War, Peace and Punishment
The _______________ War – Revelation 19:1-21
A. The ______________ of the Lamb – Revelation 19:1-10
1. Hallelujah – The Great Harlot has been judged
a. From the heavenly multitudes – Revelation 19:1–3 – After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God. …
b. From the twenty fours elders – Revelation 19:4 – And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on
the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”
c. From the throne – Revelation 19:5 -And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.”
2. Hallelujah – The Bride has made herself ready
a. The Lord God reigns – Revelation 19:6 – Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
b. The Wedding Day is here – Revelation 19:7-8 – Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has
made herself ready; 8 it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
3. The invited are blessed
a. Write for God – Revelation 19:9 – And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he
said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
b. Worship of God – Revelation 19:10 – Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
B. The ____________ of the Great God – Revelation 19:11-21
1. The triumphal _____________ – Revelation 19:11-16
a. His arrival – Revelation 19:11-12 – Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.
b. His adornment – Revelation 19:11–13 – Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.
c. His armies – Revelation 19:14 – And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.
d. His accessories – Revelation 19:15 – From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
e. His acclaim – Revelation 19:16 – On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
2. The triumphal _______________ – Revelation 19:17-21
a. The invitation concerning the enemies of God – Revelation 19:17–18 -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.”
b. The destruction concerning the enemies of God
1. Their folly – Revelation 19:19 – And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army.
2. Their fate – Revelation 19:20-21 – And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. 21 And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
The _____________ Peace – Revelation 20:1-10
A. The _______________ of Satan’s Reign – Revelation 20:1-3 – Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,…
B. The _______________ of Christ’s Reign – Revelation 20:4-6 – Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.
C. The _________ of Satan and His followers – Revelation 20:7-10 – And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, 10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
The _______________ Judgment – Revelation 20:11-15
A. It’s ___________– Revelation 20:11- Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no
place was found for them.
B. Its _____________ – Revelation 20:12a – And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne…
C. Its ___________ – Revelation 20:12b-14 – And books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done…
D. Its _____________ – Revelation 20:15- And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.