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The Rider on the White Horse
11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.12He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
Sermons
Rolfe Barnard
C.H. Spurgeon
Ray Brubaker
James K. BoswellJames BookerSummary
Commentary
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
His eyes were as a flame of fire - To denote the piercing and all-penetrating nature of his wisdom. On his head were many crowns - To denote the multitude of his conquests, and the extent of his dominion. A name written, that no man knew - This is a reference to what the rabbins call the shem hammephorash, or tetragrammaton, יהוה Yhvh; or what we call Jehovah. This name the Jews never attempt to pronounce: when they meet with it in the Bible, they read אדני Adonai for it; but, to a man, they all declare that no man can pronounce it; and that the true pronunciation has been lost, at least since the Babylonish captivity; and that God alone knows its true interpretation and pronunciation. This, therefore, is the name which no man knew but he himself.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
Identifying Him with the Son of man similarly described, Rev 1:14. many crowns--Greek, "diadems": not merely (Greek, "stephanoi") garlands of victory, but royal crowns, as KING OF KINGS. Christ's diadem comprises all the diadems of the earth and of heavenly powers too. Contrast the papal tiara composed of three diadems. Compare also the little horn (Antichrist) that overcomes the three horns or kingdoms, Dan 7:8, Dan 7:24 (QuÃ&brvbrre, the Papacy? or some three kingdoms that succeed the papacy, which itself, as a temporal kingdom, was made up at first of three kingdoms, the exarchate of Ravenna, the kingdom of the Lombards, and the state of Rome, obtained by Pope Zachary and Stephen II from Pepin, the usurper of the French dominion). Also, the seven crowns (diadems) on the seven heads of the dragon (Rev 12:3), and ten diadems on the ten heads of the beast. These usurpers claim the diadems which belong to Christ alone. he had a name written--B and Syriac insert, "He had names written, and a name written," &c., meaning that the names of the dominion which each diadem indicated were written on them severally. But A, Vulgate, ORIGEN, and CYPRIAN omits the words, as English Version. name . . . that no man knew but . . . himself-- (Jdg 13:18; Co1 2:9, Co1 2:11; Jo1 3:2). The same is said of the "new name" of believers. In this, as in all other respects, the disciple is made like his Lord. The Lord's own "new name" is to be theirs, and to be "in their foreheads"; whence we may infer that His as yet unknown name also is written on His forehead; as the high priest had "Holiness to the Lord" inscribed on the miter on his brow. John saw it as "written," but knew not its meaning. It is, therefore, a name which in all its glorious significancy can be only understood when the union of His saints with Him, and His and their joint triumph and reign, shall be perfectly manifested at the final consummation.
John Gill Bible Commentary
His eyes were as a flame of fire,.... Which denotes the perspicuity and penetration of them, the omniscience of Christ to look into and discover the secret machinations, schemes, and devices of his enemies against his people, and his exercise of it in favour of them, his eyes, like a flame of fire, running to and fro on their behalf; and also this may signify the fierceness of his anger against the enemies of his people, the eyes of his glory being provoked by their cruelty and wickedness; and likewise the suddenness of their destruction, and the inevitableness of it. And on his head were many crowns; for he has not only a crown, as the Creator and Governor of the universe, in right of nature, but he has one which his Father has put upon his head, when he set him as King over his holy hill of Zion, Psa 21:3 and there is another which his mother, the church, crowned him with in the day of his espousals, Sol 3:11 and besides these, every believer puts a crown on his head, gives him the glory of their salvation, and all of them cast their crowns at his feet: to which may be added, that the crowns of all the kings of the earth are his; they reign by him, and are accountable to him. This part of the description may be expressive of that all power in heaven and earth, given to Christ at his resurrection, and exercised by him ever since; and particularly of the extensiveness of his kingdom at the time this vision refers