Revelation 19:11-21

1. the mighty Lord Jesus Christ, and His victorious army - 11-16
1. here we do not have the Lamb of God on a throne, instead, we see Him as the great Warrior-King
1. Who is victorious in battle
2. Who conquers in mighty power
2. the appearing of Christ in the sky, riding upon a white horse with the armies of Heaven, will be a gladdening sight to the saints on earth
1. it will be a terrible sight to the armies of Antichrist, and the mighty men of earth and all who have been against Christ
2. the wedding has taken place, and now is the time for the feast; but the earth is still in bondage to the kings of the earth
3. His coming will be the final manifestation of the wrath of God upon a sinful world
4. the rebellion of Satan, the demons, and man is put down and judged
5. He puts down all unrighteousness before He establishes His kingdom in righteousness
3. the first thing John saw was "a white horse"
1. this signifies victorious power
2. the horse is an animal of warfare
3. when Jesus was on earth, He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey which speaks of peace and not war
4. the name of the rider was "Faithful and True"
1. no one but the Lord Jesus Christ could bear that title
2. He was called "Faithful" because He came to execute the eternal program of God
1. the scoffers said, "where is the promise of His coming"
2. here He is, He has made good, He is faithful
3. He was faithful to the Father in every minute detail
3. He is called "True" because He is the Truth
1. He is not just someone who tells the truth, though He does that
2. He is the bureau of standards for truth
3. He is the yardstick of truth
4. how wonderful it is to have someone whom we can trust, in this day when everything we hear is slanted and used as propaganda
5. He has come to "judge and make war," not to die on the cross again
1. He is coming to settle the destinies of the world and its inhabitants
2. the rider of the white horse is not only a mighty warrior and conqueror; He is also a righteous Judge
3. He is coming to judge in righteousness, as well as to destroy in blood
4. God "hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness … whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead"
5. this is a war like no war that has ever been fought up to this hour
6. it is not a war for the love of conquest nor to enlarge a king's territory
7. it is a war to put down evil and enthrone righteousness on earth
8. so that there may be peace on earth, good will toward men, and that the knowledge of the Lord may cover the earth
9. Jesus is about to prepare the earth for His reign of righteousness
10. the night Jesus was born the angels announced the birth of a King, and added, "Peace on earth, good will toward men"
11. that has never been, but it will be when King Jesus puts down the armies of Antichrist, sits on the throne of His father David, and reigns in righteousness
6. "His eyes were as a flame of fire" - 12
1. to observe all, to search out every hidden evil, and to execute righteous judgment
2. His eyes "as flame of fire" denote omniscience; nothing shall escape the all-seeing eyes of Christ
7. "On His head were many crowns"
1. signifies that He is supreme over all governments, and in the end all authority and power will crumble under His mighty hand
2. indicates that He will be the sole ruler of this earth
3. His government will be a dictatorship
4. a chicken won’t peep, a rooster won’t crow, and a man will not move without His permission
5. His will, will be done at all times
8. "He had a name written that no man knew, but He Himself"
1. there are divine names such as God, Jehovah, Christ, Jesus, Lord, Savior, which express the relationship between God and His creatures
2. there is a name not revealed to man, that He alone knows and is too great for man to know
9. He wore a robe dipped in blood – 13
1. this speaks of the shed blood of His enemies
2. an emblem of slaughter
3. before the battle is fought, the victory is sure, and their slaughter unavoidable
4. there is no doubt concerning the victory of this battle
1. the Lamb came the first time in humility, but He will come this second time to drain the blood of His enemies
2. this does not sound like the "grandfather-God" the liberals and modernists love to preach about
3. God is love, God is longsuffering, tender, good, and kind; but God is a consuming fire, He is angry with the wicked every day
10. He is called the Word of God – 13
1. this is one of the preeminent designations for the Son of God, who became flesh in Jesus Christ
2. He is the Word of God
1. the true and only expression of the eternal Godhead
2. the great subject and substance of the written Word
3. the accomplishment and fulfiller of the written Word
4. the very expression and revelation of the Father
5. the words that express the thoughts of the heart
11. the armies that follow the Lord Jesus – 14
1. when Jesus is revealed from heaven, to take vengeance upon them that know not God and that obey not the Gospel, he does not come alone
1. not the angels, though they are God's host, and are the armies of the heavens
2. He is married now, and His Bride is with him
2. they ride white horses
1. the great Captain is mounted, and they are mounted too
2. He comes as the Warrior, Judge, and King, and they share with Him in the same character
3. these horses are all white, the same as the Great Captain rides
4. the riders all are royal and righteous ones, and the same is expressed in the color of their horses
3. the coming of Christ with His saint has been prophesied since the beginning of time – Jude 14-15
4. the riders of the white horses were clothed in fine linen, white and clean
