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Revelation #40          

            Have you been at peace in the Lord during the past week? The time has come to truly enjoy peace. Simply looking at current events, we are living in very harsh and troublsome times, but we will not be shaken if we stand firm in the Word. As the Apostle John said, the faith of Christians can overcome the world. The Lord also said, These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33 KJV)  In our last study we learned that The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy as in Revelation 19:10. Those who believe in Jesus and are born again of the Holy Spirit, have the Holy Spirit, Christ Jesus, God the Father: the Trinity, have the spirit of prophecy. We also learned that the spirit of prophecy is knowing what lies ahead. And we read the pertaining words from 2 Timothy 1:12, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24 and Jude 24, 1 John 3:2,3, and Romans 8:38,39. for this reason Christians know what will happen in the future. It’s not knowing what happens during the 24 hours of our personal life, or who will be elected as presidents over the next 10 years, and whatnot. It’s not about knowing whether my personal business will go sooothly or not, but rather it’s about knowing the most important things through advanced revelations. By having the testimony of Jesus, questions such as ‘Where do people go when they die? And how does one get there? what will happen if they go there?’ can be answered.

            In other words, because these things are taught through the Holy Spirit, those who know these things will never be shaken. Why do people suffer? Because they don’t know the future. That’s why many people go see a fortuneteller. Those who have not yet been born again have to because they do not have the Holy Spirit. Those who have the Holy Spirit never lose heart because they know what will happen for sure through the Word. The evidence of Jesus is not some golden rule or welfare reform or all the Peace Corps or the Vatican Council, but the spirit of prophecy, the Holy Spirit. Jesus also said: Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth…(John 16:13 KJV)  what’s the future? It’s when the Lord comes to compensate and restore everything. If the evidence of being a Christian is doing some sort of good deeds, good motives, deciding something amicably, and loving everyone, then you don’t have Christian testimony at all. All religions have them. What Christians have is about Jesus Christ, how He saved me, how He he will come take me, and that even if I die now, I can be assure to be with Him. As the apostle Paul said…having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: (Philippians 1:23 KJV) We meet Jesus Christ right away the very moment we die. There is nothing to be afraid of if you have this kind of assurance. There is a saying in the world: You only live once. This is a bit reckless, but no matter how much we suffer in this world, we will meet the Lord right away when we die. This is our faith.

            Now, we finally see the return of the Lord in (Revelation 19:11 KJV) ¶ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. In Revelation 4:1-3, the gates of heaven open and John ascends. This is the second time it opens. At the end of the tribulation. It opens once when the saints are raptured and again when the Lord returns. The white horse here is a heavenly beast. The Bible shows us that there are animals in heaven as well. We must believe this. It is Unlike the white horse we see on earth. This is because the spirits of beasts go downward the earth when they die according to Ecclesiastes 3:21. In any case, there are supernatural beasts in heaven, and supernatural horses are revealed in 2 Kings 2:11,12 and 6:17. Elijah rode up on a horse and chariot of fire that came down from heaven. This is incomparable to what you see in the world. In Revelation 6, the differences of the rider of thw white horse is explained in detail. The rider on the white horse in Revelation 6 has only one crown. This is the Antichrist. Not equipped with sword, but an empty bow. An empty bow without arrows. Hell and death followed him. The person here in chapter 19 is Jesus Christ. The Antichrist misleads and deceives people as if he was the Christ before the Second Coming of the Lord. We have been taught all along that this will be in the latter three and a half years of the 7-year Tribulation. Notice here in verse 11 in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His judgments are true and righteous. It was also shown in Revelation 19:2. Also, in 19:8, the righteousness of the saints is fine linen. The rider on this horse is undoubtedly Jesus Christ, who is ‘Jehovah Tsidkenu,’ Lord our Righteousness. Because he justified us through the blood of Christ, this is the scene where Jesus Christ, the righteousness of God, finally comes to judge and take revenge. He has been patient. He endured more than two thousand years. There will be no sympathy for unbelievers anymore. They deserve to be judged. But now, in the Age of Grace, if anyone believes in Jesus Christ, even if they are murderers, all of their sins are washed away instantly. The body may be killed through the world judicial systems, but the Bible clearly states that the spirit and soul are saved and Christians will receive a new body at the Lord’s Coming. Truly an amazing grace this is.

            (Revelation 19:12 KJV) His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.  The antichrist mimics by wearing just one crown in Revelation 6, but our Lord’s crown is not of the conqueror. Rather, The royal crown of a king. In Greek, the crown worn by the Antichrist is Stephanas in Revelation Chapter 6. And the crown of the Lord means diatemata. However that word in plural in Greek is diadem, meaning wearing many crowns. and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. We know His name. But other people don’t. Because we are one body with the Lord, and we come down together with Him. The born again saints are raptured and come down together with the Lord at the Second Coming. In Exodus, God appeared to Moses and gave him his name I AM, I AM THAT I AM. In other words, I AM omnipotent. I AM omniscient I AM the creator I AM Jehovah for God can have various names. It means He is absolute. It’s a name we can’t pronounce correctly. No one in this era has ever heard it pronounced correctly. We do not know how God pronounced it then. It’s a holy name. That’s something no modern Jew can pronounce. When the name appears in the Bible, it is pronounced as Adonai in Hebrew, but this is not the spelling of the name. The Jews are very careful when it comes to pronouncing the name Adonai. One of the Tencommandments God gave was do not call the name of the LORD in vain. No one should call God’s name carelessly.