to, when the kingdoms of this world shall be his, Rev 11:15 for this vision, and the seventh trumpet, are contemporary; and it may be a symbol of the many victories obtained by him, and of the last and closing one that should now be obtained by him. And he had a name written that no man knew but he himself; which seems to be his name, the Son of God, as the unknown name of the overcomer, in Rev 2:17 is a child of God; and the sense is, that his divine nature, in which he is the Son of God, is incomprehensible, and that the begetting or generation of him, as such, is ineffable, Pro 30:4 and that without a divine revelation the name itself could not be known; or it could not be known that God had a Son, and that Christ is he, and bears that name, Mat 11:27 or else his name Immanuel. The incarnate God may be intended, which is a secret and wonderful name, and contains in it, without controversy, a great mystery, which cannot be comprehended by finite minds; or his name, "wonderful, secret", Isa 9:6. This name is said to be "written"; that is, in the Scriptures of truth, in which it is revealed that Christ is the Son of God, and Immanuel. In Rev 19:16 the name of King of kings, &c. is said to be written on his vesture, and on his thigh; and the Ethiopic version makes this to be written on his crown or diadem, reading the words thus; "and upon his head a crown, and there was written in his diadem a name, and no man knew it, but he himself only"; as the high priest had "holiness to the Lord" written on his mitre. The Syriac version inserts a clause between the two last, "having names written", and then follows, "and a name written", &c. and so the Complutensian edition.
Revelation 19:12
The Rider on the White Horse
11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.12He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
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An Exhortation to Church Members
By Rolfe Barnard2.1K35:46MAT 7:21MAT 16:24LUK 9:23JHN 5:22JHN 14:61CO 11:23REV 19:12In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of repentance and committing oneself to Christ. He shares a story about an old man who couldn't bring himself to repent, and tragically passed away. The preacher urges the congregation to surrender to God and worship Him. He also discusses a Native American chief who, after experiencing God's grace, sought to respond by offering his most prized possession. The sermon concludes with a reflection on the brokenness of society and the need for churches to fulfill their mission of spreading the Gospel.
(Revelation) the Marriage Supper of the Lamb - Part 2
By Willie Mullan1.6K1:12:55Marriage Supper of the LambISA 9:6MAT 6:332TH 1:7REV 19:12REV 19:16In this sermon, the preacher starts by singing a hymn about Jesus' blood and righteousness. He then mentions a speaker at a convention who struggled to speak and sarcastically comments that if God had meant him to be a missionary, he would have been able to talk. The preacher then focuses on Isaiah 9:6 and breaks down the verse into three parts: the child born, the son given, and the government upon his shoulder. He emphasizes that Jesus' first coming was as a humble child, but his second coming will be as a powerful king.
The Saviour's Many Crowns
By C.H. Spurgeon1.6K41:15JOS 1:9PSA 55:22MAT 27:29ACT 9:11TI 1:15REV 4:10REV 19:12In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power and sovereignty of Christ over all creation. He describes how Christ controls the seasons, the tides, and even the stars. The preacher also highlights Christ's role as the dispenser of grace and mercy, as well as the keyholder to heaven. He emphasizes the importance of imitating Christ in our battle with the world and encourages believers to have hope and courage in overcoming its temptations. The sermon draws from biblical references to support these teachings.
Where Will You Spend Eternity?
By Ray Brubaker99313:30EternityMAT 24:44MAT 25:13JAS 4:13REV 19:12In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the certainty of death and the importance of being prepared for it. He reminds the audience that death is appointed to all and that no one can escape it. The preacher urges non-Christians to receive Jesus Christ as their Savior and be ready for His return. He also highlights the eternal consequences of rejecting Christ, emphasizing the need to make the choice of where to spend eternity. The sermon draws from biblical passages, such as James 4:13-14 and 2 Peter 3:9, to support its message.
