I. INTRODUCTION. The revelation of Jesus Christ. Rev. 1:1. Blessed is he that readeth. Rev. 1:3.
II. CHRIST IN REVELATION 19.
1. Description of One on white horse. Verses 11-16.
2. Marks of identification.
a. "Faithful and True." Verse 11.
(1) Jesus is the faithful witness according to His own testimony. Rev. 1:5.
(2) Greek—Pistos, or trustworthy,
(a) Faithfully fulfilling promiseto disciples. John 14:1-3.
(b) Faithfully fulfilling promise to Thyatira church. Rev. 2:25.
(c) Faithfully fulfilling promise to Philadelphia church. Rev. 3:11.
b. "Eyes were as a flame of fire." Rev. 19:12. One like the Son of man. Rev. 1:14.
c. Name called "Word of God." Rev. 19:13. Jesus the "Word." John 1: 1, 14.
d. "King of kings, and Lord of lords." Rev. 19:16.
(1) Paul describes Jesus at His coming, i Tim. 6:14, 15.
(2) Ancient custom to have title in scribed upon vesture.
(3) Mediatorial robes laid aside.
III. OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF THE SCENE.
1. Seated upon white horse. Rev. 19:11.
a. Horse symbolic of war.
b. Triumphal entrance into Jerusalem on colt. Prince of Peace. Contrast Matt. 21:6-8.
c. Same scene, Jesus seated upon white cloud. Rev. 14:14.
2. On His head many crowns. Rev. 19:12.
a. "Greek diadems"—not merely gar lands of victory, royal crowns as King of kings.
b. Kingdoms of this world become kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ. Rev. 11:15.
Queen Victoria—"I wish Jesus would come in my day. I would so love to lay my crown at His feet."
c. Crown of thorns before Pilate. Matt. 27:28, 29. (The Desire of Ages, page 739, de scribes contrast.)
3. Vesture dipped in blood. Rev. 19:13.
a. The prophet's picture. Isa. 63:1-3.
b. "His blood be on us." Matt. 27:25.
c. "They also which pierced him." Rev. 1:7. (See The Great Controversy, pages 643, 644 for vivid description.)
4. Armies with Him. Rev. 19:14.Battle of God Almighty. His coming interrupts Armageddon. Rev. 16:14.
IV. "BEHOLD HE COMETH !"(Description of His coming. The Great Controversy, pp. 640-642.)
1. Sign, little cloud. Matt. 24:30.
2. Armies in heaven followed Him. Rev. 19:14.
3. Glory covered the heavens. Hab. 3:3, 4.
4. Faces turned into paleness. Jer. 30:6.
5. Heart melteth, knees smite together, faces gather darkness. Nahum 2:10.
6. "Our God shall come"; "very tempestuous round about him." Ps. 50:3, 4.
7. Righteous rejoice. Isa. 25:9.
8. Righteous dead raised, i Thess. 4:15-17.
9. Wicked slain. 2 Thess. 2:8.
V. THE AFTERMATH OF ARMAGEDDON.
1. Supper of great God described. Rev. 19:17, 18.
2. Wicked call for rocks to fall. Rev. 6: 14-16; Luke 23:30.
VI. APPEAL.
1. Marriage supper of the Lamb to which all are invited. Rev. 19:9.
2. Supper of the great God. Rev. 19:17, 18.
3. Prepare to meet thy God. Amos 4:12.