Revelation 19 (notes)
May 3, 2026
Rejoicing In Heaven (Revelation 19:1-5)
Heaven rejoices at the downfall of the world system which is pictured here as the great whore of Babylon. The world system of Babylon is in direct opposition to God and God’s Kingdom. Therefore, all of heaven rejoices when God’s judgment brings an end to that world system.
How much of this world system is evil? 1 John 5:19, “…and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” That is how much of the world system is evil. The entire system from bottom to top is evil. It is built on the foundation of death and hell, and killed God’s people at every opportunity.
God is just in destroying this world system. Heaven rejoices at seeing God’s justice poured out on this evil world system of government, business, and society. 1 John 2:15-17.
Verse 3 shows us that the smoke of Babylon’s doom rose up for ever and ever. There is no end to God’s wrath against Babylon. God will always hate and abhor any system that separates man from him. The world system is a counterfeit of who God is. God is Provider, and Protector, and Portion forever.
The world system attempts to counterfeit these attributes. It tries to protect us through government, it tries to provide for us through business, and it establishes self-worship through society (culture, entertainment, arts, false religion).
A voice comes out of the throne saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, and you that fear him, both small and great.”
Believers in Jesus are united in rejoicing at God’s judgment upon this great whore of Babylon. We rejoice because this satanic system which pretends to be God is thrown down and destroyed. The smoke of its destruction will rise forever and ever.
Come out of Babylon. Repent of your attitude of independence from God. Return to the Lord and confess that Jesus Christ is your provider, he is your protector, and he is your portion forever. This is summed up for us in the prayer which the Lord taught his disciples. Go back and read it again, and understand the meaning of those words. Luke 11:1-4.
The Marriage of the Lamb (Revelation 19:6-10)
There was an event described in this section which was called the marriage supper of the Lamb. A marriage supper means that the bride and bride’s groom are now brought together as husband and wife. This is the event at which the church and the Lord Jesus Christ are united together. We are united in a time of great celebration.
There is a voice of a great multitude, as the voice of many waters, as the voice of mighty thunder, saying, “Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.” I heard a pastor preach a message one time on that bible verse, and it stuck in my head, so that many times when I am praising the Lord I will proclaim: “For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth!” This is a truth we should get into our spirit. It will take you through many trials in life to know that God is always in control.
A mention is made here of the fine linen of the bride, clean and white. The fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And the saints have no righteousness but that which is imputed unto them by the Lamb of God through his death, burial, and resurrection. Every born again Christian who loves Jesus is part of this multitude who is dressed in this white raiment. These are the overcomers who put their faith and trust in Jesus alone for salvation.
Praise God for we have been invited to this marriage supper of the Lamb! Who will come and dine? Who will hear the message, and believe the gospel? Christ died for our sins, he was buried, and he rose again on the third day. Those who hear, and receive, and believe will eventually find themselves seated at the great marriage supper of the Lamb.
John was overwhelmed and fell down at the feet of the angel. But the angel exhorted John not to do that but instead to worship God. Then the angel said to John, “for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
What is the testimony of Jesus? The Lord Jesus gave himself for us. He purchased us in his own blood upon the cross of Calvary. He died for us, and he was buried in a tomb. On the third day he rose from the dead, and he ascended back to his Father in heaven. He lives forever interceding for us and praying for us. He will return to this earth and reign over the nations. He is King of kings, and he is Lord of lords. He lives forever!
Call on the name of the Lord. Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord will be saved.
The Rider on the White Horse (Revelation 19:11-16)
John saw heaven opened and a white horse appeared. On the white horse was the one called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are as a flame of fire and on his head many crowns and he has a name written that no man knows but he himself. He is clothed with a vesture dipped in blood and his name is called The Word of God.
The armies of heaven follow him on white horses clothed in fine linen, white and clean. From this description we know this is not just angels but this is the redeemed saints with the Lord at this battle.
Out of the Lord’s mouth goes a sharp sword and with it he smites the nations. He shall rule them with a rod of iron, and he treads the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
On his vesture and on his thigh is a name written: “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
This is the second coming of Jesus Christ. He is coming back to wage war against all of the nations on this planet, and he will bring them under submission. He will cast down the world system of the beast, the false prophet, and the devil. He comes back to execute the wrath of God against fallen man and against the devil.
He is KING OF KINGS. He is LORD OF LORDS. No one will ever take his place. He is God’s King forever and ever.
Every knee shall bow. Every tongue shall confess. Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Defeat of the Beast and False Prophet (Revelation 19:17-21)
At the second coming of Jesus Christ the Antichrist and false prophet are gathered with their armies to do battle against the Lord Jesus Christ. But they will fail in spectacular fashion. The Antichrist and the false prophet are cast alive into the lake of fire. All the armies of the devil are destroyed by the sword of God coming out of the mouth of the Lord Jesus Christ.
An angel bids for all of the birds of the air to come and eat the flesh of those who fall in this battle. All the kings of the earth are put down in this battle, and the birds eat on the flesh of kings, and captains, and mighty men, and horses, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
The beast is taken and the false prophet that wrought miracles before him which deceived them that received the mark of the beast and them that worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
The remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse which sword proceeded out of his mouth and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
This Antichrist has a short time on earth and his doom at the return of Jesus Christ is swift and final. The Antichrist and the false prophet find their eternal doom in the lake of fire.
Christ died for our sins, he was buried, and he rose again on the third day, according to the scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Whosoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:9-13.