Studies in Psalm 16:-03
By James K. Boswell92442:15ISA 53:3JHN 1:1ACT 2:36ACT 10:36PHP 2:5COL 1:15REV 19:12In this sermon, the speaker reflects on a message he heard earlier that day and how it impacted him. He shares a personal story of a young man who surrendered his life to Jesus after hearing a similar message. The speaker emphasizes the importance of surrendering to Jesus and the cost of following Him. He also mentions witnessing revivals around the world and urges listeners to have the right attitude towards Christ. The sermon concludes with a reference to a biblical passage and a challenge to not fraternize with the world stained with the blood of Jesus.
Bible Portraits of Christ 06 His Head
By James Booker65438:16PSA 23:1ISA 53:5MAT 6:33MAT 8:20JHN 19:1HEB 13:8REV 19:12In this sermon, the preacher reflects on the suffering and humiliation that Jesus endured on the way to the cross. He compares the stripping of Jesus by the soldiers to the stripping of Adam and Eve in the garden after they sinned. The preacher emphasizes the contrast between Jesus, who had no place to lay his head, and the animals that have their own homes. He also acknowledges the impact that the message of Jesus has had on the hearts of the listeners, giving praise and glory to Christ. The sermon draws connections between the events of Jesus' trial and the consequences of sin, highlighting the sacrifice and grace of Jesus.
Jesus' Kingship Over Jerusalem and the Whole Earth (Zech. 14)
By Mike Bickle221:04:23The Millennial KingdomJesus' KingshipISA 2:2ISA 19:19EZK 47:1DAN 7:14JOL 3:2ZEC 14:9MAT 28:19MRK 11:1REV 19:12REV 21:3Mike Bickle emphasizes the kingship of Jesus as described in Zechariah 14, detailing His return to Jerusalem amidst a military conflict to establish His reign over the earth. He explains that Jesus will physically intervene in the battle for Jerusalem, defeating the Antichrist and restoring righteousness, while also highlighting the importance of understanding the natural implications of these events. Bickle stresses that the Millennial Kingdom will require a thousand years for the nations to be fully discipled and that the restoration of Jerusalem will involve significant geographical and societal changes. He encourages believers to actively participate in establishing righteousness now, as it will carry into the age to come. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a recognition of Jesus' authority and the urgency of preparing for His return.
The Forerunner Message: Jesus as Bridegroom, King, and Judge
By Mike Bickle201:59:23Jesus as BridegroomThe Forerunner MessageDEU 6:5PSA 27:4SNG 8:6ISA 62:4ISA 63:1MAT 25:1JHN 3:29REV 2:17REV 3:12REV 19:12Mike Bickle emphasizes the significance of understanding Jesus as the Bridegroom, King, and Judge in his sermon 'The Forerunner Message.' He reflects on the 15 years of prayer meetings that laid the foundation for the International House of Prayer (IHOP) and expresses a vision for the next 15 years, anticipating greater impact and challenges. Bickle shares personal encounters with God that shaped his understanding of the beauty of Jesus and the importance of the first commandment, urging the congregation to embrace a deeper relationship with Christ. He calls for a recommitment to the forerunner message, encouraging believers to stand firm in their faith amidst the complexities of the world.
The Prints of the Nails
By J.W. McGarvey0MAT 18:20JHN 20:271CO 11:26HEB 9:22REV 19:12J.W. McGarvey preaches about the profound significance of the prints of the nails in Jesus' hands as a symbol of His enduring physical agony and ultimate sacrifice for our redemption. The hymn mentioned reflects on the deep gratitude and praise that will flow from our hearts in heaven as we recognize Jesus by the marks of His suffering. McGarvey emphasizes the importance of partaking in communion to remember and honor Jesus' suffering, uniting with believers worldwide in this sacred act of love and remembrance.