            (Revelation 19:13 KJV) And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. We see this also in (John 1:1-3 KJV) This is the Lord Jesus Christ. ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Tthe fact that in 19:13 his clothes are drenched in blood is because the Lord will trample over the two hundred million cavalry under his feet. They will invade Israel from the east. As they see the Lord coming from heaven these 200 million will battle against Christ and His heavenly army. Their blood will cover the ground at a depth of three feet; splashing up to the reins of the horse, and it will become river of blood at a length of 1600 furlongs/200miles. Please read Revelation 14:10, notably Isaiah 63:1-5. It’s about the Battle of Armaggedon. ¶ Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. (Isaiah 63:1 KJV)  It’s a devastating scene about Jesus Christ came wearing white garment, but it turned red because so much blood splattered onto him. (Psalm 68:23-24 KJV) Also contains words related to this battle. That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. Hallelujah! Most of the psalms also have scenes of the Lord suffering and dying. It appears in Psalm 22 and 62, but most of psalms is the scene of the Lord coming to pick up the Raptured saints, the scene of judgment at His Second Coming, and the battle of Armageddon. Many events that will take place in the millennium are recorded throught the Psalms. Therefore, we must open our spiritual eyes. The blind cannot know this. Therefore, I urge you to search and study these words.

            (Revelation 19:14 KJV) And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Here we see another group following Jesus Christ on white horses. Comparing with 19:8, the army that follows him is the church where the born-again saints who were raptured, married, and became one body with Jesus Christ. It’s not the visible church buildings. There is only one church. The Bible says only born-again Christians are plucked and made into one body. This means that the church of this age is a body conscripted for warfare as a soldier of Christ. A soldier of Christ is not bound by worldly affairs. Christians of this age are soldiers to fight out on the battlefield. The Apostle Paul said, Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God…(Ephesians 6:13 KJV) …and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: (Ephesians 6:17 KJV) Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (Ephesians 6:18 KJV) This is the life of born again Christians. Just like the hymn “Stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the Cross”, all born again saints are spiritual soldiers and follow Jesus. That’s why the saints come down with the Lord at His Second Coming. Are you born again? Do you have the Holy Spirit within you? Then why is the Holy Spirit in you? He dwells within for you to testify of Jesus Christ. Those who have the Holy Spirit in them have already seen with their spiritual eyes that Christ died for you. It is witnessing that to others. “Christ died for you” Those who are born again can testify this. Religious people who have not been born again but attend church on sundays as ritual do not. Jesus said, ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 7:21 KJV) It means that you are not saved by works, but if you are saved through faith and the Holy Spirit comes inside, you follow in the working of the Holy Spirit. Not of the work of the flesh. These are God’s children.

            For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14 KJV) Because the Holy Spirit is stronger than the devil in the world, he can compel us and lead us away. People like this can’t stand still without evangelizing. These are the characteristics of those who have received the Holy Spirit. These days however, there are far more people who don’t than those who do including many pastors. Less than 10% of people really work in the church. Not sure if only 10% have been saved, but those who are truly saved can’t stand it without testifying of Christ. If you do not have that heart within you, check now and truly receive Jesus Christ. Do you realize you are a sinner? What will happen if you died right now? Are you sure? If not, please get on your knees now and pray: I am a sinner. I am a sinner who deserves to die and go to hell. I am nothing without the blood of Jesus Christ. Have mervy on me and forgive me, come into me now and save me Lord Jesus. Now I want to testify of Christ. Today is the day of grace to receive salvation when you kneel down and pray as such. Pastor Song went to church for a long time since elementary school, but he was born again at the age of 37. What about you? It’s time to meet God. You must fully repent and now become a son of the Lord. We are out of the world. You must enter the kingdom of God. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Romans 14:17 KJV)  I hope you enjoy this sort of life. Verse 14 is the church that become a body that is now heading towards the battle to fight physically with weapons of war. Currently we are fighting a spiritual battle. Not a battle of flesh and blood. Forward! Soldiers of Christ, march into battle! We must certainly know that in the future we will physically ride a white horse and come down from heaven with the Lord. Here’s (Song of Solomon 6:13 KJV) Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.

