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  'The King is Coming"-Rev. 19:11-21

 

    for about 6,000 years,the human drama has been unfolding,since the day

     man sinned in the garden of Eden, the whole of history has been moving

     toward one tremendous event...this event is the day when Jesus Christ

     returns to this world in power and glory to reign on the Throne of David.......

     last recorded words of our Lord:"Surely,I come quickly"....return in the

     clouds to recieve His bride...return in glory to defeat His enemies and to

     reign upon the earth!!!!!....****Many famous men have left us their legacy

     in their words:1-Nixon:"I am not a crook."(but he was!).....2-Bush:"Read my

     lips,no new taxes".(but there where!)....3-Clinton:"I did not have sexual

     relations with that women"(but he did!)..........................

     Many mens words are just that,"words".....The words of Christ are truth!!!!!!!!

     "The King is Coming"*******

 

I-His Coming will be Visible (v.11-16)

  -rapture:sudden and swift...Like a thief in the night.....Jesus will come and steal

    away His jewels from the earth and will take them to heaven!   - - -Rev.1:7- - - -

   A-the appearance of Jesus

      1-His nature (v.11-12)

        a-He is full of glory ("many crowns")

            1-"diadems":refers to the crowns of royality

            2-His sovereignty will be revealed with great power and glory!!!

            3-"eyes were as a flame of fire":His holiness!

               a-**meek and lowly Lamb-the Lion of the Tribe of Judah!

               b-came in humility:in power,authority,and glory!

           b-He is Faithful and True (v.11)

              1-Antichrist rose to power on the back of lies and false statements!

              2-Jesus shows up as a King and all the world knows it!

            c-He fights in righteousness (v.11)

               1-***wars**** His cause is a just cause!

          2-His names (v.12-13,16)

          a-the name of mystery

               1-only knew His name as a by-word; now they cannot know Him at all!

                2-today He is Savior; then He will be judge ***(be saved today)****

             b-the name of ministry (v.13)

                1-"Word of God":Gen.1:1 (universe)... - - - John 1:1 - - - -

                2-Word ministers today!....then it will be in judgement!

             c-the name of majesty (v.16)

   B-the armies of Jesus (v.14)

        1-see v.8****

    C-the armaments of Jesus (v.15)

 

II-His Coming will be Violent (v.17-18)

   A-the fowls are to be called (v.17)

      1-the slaughter Rev.14;20:blood up to the horse's bridle

    B-the flesh is to be consumes (v.18)

      1-all classes and ranks of men....thought they were tough!

        a-****death****

    

III-His Coming wii be Victorious (v.19-21)

    A-earth's armies will be drawn to Armageddon (v.19)

       1-all His enemies...enemies of one another!********

     B-earth's armies will be destroyed at Armageddon

       1-the devilish duo are destroyed (v.20)

         a-decieved the multitudes...led people to believe they were

              superhuman!...go directly to hell!****do not pass go!***

         2-the doomed multitudes are destroyed (v.21)

         a-without a shot being fired!

     close:part of a victorious,glorious army!

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