Crowns
By H.J. Vine0JHN 16:13JHN 18:372CO 5:6PHP 4:11TH 2:192TI 4:81PE 5:4REV 2:10REV 19:12H.J. Vine preaches about the various crowns mentioned in the Bible, symbolizing different aspects of faith and rewards in Christ. The Holy Spirit guides believers towards heavenly wisdom, encouraging them to press forward towards the incorruptible crowns that await them in the presence of the glorified Lord. The significance of Christ's crown of thorns is highlighted, emphasizing the inseparable connection between His sufferings and our redemption. The sermon delves into the hereditary and won crowns, illustrating how believers share in Christ's glory and are promised crowns of life, glory, righteousness, and rejoicing.
That Worthy Name
By Arno Clemens Gaebelein0PSA 148:13ISA 9:6JHN 10:11EPH 1:21PHP 3:8COL 1:151JN 3:2REV 17:14REV 19:12REV 22:4Arno Clemens Gaebelein preaches about the incomparable worth and glory of the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, emphasizing that His Name is far above every other name and is worthy of all honor and praise. The Holy Spirit reveals glimpses of Christ's beauty and loveliness to believers, with the aim of drawing them closer to Him. Gaebelein challenges listeners to have a burning desire for a deeper knowledge of Christ, to weep over their lack of devotion, and to make Christ the absorbing object of their hearts and lives. He highlights the importance of knowing the various titles, attributes, and names of Jesus, expressing that a better understanding of Christ is the true spiritual progress that brings joy, rest, and true Christian happiness.
Rev. 19:12. Messiah's Many Crowns
By Horatius Bonar0Messiah's KingshipDivine GovernancePSA 8:6ISA 9:6HEB 2:5REV 5:10REV 19:12Horatius Bonar preaches on Revelation 19:12, emphasizing that God's eternal purpose is to govern the world through humanity, specifically through the Messiah, who embodies both Adam and God. Despite humanity's failure to maintain dominion due to sin, the promise of redemption and rightful rule remains through Christ, who will ultimately reign with many crowns, symbolizing His authority over heaven, earth, and all powers. Bonar highlights that true governance must align with divine principles, and that the Messiah will restore righteousness and justice, fulfilling God's original design for humanity's rule. The sermon calls believers to recognize Christ's sovereignty and the hope of His return to establish His kingdom on earth.
Profiting From the Word 3. the Scriptures and Christ
By A.W. Pink0The Role of ScriptureKnowing ChristISA 64:4MAT 9:12JHN 5:39JHN 14:21PHP 3:10JAS 4:71PE 2:72PE 3:181JN 3:2REV 19:12A.W. Pink emphasizes the necessity of recognizing our own depravity before we can truly appreciate the perfections of God and the role of Christ as our Savior. He explains that the Scriptures reveal our need for Christ, making Him more real and precious to us, and that true knowledge of Him is spiritual and experiential rather than merely intellectual. Pink encourages believers to seek a deeper relationship with Christ through the Scriptures, which leads to increased faith, a desire to please Him, and a longing for His return. Ultimately, he challenges listeners to reflect on their relationship with Christ and the extent to which they are profiting from the Word.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
His eyes were as a flame of fire - To denote the piercing and all-penetrating nature of his wisdom. On his head were many crowns - To denote the multitude of his conquests, and the extent of his dominion. A name written, that no man knew - This is a reference to what the rabbins call the shem hammephorash, or tetragrammaton, יהוה Yhvh; or what we call Jehovah. This name the Jews never attempt to pronounce: when they meet with it in the Bible, they read אדני Adonai for it; but, to a man, they all declare that no man can pronounce it; and that the true pronunciation has been lost, at least since the Babylonish captivity; and that God alone knows its true interpretation and pronunciation. This, therefore, is the name which no man knew but he himself.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
