The Second Coming of Christ - Part 2
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Introduction
Last week, our Bible study in Rev 19 had to be cut short due to time, and I am so glad we waited to work through the rest of the chapter this evening.
11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.
12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself.
13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.
14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords.
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, great and small.”
19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.
20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
21 The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
Jesus Returns as the Warrior Judge (19:11-16)
Jesus Returns as the Warrior Judge (19:11-16)
His Description
His Description
White Horse
White Horse
Symbolizes Victory
The Rider
The Rider
Called “Faithful and True”
14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
The Just Judge
Other translations use “righteousness” for “justice.”
The Just Warrior
Eyes Burn with Righteous Wrath
Head Wears Many Royal Crowns
(διάδημα) diadēma, N. royal headband; crown.
(στέφανος) stephanos, N. crown or wreath.
Lexham Research Lexicon of the Greek New Testament
Mk 15:17|| καὶ περιτιθέασιν αὐτῷ πλέξαντες ἀκάνθινον στέφανον·
17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.
18 And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”
19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him.
20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
Royal Crown NOT Laurel Wreath: HIS KINGDOM WILL NEVER END!
Royal Crown NOT Laurel Wreath: HIS KINGDOM WILL NEVER END!
Secret Name
Blood-Spattered Robe
Not His first battle
The question arises as to why His garments are blood spattered before the battle has begun. But this is not His first battle; it is His last battle. He has fought for His people throughout redemptive history, and His war clothes bear the stains of many previous slaughters. At that day, they will be stained as never before when He “treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty” (v. 15).
MacArthur, John F., Jr. Revelation 12–22. MacArthur New Testament Commentary. Chicago: Moody Press, 2000.
1 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength? “It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save.”
2 Why are your garments red, like those of one treading the winepress?
3 “I have trodden the winepress alone; from the nations no one was with me. I trampled them in my anger and trod them down in my wrath; their blood spattered my garments, and I stained all my clothing.
4 It was for me the day of vengeance; the year for me to redeem had come.
Name is the Word of God
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Armies of Heaven
Armies of Heaven
Their Divisions
The Church
Tribulation Believers
Old Testament Saints
Holy Angels
Their Appearance
Steeds: White Horses
Clothes: Fine Linen, White and Clean
8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.)
JESUS CHRIST IS THE LION OF JUDAH WHO FIGHTS OUR BATTLES!
One Weapon
One Weapon
Purpose: To Strike Down the Nations
16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
Revelation 12–22: The MacArthur New Testament Commentary The Rule of the Conqueror
That the sword comes out of His mouth symbolizes the deadly power of Christ’s words. Once He spoke words of comfort, but now He speaks words of death.
Iron Scepter
Iron Scepter
8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
Treads the Winepress of God’s Wrath
Treads the Winepress of God’s Wrath
Winepress Imagery:
Common in the OT
Usually symbolized the wrath of God.
20 They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses’ bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS
Revelation 12–22: The MacArthur New Testament Commentary The Rule of the Conqueror
This is the third name given to the Lord Jesus Christ in this passage. The incomprehensible name of verse 12 may express the mystery of His essential deity. Verse 13 calls Him the Word of God, expressing His incarnation as the Son of God. The name “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS” expresses His sovereign triumph over all foes and His absolute rule in His soon to be established kingdom.
THE FIRST COMING OF JESUS
Jesus first came as a helpless human baby Who was laid in a feed trough among barn animals. Towards the end of His ministry, He entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey. He was constantly questioned and blasphemed and scornfully treated, eventually submitting Himself to death on a Roman cross. He laid three days in a borrowed tomb - after living His entire earthly ministry without a place to lay His head.
THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS
Now we see Jesus coming in all the terror and fury that only the True Son of God commands. He returns not as a helpless baby, but as the Conquering King. He returns not on a donkey but on a majestic white horse. He wears no crown of thorns, but rather MANY crowns of royalty. When He returns, there is no question as to His Divine Authority. The Eternal I AM has returned, and He is KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
THE FIRST COMING OF JESUS: Humble Service
THE FIRST COMING OF JESUS: Humble Service
THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS: Righteous Judgment
THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS: Righteous Judgment
The Defeat of the Beast and False Prophet (19:17-21)
The Defeat of the Beast and False Prophet (19:17-21)
The Angel
The Angel
“Standing in the sun”: Most likely standing in front of the sun, maybe partially eclipsing it to John’s view (JMNT).
His Message (v. 17-18)
WHAT: “Come, gather together for the great supper of God...”
17 “Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Call out to every kind of bird and all the wild animals: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrifice I am preparing for you, the great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood.
WHY: “...so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, great and small.”
15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!
17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”
10 But that day belongs to the Lord, the Lord Almighty— a day of vengeance, for vengeance on his foes. The sword will devour till it is satisfied, till it has quenched its thirst with blood. For the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will offer sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.
The Beast, False Prophet & the Kings of the Earth
The Beast, False Prophet & the Kings of the Earth
Their Pride (v. 19)
They join forces to fight the wrathful, vengeful Son of God (righteous and just in His wrath).
If I saw what they saw, I would run for the deepest cave I could find. Why even try? Satan always wanted to be like God, didn’t he? Pride has a way of corrupting our judgement and common sense.
Their Downfall (v. 20)
The Beast and False Prophet Captured
“…performed the signs on its behalf.”
12 It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.
Their Destination (v. 20)
Thrown alive into the lake of fire.
Burning Sulfur (Brimstone)
The Lexham Bible Dictionary Sulfur
SULFUR An mineral substance found in quantities on the shores of the Dead Sea. Used to express the idea of excruciating torment, punishment and destruction (Gen 19:24–25; Isa 30:33; Ezek 38:22; Rev 14:10; 20:10).
Their Slaughter (v. 21)
The kings of the earth and their armies were expecting a fair fight, but what they got was a divine slaughter. Millions upon millions of soldiers are single-handedly destroyed by the Conquering King Jesus. Notice we don’t lift a finger. He does all the work. He eradicates all the rest, down to the last man. This is a bloodbath that has never been and will never be equaled.
The Birds’ Banquet
The Birds’ Banquet
Wedding Supper of the Lamb VS The Great Supper of God!
Wedding Supper of the Lamb VS The Great Supper of God!
The Wedding Supper of the Lamb expresses God’s divine love while the Great Supper of God expresses His divine wrath.
The Wedding Supper of the Lamb expresses God’s divine love while the Great Supper of God expresses His divine wrath.
Application
Do we take the authority of King Jesus for granted by how we live?
Do we believe He is coming back one day to righteously judge and destroy the works of evil?
How should this affect how we live?
Big Idea: THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS ERADICATES SATAN’S EARTHLY RULE IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH CHRIST’S EARTHLY RULE.
Big Idea: THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS ERADICATES SATAN’S EARTHLY RULE IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH CHRIST’S EARTHLY RULE.
Conclusion
Conclusion
This means victory for us but eternal defeat for those who reject Jesus as Savior. Let’s do all we can to keep our friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers from joining them in a place of eternal punishment and wrath. The Church is God’s Plan A for spreading the Gospel. We are IT. Let’s pray that God would empower us to be a light in this dark world and share the love of Christ with others so they don’t have to suffer this fate.
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