Lesson 42: Rider on a White Horse

Revelation 19:11-21
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.


Jesus is returning to earth, and it will be an event that every person on earth will be able to see happening (Revelation 1:7). No matter how much the evil one will want to hide the event from people, he will not be able to do so. We who believe in Jesus now, who will be raptured before the Tribulation years or who die before that event, will come with Him.

When He arrives, His first step on the earth will be on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. In Zechariah 14:4 we see this moment described in greater detail. An earthquake will split that mountain into two, and a river will flow out of Jerusalem. All those who have taken the “mark of the beast” will be killed instantly, and the beast and false prophet (both humans) will be the first two persons to be sent to hell. Jesus’ judgment will be swift and final.

*What is the biggest difference you see in Jesus as He came the first time and the way He is coming in these verses?