The Horsemen of Destruction
The Apocalypse Act 1: The Seven Seals • Sermon • Submitted
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Importance of understanding the remainder of this book
None of us knows when all of this will occur
We need to be found prepared, ready, and obedient
Urgency of the mission
People who have not believed in Jesus for everlasting life will face experiencing the events described in this book
Timeline
Revelation 6:1-8
1 Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.”
2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.”
4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.
5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”
7 When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”
8 So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth.
Time line Now we will see the start of the Seven Year Tribulation
Terror breaks out on earth
1. The Rider on the White Horse
1. The Rider on the White Horse
Vv.1-2
White horse
Horse of a conquering king
Horseman/He who sat on it
Parallels found in Scripture
Arrogant little horn
Da 7:24-25
The prince who is to come
Da 9:26
The man of sin/son of perdition/lawless one
2 Th 2:3-8
The beast
Re 13:1
Horseman had a bow
But no arrows
Denotes a conquest conducted in peace, without any war
Crown was given to him
στέφανος
Victor’s crown
Crown is given
He did not have to seize it
Rule and dominion is given to him with overwhelming approval
His task is world conquest
Easily accomplished
Overwhelming approval
This is the appearance of the antichrist
He will appear shortly after the rapture
Da 9:27
He will make a covenant with nation of Israel for “one week”
Seven years
Covenant will involve restoration of the Temple
And temple worship
I believe that covenant will be struck after the rapture
And that event will start the seven-year Tribulation clock to tick
What prompts the appearance of the White Horseman
V.1
The breaking of the first seal on the book of Judgments
Who breaks the seal
The Lamb
So as powerful as the antichrist will be
Only one to rule the entire world in history to date
He only appears on the scene at the discretion of the Lord
2. The Rider on the Red Horse
2. The Rider on the Red Horse
Vv.3-4
Horse
Fiery red
Red with a little tinge of orange and yellow
Authority given to the horseman
To take peace from the earth
To prompt people to slaughter one another
Slaughter
Aorist active subjunctive
σφάζω
“slaughter using violent means”
Indicates a world war
I will not say this is World War III
Because there might be another World War prior to this world war
This war will happen after the church is raptured
This war will involve the rider of the white horse
Beast
Antichrist
When does the Red Horseman appear?
When the second seal on the book of judgments is broken
After the first seal is broken
White Horseman
Who breaks the seal
The Lord Jesus
This major world war does not occur without the approval of the Lord
3. The Rider on the Black Horse
3. The Rider on the Black Horse
Vv.5-6
Scales in his hand
Balances
Used to measure
Quart of wheat for a denarius
Three quarts of barley for a denarius
One day’s wage
Indicative of famine
Following the World War
There will be a worldwide famine
4.The Rider on the Pale Green Horse
4.The Rider on the Pale Green Horse
Vv.7-8
Pale
χλωρός
Light-green
Typical of plants
Pale greenish-gray
Typical of a corpse
Rider on horse is Death
Hades follows with him
Given authority to kill 25% of population
Sword
Hunger
Death
Probably referring to pestilence
Wild animals
Do the math
As of 2021
Almost 8 billion people (7.9)
Rapture
Estimated 2.5 billion “Christians” in world today
2 billion
When the rider of the pale green-gray horse rides
Close to 2 billion people will die
World War II
70-85 million died
China population (July 2021 est)
1.44 billion
United States population (July 2021 est)
332 million
India population (June 2020 est)
Almost 1.4 billion
Loss of life from the world war
Loss of life from the worldwide famine
Combined, though
Upwards of 4 billion
This will happen sequentially
One after the other
World war
Then world famine
Then worldwide death
Now What?
Now What?
Important fact to remember
This is only the beginning
Each subsequent judgment is more severe and more intense
Another important fact to remember
This all happens after the Rapture
Another important fact to remember
You control whether or not you would experience all of this
You can have an influence on whether or not those you know will experience all of this
Another important fact to remember
We don’t have any idea when the Rapture will occur
But as we look at the speed at which the world is changing today
Re-Establishment of Israel as nation Focus on Israel and the Middle East
Desire by many to eliminate Israel off of the map
Diminishing nationalism
Growth of globalist mentality
Rapture cannot be too far away
Another important fact to remember
You had better be ready If you’re a believer
Will you hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant!”
Or will you hear, “You evil, lazy servant!”
If you’re an unbeliever/unsure
Don’t leave today without being sure