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There are varying views of interpretation regarding the book of revelation and end times events.
For those of you who are wondering about my understanding of Revelation, as well as the entirety of the Bible, it is one which is: literal, pretribulation, and premillennial.
However, we don’t want to get hung up on that.
You see, there are some basic callings of the church that are not open to different views.
One is obviously that there must be a strong emphasis on the need for salvation through Jesus Christ.
Another essential of the church is that we must live our lives with the understanding that Jesus is coming soon.
In addition to that, the church, as it should be involved in all aspects of life, should be such that people would look to us and understand the reality that judgment is coming soon and there is not much time left.
They should know that we have the answer to their life dilemma.
Why do I say this?
For one, there is so much wasted energy spent on trying to convince others that our viewpoint is correct.
In addition, there is the mistaken idea that we get all of our end times understanding from the book of Revelation, or that Jesus really had nothing to say about this.
The reality is that Jesus spent a good deal of time focusing on the end times.
Specifically, the Olivet Discourse, as we often call these passages, deal specifically with the end times.
You can jot down in your Bibles or on your notes that this can be found in three different sections in the synoptic gospels.
They are Matthew 24.1–35; Mark 13.1–37: and Luke 21.5–33.
In the Olivet Discourse, Jesus described the last days or the end times as falling into three categories.
First, he describes the "beginning of birth pains" which would cover the four horsemen found in today's passage in Revelation 6.
The second period is the period which we would call the "great tribulation."
The third period is what Jesus described as "immediately after the distress of those days."
My friends, in case you haven’t noticed, things are not getting better and are not going to be getting better in this world.
Jesus described this in Matthew 24.6-8 ““You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars.
See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.
“For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.
“But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.”
As we get ready to look into the judgments that are coming, there are some general guidelines to help us in our understanding.
The first four seals appear to take place during the first 3 1/2 years of the Tribulation Period.
The fifth seal seems to include the last of the first half and into the second half, beginning what is commonly referred to as the Great Tribulation.
The sixth and seventh seals take place in the last half of the Great Tribulation.
It seems that the seventh seal has the seven trumpet judgments.
Plus, the seventh trumpet judgment contains the seven bowl judgments.
So this scroll that we started off with having the seven seals, contains all the judgments.
This is all supported by reading the Matthew 24 passage I spoke of earlier.
As we go back into today's message in Revelation 6, you will find in the very first verse the four living creature saying "come!"
This is not directed to John, but rather to the horsemen.
Just as any ball team is willing to give every ounce of energy to be victorious at the end of the game, the church must be, as well.
As we near the beginning of the end, we must do all we can to bring people to Christ.
The Horseman of Peace.
Revelation 6:1–2 (NASB95)
Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Come.”
I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
Last time, we were part of the loud choruses of praise and worship.
That is no longer happening.
We’re no longer seeing what is taking place in the throne room of heaven.
The focus is now on the earth, and will continue to be until chapter 19, when Christ returns.
This section begins what we have often known as the four horsemen of the apocalypse or the horseman's judgments.
Prior to any of them actually being revealed, John hears a sound of thunder.
Interestingly, throughout the Bible, thunder is often a significant prelude to the fact of impending, upcoming judgment.
Verse two describes the first horseman.
This rider, along with the others, represent not people, but rather forces.
Notice that Christ will be seen later in 19.11 as the one on a white horse to set up his kingdom.
Angels nor any other being gives Christ orders.
In addition, Christ is the one who opened the first seal.
Thus, the horseman described would be a false messiah; an antichrist.
He will forcefully bring a false piece upon the earth.
Also, the crown is that which is won as a prize, not a royal crown.
In addition, this rider is carrying a bow, not a sword, which is what Christ has.
He is an enemy of Christians and of Christ.
This horseman represents worldwide peace.
You and I know that this will not truly happen on a permanent basis until Christ is ruling.
Luke 21 shows that this period will bring judgment upon Israel for unbelief and a separating of chaff from wheat.
The Antichrist will obviously play a role in pushing for this worldwide peace at any cost.
The fact that God has given him the conquerors crown simply shows that the sovereign God of all the world has given permission for this event.
The purpose is that he will accomplish God's purposes.
Church, we don't have to hear the thunder of heaven to know that the end is near.
The thunder is obviously rumbling all around us even as world events draws ever closer to the time of Christ’s judgment.
There are many today, who would mount up and try to lead a self-proclaimed battle which is supposed to lead to peace.
They will attempt to gather in everyone they can who might be gullible.
This will be a false peace, as we see from the next horseman.
But do you not see already, the pleas and promotion for a false sense of peace.
Currently, to experience the peace that is promoted today requires major compromise and giving in to that which is against God.
We see it blatantly with the false accusations against Israel and the suggestion that they must give in or experience further attacks.
They are made out to be the evil for simply refusing to knuckle under their enemies.
The mantra all across the world seems to be if you will only . . .
then we could save the planet, have equity among people, experience peace, etc.
Church, it appears that humanity doesn’t learn from history or simply keeps believing Satan’t lies.
Hitler’s Mein Kampf, the story of how he was going to conquer, was published more than 10 years before WWII started.
Sadly, many nations believed what Hitler said when he described himself as a man of peace.
Nations turned a blind eye as Hitler began to conquer surrounding nations.
If you read history, you’ll find that in 1938, English Prime Minister Chamberlain, came back from a meeting with Hitler and showed an agreement, while stating peace with honor . . .
peace for our time.
Even when Winston Churchill spoke out against what was being presented, nearly all the members of Parliament, shouted him down, refusing to believe anything other than what Hitler had said.
You know the rest of the story.
This is similar to the first horseman who paves the way for peace.
If you and I claim the name of Christ, we must do whatever it takes to make sure that this false sense of peace does not capture others because it is the not the peace which comes from Christ.
This type of behavior is happening already even before the first horseman is sent.
The Horseman of War.
Revelation 6:3–4 (NASB95)
When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come.”
And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him.
Here is where things begin to become very dark.
This horseman will cause division and bloodshed.
There will be murderous turmoil when he begins his work.
The first horseman forced peace as the world goes under his rule.
This particular horseman will take peace from the earth, causing worldwide war.
Again, we are reminded that it was granted, showing that God is still in control.
The large sword which he carries, symbolizes the incredible number of people he will kill.
It will be a slaughter and a bloodbath no war has yet seen.
Consider the advancement of weaponry and military technology, as well as chemical warfare.
Consider also that the first horseman represents the idea that the Middle East will no longer be a location of constant conflict.
The Antichrist will actually come off looking pretty good as he pretends to protect Israel from further attacks, since there will be worldwide peace.
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