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Point of Grace International
PGI - November 27, 2022 Sunday Service
In our church we aim to make it feel like a home, where strangers feel they are part of the family, where smiles are overflowing and hugs are natural, because we believe that life is a journey, and that we are simply channel of blessings. In our church we value three things, gratitude because it's the proper response to God, excellence because God expects nothing less, and grace because we all need it.
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Point of Grace Church
15601 Sheridan St, Davie, FL 33331, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
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Sermon Notes
Revelation 19:11-21 ISG
Literary Analysis
11 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.
14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.
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.
16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
17 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.”
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.
20 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.
Summary
“IF GOD’S MESSENGER in 19:10 is the wrong one to worship (cf. “worship God”), 19:11–16 abruptly and immediately reveals the proper object of worship. As God’s “Word” (19:13), Jesus is “Faithful and True” (19:11), like other words of God (21:5; 22:6); earlier in Revelation this phrase alluded to faithfulness in testifying God’s truth regardless of the cost (1:5; 2:10, 13). Jesus “judges and makes war” (19:11). The former attribute belongs to God (6:10; 11:18; 18:8, 20; 19:2; 20:12) and to the Messiah, who will strike the wicked with his mouth (Isa. 11:4; cf. Rev. 19:15).18 The latter is the image of the end-time holy warrior, a final response to the worshipers of the beast who demanded, “Who can make war against him?” (13:4). All along God has allowed the beast to make war with his people on earth (11:7; 12:17; 13:7); but when the right time comes, they will make war on the Lamb himself and be destroyed (17:14; 19:19; 20:8).
Excerpt From: Craig S. Keener. “Revelation.” Apple Books.
Jesus on the White Horse
“Jesus’ title, “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS” (19:16), may recall the title of the Parthian ruler, as noted above. Sometimes called merely the “great king,” he was also called “king of kings.”28 This was a title for the eastern monarchs also in the Old Testament period (Ezra 7:12; Ezek. 26:7; Dan. 2:37), but it always applied best of all to the true supreme Ruler, God (Deut. 10:17; Ps. 136:3; Dan. 2:47; Zech. 14:9; 1 Tim. 6:15).29 Ancient Judaism continued to apply the title almost exclusively to God.30 Revelation applies the title consistently to Jesus (17:14; 19:16), the true Ruler over the earth’s other kings (1:5). That the name was written on Jesus’ thigh need not have puzzled ancient hearers; thus, commentators observe that the Greeks sometimes branded horses on their thighs and some wrote names on statues in Rome.”
Excerpt From: Craig S. Keener. “Revelation.” Apple Books.
The Last Battle
“Modern readers often turn to Revelation’s final chapters with a mixture of dread and fascination that is fueled by the popular use of Revelation’s imagery for the future annihilation of civilization. “Armageddon,” the name mentioned in 16:16, is usually extended to various battle scenes that culminate in the great battle depicted in 19:11–21. Popular writers on biblical prophecy often use “Armageddon” as a synonym for “World War III,” creating a composite picture of the battle by linking Scripture verses together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. A puzzle piece from Isa. 63:1–6, which depicts conflict in Edom or modern-day Jordan, is connected to other pieces from Joel 3:1–2 and 3:9–17, which speak of a battle in the Valley of Jehoshaphat. These in turn are linked to Zech. 12:1–9, which focuses on Jerusalem, and to additional pieces from Rev. 14:14–20; 16:12–16; and 19:11–21.
Revelation does depict warfare, but of a different sort. An important discipline in reading these texts is to ask what they say and what they do not say. In previous chapters we have discussed many of the images that John uses in his visions of battles. Here the most important point is that his account of the great battle in 19:11–21 explicitly mentions only one weapon: the word of God. No mention is made of missiles, aircraft, or tanks. All attention concentrates on the sword that comes from the mouth of Christ the warrior, the sword of his word (19:15, 21). By describing a battle that is waged and won by a word that is visualized as a sword, John shows that he is not describing an ordinary conflict but is using picture language to speak of the ultimate triumph of God over evil.”
