8. The Word is Worthy

Yahweh’s Presence: In Heaven Rev 4:8-11

The Word is Worthy – Overview

From the beginning, Yahweh knew that Jesus, the Son of God, would play a pivotal role in redeeming His people from the bondage of Sin and bringing them into His Kingdom without sin!
2,000 years ago God sent Jesus, His Anointed One (Messiah), to fulfil the Law and the Prophets, which includes all the End Times prophecies.

The Father will determine when Jesus returns to finish His work on earth. He has to establish God’s Kingdom on earth by putting all enemies under His feet and restoring all things so He can deliver the perfected Kingdom to God the Father.
1Co 15:24-26 Act 3:19-21 Ezk 36:33-36

The section below, describes pivotal moments when the Messiah’s actions qualify Him to fulfil all that God the Father has given Him to do:

His Death on the Cross
His Resurrection
His Ascension
His Intercession
His Return

The Word is Worthy – Details

Scripture states that only God the Father knows when the Messiah is to return; It will be after He has accomplish specific actions.

The Cross

Jesus lived a sinless, righteous life and His obedience to the Father was tested / proven by the Cross.
Php 2:8-11

Resurrection

Death, the wages of sin, cannot hold Jesus because He had not sinned. Nor can death hold all those who are ‘in Christ’.
Rom 6:23 Psa 16:9-11 Rom 8:11

Ascension

Jesus ascended to Heaven and sits at the right hand of the throne of God, a position of delegated authority and power.
Heb 12:1-2 Eph 1:19-21

That is the work Jesus, the Servant, has already finished.
Next is the work that is ongoing and has still has to be done before He returns:

Intercession

Jesus, our High Priest, the Passover lamb, intercedes for the salvation of the elect.
Heb 6:19-20 Heb 7:24-25

Before the Messiah Returns

There are seven pre-requisites for the return of Jesus that involve others:

The mission of Jesus’ followers is to make disciples of all the nations.
Mat 28:18-20

The full number who are killed for their faith is complete.
Rev 6:9-11

The fullness of the Gentiles has to come in before all Israel can be saved.
Rom 11:25-27

The Lamb is declared worthy to open the Seals of the Scroll:
a) He is the Son of David (King of Israel)
b) His sacrifice on the cross
c) He redeemed the saints
d) In view of the prayers of the saints
Rev 5:1-6 Rev 5:8-10

An angel preaches the Gospel of the Kingdom to all nations before Judgement comes on them.
Rev 14:6-7 Mat 24:11-14

The Jews call out for their Messiah to return
Mat 23:38-39

The Bride of the Lamb has made herself ready for the Marriage of the Lamb.
Rev 19:6-8

The Messiah Returns

After the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, the Messiah returns with His army and defeats the Beast (anti-Christ) and all His followers. He then locks up Satan to prevent Him from deceiving the world.
Rev 19:19-21 Rev 20:2-3

At this point the ruler of the world is defeated and the Messiah becomes the King of this age – the Kingdom of God on earth.
Jhn 12:31

The Messiah has become Lord of lords and King of kings and sits on His throne over all peoples, nations and languages on earth. He gives dominion to the saints who rule over the nations with Him.
Dan 7:13-14 Dan 7:27

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What happens after this… 9. The Word Conquers

The Messiah reigns over the Kingdom of God with His regenerated Saints for 1,000 years. Then Satan is released to gather all those who still rebel and refuse to worship Yahweh. They will be consumed by fire, leaving only the elect on earth.

(During the 1,000 years of peace and abundance, there is a population explosion, filling the earth as God had commanded Adam.)
Rev 20:7-11

Further studies

The return of the Messiah after the Jews call for Him

The Jews calling for their Messiah heralds His return as King of Israel and the ending of Great Tribulation. His name is called the Word of God.
Luk 13:34-35 Dan 7:26-27 Rev 11:15 Rev 19:11-13

The Gospel is to be preached everywhere

The Great Commission to all nations Mrk 16:15
An angel preaches the Gospel to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people before judgement Rev 14:6-7
The two witnesses prophecy in Jerusalem Rev 11:3-5
An angle preaches the Everlasting Gospel before the harvest of the earth Rev 14:6-7

The Messiah is worthy to reign on Earth

After the Great Tribulation and God’s wrath has fallen on His enemies (similar to the 10 plagues on Egypt) and after the fulness of the Gentiles has come in, the Messiah returns for His elect, from every tribe, tongue, people and nation. (His authority comes from His sacrificial death and the prayers of the saints He has redeemed.)
Dan 7:9-12 Rev 19:19-21 Rom 11:25-27 Dan 7:13-14 Rev 5:8-9

Gathering the Elect to reign throughout the world

The messiah comes as:
a) Son of David, King of Israel Jer 30:4-9 Ezk 37:24-25
b) King of kings, over the nations Rev 19:11-16
c) Promised Redeemer of a Covenant Isa 59:19-21 Ezk 37:26-28

The elect who sleep are resurrected from their graves, gathered along with the living elect and all are given incorruptible and immortal bodies.

This is portrayed as the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and they will always be with Him. They will rule with the Messiah throughout the world in every nation, tribe, tongue, and people for 1,000 years.
Mat 24:29-31 Ezk 37:12-14 1Th 4:14-17 Rev 19:6-9 Rev 20:5-6

One consequence of this is that in the Kingdom of God there will be resurrected, immortal believers will be in every nation, tribe, tongue and will be able to teach and demonstrate the Kingdom of God like Jesus did. They will be be given authority to reign over the whole world with the Messiah for the 1,000 years.

In the abundant and fruitful Kingdom of God the population may well grow exponentially and will need many teachers of God’s ways and judges of situations.
Jer 23:5-6 Mat 19:28 Rev 5:9-10 Isa 2:2-4