ARMAGEDDON AND THE NEW

MILLENNIUM

By

Morris Cerullo

Morris Cerullo World Evangelism

P. O. Box 85277 San Diego, CA 92186-5277

Morris Cerullo World Evangelism of Canada

P. O. Box 3600 Concord, Ontario L4K1B6

Morris Cerullo World Evangelism

P. O. Box 277, Hemel Hempstead, HERTS HP2 7DH

Tel: (858) 277-2200

Website: www.mcwe.com

CONTENTS

Introduction. .............................................................................5

1 Rejoice Over Her!. .................................................................7

2 The Marriage Supper of the Lamb. ...................................11

3 Preparing for the Wedding. ...............................................17

4 The Mighty Warrior of God. ..............................................21

5 God’s End-Time Battle Plan. ..............................................25

6 The Millennial Reign. ..........................................................35

Introduction

This is the tenth in a series of twelve books in which

we are opening the prophecies of the end-times revealed

to the Apostle John and recorded in the book of

Revelation.

In Chapters 1-11, the Apostle John received successive

revelations of the final days of time. He viewed

tremendous scenes of worship in Heaven, the opening of

the book with seven seals, and the sounding of seven

trumpets as God's judgment was poured out on this

world.

In Revelation Chapters 12-14, John introduced seven

important personages: the sun-clothed woman,

representing Israel; the dragon, representing Satan; the

man-child, representing Jesus Christ; Michael,

representing the angels; the beast out of the sea, who is the

world dictator; the beast out of the earth, a religious leader

who is a false prophet and supports the world dictator;

and the 144,000, representing the remnant saved out of the

Tribulation.

In Revelation 14, we witnessed the outpouring of

seven vials of God's wrath and heard warnings from three

angels giving mankind an opportunity to worship the true

God. The second of these three angels announced the

coming fall of Babylon the Great, the apostate church:

And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is

fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations

drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. (Revelation

14:8)

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As the seventh vial of God's wrath was outpoured, "... great

Babylon came in remembrance before GOD, to give unto her the cup of

the wine of the fierceness of his wrath." (Revelation 16:19)

In our last study, we learned in Revelation 17 of the

destruction of the apostate church (symbolized by the

harlot woman) and the world economic and political

system of the antichrist (symbolized by the beast upon

which she sat).

This study will take us inside the portals of Heaven to

witness what occurred there after the destruction of

Babylon. We will then return to Earth to learn about the

final battles that will be fought and about the millennial

reign of Jesus Christ.

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Chapter 1

REJOICE OVER HER!

1

In Chapters Seventeen and Eighteen, we left John in

the wilderness where the angel had shown him a harlot,

drunk with the blood of the martyrs, sitting on a scarlet-

colored beast. We identified this harlot as the

promiscuous, unfaithful, end-time apostate church who—

for a time—will support the antichrist and will accept his

system. In the end, however, the ten-nation confederacy of

the antichrist (represented by the beast upon which the

woman is sitting) will change, and Babylon (the apostate

church) will be destroyed.

All the people of the world mourn at the destruction of

the apostate church and the economic and political system

that supported her. Merchants, kings, ship-masters, sailors

—everyone who profited through their evil alliances:

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn

over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more...

And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from

thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are

departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.

The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her,

shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and

wailing, And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was

clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with

gold, and precious stones, and pearls! For in one hour so great

riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the

company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea,

stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her

burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! And

they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing,

saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all

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that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one

hour is she made desolate. (Revelation 18:11, 14-19)

While the evils of this world are mourning, the saints

in Heaven will be rejoicing because of God's righteous

judgment:

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. (Revelation

19:1-2)

The heavens, apostles, and prophets are all

commanded to rejoice at the judgment of the apostate

church:

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and

prophets; for GOD hath avenged you on her. (Revelation

18:20)

In Chapter 19, the scene changes dramatically to a

great celebration in Heaven:

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. 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. (Revelation 19:1-4)

This passage begins with "after these things." After

what things?

.. After the outpouring of the seven trumpet

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judgments.

.. After the outpouring of the seven vials of God's

wrath.

.. After the testimony of the witnesses.

.. After the destruction of Babylon.

Earlier in his vision, John had seen the souls of those

who were martyred for their faith. They cried out, "... How

long, O LORD, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge

our blood on them that dwell on the earth?” (Revelation 6:10)

The time had now come! God had poured out His

judgments on the wicked, destroyed the harlot church,

and avenged the blood of the martyrs.

Suddenly, John hears the loud roar of a great

multitude in Heaven shouting...

... Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to

our God, for true and just are his judgments. He has

condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her

adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.

(Revelation 19:1-2, NIV)

Joining this great multitude in praise and honor for

God's righteous judgments are the twenty-four elders and

the four cherubim who fall on their faces before God

seated on His throne. They cry out, "Amen, Hallelujah!"