1. this is the heavenly attire of the saints that make up the Bride
2. it is clear that the Bride will accompany Christ when He returns to the earth
3. they wear no armor, they are immortal, and cannot be hurt
1. they are not the executors of this vengeance, it is Christ's own personal victory
2. this is in accordance with the Bible, "for this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the Devil." (1 John 3:8)
3. He bears the only sword, and he alone uses it, He treads the wine press alone
4. those who accompany him in the scene of conflict have no need of weapons
5. the sword of the great Captain is enough
6. their defense is in Him, and their victory is in Him
12. a sword comes forth from His mouth – 15
1. the only weapon the heavenly host has is "a sharp sword"
1. when Judas led the soldiers to arrest Jesus, Jesus simply spoke and His enemies fell to the ground (John 18:5,6)
2. the Word of God smites, slays, destroys
3. the power of the Word is irresistible
4. God needs no hydrogen warheads, guided missiles, atomic submarines nor supersonic bombers
5. all God needs to do is utter the Word, and creatures disintegrate
6. God needs no weapons made with hands
2. this shows the ease with which He accomplishes His purpose
1. He speaks, and it is done
2. He commands, and it is accomplished
13. during the millennial age, the Gentile nations will be ruled with a rod of iron - 15
1. the word "rule" means to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep, to furnish pasture for food, to nourish
2. Christ will be their pastor, but He will demand absolute obedience
3. it will be a dictatorship of love
14. the winepress – 15
1. the winepress depicts the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God against sinners
2. the wicked are likened to clusters of grapes; who being ripe for destruction, are cast into it, and pressed, squeezed, and trodden down by the mighty power of Christ,
3. the two term are synonymous and express the unleashed ferocity of the longsuffering God
4. the fury of His wrath is in sharp contrast to the gentleness of His first coming
15. another wonderful name for Jesus – 16
1. a title of complete universal dominion
2. a title descriptive of his character
3. He needs no sword on His thigh, because His sword proceeds out of His mouth
4. He is the KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS
1. He is King of time, King of space, and King of all creation
2. how can mere creatures, whether men or angels, or Satan himself, presume to oppose Him
3. it means that He is the sovereign over the kings of the earth, and that all nobles and princes are under his control
4. a rank that properly belongs to the Son of God
2. another great supper prepared by the great God – 17-18
1. this invitation is given at the end of the Battle of Armageddon
1. a feast for the fowl of the air, where they will have A-1, blue-ribbon meat to eat
2. men who live in the flesh will have their flesh destroyed
3. the haughtiness of man will be brought low
4. this great multitude was slain by one sharp sword -- the Word of God (Jesus Christ)
5. it is a frightful thing to rebel against God because He is going to judge us someday
2. what a humiliating end to the strength, pomp and pride of the armies of Antichrist
1. these verses denote the entire slaughter and utter ruin of the whole anti-Christian army
2. the certainty of Christ's victory
3. antichrist would not suffer the dead bodies of the witnesses to be buried, and here God metes to him the same measure; their carcasses shall be a supper for the birds of the air
3. "the great God" is no other than Christ, the general of the armies in heaven
3. the complete overthrow and destruction of the opposing army and leaders – 19-21
1. the day of Jehovah has finally come
1. the Bible refers to this event as "that day," and also as "the great day"
2. God is setting the stage and preparing for the Millennium, the glorious reign of peace on earth
2. a very short war
1. the beast and his armies are gathered together to make war – 19
1. this battle started in Heaven when Satan brainwashed some of the angels, and attempted to overthrow God
2. Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler or Mussolini could not bring together such a vast combination of power
3. Satan is the master mind behind this movement against God
4. there has never been a battle such as this, nor will there ever be another battle like it
2. the beast and the false prophet are taken and cast into the lake of fire – 20
1. yes, this is literal fire . . . a lake of it
2. there is not enough words in all the languages of all the world to describe the horror of such a doom
3. this is not Satan, for after this he is taken and bound for a thousand years
4. the Beast and false prophet are not killed as are their followers
1. physical death does not come to them
2. they are cast into the lake of fire and brimstone with the bodies they possessed on earth [alive]
5. one thousand years later, Satan will be cast into the same lake (Rev. 20:10)
1. this proves that the wicked do not burn up, for when Satan is cast into the lake of fire, the Beast and false prophet are still there, BURNING
2. this will be a literal lake, not of water, but of fire, no matter what any religions, preachers, or teachers, say about it
3. the armies of the beast are all slain by the sword of the Lord – 21
1. the pride of the armies of the Antichrist, now lies in the dust of the earth
1. butchered; but not with bullets nor atomic bombs
2. butchered with the sword that proceeds out of the mouth of the King of kings
2. the destiny of those who worship the Beast and join his army is here revealed