Revelation 20

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¹And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

10 sermons on Revelation 20:1

“Now, we're going to read to Revelation 20:1-6.”
The Ones in BetweenLee Vayle, July 16, 1978. Names it 2 times.
“And Revelation 20:1-6 it says the same thing.”
Mother' DayLee Vayle, May 10, 1981
“But we continue in Rev 20:1-6.”
Presence #16 - NLV.Lee Vayle, October 3, 1981
“(...I didn't read far enough, I've got to read further...after verse 16 of the 19th chapter)”
The ResurrectionLee Vayle, March 13, 1983. Names it 2 times.
“Now, the fundamental viewpoint sketchily presented is that Matthew 25:31- 46 is the result of Revelation 19: 11-21 and Revelation 20: 1-6 which then coincides with Zechariah chapters 12 -14: so, let's take a look at them.”
Immortality and the KingdomLee Vayle, May 15, 1983. Names it 3 times.

See all 10 sermons on Revelation 20:1

²And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

³And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

1 sermon on Revelation 20:3

“Revelation 19:11 to Revelation 20:3”
Camp Meeting (Grenthal # 1)Lee Vayle, July 13, 1977

⁴And 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.

27 sermons on Revelation 20:4

“But you that’s writing down, if you want to know they were redeemed men, take Matthew 19:28, all right, 19:28, Matthew, Revelation 3:21, then get those, Revelation 20:4, Revelation 2:10, First Peter 5:2 and 4, Second Timothy 4:8.”
Revelation, Chapter FourWilliam Branham, January 1, 1961
“Could you please explain who the group of Revelations 20:4 is?”
Questions And AnswersWilliam Branham, August 23, 1964. Names it 2 times.
“Now, a further description of His Kingdom in found over in Revelation 20:4-6.”
Pre-Millennial RestorationLee Vayle, May 10, 1970
“Now, a further description of this Kingdom is found over in Revelation 20:4-6”
Pre-Millennial RestorationLee Vayle, November 11, 1970
“Revelation 20:4.”
Questions and AnswersLee Vayle, July 21, 1972. Names it 2 times.
“Now notice, this is also given to us in Revelation 20:4-6”
Life Without CeasingLee Vayle, May 23, 1973

See all 27 sermons on Revelation 20:4

⁵But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

8 sermons on Revelation 20:5

“Now, let's go to the Book of Revelation 20:5”
The ResurrectionLee Vayle, December 9, 1968. Names it 2 times.
“And in the Book of Revelation 20:5-6, It says,”
PerversionLee Vayle, March 5, 1969
“So, He’s telling you, you eat that Manna, you’re going to make out all right.”
Enriched by ChristLee Vayle, September 12, 1982
“Revelation 20:5-13.”
The ResurrectionLee Vayle, March 13, 1983
“He comes on the scene there's death, so He just leaves them dead.”
The Spirit of the Lord's Day #2 5483Lee Vayle, August 28, 1983
“Now notice please: the burning in Mt 3:12 of the chaff, has nothing to do with the dead as of Rev 20:5, 11:15, Mt 25:31‑46.”
Rapture #12Lee Vayle, December 11, 1983. Names it 2 times.

See all 8 sermons on Revelation 20:5

⁶Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

11 sermons on Revelation 20:6

“(See?)”
End Time Events (1666) (Tucson)Lee Vayle, December 6, 1966
“There's got to be a Resurrection, (see?) before there's a Kingdom.”
Pre-Millennial RestorationLee Vayle, November 11, 1970
“Also, let's go to Revelation 20:6.”
Christ the Mystery of God RevealedLee Vayle, January 12, 1979
“Now, with that Revelation 20:6.”
The Lord's Supper #1 3083Lee Vayle, June 4, 1983

See all 11 sermons on Revelation 20:6

⁷And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

11 sermons on Revelation 20:7

“Also, Brother Branham, what about the people in Revelations 20:7 and 9, what — that make war against the saints?”
Questions And AnswersWilliam Branham, August 30, 1964
“Now, with that we go to Revelation 20:7-10.”
Reigning of Jesus # 1Lee Vayle, December 14, 1980
“Notice what It says over here in Revelation 20:7.”
Easter Message (Padlocked)Lee Vayle, April 2, 1983
“So when Revelation 20:7 takes place.”
Immortality and the KingdomLee Vayle, May 15, 1983. Names it 2 times.
“Now let’s also notice Rev 20:7‑15, and I read this:”
Rapture #12Lee Vayle, December 11, 1983
“But let’s take a notice over here in Rev 20:7,”
Covenants #3Lee Vayle, September 3, 1989

See all 11 sermons on Revelation 20:7

⁸And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

⁹And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

¹⁰And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are , and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

