 Foreward
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
 Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
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The Thrill of Victory And The Agony of Defeat
(a commentary on Revelation)
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THE NEW HUSBAND AND NEW BRIDE - 19:1-19:10
Everyone loves a wedding and wedding feasts. It is thrilling, beautiful and exciting. Many have gotten excited about weddings.
"John Doe on his wedding day, was a most excited creature. He handed his wife the marriage fee, and tried to kiss the preacher!"
What God started at Calvary, He continues until the end of time. The saints that were undergoing Roman persecution needed to know that they were saved. They needed to know that no murderer will get away with it; no thief will get away with his crime; no rapist; blasphemer; liar, or pervert will get away from Gods retribution. Oh, some judge here on earth may blow it and render an incorrect judgment, but God never forgets, and he always gets his man. Satan sails a sinking ship! He rules a doomed domain.
The church must make herself ready. How do we do this? In the Jewish wedding ceremony the future bride was to always be ready by keeping her wedding garment clean. Jesus does not want a bride with a dirty wedding gown, or a bride that is wrinkled up; he wants a bride without a flaw!
So many people get so interested in prophecy, that they fail to see him who the prophecies are all about. Don't get so preoccupied with his coming, that you fail to see who is coming. The difference between a true cult and true church is that cults deal with what, when, where and how things are going to happen, while the church deals with the Who that makes things happen. A cult will emphasize believing in some things; a Christian will emphasize believing in someone!
THE NEW VIEW OF CHRIST - 19:11-21
Back in verses 7-9 we saw the supper of the Lamb which is a life supper; this is a death supper! All the mighty hosts of the world are lined up against one man on a white horse (Jesus) and those behind him (Christians). Again, as in chapter 16, we see the forces of darkness gathered to fight against the forces of good. But we see no battle! Between verses 19 and 20 it is all over! In the "twinkling of an eye" Satan and his forces lose.
We have now seen the defeat of the harlot (Rome, as a social power), the sea beast (Rome as a religious power), and the earth beast (Rome, as a civil government power). There are now only two things that have not been dealt with. The Dragon and the saints. The Dragon will be dealt with in chapter 20, and the saints in chapters 21 and 22.
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