into the bottomless pit for 1,000 years

Revelation 20:1-3 “And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.”

Then the Old Testament and Tribulation saints will be resurrected and given new bodies like the reptured church.

Matthew 24:31 “And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.”

Revelation 20:4 "I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years."

What a day when everyone will be united. But, there are still humans that have lived through the tribulation period and will continue to live and repopulate the earth.

That starts next weeks message on the "Millennial Reign"...