The Revelation of Christ –
Part 43: The Second Coming
Pastor Bruce A. Shields
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SERMON
INTRODUCTION
Nearly
one year ago we began looking at the book of Revelation.
We
have seen how the Lord revealed Himself to John as the One who stands among the
lampstands (churches), and that He holds the seven angels (earthly messengers
of the Lord) in His right hand and He alone decides which church will have the
Holy Spirit.
The
Lord warns in these verses that if a church is in disobedience that He may
remove that Spirit.
With
the seven letters to the seven churches, we see the Lord spell out for us what
He expects, desires, and disapproves of. We have the Will of God for the church
in these seven letters.
We
see the Lord then sit upon the throne in heaven, and open the seven seals. We
are introduced to the Antichrist, and shown how he rises through the power of
Satan, the Great Dragon, who works through the False Prophet to empower the
Antichrist.
This
unholy trinity is Satan’s attempt to fulfill his prophecy of himself in Isaiah
14:12-15.
We
see in these verses Satan was cast down to earth from heaven, and he proclaims
that he “will raise his throne above the
stars of God.”
The
unholy trinity (666) is Satan’s attempt at being God, by mimicking the one True
God, who is the Trinity (Father, Son & Holy Spirit). Satan unsuccessfully
creates his unholy trinity form of god as Satan, Antichrist and False Prophet.
After
the seven seals, we see the seven trumpets and the beginning of Tribulation.
Then the seven bowls of God’s wrath poured out upon the earth.
Over
the last few weeks we have looked at the punishment of the Great Prostitute,
who is Babylon, and the adulteries are the false teachings leading people away
from God and the Truth of His Word.
These
adulteries began in Genesis chapter 3 when Satan led Adam astray using Eve to
manipulate him through his feelings as opposed to the Word God had given him
and continued to the point where Satan, in his unsuccessful efforts to destroy
the woman (Israel/Mary), destroy Jesus at birth, destroy her (Israel)
offspring, then after seeing he was powerless, tried to destroy her (the woman)
other offspring (Christians).
Satan
could not, and we see in Revelation out of desperation the Great Dragon (Satan)
spewed forth a great deluge of water in efforts to drown them all. This deluge
(water) is Satan’s word, his “spring”, yet as opposed to the Lord’s “Spring of
Life” his only leads to death and destruction.
The deluge of false teachings is where false doctrine, religions, and systems of
beliefs, along with many “new” gods began in Satan’s efforts to drown out The truth of God’s Spirit (water, spring of life).
We
see the prostitute (not an actual person, but the personification of
adulteries, or turning from the Truth of God to any other teaching) was
destroyed.
This
brings us to our text today, and the Second Coming of Christ Jesus.
Probably
one of the most anticipated events in all of time, at least to those of us who
belong to Him, for the rest of the world; it is the beginning of the end of the
Tribulation, and the reign of Satan on earth.
SERMON SERIES
THE THINGS
WHICH SHALL BE – The Coming Judgment
Part 35 –
The Seven Angels with the Seven Plagues
Part 36 – The First Bowls
Part 37 – The Last Bowls
Part 38 – The Punishment of
the Great Prostitute I
Part 39 – The Punishment of
the Great Prostitute II
Part 40 – The
Punishment of the Great Prostitute III
Part 41 –
Rejoice Babylon the Great has Fallen
Part 42 –
Threefold Praise of God
TODAY’S SERMON
- THE THINGS WHICH SHALL BE – The Coming Judgment
SCRIPTURE READING
Revelation 19:11-14
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.
I.
HEAVEN STOOD OPEN AND BEFORE ME A WHITE HORSE
a. I (John) saw heaven
standing open
i. Here we see heaven is opened up, once separated from
this dimension.
ii. Closed to the world, the spirit realm has been opened
iii. The purpose? The armies of heaven are coming, being
led by the true savior of humankind, Jesus Christ, King of King’s and Lord of Lord’s.
b. There before me was a white
horse
i. Zechariah 14:3 “Then
the Lord will
go out and fight against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle.”
ii. The Second Coming of Christ, He comes to make war upon
a warhorse
iii. Notice this horse is “white”, remember when the seals
were broken and a “white horse” appeared with a rider upon it?
1. Revelation 6:2 “I looked, and there before me was a white
horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode
out as a conqueror bent on conquest.”
2. The Antichrist appears on a white horse at the
beginning of Tribulation, appearing as a man of “peace” but he held a bow
because he was preparing for war.
3. He rode out, from the very beginning, bent on conquest
of earth.
iv. Again, Satan imitating the Truth of God’s Word
v. Knowing a White horse would come and upon it the one
who would rule the earth, Satan tried to fulfill this prophecy himself with the
Antichrist whom he controls through the power of the False Prophet.
vi. However, this rider and white horse are coming straight
out of heaven!
vii. And this rider has a name!
c.
