Think on this declaration from Peter in Acts 2: 32-33, “God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Exalted to the right hand of God.”
Friends, have you ever asked yourself this exact question: Is God really in charge … you may be surprised with the answer 🤔
IN FACT, this bold declaration Peter, actually answers it for us. Jesus is King NOW. Boom! 💥 This was the unanimous declaration of the early church and, I think, the basic meaning the “Millennium” of John’s Revelation. So, that’s exactly what I want to point out to you today.
If you remember from our discussion last week, the “Millennium” was the ancient Jewish idea that the Messiah would reign on the earth for the final season of history. Certainly, throughout church history there has been speculation that this “Millennium” would take place AFTER Jesus’ bodily return as he literally reigns from the earthly city of Jerusalem.
On the other hand, Peter, here, quite literally sees Jesus as reigning NOW, until he returns one day bodily. That’s what the imagery of the “right hand” means. That’s what the word “ascension” means. It’s means Jesus inherited a Kingdom from his Father and he’s ruling from heaven over all the nations of the earth right now 👑
In other words, I’m saying it seems to me that we are in the midst of Jesus’ “millennial” reign. And during this season, Jesus is conquering the nations through the church’s work of Gospel proclamation. Think on it friends and answer these questions:
Do you think Jesus Millennial Kingdom is now?
What affirmations/objections do you have?
What might your job be in Gospel proclamation?
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