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2006 - Touchet Baptist Church, Touchet, Washington - Pastor Mike Paulson - 2006
Expounding the way of God more perfectly - Acts 18:26 - with the Scriptures Rightly Divided - II Timothy 2:15

Will the Real Christ Please Stand Up
or
Are You MORE than a Conqueror?
Part I
Revelation 6 - is that Jesus Christ or the antichrist?  The real Jesus or 'another Jesus?'

Acts 7:55 - But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

Folks, we are in the midst of controversy again.

Wrest the scriptures
And all because of the white horse, they then try to 'make it all fit' with Revelation 19
II Peter 3:16 - As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

By the way, who is Peter talking to the Jews about in that verse?  Paul!
II Peter 3:11-15  Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,  Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?  Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.  Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.  And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

This is just amazing!
This is too simple!  Just too simple to figure out.

Just read the Scriptures themselves - no commentaries, no 'other' books, etc.

Ok, we will!!!


Let's do a quick Book of Revelation review / preview.

People today are so interested in Revelation - they are afraid - they know something is up.
The cults grab folks all over with Revelational wrong dividing!!!

Revelation 6-19 is called Daniel's Seventieth Week in Daniel 9, the time of Jacob's trouble in Jeremiah 30:7 and the 'time of trouble' in Daniel 12:1.  One can also see in Jeremiah 33:11 what will be missing during this time.

Israel will be persecuted / punished / chastised.  These unparalleled, catastrophic events and cataclysmic judgments which are going to come upon this earth begin AFTER the rapture of the church.  See Matthew 24!


Big Picture of Revelation:

The Book of Revelation takes us through the Tribulation four times.
(against the teachings of DeHaan, Gaebelien, Pettingill, Scofield, Larkin, Pember, etc. - did you notice any familiar names?  see, sometimes it IS important to see these names mentioned!)

The Book of Revelation gives four accounts of the Second Coming of Christ
as does Matthew, Mark, Luke and John give four accounts of the first coming of Christ.

Chapters 5-6  ... the seals
(7 is parenthetical)
Chapters 8-11  ... trumpets
(10 is parenthetical)
Chapters 12-14 ... activities of the antichrist
Chapters 15-19  ... the seven vials / the destruction of Babylon the Great / Christ's Second Coming


Chapter Six!
Now, here we are - chapter 6!
The church in Revelation 4 has been rapture up into heaven and it is up there with Jesus Christ.
The Lord Jesus Christ has stepped forward and taken the book with seven seals.
He now begins to open the seals in the book.
As each seal is opened, the events which follow take place on the earth!

Keep in mind...
The Real Christ and the Great Imitator
John 17:3 or Isaiah 14:13,14

Jesus Christ - the real one
Satan - antichrist - another Jesus - the great imitator
Has a city who is a bride - Revelation 21 Has a city who is a bride - Revelation 17
He said, "I am the light of the world"  John 8:12; 9:5 Is called an 'angel of lightII Corinthians 11:14
He is called KING OF KINGS - Revelation 19:16 Is a king over all the children of pride - Job 41:34
He is called the Prince of Peace - Isaiah 9:6 Is called the "prince of this world" - John 14:30
He is called my Lord and my God - John 20:28 Is called "the god of this world"  II Corinthians 4:4
He quoted Scripture to Satan - It is written - Luke 4 Quoted Scripture right back - It is written - Luke 4:10
He is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah - Revelation 5:5 Is called a lion - I Peter 5:8

Now:  Read Revelation 19:11-21 compare with Revelation 6

This white horse rider in Revelation 6:2 vs chapter 19:11-21


Revelation 6 - antichrist - Satan!
Revelation 19 - the real Christ - the Lord Jesus Christ - KING OF KINGS, LORD OF LORDS

which one do you have?
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly:
and indeed bear with me.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy:
for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty,
so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached,
or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received,
or another gospel, which ye have not accepted,
ye might well bear with him.
II Corinthians 11:1-4

They are preaching another Jesus these days...
more than ever and more places than ever!


Tonight:  The conclusion to this sermon
What really is so important about all of this?

Family Life Beyond the Crucifixion:
Conquering or Overcoming in the Home
Which Christ is in your home?