Revelation 19:1-21The Victory, Reign & Judgment of Christ

The Saints Rejoice (19:1-10)• Four Hallelujahs (19:1-6)

–Praise to God from a great multitude for God’s righteous judgment of the Harlot (19:1-2)

–Praise again from the multitude for God’s eternal punishment of the Harlot. (19:3)

–Praise and worship from the 24 elders and 4 living creatures around God’s throne (19:4)

–Praise to God from all God’s servants “for the Lord our God, the Almighty” reigns (19:5-6)

Revelation 19:1-21The Victory, Reign & Judgment of Christ

The Saints Rejoice (19:1-10)• The Marriage of the Lamb (19:7-10)

–The church is pictured espoused to Christ, with the consummation yet future – to be complete in heaven itself (Matthew 1:18, 20; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 21:2, 9)

–John is rebuked for attempting to worship an angel – only God is to be worshiped! (cf. Revelation 22:8, 5:8-14)

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

“Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.” --Revelation 19:7-8

The Bride Adorned for Her Husband

The Victorious WarriorRevelation 19:11-16

The Victorious WarriorRevelation 19:11-16

The Victorious WarriorRevelation 19:11-16

Names and descriptions• Sat upon a white horse• Faithful & True (3:14)• Eyes like a flame of fire (1:14)• Many crowns• A name written that no one knew

(Matthew 11:27)• Clothed in robe dipped in blood• Called the Word of God (John

1:1-2, 14)• Name written on His robe and

thigh: “King of Kings and Lord of Lords” (17:14)

The Victorious WarriorRevelation 19:11-16

Deeds (cf. Isaiah 11:1-6)• In righteousness He judges

and makes war• Leads the armies of heaven• Strikes the nations with the

sharp two-edged sword proceeding from His mouth

• Rules with a rod of iron (2:27; 12:5; Psalm 2:8-9)

• Treads the winepress of the wrath of God

The Culminating Battle: Victory of the Forces of Heaven, Defeat of Satan’s Forces

Revelation 19:17-21

The Culminating BattleRevelation 19:17-21

• An angel calls birds to gather to feast on those whose defeat is inevitable (19:17-18)

• John sees the two armies gather to make war (19:19 cf. 16:16)

• The beast and the false prophet are captured and cast into the lake of fire (19:20)

• Their followers are killed with the sword that proceeds from the mouth of the King (19:21, cf. 19:15, 1:16)

The Beast & the False Prophet

Cast into the Lake of Fire

Common Errors of Premillennialism• The Kingdom Prophecies are made void

(Daniel 2:31-45; Isaiah 2:2-4)

• God’s Power is limited (Mark 9:1; Acts 1:8)

• Christ is Dethroned (Zech. 6:12-13; Acts 2:29-36)

• A Material Kingdom is Sought (Luke 17:20-21; John 18:36-38)

• The Church is made a substitute (Eph. 3:10-11)

• The NT writers are made to sound confused (regarding the kingdom) (Col. 1:13; Rev. 1:5-6)

• Overlook the plan & purpose of Christ’s death (Isaiah 53; Psalm 22; Acts 2:23-36; 1 Cor. 15:17-22)

Premillennial errors in Revelation 19-20• Literal is mixed with figurative to suit their

interpretation:– LITERAL: Physical Battle (Armageddon),

mark of beast, 1,000 years, 1st & 2nd Resurrections.

– FIGURATIVE: Sword from King’s mouth, horses in battle, Beast, Dragon, only those who had been beheaded reign with Christ

• Plain statements regarding the timeframe of the fulfillment are ignored (Revelation 1:1, 3; 17:10; 22:10)