Revelation 20:7

7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison

A. Admittedly, this is a difficult verse to understand. It will help if we understand that the limitation of Satan is the preaching of the gospel.

B. Satan is limited because the gospel is having an influence on the lives of men. Satan will be released (not bound or restricted) at some point. It would appear that there will come a time when the gospel is no longer reaching man. Perhaps man is hardened. Again, I quote Woodruff. “The only logical meaning to this is that all people who will ever become obedient to the gospel will have done so.” (1, 371)

C. Here is the scary truth: There will come a time when men will not hear the gospel and be inclined to obey it. The gospel will not spread. As fewer and fewer people are willing to study and obey the gospel, more and more will be living lives of rebellion and sin.

D. Think about the words of Jesus, “As it was in the days of Noah …” (Matthew 24:37)