Wedding Of The Lamb

The “Alleluias”The “Alleluias”Revelation. Chapter 19

• The Four Alleluias• The Two feasts:

•Glory Feast in Heaven Wedding - Feast of the Lamb. •Gory Feast on Earth – Great Supper of God.

• The Second Coming of the Lord

The Four Alleluias. Rev 19:1-4.

• Location: Heaven.

• Time: At the end of the “Day of the Lord”.

• Scene: Last of the seven visions of heaven in the Book of Revelation.

• Context: Anticipation of the Kingdom.– Heaven is filled with praise. – 4 Alleluias: Vs 1.; Vs 3.; Vs 4.; Vs 6.– Means: Praise the Lord.– First mention in the New Testament and no where

else. (Just four times in this passage).

I Rev 19:1-2 Full Salvation

And after these things I heard a great voice of

much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia;

Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power,

unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous

[are] His judgments: for he hath judged the great

whore, which did corrupt the earth with her

fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his

servants at her hand.

Rev 19:1-2 Full Salvation

• Heaven rejoices not because of damnation.

– Ezk 33:11 Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have

no pleasure in the death of the wicked;

• The righteous glory of Lord Jesus Christ is come. The

full salvation.

– Rom 13:11 for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we

believed.

• Full Salvation is not just the rescue of the Saints but the

judgement of the Wicked.

II Rev 19:3-4 Smoke Forever

And again they said, Alleluia. And her

smoke rose up for ever and ever.

And the four and twenty elders and the four

beasts fell down and worshipped God that

sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

Rev 19:3-4 Smoke Forever

• First use of Alleluia in the Hallel Psalms. (Ps 104-109; 113-118; 146-150)

– Ps. 104: 35- Sinners shall be consumed out of the earth, and the wicked shall be no

more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Hallelujah!

– First mention used for Judgement.

• Judgements are true and righteous.

– Full judgement. Final and eternal judgement.

– Is 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the

government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called

Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The

Prince of Peace. Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall

be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it,

and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth

even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

III Rev 19:6-7. Sovereign

And I heard as it were the voice of a great

multitude, and as the voice of many waters,

and as the voice of mighty thunderings,

saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent

reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and

give honour to him: for the marriage of the

Lamb is come, and his wife hath made

herself ready.

Rev 19:6-7 Sovereign

• End of Psalms. – Ends with Hallel Psalms. Ps. 146 -150.

– Talks about the Sovereignty of God.

– Cause of Praise to the Lord.

• Day when the afflicters will be afflicted and the afflicted

will be comforted.

Rev 19:7-9. Marriage of the Lamb.

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

Jewish Wedding Compared

1. Contract

2. Period of Betrothal

3. Groom comesto collect the Bride

4. Presentation

5. Wedding Feast

• Groom prepares a place• Bride readies herself• Sends a friend with gifts to comfort the Bride• Uncertain length of time• Father decides the time

• Comes seeking a bride• Groom pays bride price• Gives gifts to the bride• Sealed with the betrothal cup of the Vine.

• Groom returns usually in the night• Trumpet is sounded• Groom calls out “come”

Groom presents the bride to the Father and

Family

• Lasts a week. Attended by:• Friends of the Groom.• Drink of the fruit of the Vine

Cross Rapture Wedding Feast

• Jesus came seeking.• Heb 13:20. Eternal covenant• Price paid. 1 Cor. 6:20• The Cup

• Lord descends with a shout• Trump of God• Shout of the Arch Angel

• Lasts a week(??) • Joy. Rev 19:6&10

• Gifts: Eph 4:8, 11-13.• Holy Spirit sent

Presentation

• Eph. 5:27. • Glorious Church

Preparing a place. Jn 14:6

Marriage of the Lamb. 19:7-9.

• Bible begins with marriage and ends with

marriage. Lord begins His ministry at a

Wedding.

• Vs. 7. Made herself ready: Bride’s

responsibility. Phil 2:12-13.

• Vs. 8. To her was granted: God’s Grace.

• Not the imputed righteousness:

Righteous acts of Saints.

• Called to the Marriage Supper of the

Lamb. OT Saints, Tribulation Saints.

• Bridegroom is the centre of attention.

• Bride is the Church. 2 Cor 11; Eph 5.

– Mt 22- King’s wedding invitation

scorned.

– Most “ridiculously” true parable.

– Invitation has always been open.

Rev 19:17-18. Great Supper of God.

And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;

That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all [men, both] free and bond, both small and great.

Great Supper of God. 19:17-19.

• Massive execution at the Battle of

Armageddon.

• Birds will consume the flesh of the

armies.

Bird Migration Through Israel

• Birds prefer to fly over land. Israel

lies in the narrow neck of land.

• More Israeli jets have been downed

by birds than by enemies.

• Israel did a study on the migrating

birds – glider and video.

• Studied patterns and Airlines adjust

altitude heights accordingly.

• God has got the birds ready.Migratory patterns through Israel

Glorious Return of the Lord. 19: 11-16.

• Description of the Rider

– White horse of War. Vs.11.

– Faithful and True. Vs.11.

– A name no one knew except

Himself. Vs. 12.

– The Word of God. Vs. 13.

– KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF

LORDS. Vs. 16.

• The time to come.

– Mt 19:28-- Regeneration.

– Acts 3:19 – Times of Refreshing.

– Acts 3:21 – Times of restitution.

– Eph 1:10 – Time of fullness.

– Phil 1:6 – Day of Christ.

What’s Next?

• Rule of the Son

• Removal of the Serpent

• Reign of the Saints

• Return of Satan

• Revolt of Society

• Resurrection of Sinners

Question:

• Which invitation are you holding?

• Are your garments ready?

• Spotless• Unblemished

• Are you waiting eagerly?