Aeron Morgan emphasizes the significance of the Second Coming of Christ, as depicted in Revelation 19, where Jesus returns on a white horse, symbolizing His authority and righteousness. He contrasts the current fascination with science fiction and evil beings with the biblical truth of Christ's return, warning against the dangers of occult practices and the Antichrist's impending arrival. Morgan highlights the importance of being prepared for the marriage supper of the Lamb, urging believers to embrace the grace and righteousness offered through Christ. He calls for a recognition of Christ's sovereignty and the necessity of living according to His Word, as the ultimate judgment approaches.

Revelation 19 verse 11 and verse 14. John is writing and says, I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse and he that sat upon him was called faithful and true and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Verse 14, and the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses clothed in fine linen, white and clean. I don't know about you, but in watching the media and reading in these days, there's something sinister at present captivating the minds of men. There is an obsession with science fiction writers to portray strange and evil beings, gruesome insect-like monsters or other weird-looking creatures, some part human and some part beast. But they are portrayed as invading our planet from outer space and causing terror. They represent forces of evil, generally under the command of some mastermind who plots the supremacy of the world, the takeover of this world. And I have wondered why it is that men invent such grotesque creatures of that which is unseen and unknown and beyond. But whatever may be our ideas as to why they are so obsessed with this, somehow I see Satan's strategy to condition people's minds. One, to deny the truth of the one true and living God and then to accept a non-biblical view of creation, the creation of our world. And then to keep men ignorant not only of our origin but the very destiny of man. And also I believe it is to prepare the world for the Antichrist, who is soon to step onto the world's stage. Now that's what you have on the one hand, but all this is matched by the evangelistic zeal of the psychic and New Age devotees, who lure unsuspecting souls into their devilish lairs. It's even called an industry now. Never has spiritism been presented as harmless and as helpful as it is today, when we know it is a most destructive force. Yesterday's Sunshine Course Daily reported on the psychic fair that was held yesterday in Maruchidor, where, and I quote, healers, spiritualists, and the mysterious will gather to unfold their talents. In Bible times, friends, those who engaged such sorcery or the magic arts, they invited the judgment of God. God commanded Israel, and you'll find it in Exodus 22 verse 18, thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. My, if that was fulfilled today, the undertakers would be overstretched in business. Turn back to the book of Deuteronomy for a moment, please, in chapter 18. I want to read from verse 9 to verse 15. When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. Now notice what these things are called. They are called abominations, things that God hates. They shall not be found among you any that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Thou shalt perfect with the Lord thy God. Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God. For these nations which thou shalt possess hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners. But as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee to do it. The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee of thy brethren like unto me. Thank God God will speak to us if we will seek him, and thank God we have a word here friends whereby we can know the mind of God. But these other areas of consultation, they are an abomination. They are condemned by God Almighty. You'll notice in that little reading in Deuteronomy there are eight things mentioned which refer to communication with a dark underworld. We are living in days of course when they appear under new names, very attractive to people, but they are all opposed to God and to his Holy Word. I believe that today's preoccupation with such bizarre and occultist subjects has certain significance. Let it be known this morning friends, this is not some innocent fantasy. It is demonic. These are not illuminating forces from within. That is what one of these psychic ladies conducting this thing yesterday spoke of it as. It's the illuminating forces from within us, those energies that are able to help us. Friends, they are not illuminating forces from within, but darkening influences from beneath, and they are rampant about us. Now apart from my warnings in these remarks, I've mentioned this to emphasize the truth of this passage in God's Word, Revelation chapter 19, where it says, I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse and he that sat upon him was called faithful and true. In righteousness he doth judge and make war. The armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, clean and white. Let me say right at the outset this morning that in the ultimate there's not going to be some invasion of our planet by evil extraterrestrial beings, but by the Lord himself and his glorious hosts. There is going to be, according to this chapter, we can only touch on part of it this morning, there will be a fearful Armageddon. Let's just note it. In this chapter, if you go back early and taking up from where we left off last week, the judgment seat of Christ has passed. That judgment seat before which all believers have to appear in order that their works of service may have his estimate of them. Well, the judgment seat of Christ has passed. Nothing remains on his bride but what he approves and what is of beauty and of value in his eyes. Says in verse 7, the marriage of the Lamb is come and his wife hath made herself ready. Verse 8, 