Excerpt From: Craig R. Koester. “Revelation and the End of All Things, Second Edition.” Apple Books.
The Great Supper of God
“The horrible specter of “the great supper of God” that occurs after the battle is the counterpart to the appealing announcement of “the marriage supper of the Lamb” (Rev. 19:9, 17). The two visions are presented to readers as warning and promise. A warning vision is designed to repel people from sin and its consequences. When considering an earlier vision of the wicked being tormented with fire (14:9–10), we noted that some readers might relish such texts because they assume that the judgment inevitably falls on their opponents, not on them, while other readers might quickly reject the text as harsh and unchristian. We have seen, however, that the text can best be taken for what it is: a warning that is designed to bring change, not despair (pp. 138–39). The revolting description of the birds feasting on carrion is a similar warning that deserves a similar response. Readers best respond to the vision in a manner that is consistent with the rest of Revelation, not by dismissing it or by assuming that they themselves are immune from judgment, but by heeding the warning and turning from the ways of the beast to the ways of God.”
Excerpt From: Craig R. Koester. “Revelation and the End of All Things, Second Edition.” Apple Books.
Revelation 19:11-21 ISG
Literary Analysis
11 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.
14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.
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.
16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
17 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.”
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.
20 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.
Summary
“IF GOD’S MESSENGER in 19:10 is the wrong one to worship (cf. “worship God”), 19:11–16 abruptly and immediately reveals the proper object of worship. As God’s “Word” (19:13), Jesus is “Faithful and True” (19:11), like other words of God (21:5; 22:6); earlier in Revelation this phrase alluded to faithfulness in testifying God’s truth regardless of the cost (1:5; 2:10, 13). Jesus “judges and makes war” (19:11). The former attribute belongs to God (6:10; 11:18; 18:8, 20; 19:2; 20:12) and to the Messiah, who will strike the wicked with his mouth (Isa. 11:4; cf. Rev. 19:15).18 The latter is the image of the end-time holy warrior, a final response to the worshipers of the beast who demanded, “Who can make war against him?” (13:4). All along God has allowed the beast to make war with his people on earth (11:7; 12:17; 13:7); but when the right time comes, they will make war on the Lamb himself and be destroyed (17:14; 19:19; 20:8).
Excerpt From: Craig S. Keener. “Revelation.” Apple Books.
Jesus on the White Horse
“Jesus’ title, “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS” (19:16), may recall the title of the Parthian ruler, as noted above. Sometimes called merely the “great king,” he was also called “king of kings.”28 This was a title for the eastern monarchs also in the Old Testament period (Ezra 7:12; Ezek. 26:7; Dan. 2:37), but it always applied best of all to the true supreme Ruler, God (Deut. 10:17; Ps. 136:3; Dan. 2:47; Zech. 14:9; 1 Tim. 6:15).29 Ancient Judaism continued to apply the title almost exclusively to God.30 Revelation applies the title consistently to Jesus (17:14; 19:16), the true Ruler over the earth’s other kings (1:5). That the name was written on Jesus’ thigh need not have puzzled ancient hearers; thus, commentators observe that the Greeks sometimes branded horses on their thighs and some wrote names on statues in Rome.”
Excerpt From: Craig S. Keener. “Revelation.” Apple Books.
The Last Battle
“Modern readers often turn to Revelation’s final chapters with a mixture of dread and fascination that is fueled by the popular use of Revelation’s imagery for the future annihilation of civilization. “Armageddon,” the name mentioned in 16:16, is usually extended to various battle scenes that culminate in the great battle depicted in 19:11–21. Popular writers on biblical prophecy often use “Armageddon” as a synonym for “World War III,” creating a composite picture of the battle by linking Scripture verses together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. A puzzle piece from Isa. 63:1–6, which depicts conflict in Edom or modern-day Jordan, is connected to other pieces from Joel 3:1–2 and 3:9–17, which speak of a battle in the Valley of Jehoshaphat. These in turn are linked to Zech. 12:1–9, which focuses on Jerusalem, and to additional pieces from Rev. 14:14–20; 16:12–16; and 19:11–21.
