Sermon Tone Analysis

Text: Revelation 19:11-16

Theme: At our Lord’s first Advent he came as a child, but At our Lord’s second Advent he is coming as a conqueror to judge rebellious sinners.

Last Sunday we began looking at the great, and glorious event that Jesus taught his disciples to pray to God the Father for ... thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

God’s will is always perfectly done in His heaven, and that prayer, that we’ve all prayed, is our beseeching of God to come to this world and perfectly exert His will here.

Throughout 2000 years of history the church has repeatedly survived the persecution of despots who have boldly claimed that they would rid the earth of a people called ‘Christian’.

The prayer of God’s people during these times has always been the same; “Lord Jesus come quickly.”

Revelation 19:11-21 is the answer to that prayer.

This passage tells us three things about the 2nd Advent of Christ.

Jesus is returning in glory and in power

Jesus is returning to judge all who reject him

Jesus is returning to defeat the enemy who oppose him

I. JESUS IS RETURNING IN GLORY AND IN POWER vs. 11-16

1. the Apostle John gives us for glimpses of Jesus in these five verses

a. 1st, Jesus is the Warrior-Messiah

b. 2nd, Jesus is the Many-Crowned Conqueror

c. 3rd, Jesus is the Righteous Judge

d. 4th, Jesus is the Lord of lords and King of kings

2. this is the Messiah we most often see in the writings of the Old Testament prophets

a. it’s the Messiah the Jews were hoping for and expecting, and is one of the reasons why the Jewish leaders rejected Jesus — he did not meet their messianic expectations

4. at his 1st Advent Jesus came in grace, but at his 2nd Advent Jesus comes in glory

a. when Jesus comes a second time he will destroy all hostile and opposing powers

5. Jesus Is Returning in Glory and Power (this was last week’s message, and if you were not here and would like a copy, just let me know)

II.

JESUS IS RETURNING TO JUDGE ALL WHO REJECT HIM vs. 17-18

“Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, 18 to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.””

(Revelation 19:17–18, ESV)

1. Jesus is coming to judge the world and execute the Father’s wrath

2. these verses tell us how complete will be our Lord’s victory over the Antichrist and his followers

a. when he returns Jesus will interrupt an impending battle that is about to take place on earth

b. this is the Battle of Armageddon

1) Rev. 19:19 presents the aftermath of Earth’s last great battle whose outcome was prophesied back in Rev. 17:14

“They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.””

(Revelation 17:14, NIV84)

c. this great battle, which will engulf the Middle East at the end of the age, is the result of the world situation at the end of the Great Tribulation

ILLUS.