Whose rider is called Faithful and True
i. Faithful is what He is called
1. “But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and
guard you from the evil one.” (2
Thessalonians 3:3)
2. “God will do this, for he
is faithful to do what he says, and
he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:9)
3. “But if we confess our sins
to him, he is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins and
to cleanse us from all wickedness.” (1
John 1:9)
4. “The Lord will not reject
his people; he will not abandon his special possession.” (Psalm 94:14)
5. “God is not a man, so he
does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever
spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?” (Numbers 23:19)
6. “Yet I still dare to hope
when I remember this: The faithful
love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh
each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will
hope in him!” The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search
for him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.” (Lamentations 3:21-26)
7. “He is the Rock; his deeds
are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God
who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!” (Deuteronomy 32:4)
8. “God will make this happen,
for he who calls you is faithful.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24)
9. “Not a single one of all
the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left
unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.” (Joshua 21:45)
10.
“The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise,
as some people think. No, he is being
patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but
wants everyone to repent.” (2 Peter 3:9)
11.
“Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is
indeed God. He is the faithful God
who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.” (Deuteronomy 7:9)
ii. True is what He is called
1. If we claim we are without
sin, we deceive ourselves and the Truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8)
2. Do your best to present
yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and
who correctly handles the Word of Truth. (2
Timothy 2:15)
3. He chose to give us birth
through the Word of Truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all He
created. (James 1:18)
4. For the Law was given
through Moses, grace and Truth came through Jesus Christ (John 1:17)
II.
WITH JUSTICE HE JUDGES AND WAGES WAR
a. Unlike the first pale rider
i. The first rider upon a white horse (the Antichrist)
judges without justice
ii. Punishing those who do not deserve it, destroying any
who stand in the path of his conquering
iii. The first rider waged war unjustly, to rule, conquer
and command the armies of nations so he would have the power to wage war against
the Lamb.
b. With justice He Judges
i. The second rider upon the white horse (Jesus) comes to
judge with justice!
ii. Justice says, “You receive what you’ve earned and
deserve.”
1. Those who have confessed Christ, and repented have
earned the right to receive the Holy Spirit and Salvation, not by deeds but
through submission and obedience.
2. Having obtained the righteousness of Christ, filled
with His Holy Spirit, and covered with the white garments, we deserve, through
Christ, the reward of Salvation.
3. Those who do not confess Christ, or confess but do not
repent, do not receive forgiveness, and therefore do not qualify to receive the
Holy Spirit of God.
4. Without obtaining God’s Holy Spirit and Salvation, we
stand before the Great White throne on Judgment Day before God, not to receive
reward and Salvation, but the Judgment of guilt and condemnation.
5. Without the white garment of Christ and the Holy
Spirit, we stand to be judged by the Commands of God, which no one but Christ
can fulfill. And therefore receive what we have earned and deserve.
6. This is Judging with Justice.
c.
With Justice He Wages war
i. Not to conquer and rule (because the Lord is already
King of King’s and Lord of Lord’s and rules ALL of creation!) But to Wage war
with justice, destroying those who oppose Truth, oppress mankind, spread the
falsehoods (confusion, false doctrines, teachings, gods, paths, belief’s, etc),
all sorts of evil who are Judged in Justice, receiving what they have earned
and deserve destruction, and eternal condemnation for warring with the Lamb.
d. The rider’s description
i. In the beginning of revelation when the Antichrist is
described riding in on a white horse, it says he had a bow with no arrows (came
in peace but preparing for war), crowns (authority given to him by nations) and
he was bent on conquering.
ii. Jesus, the TRUE rider and white horse of the
Apocalypse, is described differently!
1. His eyes are like blazing
fire (fire symbolic of judgment, eyes meaning He “sees” or
is fully capable of correct judgments
2. On His head are many crowns (exclaiming he is King of King’s and Lord of Lord’s.
He rules ALL of creation!
3. He has a name written on Him that no one knows but
himself (we call Him Faithful and True, Lord, Son of God, Jesus, but these are
not His name…)
4. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood (signifies the
blood of the Lamb, Jesus’ atoning sacrifice that Saves in His blood)
5. His name is the Word of God (John 1:1-4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with
God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that
was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”)
III.
THE ARMIES OF HEAVEN FOLLOW HIM
a. They too ride in white
horses
i. Armies of the faithful who have trusted in the Lord
Jesus Christ as their Savior.
ii. Confessing and repenting, receiving the Holy Spirit of
God and Salvation
iii. They ride alongside of their King, Jesus Christ, at
the Second Coming!
iv. Not because the Lord “needs” our help, but because He
wants to include us in the re-taking of His creation for God’s sake, and the
clearing of the land in preparation of the NEW heaven, NEW earth and NEW
Jerusalem!
b. Dressed in fine linen
i. Our fine linens are from the presence of God’s Holy
Spirit and the Salvation that we received from the Lord when we submit to Him,
confess our sins and repent, thus receiving Salvation and the benefits of such.
c.
White and clean
i. Symbolic of there being no presence of sin,
corruption, falsehood, anything unpleasant!
ii. We will finally be at one with our bodies and souls
uncorrupted!
CONCLUSION
–
I
Corinthians 15:50-54
I
declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
51
Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be
changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For
the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be
changed.
53
For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal
with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the
imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written
will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
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