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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Background of the Seven Seals.

The First Horseman - The AntiChrist

Our ideas and notions of when the end will be are always tied to terrible times, times of chaos, unrest, political and economic collapse..

people think that what’s going on now with the war in Ukraine, the threat of China in Asia, and Iran accelerating in their development of a nuclear weapon, the economic hardships and political and cultural conflicts will be followed by the end..

Actually, that is not what the Bible says.. yes there will be wars and rumors of wars, famines, pestilences and these are all just labor pains, signs of the times..

But immediately before the end times, there will be a period of Global Peace

GLOBAL PEACE

Even now, the global elites are bringing their collective ideas to formulate a universal solution to all the world’s problems.

In March, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab told global leaders to collaborate for world governance.

The Master key that unlocks all prophecies is the Word of the Master Himself, the Lord Jesus.

Many in the world will be living normal lives (business-as-usual), not having a clue that the Lord’s coming is imminent.

We wonder how can there be peace when it seems the whole world right now is headed for worse turbulent times… Such will be the geopolitical skills of this man, the antichrist that he would be able to maneuver the world - just when at the brink of a breaking point - to a period of safety, a promise of prosperity and global peace.

Nations must be brought down to its knees,

National currencies will be obliterated

But there will be a gifted world leader that will bail nations out, bring a solution to the world’s problems and bring an end to all the world’s crisis.

And he will lead the world to a period of global peace.

This man will be a demon-possessed man, I mentioned last time that he will be extraordinarily smart, but he does not need to be naturally smart — all satan needs is a body given to him.

He is the first rider in our text when the first seal was opened:

Image of the first horseman here...

White horse — White - He will be a counterfeit Messiah.

He had a bow - no mention of arrows — his method initially is peaceful

A crown was given to him - he will be given authority for a period of time..

Time, times and half a time..

A year plus two more years and half a year, 3 1/2 years or 42 months.

Before that great tribulation the world will be deceived into a semblance of harmony and world peace that is very much needed and sought after

Even Israel will accept this future man of peace as their Messiah.

The key to understanding prophecy is Jesus’ words from Matthew 24 (Diagram)

Prophecy Diagram Here

Prophecy Diagram Here 2

Deceit - First Horseman - The False man of peace - The Antichrist

Wars and Rumors of War - Second Horseman - War

Famines - Third Seal

Pestilences - Fourth Seal

Persecution - Fifth Seal

What the Antichrist will bring to the world after the first 3 1/2 years of The Great Tribulation.

Total Political Rule.

Religious Dominance and Persecution.

Economic Control.

A Bigger Holocaust

The Great Tribulation Judgements:

The Seven Seals

The Seven Trumpets

The Seven Bowls of God’s wrath

Natural calamities and cosmic disturbances unlike anything the world has ever seen.

After the final 3 1/2 years, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords will finally appear.

There will is another White Horseman Who will appear on the scene.

This horseman is not the same as Revelation 19:11-16

Picture of Jesus on a White horse here.

There will be a remnant in the nations.

Who will not receive the mark of the beast, and there will be repentance among the remnant in Israel.

Israel will accept Jesus as their Messiah.

The peak of this man’s rebellion will be making war with the Lamb of God.

KING JESUS WINS!

Contrasts between Jesus and the Antichrist

False peace vs. the Prince of Peace

Temporary Rule and Authority (Given a Crown) - Jesus’ Kingdom will have no end

Antichrist will be accepted - Jesus was rejected

70 AD, a partial fulfillment

But there will be a future falling away as many in the world will continue to reject the Lord Jesus Christ ==> Sadly, this falling away will also happen in the so-called churches of our time.

What do we get out of this lesson, yes we have to be prepared.. but it is really about our hearts, Jesus demands ultimate commitment from us, are we so resolute in our commitment to Him that in face of a promised peace and prosperity from a world manipulated by the Antichrist ----> we our devotion to Jesus remain firm even in face of persecution..

Some of you can easily dismiss --- of course we will choose Jesus!

The Bible gently tells us to consider where we really are and where we would be:

The choice is clear:

Do we choose Christ over:

Riches

Over the World

Over People — yes, even we love.

Hell is a literal place, it is not made for man