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. Will you observe two things with me here. First, that such adornment is that of grace, freely bestowed upon a generation who have been brought forth just like Jesus. They are clothed with a righteousness that is not their own. It is his righteousness. Oh, at one time, as such a glorious consummation had not seemed possible. When he, in incredible consummation, in incredible humiliation, had been so ruthlessly taken, callously and unjustly slain upon that Roman cross. Isaiah prophesies of it. He does not prophesy with vain pessimism, but in confident hope. He says he was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth. He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, as a sheep before her shearers is done, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment, and who shall declare his generation? For he was cut off out of the land of the living. Paul reminds us, when he writes to the Ephesians, of this wonderful achievement of the grace of God. The one who loved us and gave himself for us, in order that he might have unto himself a glorious bride, a church, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but it shall be holy before him in love. And John conveys also this wonderful truth with such wonder, in 1 John 3 and verses 2 and 3. Beloved, now are we the sons of God. It does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And everyone that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. This adornment of righteousness is of grace and grace alone. Do you possess such a hope this morning, of being with that wonderful company, invited to that wonderful marriage feast as part of the wife of the Lamb? Thank God his grace is extended to you this morning, and you can know the wonder of his salvation. But not only do we have here such adornment that is of grace, but such attachment that is of love. The infinite love of the bridegroom for his bride is evident, and the responding love of the bride for the bridegroom. She had been separated unto the Lamb as his chosen bride. She had been summoned to that celestial banquet to participate in the joys of the marriage. I want to say this morning, friends, no one can faintly imagine the grandeur, the glory of that occasion, the marriage supper of the Lamb. When John beheld it in this apocalyptic vision, there could only be one outcome. That was that he must worship and adore the Lord. At first, of course, he bowed before an angel, but he was told, see thou do it not, worship God. But his heart is filled with adoring love for the Almighty, in view of this wonderful consummation of what God has wrought in redemption. The revelation to John, the unveiling of what is to take place in the final actings of God for this world, it takes now another fascinating turn. In verse 11 he says, I saw heaven open. If you were to go back through this book of Revelation, you will find that previously there is reference to an opened door. Chapter 4 and verse 1. There's an opened pit in chapter 9 and verse 2. There is an opened temple in chapter 11 and chapter 15 it's referred to. Chapter 12 verse 16, there is an opened earth. Here we have an opened heaven and following our text there will be open books and an opened book of life. So it speaks of an opened heavens, but when you see heaven opened you're always confronted by one who is supreme and glorious. And we are told that when John saw heaven opened, he saw a white horse and the one who sat upon it was called Faithful and True. Now of course this white horse must not be confused with the white horses in chapter 6. The white horse on earth, on which as we have already said rides the Antichrist. But here is one who is easily identified. His name is Faithful and True. He is the Word of God. This is the true Messiah. So now there's a change of scene from the marriage supper of the Lamb in heaven to what we read of in verse 17 as the supper of the great God on earth. And the contrast could not be more stark or more severe as the one who had come forth in love to receive to himself in glory those whom he redeemed with his own precious blood. He now comes forth on that white horse with his armies. He comes forth in power for the execution of wrathful vengeance upon his enemies on earth. John is given a faint yet fearful description of this horrific event. Let me read to you from verse 15. Out of his mouth, that is out of the mouth of Christ sitting upon this white horse, out of his mouth goeth the sharp sword that with it he should smite the nations and he shall rule them with a rod of iron. And he treaded the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And on his vesture and on his thigh a name was written, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. 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 the heavens, 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. And I saw the beast that is the Antichrist and the kings of the earth and their armies gather together to make war against him that sat on the horse and against his army. And here friends is Armageddon. There is of course, may I just say, another battle to be fought prior to this which Ezekiel prophesies of Gog and Magog rising up against Israel and very clearly identified you have such nations as Russia being the principal one and Germany and Turkey and Libya and Ethiopia they will come against Israel. Now that could take place at any time because that is prior to the Armageddon. But thank God this morning for the revelation Ezekiel gives us that God will demonstrate his almightiness and Russia will be defeated. In fact it was Khrushchev who said many years ago raising his fist toward Israel, we will bury you. But when I read Ezekiel, Ezekiel says, or God says to Russia, Israel will bury you. Praise the Lord. God has the final word at all times. Well that's another subject of course, that great battle that will take place. But let's see what this passage here in chapter 19 reveals of this final war on earth. When the Lamb, it says, he judges