Identifying Him with the Son of man similarly described, Rev 1:14. many crowns--Greek, "diadems": not merely (Greek, "stephanoi") garlands of victory, but royal crowns, as KING OF KINGS. Christ's diadem comprises all the diadems of the earth and of heavenly powers too. Contrast the papal tiara composed of three diadems. Compare also the little horn (Antichrist) that overcomes the three horns or kingdoms, Dan 7:8, Dan 7:24 (QuÃ&brvbrre, the Papacy? or some three kingdoms that succeed the papacy, which itself, as a temporal kingdom, was made up at first of three kingdoms, the exarchate of Ravenna, the kingdom of the Lombards, and the state of Rome, obtained by Pope Zachary and Stephen II from Pepin, the usurper of the French dominion). Also, the seven crowns (diadems) on the seven heads of the dragon (Rev 12:3), and ten diadems on the ten heads of the beast. These usurpers claim the diadems which belong to Christ alone. he had a name written--B and Syriac insert, "He had names written, and a name written," &c., meaning that the names of the dominion which each diadem indicated were written on them severally. But A, Vulgate, ORIGEN, and CYPRIAN omits the words, as English Version. name . . . that no man knew but . . . himself-- (Jdg 13:18; Co1 2:9, Co1 2:11; Jo1 3:2). The same is said of the "new name" of believers. In this, as in all other respects, the disciple is made like his Lord. The Lord's own "new name" is to be theirs, and to be "in their foreheads"; whence we may infer that His as yet unknown name also is written on His forehead; as the high priest had "Holiness to the Lord" inscribed on the miter on his brow. John saw it as "written," but knew not its meaning. It is, therefore, a name which in all its glorious significancy can be only understood when the union of His saints with Him, and His and their joint triumph and reign, shall be perfectly manifested at the final consummation.
John Gill Bible Commentary
His eyes were as a flame of fire,.... Which denotes the perspicuity and penetration of them, the omniscience of Christ to look into and discover the secret machinations, schemes, and devices of his enemies against his people, and his exercise of it in favour of them, his eyes, like a flame of fire, running to and fro on their behalf; and also this may signify the fierceness of his anger against the enemies of his people, the eyes of his glory being provoked by their cruelty and wickedness; and likewise the suddenness of their destruction, and the inevitableness of it. And on his head were many crowns; for he has not only a crown, as the Creator and Governor of the universe, in right of nature, but he has one which his Father has put upon his head, when he set him as King over his holy hill of Zion, Psa 21:3 and there is another which his mother, the church, crowned him with in the day of his espousals, Sol 3:11 and besides these, every believer puts a crown on his head, gives him the glory of their salvation, and all of them cast their crowns at his feet: to which may be added, that the crowns of all the kings of the earth are his; they reign by him, and are accountable to him. This part of the description may be expressive of that all power in heaven and earth, given to Christ at his resurrection, and exercised by him ever since; and particularly of the extensiveness of his kingdom at the time this vision refers to, when the kingdoms of this world shall be his, Rev 11:15 for this vision, and the seventh trumpet, are contemporary; and it may be a symbol of the many victories obtained by him, and of the last and closing one that should now be obtained by him. And he had a name written that no man knew but he himself; which seems to be his name, the Son of God, as the unknown name of the overcomer, in Rev 2:17 is a child of God; and the sense is, that his divine nature, in which he is the Son of God, is incomprehensible, and that the begetting or generation of him, as such, is ineffable, Pro 30:4 and that without a divine revelation the name itself could not be known; or it could not be known that God had a Son, and that Christ is he, and bears that name, Mat 11:27 or else his name Immanuel. The incarnate God may be intended, which is a secret and wonderful name, and contains in it, without controversy, a great mystery, which cannot be comprehended by finite minds; or his name, "wonderful, secret", Isa 9:6. This name is said to be "written"; that is, in the Scriptures of truth, in which it is revealed that Christ is the Son of God, and Immanuel. In Rev 19:16 the name of King of kings, &c. is said to be written on his vesture, and on his thigh; and the Ethiopic version makes this to be written on his crown or diadem, reading the words thus; "and upon his head a crown, and there was written in his diadem a name, and no man knew it, but he himself only"; as the high priest had "holiness to the Lord" written on his mitre. The Syriac version inserts a clause between the two last, "having names written", and then follows, "and a name written", &c. and so the Complutensian edition.