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God's Word. In fact, this is His very name, the Word of God.
Therefore, all He has to do is speak the Word and the very power
and energy and force of His Word will slaughter the ungodly and
evil of the world.
"I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there
was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and
trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled
upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment" (Isaiah
63:3).
"But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and
reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he
shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with
the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked" (Isaiah
11:4).
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper
than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart" (Hebrews
4:12).
4. (19:14) Jesus Christ, Person: Jesus Christ will be the heavenly, warring Leader (Rev. 19:14). Note that the armies of heaven follow Him.
Who are they? Note: they will be clothed in "fine linen, white and
clean." This is the very same clothing worn by the believers at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (cp. Rev. 19:8). Therefore, the armies will include the believers who have followed Christ the Messiah down
through the centuries, both the believers of the Old and New Testament. The armies will include all the redeemed. In addition, the armies
will include the multitude of angels that Jesus Christ said He was going
to bring with Him when He returned to earth (Matthew 25:31).
"When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels
with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory" (Matthew
25:31).
"And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord
Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God,
and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who
shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power" (2 Thes.
1:7-9).
"And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of
these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of
his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all
that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which
they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches
which ungodly sinners have spoken against him" (Jude 1415).
5. (19:15) Jesus Christ, Person: Jesus Christ will be the fierce Conqueror. This is seen in three things.
1. First, He will have a weapon; a sharp sword will proceed out of
His mouth. This symbolizes that His weapon will be the power of His
Word. The Word of God is the sword of God.
"And take...the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
God" (Ephes. 6:17).
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and
sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the
dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and
marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of
the heart" (Hebrews 4:12).
"But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and
reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall
smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the
breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked" (Isaiah 11:4).
2. Second, He will smite and rule the nations of the earth with a rod
of iron. He will conquer and subject them all and take His rightful
place as the Sovereign Lord over the earth and all its peoples.
"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in
pieces like a potter's vessel" (Psalm 2:9).
"But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and
reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall
smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the
breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked" (Isaiah 11:4).
3. Third, He will execute the fierceness and wrath of God the Almighty Rev. 14:18-19; Rev. 14:10-11
6. (19:16) Jesus Christ, Person: Jesus Christ will be the King of kings
and Lord of lords. He is the sovereign King and Sovereign Lord of the
universe. No one exists except by His will and no one shall be allowed
to be a citizen of His kingdom unless they have His approval. When
He comes as conqueror, He is going to banish all those who have not
acknowledged and subjected themselves to His sovereignty, who
have not worshipped and served Him as the greatest of all Kings and
Lords.
"Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Poten-
Joyful Life Baptist Church
Wednesday, September 23, 2014
Pastor—Mike McPherson
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A. The Coming of Christ as Conqueror, 19:11-16
⇒ True means true as opposed to false. The conquest
(19:11-16) Introduction: this passage launches the close of human history. This is Armageddon, the final and climactic war upon
earth. This is the battle that destroys all the ungodly and evil
upon this earth, the battle that ushers in the righteousness of
God upon earth. Shockingly, Jesus Christ Himself will fight this
battle. This is the scene of the present passage, a picture of Jesus
Christ that is seldom imagined. It is the picture of Jesus Christ
coming to earth as the Conqueror. Note: there is no action in
these six verses; they only give us a picture of what Christ will
look like when He returns to earth as the Warrior and Conqueror
of heaven.
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The conquering Christ (v.11).
The consuming Prince (v.12).
The slaughtering Word of God: clothed in blood (v.13).
The heavenly, warring Leader: heavenly armies follow (v.14).
The fierce Conqueror (v.15).
The King of kings and Lord of lords: a revealed name (v.16).
1. (19:11) Jesus Christ, Names— Titles: Jesus Christ will be the
conquering Christ (Rev. 19:11). This is what the picture of the
white horse symbolizes. In ancient times, when a Roman general
entered a city as the conqueror, he rode a white stallion to celebrate his triumph. The day will come when Jesus Christ returns to
this earth as the conqueror. And when He does, man can depend
upon two things.
1. Jesus Christ will be the faithful and true Conqueror.
⇒ Faithful means that He can be trusted and relied upon
to judge every enemy when He comes. He said that He
would conquer and judge and condemn all the ungodly and evil of this world, and His Word can be
trusted and relied upon.
and judgment of Jesus Christ will be true. Jesus
Christ will mete out exactly what a person deserves,
no more and no less. No ungodly and evil person
need ever fear that Jesus Christ will be unjust or unfair with him. Every ungodly and evil person can
count on Jesus Christ being true. Jesus Christ will
judge a person perfectly, in perfect justice. A person
will reap exactly what he has sown. He will be
judged and condemned for exactly what he has
done.
2. Jesus Christ will judge and make war upon the earth in
righteousness. His righteousness will be the criteria, the law by
which all shall be judged. Any person who does not measure up
to the righteousness of Jesus Christ will be conquered, judged,
and condemned exactly where he comes up short.
"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with
his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to
his works" (Matthew 16:27).
"And 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" (Rev. 20:12).
"And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is
with me, to give every man according as his work shall
be" (Rev. 22:12).
"Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou
renderest to every man according to his work" (Psalm
62:12).
"I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to
give every man according to his ways, and according to
the fruit of his doings" (Jeremiah 17:10).
2. (19:12) Jesus Christ, Person: Jesus Christ will be the consuming Prince (Rev. 19:12).
1. His eyes will be like fire. This symbolizes a piercing, penetrating power. He sees everywhere, even in the dark places and behind
closed doors. His eyes search the innermost recesses of the heart.
He knows all; He is omniscient and He is able to conquer all those
who reject Him and do evil.
"His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance
of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet
like in color to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the
voice of a multitude" (Daniel 10:6).
"Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his
sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of
him with whom we have to do" (Hebrews 4:13).
"I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give
every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit
of his doings" (Jeremiah 17:10).
"Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not
see him? saith the LORD, Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith
the LORD" (Jeremiah 23:24).
2. He will be wearing many crowns (diadēma PWS: 844), that is, the
royal crowns of rule and authority over many kingdoms. He is coming to conquer all the kingdoms of the earth.
3. He will have a name written somewhere on His clothing, but He
alone knows what the name will be. It is futile to guess what it will
be. We will see it in that day.
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a
name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and
things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Phil. 2:9-11).
"His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were
many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man
knew, but he himself" (Rev. 19:12).
3. (19:13) Jesus Christ, Person: Jesus Christ will be the slaughtering
Word of God (Rev. 19:13). Note that His robe will be sprinkled in
blood. This symbolizes the blood of His enemies, not His own redemptive blood. Jesus Christ is going to conquer and defeat all the
ungodly and evil of this earth. Now note a most significant fact: how
He is going to do it. By the Word of God. He possesses the power of