Revelation does depict warfare, but of a different sort. An important discipline in reading these texts is to ask what they say and what they do not say. In previous chapters we have discussed many of the images that John uses in his visions of battles. Here the most important point is that his account of the great battle in 19:11–21 explicitly mentions only one weapon: the word of God. No mention is made of missiles, aircraft, or tanks. All attention concentrates on the sword that comes from the mouth of Christ the warrior, the sword of his word (19:15, 21). By describing a battle that is waged and won by a word that is visualized as a sword, John shows that he is not describing an ordinary conflict but is using picture language to speak of the ultimate triumph of God over evil.”
Excerpt From: Craig R. Koester. “Revelation and the End of All Things, Second Edition.” Apple Books.
The Great Supper of God
“The horrible specter of “the great supper of God” that occurs after the battle is the counterpart to the appealing announcement of “the marriage supper of the Lamb” (Rev. 19:9, 17). The two visions are presented to readers as warning and promise. A warning vision is designed to repel people from sin and its consequences. When considering an earlier vision of the wicked being tormented with fire (14:9–10), we noted that some readers might relish such texts because they assume that the judgment inevitably falls on their opponents, not on them, while other readers might quickly reject the text as harsh and unchristian. We have seen, however, that the text can best be taken for what it is: a warning that is designed to bring change, not despair (pp. 138–39). The revolting description of the birds feasting on carrion is a similar warning that deserves a similar response. Readers best respond to the vision in a manner that is consistent with the rest of Revelation, not by dismissing it or by assuming that they themselves are immune from judgment, but by heeding the warning and turning from the ways of the beast to the ways of God.”
Excerpt From: Craig R. Koester. “Revelation and the End of All Things, Second Edition.” Apple Books.
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Study & Reflection Guide
1. The claim of Jesus as King is laid out clearly in his triumphal entry to Jerusalem as the long awaited Messiah and descendant of David (Luke 19:29-48) but the first time he was rejected by his own people. How does his second coming depict him as King? (Revelation 19:11-16)
2. In the final battle, Jesus will come and destroy all who rejected him. Does this give you a hint of a physical literal battle? (19:11-16) Although the outcome gives us an image of absolute defeat of the enemies, how would you describe the final battle and how will it be fought?
3. Given the description of Jesus and his names in 19:11-16, what do you think is the significance of the name in secret?
4. 19:17-21 is rated R-18 to say the least, what impression or feeling did you have after reading this passage? Did it give you the impression of a far-fetched reality considering how the WEF 2022 is cooperating to reset the world in order?
5. If you were to interpret “the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies,” how and to which would they correspond in today's age? (19:19-21) Do you see any geopolitical cooperation or gathering of the kings of the earth against God or the rule of God on the earth? If so, what does it tell you?
6. Why is it necessary for John to give us an image of the final battle? Are we so conditioned to only see, believe and therefore live in a manner that we only care about the present? How can we live in between two realities?
Study & Reflection Guide
1. The claim of Jesus as King is laid out clearly in his triumphal entry to Jerusalem as the long awaited Messiah and descendant of David (Luke 19:29-48) but the first time he was rejected by his own people. How does his second coming depict him as King? (Revelation 19:11-16)
2. In the final battle, Jesus will come and destroy all who rejected him. Does this give you a hint of a physical literal battle? (19:11-16) Although the outcome gives us an image of absolute defeat of the enemies, how would you describe the final battle and how will it be fought?
3. Given the description of Jesus and his names in 19:11-16, what do you think is the significance of the name in secret?
4. 19:17-21 is rated R-18 to say the least, what impression or feeling did you have after reading this passage? Did it give you the impression of a far-fetched reality considering how the WEF 2022 is cooperating to reset the world in order?
5. If you were to interpret “the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies,” how and to which would they correspond in today's age? (19:19-21) Do you see any geopolitical cooperation or gathering of the kings of the earth against God or the rule of God on the earth? If so, what does it tell you?
6. Why is it necessary for John to give us an image of the final battle? Are we so conditioned to only see, believe and therefore live in a manner that we only care about the present? How can we live in between two realities?