God’s eternal purpose in man’s redemption has been in the gradual process of fulfillment ever since it was formed, and each succeeding century has brought it nearer to its consummation. The heart of God’s plan of redemption was a Savior. This Savior was to come through the seed of a woman. God was to become man. So, God chose a people and set them apart that through them, the Savior might come “according to the flesh.” In the fulness of time, Christ came, lived, died, and rose again. Man’s redemption was accomplished.

Romans 9:4-5

⁴“Who are Israelites; . . . ⁵Whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh”

In addition, a written Word was needed to proclaim this wondrous Gospel to sinners everywhere. So, God chose and set apart a people through whom the written Word might come.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4

³“I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, ⁴ and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.”

Romans 3:1-2

¹“What advantage then hath the Jew? Much in every way; chiefly because unto them were committed the oracles of God.”

Through the Israelites, God’s chosen people, He gave both the incarnate Word and the written Word to the world.

God’s next move was to preach this Gospel through His own ministers and missionaries worldwide so that all men everywhere might have the opportunity to behold the Son and believe in Him.

Mark 16:15

^“And He said unto them, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.”

When this work has been completed to God’s satisfaction, and the Bride is made ready for the Bridegroom, the Lord Jesus Christ will come again to take His own unto Himself and to set up His kingdom upon earth.

This is the beginning of the end for Satan. He will be bound, cast into the bottomless pit for one thousand years. Then he will be loosed for a little season. He will go forth to deceive the nations and gather them together for battle against the Lord, thus proving his unchanging and unchangeable attitude of self-will and opposition to God.

Revelation 20:1-3

¹ “And I saw an angel come down from Heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. ² And he laid hold on the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. ³ And he 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.”

Revelation 20:7-9

^“7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, ⁸ and shall go out to deceive the nations to the four quarters of the earth — Gog and Magog — to gather them together for battle, the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. ⁹ And they went out over 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.”

Then comes God’s final and full judgment upon him. He is cast into the lake of fire and brimstone to be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Revelation 20:10

^10 “And the devil who had deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are; and they shall be tormented day and night forever and ever.”

Christ Jesus, having consummated to the full God’s plan to redeem men and reconcile all things unto Himself, now restores the absolute, undivided sovereignty of God over His entire universe.

1 Corinthians 15:24-25

²⁴ “Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. ²⁵ For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

1 Corinthians 15:28

²⁸ “And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son, also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.”

Source: “Life on the Highest Plane” by Ruth Paxson

Thank You, Lord, for such a glorious ending.  Christ Jesus will subdue all things and bring all things back under God that He may be all in all. Hallelujah!