The Second Coming of Jesus Christ

Read Revelation 19:11-21 The Second Coming of Jesus Christ Let’s Pray!

Ten Differences Between the Rapture and the Second Coming:

Rapture/ Blessed Hope: Second Coming/ Glorious Appearing:

Believers raptured or “caught up” No one “raptured” up

Meet Christ in air, go to Heaven Christ comes with us from Heaven to earth

Imminent: No events before Many events before, including Tribulation

End of the Church Age End of the Tribulation/ Age of Wrath

Promise kept to the church Promise kept to Israel

For believers only Affects all of humanity

Only believers see Jesus Entire world sees Jesus

Time of joy and eternal life Time of judgment and death

Before the Tribulation  After the Tribulation

After rapture Tribulation begins After 2nd Coming 1,000 year reign begins

Jesus and the saints assemble in Heaven for His ‘freedom’ ride V. 11-16

The Lamb who rode the Donkey to take away our sins will return as the Lion riding the Horse as the liberator of the earth from Satan’s clutches!

THE NAMES OF THE RIDER:

Faithful and True (v. 11)

A Mystery name (v.12)

The Word of God (v. 13)

Almighty God (v. 15)

King of Kings and Lord of Lords (v. 16)

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RIDER:

His eyes were like a flame of fire (v. 12)

His head had many crowns on it (v.12)

He is wearing a bloody robe (v.13)

Out of His mouth goes a sharp, two-edged sword (v. 15)

THE PURPOSE OF THE RIDER:

To judge in righteousness (v. 11) and commence His perfect rule (v. 15)

To make war (v. 11) and to smite the nations (v.15)

Scavenger birds assemble in the air for their coming buffet meal V. 17-18

Antichrist and his armies assemble in Israel to fight God  V. 19-21