A Biblical View of the End Times
The King Is Coming
Revelation 19:11-21
Intro: Since the day man sinned in the Garden of Eden, the whole of history has been moving toward one tremendous event. That event is the day when Jesus Christ returns to this world in power and glory to reign.
When Jesus was here on the earth, He made many promises to His followers, but perhaps none is so great as His promise that He will indeed return to this earth one day.
The fact of the matter is, Jesus is coming again! We have already seen that He will return in the Rapture to claim His people and take them to Heaven. However, just as every coin in your pocket has two parts, so does the return of Jesus. The first part is when He returns in the clouds to receive His bride and the second part is when He returns in glory to defeat His enemies and to reign upon the earth. It is this event that we want to focus on tonight.
Many famous men have left us their legacy in their words. But their words are just that, Words! However, the words of Christ are truth! Everything He has ever said is true. And, when He tells us that He is coming again, you had better believe it!
I want you to know tonight that The King Is Coming! He is returning to this earth some glorious day to reign in peace and glory upon this earth. You need to be sure that you are ready to meet Him. Let’s spend some time together in these verses as we think on the thought: The King Is Coming!
I. HIS COMING WILL BE VISIBLE (vv. 11-16)
When the rapture takes place, it will be so sudden and so swift that people will not even know what has taken place. Like a thief in the night, Jesus will come and steal away His jewels from the earth and will take them to Heaven. The rapture will not be a visible event. However, when Jesus returns the second time in glory and power, everyone, everywhere will know about it. Look at what these first verse tells us about this visible event.
A. The Appearance Of Jesus (vv. 11-13, 16)
These precious verses tell us something of what Jesus will look like when He returns to the earth the second time. Notice what the Bible says about The Appearance of Jesus.
1. His Nature (vv. 11-12
• From this description, it is clear to see that Jesus is a little different than He was the first time He came!
A. He Is Full Of Glory (v. 12)
• This verse tells us that Jesus Christ wears on His head many crowns.
i. Jesus is already King of Kings whether men acknowledge that fact or not!
ii. People can pretend that Jesus isn’t Lord, but one day, His sovereignty will be revealed with great power and glory!
• This verse also says that "His eyes were as a flame of fire."
i. This speaks of His holiness!
ii. When He returns the second time, He comes not as a meek and lowly Lamb, but He returns as the Lion of the tribe of Judah.
iii. He returns not in humility, but in power, authority and glory!
B. He Is Faithful and True (v. 11)
• I am sure for many that it looked like Jesus would never return, but He is Faithful and True!
o He can be depended on to keep His Word forever! What He says He will do, He will do!
o That Anti-Christ, like a lot of world leaders will rise to power riding the back of lies and false statements.
• However, when Jesus appears, there are no attempts to prove that He is who He claims to be.
o He shows up as a King and the world now knows it is true!
C. He Fights In Righteousness (v. 11)
• All down through history, there have been wars.
o Many have been fought for foolish reasons.
o In fact, all wars boil down to one thing: sin!
o They all come from the fact that men want to be God.
• Jesus, on the other hand, wages righteous war!
o His cause is a just cause!
o He fights the battle of the Lord!
o We may like to think of Jesus as a Man of peace, and He is the Prince of Peace!
• However, the Bible also makes it clear that He is a Man of War!
o Certainly, God will pursue peace, but if man will not repent, there will come a day when that man must do battle with the Lord.
o He will not allow unrighteousness and sin to go unchallenged!
2. His Names (vv. 12-13, 16)
• When the Lord Jesus returns, three new names are attached to Him.
• These names reveal much about His character and Person.
A. The Name of Mystery (v. 12)
• The Bible tells us that Jesus has a name written on Him that no man can know.
• It seems that those who refused to know the Name of Jesus except as a by-word, now cannot know Him at all!
• Friend, the time to know Jesus is now!
B. The Name of Ministry (v. 13)
• He is also called the Word of God.
o This is the name of His ministry.
o Ever since He stepped onto the scene, Jesus has ministered through His Word.
o In Genesis 1, He merely spoke and this vast universe and all it contains came into being.
o When He returns, He will speak the Word and all His enemies will be slain before Him in that day!
• May I say to you that Jesus is ministering right now through His Word!
o It is the Word of God that reveals our sins.
o It is the Word of God that points us to a redeeming Savior.
o It is the Word of God that tells us how to live!
o Tonight, that Word can be such a blessing in your life!
