2. The Confrontation on earth. 19:11-21 V.11 a) Coming of Christ - His Attributes. I. Jesus sits in 2 places in Revelation: A. He sits as the Harvester ready to harvest the earth. 14:4 B. He sits on the horse as the King of Kings at His 2nd Coming. 19:11 II. This is the 2nd time heaven is opened in Revelation: A. 1st time as John was called into heaven 4:1 (Perhaps a type of the rapture). B. 2nd time here at His 2nd Coming. 19:11 III. The horse rider on the white horse is Jesus v.13, He is not the same rider as the 1st horse rider of chapter 6. IV. In chapter 6 the white horse rider is in a very bad company 6:3-8, the white horse rider of chapter 19 is in a good company 19:14. V. The rider is called Faithful: To God and to man, He fulfils the promises of God. VI. The rider is called True: All He does is Truth and true. VII. The war that He leads against the armies of man at the Armageddon is done in righteousness, the judgment that He releases is not done out of a party spirit neither as a respecter of people: Culture, position, rank, honour and riches He does not consider but makes a righteous judgment. Joshua 5:13-15; Acts 10:34 VIII. At the rapture Christ does not come to the earth but only in the air, at the 2nd Coming of Christ He comes to the earth. 1.Thess.4:17; Zech.14:3-4 IX. Some references to the 2nd Coming of Christ. Psalm Ch. 2; 45; 46; 47; 50:1-6; 68; Isaiah Ch.11, 24:19-23, 25, 26:20, 21; 63:1-6; 65:5-16; Dan.2:44-45; 7:9-14; Joel Ch. 3; Hab. Ch.3; Zech. Ch.14 Matt.13:41-43; 16:27; 24:25-43; 25:31-46; 26:64; Acts 1:11; 1.Thess.3:13; 2.Thess 1:7-10; Jude 14 V.12 b) Coming as a king - His Awareness and Authority. I. He comes as the Judge with flame of fire in His eyes; He knows all things that are in the hearts of man. Heb.4:12-13 II. He comes as the King wearing many royal crowns (Gr. diadema). III. He comes with a new name. A new name means a new work to do. V.13 c) Coming as a fulfiller - I. He comes with a robe dipped in blood; He comes as the Revenger of blood. Isaiah 63:1-3 II. He comes as the Word of God; He comes as the Spokesman of God. John 1:1, 14; 1.John 1:1; 5:7 III. Jesus at His 2nd coming first appears in Bozrah (an ancient city of Edom). Isaiah 63:1; Jer.49:20-22 1. The remnant of Israel will be assembled in Bozrah. Micah 2:12-13 2. Jordan will escape Antichrist’ s dominion. Dan.11:41 3. The remnant of Israel will go to Sela and the Moabites (modern Jordan) are exhorted to take care of them. Isaiah 16:1-4 V.14 d) Coming with the saints - His Armies. I. Jesus rides on a horse and clothed with a bloody robe, the saints that comes with Him at His 2nd Coming is also riding on horses but is clothed in clean white linen, Jesus does all the judgments alone. 1.Thess.3:13; Jude 14-15; Zech.14:5 II. Angels will also return with Christ at His 2nd Coming. Matt.13:41;16:27; 24:30-31; Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26; 2.Thess.1:7 III. The armies of heaven: A. Wears white linen. B. Rides white horses. V.15 e) Coming with wrath - His Anger. This verse points to the Old Testament’ s prophecies of the Warrior-Messiah. I. He judges (Strikes) man with the sword of His mouth (His spoken word). 2.Thess.2:8; Eph.6:17; Isaiah 11:4; 49:2 II. He rules (Shepherds) the earth with a rod of iron (A symbol that depicts His authority). Psalms 2:9 III. He punishes (Stumps) man by killing the rebellious in the winepress of God. The winepress is the war of Armageddon. Lam.1:15; Isaiah 63:3 V.16 f) Coming with Majesty - At the 2nd Coming Christ is wearing a title given by God as the King of kings and Lord of lords, it’ s written on His thigh and robe. V.17 a) Great supper - I. Saying of the angel - An angel now invites all birds to feast by eating the slaughtered army. II. Supper of God - They didn’ t want to participate in the Marriage supper, so they are now participating in another supper by being the Menu - The supper of the wrath of God. Isaiah 34:6; Ezek.39:17-20; Matt.24:28; Luke 17:37 V.18 b) Great & small is the menu - The Menu consist of: King ala Bolognese, Captain ala con carne, Mighty men ala cream, Horsemen ala salad, All people ala stew. V.19 c) Greatest war of all time - I. Vision of the Armies. It’ s a vision of the war of the Armageddon. Rev.16:16 II. Vision of their Attention. A. The armies will gather themselves Against Jesus. B. Man warring against God? Psalms 2:2 V.20 d) Great rapture of evil - I. Capture - Jesus will capture the beast (Antichrist) and the false prophet. 2.Thess.2:8 II. Casting - They will be the first to enter the lake of fire and after one thousand years they are still suffering in the lake of fire. 20:2, 10 III. The question in Rev.13:4 “ who is able to make war with him (The beast)” is answered right here - Christ. V.21 e) Great slaughter - I. Bloody judgment - The rest of the army was killed by the sword of His mouth. II. Birds enjoyment - The Bodies of man were killed and the Birds were filled.