His Terrible, Swift Sword
Return of the King
Revelation 14:14-20
TLDR
TLRL
Romans 1, 2, 3
Joel 3:12–13
The grain harvest symbolizes the seven bowl judgments, the grape harvest the judgment of Armageddon. (MacArthur)
1. Grain Harvest (vs. 14-16)
Son of Man
Golden Crown
Sharp Sickle
Ripe
Sat on a Cloud
Summary of the Bowl Judgments (Revelation 16)
loathsome and malignant sores on the worshipers of Antichrist (v. 2),
the death of all life in the world’s oceans (v. 3),
the turning of the world’s rivers and springs of water into blood (v. 4),
the intensifying of the sun’s heat until it scorches people (v. 8),
painful darkness over all of Antichrist’s kingdom (v. 10),
the drying up of the Euphrates River in preparation for a massive invasion by the kings of the east (v. 12),
and the most powerful and destructive earthquake in history (v. 18). (MacArthur)
2. Grape Harvest (vs. 17-20)
Angel
Winepress of wrath of God
Blood up to the horses Bridles 4ft deep, 200 miles
It is the Battle of Armageddon
Revelation 19 “The angel cuts the grapes, it is the Lord Jesus Christ who crushes out their lives.”
It is less a battle, than a slaughter.
Application
Who do you know who is not ready for Judgment?
Are you ready to meet God?