and makes war. And when those great armies under the Antichrist do battle with the Lamb. For we are told here that Christ will smite the nations. Notice he does it not with the the armor that men have in their armies or the various implements of warfare. It says with the sword of his mouth he will overthrow this man of sin and he will establish his universal rule with the rod of iron. He will subdue all enemies under his feet. That is what he is going to do. This is what it says here in this chapter. You know when I read that, it came to mind the fact that nations never learn. Nations never learn. Turn back to Acts chapter 4 for a moment please. And verse 24 and we'll read down to verse 29. When the Apostles had been brought before the council. When they were threatened they were not to preach or teach in the name of Jesus. When they had been evilly treated but let go. They went back to their own company. They went back to the believers who were in prayer. It says when they heard the report from the Apostles they lift up their voice to God with one accord and said Lord thou art God which has made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is. Who by the mouth of thy servant David has said why did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things. The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his anointed. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus whom thou has anointed both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the people of Israel were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. Now Lord behold their threatenings and granted thy servants with all boldness they may speak thy word. There were those who rose up against the Christ but to no avail. Even though they slew him he rose again from the dead. He is seated at the right hand of the majesty and high until he makes his force his footstool. Praise the name of the Lord. You think that nations would learn to respect the Almighty but no they never do. They will do it again spurred on by the gifted eloquence of the beast of the false prophet. Spurred on to believe that they can rise above the might of heaven and bring low the Lord of hosts. But they have vanquished in what has been called by C.A. Coates's comment on this the warrior judgment. This is the warrior judgment. As the Holy One he rides forth triumphantly followed by endless ranks of blood-washed king priests and mighty angelic princes. Oh what a day that will be. Praise the Lord. Without digressing this will be followed of course by what we might call a sessional judgment that Jesus spoke about in Matthew 25 when the Son of Man will then be seated upon the throne of his glory and before whom will be gathered all nations. Mark this after the bloodbath of Armageddon. Those who did not actually participate in the battle and survived. They do not escape his justice because they are judged by Christ and that judgment of the Gentile nation friends will be according to their treatment of the Jews whom Jesus refers to as my brethren. Those Jewish brethren who will be the bearers of his worldwide testimony in that day. And so those Gentile nations as spoken of in Matthew 25 there are the sheep nations. Those who have been favorable towards God's people and they will inherit the earthly kingdom whilst the others of course they refer to as goat nations and they'll be cast into the lake of fire. But that's another topic. Lots of topics in here. Russia and the great battle with Israel and here the great judgment of the nation. But I want to just bring you to observe something about the Lamb. The Lamb of God. And there are some things about the Lamb I want to note with you this morning just to talk about the appearance of the Lamb. I'll take up in another message the armies of the Lamb and the assault of the Lamb and the achievement of the Lamb. But here is the appearance of the warrior Lamb. It says he is called faithful and true in righteousness he does judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire on his head were many crowns. He had a name written that no man knew but he himself. He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood and his name is called the Word of God. The armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses clothed in fine linen clean and white. Out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword with that with it he should smite the nations and he shall rule them with a rod of iron and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. This is what the book is all about. It's all about him. It's all about Jesus. It's all about the Lamb who is the Lion of the tribe of Judah who has prevailed who is the glorious portentate king of kings and Lord of Lords. Hallelujah. Notice in verse 10 please when John said I fell at his feet to worship him that is the angel he said to me you see thou do it not I'm thy fellow servant and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. The whole of the prophetic scheme is the testimony of this one who is coming gloriously to reign. And friends in that hour God is going to displace every other man and bring in universally what will be according to Jesus. Dare I say it this is what makes prophecy simple in a sense. Touches to it such attractiveness for those who own his name. We are those brethren if you are a believer this morning you are those brethren that have the testimony of Jesus. Praise the Lord. But is it not truly a forbidding sight as he comes revealed in his proper divine glory. It's also consistent with what has been unveiled concerning him in earlier chapters particularly the opening vision in chapter one of the glorified Son of Man. As I share with you about the appearance of this warrior lamb I want you to know just four things that are mentioned. Some aspects of these things of course are observed earlier in that first chapter as the glorified Son of Man walks amidst the lampstands that is amidst the churches. I'm glad he is still walking amidst the churches. He said Lord I am with you