Now look closely at verse five:

And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our

GOD, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and

great. (Revelation 19:5)

The focus of the praise suddenly changes as John hears

a voice coming from the throne of God. A universal call is

made to "'... Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him,

both small and great!'" (Revelation 19:5, NIV)

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Again the heavens resound with the voices of a great

multitude. Like the roar of crashing waves of the ocean

and loud clashes of thunder, the voices shout, “'...

Hallelujah! for our Lord God Almighty reigns... '" (Revelation

19:6, NIV).

The original Greek word for Almighty literally means,

"one who holds All Things in his control." Praise the Name

of the living God! The all-powerful, supernatural One who

holds ALL THINGS in His control is not an impersonal,

detached Being up in the sky somewhere. He is the Lord

of all! Our God is on the throne, and He alone is in control!

Once this truth—that God has a master plan and

timetable and that all things are under His control—takes

root deep within your spirit, you will be able to face every

circumstance in your life from a strong position of

KNOWING that will make you victorious. NOTHING is

beyond God's control!

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Chapter 2

THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB

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The glorious praise and worship intensifies as all of

Heaven focuses on the celebration of all celebrations the

glorious event that the Church, the Bride of Christ, has

long anticipated. The time has come for which Jesus

Christ, the Heavenly Bridegroom, has patiently waited. A

multitude of voices joyously proclaim that the marriage of

the Lamb is at hand:

Let us rejoice and shout for joy exulting and triumphant!

Let us celebrate and ascribe to Him glory and honor, for the

marriage of the Lamb [at last] has come and His bride has

prepared herself. (Revelation 19:7, TAB)

The wedding referred to in these verses represents

much more than our wedding ceremonies of today. The

marriage of the Lamb refers to the full and complete union

of Christ and His faithful Church. This union will enable

us to enter into a new, unlimited relationship with Christ

that is beyond our natural mind's conceptions.

As wonderful and precious as our personal

relationship with Christ is today, it is limited. Although

we are able to continually grow in the knowledge of

Christ, we only know Him in part:

Now we see but a poor reflection (as in a mirror); then we

shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know

fully, even as I am fully known. (I Corinthians 13:12, NIV)

Even after years of serving Jesus, the cry of the Apostle

Paul was, "That I may know him... " (Philippians 3:10)

On that glorious wedding day when we stand before

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Christ, we will see Him face to face. WE WILL KNOW

HIM IN HIS FULLNESS! We will enter a blessed

communion with Him that will last throughout eternity.

Throughout the Word, marriage is used as an analogy

to express the intimate relationship between God and His

people. In the Old Testament, God said to Israel, ". . I will

betroth thee unto me for ever...." (Hosea 2:19). He said, "For

thy Maker is thine husband...." (Isaiah 54:5). In the New

Testament, Paul portrays Christ and the Church in terms

of the intimacy of marriage:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the

church, and gave himself for it. (Ephesians 5:25)

To the Corinthian church Paul said:

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. (II Corinthians 11:2)

God is calling His people today to rekindle the fire of

their bridal love for Christ. Many Christians are just going

through the motions—they are teaching Sunday School

classes, praying for the sick, preaching, singing in the

choir—but they have lost their first love and don't even

realize it. These Christians have convinced themselves that

the good works they are involved in prove their love for

Christ.

How easy it is for God’s people to fall into this trap!

Many become so busy doing good works that they fail to

build their personal relationship with Christ. The

excitement—the driving hunger to know more about

Christ, to know His Word, to be one with Him, the desire

to tell everyone what Christ means to them—slowly dies

like a fading flame.

The end-time Church today must have an intimate

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bridal relationship with Christ before it can truly be a

conquering Church...

.. It is a fervent, undying love for Christ that will cause

God's people to refuse to compromise with the world!

.. It is a fervent, undying love for Christ that will

enable God's people to say no to every temptation of the

flesh!

.. It is a fervent, undying love for Christ that will cause

God's people to be willing to give themselves and

everything they possess, if need be, for lost souls and to

evangelize the world before Jesus comes!

.. It is a fervent, undying love for Christ that will

enable God's people to endure hardships, trials, and

persecutions for the cause of Christ without wavering!

The final preparations are being made, and soon that

great wedding procession will begin. Christ will descend

from Heaven and gather His bride to meet Him in the air.

We will enter into that home He has prepared for us, and

then the doors will be forever closed.

One of the greatest illustrations of the return of our

Heavenly Bridegroom was given by Jesus in the parable of

the ten virgins:

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten

virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the

bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with

them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the

bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those

virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said

unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not

enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and

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buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the

bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him

to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also

the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he

answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour

wherein the Son of man cometh. (Matthew 25:1-13)

Some of the virgins were ready, others were not. It is

time for the Bride of Christ to make herself ready! We

must keep the oil of the Holy Spirit in our lamps. We must

be prepared for the Bridegroom's return.