5 sermons on Revelation 20:10

“It is Rev 20:10, based on 10:4, where the Book was closed, but now It’s open and It can never be closed.”
The Zoe and Cosmos of GodLee Vayle, June 7, 1987
“Rev 20:10 tells you that the Book is unsealed, and at that time the Tree of Life is in view.”
The Study of ManLee Vayle, July 12, 1987
“Now in Rev 20:10-15”
God of This Evil Age # 6 NLVLee Vayle, July 15, 1990
“Revelation 10:4, Rev 20:10, don’t you dare seal the Book.”
Seed of Discrepancy #10Lee Vayle, March 19, 1995
“And It says [in] Revelation 20:10-21.”
Stewardship #5 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, March 1, 1997

¹¹And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

21 sermons on Revelation 20:11

“Then over here in Revelation 20:11-15”
Godhead # 2Lee Vayle, March 3, 1968
“And now, Revelation 20:11-15, and we read It last night.”
The Spiritually Lewd ChurchLee Vayle, July 20, 1977
“Revelation 20: 11-15”
Spiritually Lewd Church of the End TimesLee Vayle, March 10, 1978
“With it, can now see Revelation 20:11-15.”
The Ones in BetweenLee Vayle, July 16, 1978
“With it, Revelation 20:11-15”
What God Is Doing Now # 2Lee Vayle, August 17, 1980
“Then over here in Revelation 20:11… this explains why He talked the way He did, said to the left hand to the right hand, said, "I was hungry, you gave me to eat.”
Reigning of Jesus # 1Lee Vayle, December 14, 1980

See all 21 sermons on Revelation 20:11

¹²And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

7 sermons on Revelation 20:12

“Rev 20:12,15,”
The Mighty God's Achievement on DisplayLee Vayle, August 24, 1969
“Now, watch Revelation 20:12-15.”
The ResurrectionLee Vayle, March 13, 1983
“There’s just a final disposition at a certain time, according to Rev 20:12, and they were already judged.”
Q&A#15_WhiteThroneLee Vayle, March 27, 1988
“Thus, it is the most astute understanding that the Book of Life contains a segment of names of the beast-race, as well as a Book containing their deeds (as said in Rev 20:12, which we read).”
Trees, Books & Fountains #2Lee Vayle, July 1, 1989
“Now, in Rev 20:12, you’ll find there is a judgment out of the Books wherein all things are written, and there’s not one thing said of repentance only judgment.”
Resurrection Messge (Texas)Lee Vayle, April 3, 1994
“Is Revelation 20:12”
The Mighty God's Achievements of DisplayLee Vayle, the 1970s

See all 7 sermons on Revelation 20:12

¹³And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

3 sermons on Revelation 20:13

“Let’s get Revelations the 20th chapter, the 13th verse just a minute, and let’s read here just a minute.”
The Sixfold Purpose Of Gabriel's Visit To DanielWilliam Branham, July 30, 1961
“Let’s go to Rev 20:13.”
Future Home #2Lee Vayle, May 1, 1988
“And William Branham would have been qualified for the city dump, because he would have had not any works.”
Spoken Word is Original Seed BK2 #26Lee Vayle, September 5, 1993

¹⁴And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

2 sermons on Revelation 20:14

“Now, in Revelation, chapter 6, which we read along with Rev 20:11-14 there is someone here who is also identified with four creatures and ends up in the lake of fire and identified entirely with Satan and his destruction of himself, his people, and his kingdom according to Rev 20:14.”
Jezebel Religion #12 NLVLee Vayle, January 27, 1991
“Revelation 20:14, “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.”
An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

¹⁵And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

6 sermons on Revelation 20:15

“And then, in Rev 20:15 the final Book, It says,”
Resurrection Proves -Atonement by the BloodLee Vayle, July 11, 1976
“Now, from what he said there, it is quite easy to see that what Bro. Branham said on Page 95 is literally Rev 19:11 to Rev 20:15, and that would be the Lord’s Day.”
Rapture #12Lee Vayle, December 11, 1983
“Not the Lamb’s Book of Life.”
Q&A#13_PastorsLee Vayle, March 13, 1988
“So, to me there is no doubt that Rev 20:15, “And whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the Lake of Fire,” is categorically, Malachi, the little Book in the Bible, Mal 4:1.”
Q&A#15_WhiteThroneLee Vayle, March 27, 1988
“As It says in the Scripture [Rev 20:15], “Whosoever’s name was not found in the Book of Life was cast into the Lake of Fire.””
Future Home #8Lee Vayle, May 22, 1988
“As a very elect group in the New Jerusalem, (That’s how it ends up.) and as another lesser elect group outside the City, called the nations, who would do according to Rev 21:22-27, while the Bride would appear in and perform according to Rev 21:9-11, 22:1-3, while a third group is found in Rev 20:15, and is destroyed in the Lake of Fire according to Matthew 25.”
Spoken Word Is Original Seed BK1 #10Lee Vayle, February 7, 1993

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