The Shulamite symbolizes the Christians today. She symbolizes the saved sinners. Jesus said something very interesting when He stood before Pilate. Listen carefully to (John 18:36 KJV) Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. He said now is my kingdom not from hence. Jesus first came to die back then. He came to remit the sins of the world. He is saying “Not now, but when I return, the earth, this world will be my kingdom.” Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 KJV)  We must clearly know this fact. Many bible translations leave out the word now. Therefore, you must know that the church is called to become an army and prepare for an armed battle at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We may seem powerless now. But on that day, Christians will become great judges just like the Lord Himself, judging even the angels. (Song of Solomon 6:10 KJV) Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners? From a worldly point of view, today’s Christians may be suffering, but from a spiritual point of view, she is a woman terrible as an army. Here it says that the body of Christ is majestic like the moon and the sun, like an army with banners. The church is a soldier on horseback. An immortal supernatural army. They will come riding down in their new indestructible body on a supernatural white horse. Please read Book of Joel If you want to know about this Christian war. The book of Joel is also the scene of Second Coming of Christ. Please listen to the voice of the Lord as I read (Joel 2:1-11 KJV) ¶ Blow ye the trumpet in Zion(Second Coming), and sound an alarm in my holy mountain(Second Coming): let all the inhabitants of the land tremble(Second Coming): for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess…all Negativity. There are no positive statements about the central theme of the Bible. It is a fact that the wrath of God for vengeance roars ferociously, as He strikes like lightning that shatters with excruciating pain… a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them;What this means is that as we go down these armies with Jesus Christ, our path will be covered with fire. We won’t burn though… and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; What is this? All things grow before them, and behind them the earth dries up after they pass… yea, and nothing shall escape them. The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. Their faces will be burnt. They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: It’s like when Joshua destroyed Jericho. They walked inside after the walls were breached…and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. They are indestructible for they are supernatural warriors on horseback. The born-again saints may live terribly weak currently, but after the rapture, they will be unkillable because their bodies will be changed to glorious bodies. When we return with Christ, we are in the same body as Him. No blade can cause harm. Hallelujah! They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: The same is also found in Matthew 24, Revelation 6 and Joshua 10. And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?   

Hallelujah! No one can withstand. You must repent now and receive the Lord. Jesus said,I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6 KJV) The truth of living forever is when you realize the Lord Jesus Christ is the way and is eternal life. The Day of the Lord and Day of Christ are different. The day of Christ is when those who believe in Christ will be raptured. The day of the Lord is the when Christ comes in wrath to judge the unbelievers. Jesus may be saying on that day…”I died for you, and yet you don’t believe? You leave me no choice.” as He will bring judgment on them mercilessly. Just like the judgment of Sodom. Just as he judged everyone in Noah’s day. Just as Noah was put in the ark then rain fell, Lot was brought out and fire and brimstone was brought down, God’s born-again saints are lifted up into the air and then the world is judged by fire. We’ve already witnessed this judgment in (Revelation 6:16-17 KJV) And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Falling rocks will kill you. Even so, they’d rather have rocks fall on them because they fear the wrath of God. Christians today may look lousy. But the unbelievers will fear us as they won’t know what to do when we descend with Christ. we patiently wait for that moment. We are to suffer now. You have to bear the cross to suffer. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:38 KJV) Those who avoid all difficulties and live comfortably have no crown. However, the Lord promised that if they suffered and endured together, we would rule together with Him. What is the parable of pounds? The servant who gained ten pounds was given authority over ten cities. The servant who gained five pounds was given five cities, but the one who just wrapped one pound in a napkin or in another words, just carried the Bible has no reward. He lost it all. The Pound symbolizes the word of God. Each of the servants were given the same amount to occupy the land with the Gospel. All you have to do now is go around and preach the gospel. The land you tread on will be your territory. Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35 KJV) I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that your eyes may be opened.

            (Revelation 19:15 KJV) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. This sword is the theme of Isaiah 34:5. Also in Psalm 2. Revelation 2:27 says Christ will rule with a rod of iron. The Lord died like a lamb at His First Coming but now he rules with a rod of iron. He rules as a dictator. All because people did not believe in Him. Of sin, because they believe not on me; (John 16:9 KJV)  Because they didn’t believe in Jesus Christ. Let’s say someone died for you. How much of a heartache would it be for that person if you don’t believe in his death for you? That’s just between people, but God died for everyone, but the ignorat people of the world still proclaim they don’t believe it and they don’t like it. This is a sin. This is the work of the devil. Therefore, we must preach the gospel to them. (Revelation 14:20 KJV) And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. Grape juice flows out when you step on the wine press. Its color is red symbolizing blood. So when we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we do it with grape juice. Eat and drink the flesh and blood of the Lord. It means that if we do not eat the flesh of the Lord, we do not have life if we do not receive it.

           (Revelation 19:16 KJV) And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Nebuchadnezzar called himself king of kings. Small k’s. But Jesus is KING OF KINGS. All Caps. Jesus Christ will come through the heavens to overthrow apostasy and establish His kingdom. One reason why all the religions and philosophers of the world are dissatisfied with the Bible is because the Bible claims that only God’s wrath can prevent their apostasy. Because they are rapidly degenerating and their ungodliness is deepening every moment. That is why they hate the Bible so much. That’s why the Bible has become an object of hatred today. This proves that people’s actions are evil. The world has been so intent on destroying the Bible, revising it, altering it, destroying its life force, making it useless. Everyone, I hope you wake up from your sleep and live a holy life and become the bride of Christ preparing the fine linen to welcome the coming Jesus Christ. If there is anyone who does not yet believe, humble yourself, kneel down and repent, come to Jesus, confess that you are a sinner and receive him as your Savior. When you do so, now and today will be the day f salvation. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you may have these blessings. Amen.