You will note in this parable that there is a third group

of people that is not often mentioned. SOMEONE was

awake enough, alert enough, and ready enough to sound

the alarm... "The bridegroom is coming! " This is the group

we should want to belong to..

.. Not those who slumber with empty vessels.

.. Not even those with full vessels who are sleeping.

.. But the ones who are sounding the alarm... "The

bridegroom is coming! Wake up!"

Although John does not describe the actual wedding

feast in his vision, Jesus referred to a time when people

from the east and west will take their places at the feast in

the Kingdom of God:

And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east

and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and

Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 8:11)

He told His disciples of a day when He would drink

the fruit of the vine with them in the Kingdom of His

Father:

But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this

fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you

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in my Father's kingdom. (Matthew 26:29)

What a glorious wedding day that will be! In my mind,

I can see a great multitude gathered together, stretching as

far as the eye can see in every direction. They are clothed

in white, shimmering robes that reflect the light of Jesus.

He is in the center of the vast multitude, and His loving

Presence is so great that each person feels as if He is seated

next to them. Spread out before them is a great banquet

table filled with an abundance of everything ever needed

or desired. The table extends as far as the eye can see...

Beloved, it is time for the Bride of Christ to make

herself ready for that great day. The cry will soon ring out,

"Behold, the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet Him." Are

you ready?

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Chapter 3

PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING

3

Every bride prepares for her wedding day—no matter

what culture or ethnic background she is from. There are

traditional ceremonies, ancient rituals to be observed,

special wedding garments, and a host of other

preparations that must be made.

We are now in the period of preparation for the

greatest wedding of all time: the marriage between Jesus

Christ and His Bride, the Church. Here is how you can get

ready for this great wedding...

1. You must put on the wedding garment.

Good works are insufficient. They are like filthy rags in

God's eyes. When you confess your sins and are born

again, all the sins and stains of your past are washed

away. You are clothed in His righteousness. There are no

substitutes for this wedding garment. No one will enter

the marriage supper of the Lamb without it.

2. You must keep your wedding garment unspotted

from the world.

In Jesus' message to the seven churches, He spoke of

the few in Sardis who were worthy to walk with Him in

white, who had not defiled their garments.

Peter admonished the Church concerning Christ's

second coming:

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be

diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot,

and blameless. (II Peter 3:14)

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Jesus said,

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and

keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his

shame. (Revelation 16:15)

As you prepare for the return of the Bridegroom, you

must be diligent and make every effort to separate

yourself from the world and the lusts of the flesh

— "Abstain from all appearance of evil" (I Thessalonians 5:22).

Ask the Holy Spirit to create in you an overwhelming

desire for holiness and purity. Turn to the Lord with your

whole heart and allow Him to purge and purify you.

3. You must be continually cleansed through the Word.

The Word of God is alive. It is more than a book—it is

the written and living Word of Almighty God. As you

read and apply it to your life, the Word will come alive

within your spirit. It will reveal and convict you of sin in

your life. As you confess your sin and repent, Christ—the

Living Word—will cleanse you. This is why it is so vital

that you spend time in the Word daily.

4. You must rekindle the fire of your bridal love for

Christ.

Get alone with the Lord. Lay aside your own desires

and self-centered plans. Repent of your selfishness and

give yourself unreservedly to Christ. Put the development

of your relationship with Him before everything else.

5. You must fulfill your spiritual responsibilities.

We are saved to serve. We have a commission to reach

others with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit has

equipped us with power and gifts equal to the task.

Right after He told the parable of the ten virgins, Jesus

told another important parable related to His return:

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For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a

far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto

them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another

two, and to another one; to every man according to his several

ability; and straightway took his journey. (Matthew 25:14-15)

Jesus is our Master Who has gone to the far country of

Heaven. Prior to His departure, He gave us gifts to use

and responsibilities to fulfill in His absence.

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded

with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise

he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that

had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his

Lord's money. After a long time the Lord of those servants

cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received

five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord,

thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained

beside them five talents more. His Lord said unto him, Well

done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful

over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:

enter thou into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received

two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two

talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant;

thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee

ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Then he which had received the one talent came and said,

Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where

thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not

strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the

earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and

said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou

knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I

have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my

money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should

have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent

from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For

unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have

abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away

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even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant

into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of

teeth. (Matthew 25:16-30)

Beloved, we must use our spiritual and material

resources wisely for the purpose they were given—the

advancement of the Kingdom of God. We must not hoard

them. We must not hide them. We cannot ignore them. We

must fulfill our God-given destiny so that we will be ready

for the marriage supper of the Lamb!

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Chapter 4

THE MIGHTY WARRIOR OF GOD

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One of the important themes in the Book of Revelation

is the unveiling of Jesus Christ in all His power and glory.