• However if you refuse to receive the Word of God and come to Jesus for salvation; one day, you will face the Word of God in judgment.
o Tonight is the only time you really have to get ready to meet the Lord.
C. The Name of Majesty (v. 16)
• This verse tells us that when Jesus returns, He will have a name embroidered on the thigh of His garment.
o This name is a title that He has always deserved, but has never been acknowledged by men.
o One day, He will return in power and the world will be forced to admit that which they have always denied: that Jesus is indeed King!
o What a day that will be!
• My friends, have you made that admission yet?
o Have you bowed before Jesus as the King of Kings and as the Lord of Lords?
o Have you received Him into your heart?
o I keep coming back to this, because it is so important!
o What you do about Jesus will determine what He does with you!
o You need to be ready!
B. The Armies Of Jesus (v. 14)
• Every king has an army and the Lord Jesus is no exception.
• He has an army that large and of a special nature.
• Notice how His army is dressed.
• They are wearing "fine linen, white and clean".
• There is no armor and no mention of them having weapons.
• Isn’t this a strange way of sending soldiers into battle?
• Well, it would be if it were any other army!
• But, this is the army of Heaven and the King, Jesus Christ, does all the fighting Himself!
C. The Armaments Of Jesus (v. 15)
• When Jesus returns to fight this battle, He doesn’t bring guns, tanks, artillery, or nuclear weapons.
• He merely brings His Word!
• Remember that His Word is "sharper than any two-edged word."
• It has the power to help men and it has the power to judge men.
• Instead of needing vast arsenals of weaponry, all Jesus needs is a Word and His enemies are forever defeated!
• Are you ready for His coming? Are you saved?
II. HIS COMING WILL BE VIOLENT (vv. 17-18)
A. The Fowls Are To Be Called (v. 17)
• The slaughter will be so great when the Lord does battle, that God calls for the fowls of the air to come and help dispose of the bodies of the slain.
• Revelation 14:20 tells us that the blood will be to the horse’s bridle!
B. The Flesh Is To Be Consumed (v. 18)
• Notice that all the armies against God high or low ranking are on the menu for this great supper.
• What a lesson!
• In life they were different.
o Some gave orders, others carried them out, but in death they are all equal!
o Friends, death is the great leveler!
o No matter who you are, when death comes for you, everything you had and everything you were will be no more!
o Your money, your position, your power, your intellect, your everything will be gone!
o If you leave this world without having trusted Jesus as your Savior, then you have nothing to look forward to!
• Some think they will make it because of this reason or the other, but the truth is, none will make it without Jesus.
o When you leave this world, you had better know Christ!
o If you don’t you will go to Hell!
III. HIS COMING WILL BE VICTORIOUS (vv. 19-21)
A. Earth’s Armies Will Be Drawn in and Destroyed at Armageddon (v. 19-21)
• All the armies of the world, armies that are enemies tonight, will join together under the leadership of the Anti-Christ to fight against the Lord Jesus when He returns.
• God will draw them here to His killing field so that He might execute His wrath upon all the enemies of the Lord!
• Their desire to defeat Christ shall be to put an end.
• They will fail miserably!
1. The Devilish Duo Are Destroyed (v. 20)
2. The Doomed Multitudes Are Destroyed (v. 21)
• With the image of the great leaders being taken alive and cast into Hell still burning before their eyes, the Lord Jesus will speak the Word and all these armies will be destroyed in an instant of time!
• Without firing a single shot, Jesus will prove Himself greater than every opposing army.
• What a horrible day that will be for all the enemies of the Lord!
• But, what a glorious day it will be for those who love Him and look for Him to return.
Closing: When you read these text it almost sounds too fantastic to be true. However, everything I have preached tonight will come to pass one of these days!
While this will happen, this is not an event that you should have to worry about! If you are saved, you will witness the victory of the Lord from the air. As we ride behind Him, we will see our beloved Christ dispatch all our enemies in an instant of time!
On the other hand, if you are not saved, you may very well be in that crowd of soldiers that is defeated instantly. Which would you rather have tonight? The peace of heart that comes with being saved, or the doubt and fear that comes with being lost? Where would you rather serve? With a victorious, glorious army or with an army that is defeated before it is even formed?
My friends, you can be saved tonight if you will come to Jesus and accept Him into your heart and life. Will you do that tonight? Will you be ready when the King comes?