always even to the end of the age. Where two or three had gathered together in my name there I am in the midst. Praise the Lord he is with us this morning. He is still walking amidst the lampstands. Well here are the four things. First of all it says of him his eyes were as a flame of fire. This represents him as all-seeing. Everything is searched out by him. There's not a thing that escapes his penetrating gaze. Christ is revealed here as one who is so perceptive. His eyes flash with disdain and with derision in respect of his enemies. Those burning eyes that they search out the nations. His infinite and all-encompassing intelligence brings to light every hidden thing. I want to say friends men have not been able to neither will they ever be able to withhold from him their secrets. For he discovers them all just at a glance. The Bible says that he trieth the reins and hearts. The reins not the reins of the jockey the horse. The reins R-E-I-N-S. Speaking of the inward parts. He trieth the inward parts. The heart is his eyes behold his eyelids try the children of man. I want to say this morning there is not a soul, there is not an individual, there is not a king, not a kingdom, there's not a nation. They'll be able to avoid the judicial gaze of Christ which in that day will stream forth with all penetrating sharpness. His eyes were as a flame of fire. What I want you to remember is because you may think well that's all right for those wicked people on the earth in that day. I want you to remember this morning that his eyes had already searched out the churches in chapters two and three. And he reminds each church I know thy works. When he says that there is of course reward for those whose works are approved. But there was severe reproof for those who did not meet up to his demands. That is why he called upon the people in five of those seven churches to repent or else. But all when we think of his omniscience, his all-seeing ability, there is a feeling of warmth and of comfort, of love and of encouragement as he looks upon his own whose hearts are in tune with him. My friends this morning you and I have no need to fear the one whose eyes are as a flame of fire if we are walking in the light. John says if we walk in the light as he is in the light then the blood of Jesus Christ his son keeps on cleansing us from all sin. Hallelujah. But I want to tell you this morning his look will ever be discomforting and convicting where there is hypocrisy, where there is sham, where there is an endeavor to cover up what we know to be wrong before God. Well might we pray with David at the end of Psalm 139, search me O God and know my heart, try me and know my thoughts, see if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting. Never lose sight of this aspect of the character of Christ. He is all-seeing. Let it be a comfort to us but let it also be a word of caution to us so we might walk in a way that honors him. His eyes were as a flame of fire, represents him as all-seeing. But number two on his head it says were many crowns, diadems, not Stephanos the victor's crown but Diadema the regal crown. And these set him forth as all-sovereign. Oh yes in chapters 12 and 13 you'll read of seven diademas on the seven heads of the dragon that is Satan and you will read of diademas on the ten horns of the beast, the Antichrist. But we know friends that theirs is usurped authority because all rightly kingly prerogatives and powers belong only to Christ. And I want to say this morning from this very passage in Revelation chapter 19 that in the ultimate manifestation of their implacable hatred towards Christ, Christ will overthrow those enemies. They will be vanquished in his, in Christ's triumphant coming as King of kings and Lord of lords. Oh to know this morning that on Jesus brow for all eternity will be these diademas, these regal crowns. This word of God assures us this morning that he will come forth in his divine majesty to reign forever and forever. I'm glad that the the ultimate outcome of such spiritual combat is never in doubt. On his head are many crowns. He is the King. We sung that beautiful hymn this morning at the communion table. Did you really mean it as you sung it? King of my life I crown thee now. Thine shall the glory be. Living only for the glory of our King. See him not only friends as all seeing, see him also as all sovereign and let him have his way in your life today. The third aspect here of his appearance. He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood. Now whenever we think of Jesus and blood we think of his cross work, but this is not a reference to his cross work where he shed his blood for man's redemption. Rather this speaks of unsparing judgment of all that's in opposition to his righteous kingdom. A garment dipped in blood indicates he is no novice in warring. This is not the first time for him to engage in the judgment of blasphemous world powers. His blood-stained garment is witness to other battles and they are recorded in this book. Battles from which he has emerged as the victor. This righteous judge is of invincible power. And as someone has said, he has his appropriate clothing for every scene of his grand administrations. Whatever the attire of Christ that he is. So the eyes that represent his all-seeing and the crowns that represent him as all sovereign. This garment represents him as all-settling because it is his judicial attire. He comes as the judge. Turn to the prophecy of Isaiah for a moment with me please. In chapter 63, let me read the first four verses. The question is asked, who is this that cometh from Edom with dyed garments from Bozrah that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, that is blood-stained, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the wine-fat? Here's the answer, I have trodden the wine-press alone and of the people there was none with me that is of the nations. There was none with me for I will tread them in mine anger and trample them in my fury and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments and I will stain all my raiment for the day of vengeance is in mine heart and the year of my redeemed is come. That's all I'm reading isn't it? But it shows us this one who comes as the all-powerful and righteous judge. What a day that will be! Too awesome to contemplate in its fearfulness as he treadeth out the wine-press of the fierceness and the wrath of Almighty God. But let me ask of you now this morning friends, will you meet him in his priestly robe as your intercessor, your mediator, your Savior? Or will it be one day to be confronted by him in his judge's attire? You can settle that today. Come to Christ, confess your sin, know that he has righteously justly dealt with your whole past at the cross. He's made provision for your cleansing, for your salvation if you will but put your trust in him. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. And if you will trust him, thank God you'll find him to be your wonderful great high priest, your mediator and Savior who will one day escort you into the presence of the Father. If not, then chapter 19 holds a fearful word respecting him as judge. Finally this morning, out of his mouth goeth forth sharp sword. It's a two-edged sword and again emphasizing the twofold implication of his word. This word friends, it can save when it is believed but will one day judge all those who refuse to heed it. Jesus said and I read from the Gospel of John chapter 12, John chapter 12 and verse 48, he that rejecteth me and receiveth not my words hath one that judgeth him. The word that I have spoken the same shall judge him in the last day. How glorious then is this one, out of his mouth goeth forth a sharp sword. So he is seen here as the all-sufficient King who conquers, not as we have said, not through military might but through the power of the sword that proceeds from his mouth. The voice that spoke a universe into existence proves devastating in its command and every power is going to wilt before him in that day when he rides triumphantly into this world to establish his kingdom. Oh he uses the sword now to search out his own, that word which reaches down deep into our hearts. Hebrews 4 verses 12 to 13 says the word of God is powerful, it is quick, it is sharp, it's living, it's sharper than any two-edged sword. It pierces to the dividing center of the soul and the spirit. It discerns between the joints and the marrow. It gets right down into the heart. It's a word that exposes all that is contrary to his will. But when he comes to us with his word, friends, it's always with a view of leading us into its truth. You know we should be so grateful for God's Word, for God's Word. In that coming day of his wrath, his word will be used to vindicate God's righteousness. Our Lord is going to speak in his wrath and vex them, that is, his arrogant and opposing enemies. He will vex them in his sore displeasure. He will speak in his wrath, vex them in his displeasure. I want to say this morning to you, and I speak to my own heart also, it is foolish for us to ignore God's Word. Great peace have they that love thy law, says the psalmist, and nothing shall offend them. This is the happiness of the believer that's summed up in one word. Great peace have they that love thy law, meaning that we have a respect for it, and by the grace of God we obey it. Oh, as Paul exhorts in Colossians 3.16, oh, that the Word of Christ would dwell in us richly, that it might find its place of residence and rest and response in us day by day. It's our daily directory of life and conduct. There's a story about a ship at sea which picked up a signal of some other vessel on its radar. So the order went forth from the ship, we are on a collision course, move over 20 degrees. The reply came, message received, you move over 20 degrees. At this, the ship's captain was irritated, and he responded very angrily, obey my command, I am an admiral, move over. Back came the reply, I am an able seaman, move 20 degrees to avoid collision. Again an exchange, I am a battleship, move immediately, ordered the I am not moving, was the reply, I am a lighthouse. Get the message, friends. In a day when there is such a disregard for the Word of God, how we need to stress that here we have our lighthouse to keep us off the rocks and to guide us to safety. Thank God that in His mercy and infinite wisdom, God has given us His Word. It stands immovable, it stands impregnable. We ignore it this morning to our peril, not only for the disasters we may know in time, but for the day of judgment when we will all face this Word and answer to God for any disobedience. What a Word, what a Word that carries its own sharp execution into the church as well as into the world. So as I conclude this morning, what a view of Christ is here, the all-seeing, the all-sovereign, the all-settling, the all-sufficient, the righteous judge. I tell you His day is coming in this world. Well might His force tremble in dread, away with the fantasies this morning of science fiction, or to take heed to the realities of God's Word. When speaking of the end times, Jesus affirmed, heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall never pass away. Dear friends, this morning let's walk carefully and circumspectly before the One who sees all things and rewards our works accordingly. Let us this morning confide in the One who has all power and all authority, who has already rendered the enemy powerless over those who believe and will lead us to victory. Let's believe in His justice, impartial and inflexible as it is, and let's trust Him to vindicate us in every issue of life. I pray to you and me, they are safer in His hands than our meddling hands. He is just and He is true. And thank God for this inerrant, this infallible, this all-sufficient Word. I urge you, as I urge my own heart, meditate in it. Let Him speak to you through it, live by it. Get yourself ready, friend, for the marriage supper of the Lamb and not for the supper of the great God. Let's just bow in prayer.