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The Great Controversy
GC 653.1–GC 655.3 • Revelation 20:4; 1 Corinthians 6:2; Jeremiah 4:23

“Desolation of the Earth”

The millennium and the desolate earth

Revelation 20 describes a thousand years after Christ’s coming. Notice where the redeemed are, the condition of the earth, and why the chapter describes Satan as bound there.

pp. 653–655 · 10 paragraphs

Holy Scripture

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Revelation 20:4
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And 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.

1 Corinthians 6:2
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Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

Jeremiah 4:23
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I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

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End of Day 1(GC 653.1–GC 655.3)

Take a quiet moment to pause, pray, and meditate on these living truths.

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Heart Reflection (Optional)

“According to Revelation 20:4, what do the redeemed do during the thousand years?”

Observation: Reigning with Christ
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Read Revelation 20 and note each thing that happens in order.

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