• In Chapter One, we saw the glorified Christ, the

Alpha and Omega.

• In Chapters Two and Three, we saw Him as the

Head of the Church.

• In Chapter Five, we saw Christ as the Lion of the

Tribe of Judah and as the Lamb of God Who is

worthy to open the seals.

• In Chapter Seven, we saw the great multitude of the

redeemed in Heaven worshiping Christ, the Lamb.

• At the end of Chapter Seven, Christ the Lamb

becomes our Shepherd Who leads us to fountains of

living water.

• In Chapter Fourteen, we see Christ the Lamb

standing on the Heavenly Mount Zion as the

redeemed sing a new song of praise.

• At that great final harvest of the Earth, we see Him

as the Lord of the harvest.

Now, in Chapter Nineteen, Christ is unveiled as the

mighty, conquering, warrior Messiah:

And 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. His eyes were as a

flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a

name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was

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clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called

The Word of GOD. And the armies which were in heaven

followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white

and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, 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. And he hath on his

vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS,

AND LORD OF LORDS. (Revelation 19:11-16)

In these verses, John sees the Heavens opened.. the

billowing clouds roll back like a gigantic scroll, and Christ

descends on a beautiful white horse.

His eyes are as a flame of fire, piercing and penetrating

the hearts of the wicked. Nothing is hidden from His gaze.

On His head are many diadems symbolizing His

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is written that no man knows but He Himself.

The garment He is wearing has been dipped in blood,

which symbolizes His victory in the coming battle of

Armageddon as well as the blood shed on Calvary. His

name is called the Word of God, which identifies this great

warrior as Jesus, the living Word. Following Him are the

armies of Heaven, riding white horses and clothed in

white, fine linen, which is symbolic of righteousness.

Pictured here is not the meek and mild Lamb of God

Who as a sheep was led to the slaughter (Isaiah 53:7). He is

a mighty Warrior prepared for battle.

When Christ returns, there will be no more mercy for

the wicked, only the fierceness of God's wrath. The tribes

of the Earth will mourn:

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in

heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and

they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven

with power and great glory. (Matthew 24:30)

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The wicked will run in terror and try to hide:

And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the

caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his

majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. (Isaiah

2:19)

Look closely at Revelation 19:15

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, 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.

When Christ returns as the mighty conquering, warring

Messiah, there are divine purposes He will fulfill:

1. Jesus will come to smite the nations.

John saw a sharp sword proceeding out of Christ's

mouth. This sharp sword is not a literal sword but is

symbolic of the powerful force of the words that come

forth from His mouth. The all-powerful, conquering Christ

will not need man-made weapons. With the same

powerful force that He used to speak the Heavens and the

Earth into existence, He will bring death and destruction

upon the wicked. Isaiah prophesied concerning Christ:

... he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and

with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. (Isaiah

11:4)

2. Jesus will rule the nations with a rod of iron.

This reference to ruling with a rod of iron speaks again

of destruction. To rule with a rod of iron means to destroy.

Christ will be strong and unyielding in His judgments

upon the wicked.

3. Jesus will tread the winepress of God's wrath.

Throughout the Word, the treading of grapes was

symbolic of divine wrath upon God's enemies. Isaiah

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prophesied of the Day of the Lord when God's wrath will

be poured out:

Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with

wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall

destroy the sinners thereof out of it. (Isaiah 13:9)

4. Jesus will fight the war of Armageddon.

Jesus and His heavenly army will return for the

greatest battles of all time—the ultimate conflict between

good and evil—the battle of Armageddon. Because of the

importance of this battle, we need to know the details

about it as well as the other end-time battles that will be

fought on Earth.

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GOD’S END-TIME BATTLE PLAN

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There has never been a time on Earth when some type

of war was not being fought. Throughout the ages, there

have been innumerable wars fought since the first war

between good and evil in the Garden of Eden. Wars will

continue until the end of time.

There are three major end-time wars that God has

planned to take place in the closing hours of time.

War #1: The end-time invasion of Israel.

War #2: The battle of Armageddon.

War #3: The final rebellion and destruction of Satan.

Jesus prophesied that one of the signs of His coming

would be "wars and rumors of wars" (Matthew 24:6). In

Revelation 6:4, when the second seal is broken, a rider on a

red horse, symbolizing war, is sent forth with a great

sword to take peace from the Earth. During these three

final end-time wars, the death and destruction will be far

greater than anything that has ever occurred before upon

the Earth.

These three major wars are not determined by man but

have been planned by God to fulfill His purposes. In each

of these three end-time battles, God is in control. He is

directing the outcome and will use these wars to fulfill His

end-time plan. We will study each of these in terms of the

prophetic Scriptures, opposing forces, purpose, battlefield,

timing, major events, and outcome.

End-Time War #1: The End-Time Invasion

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of Israel.

Prophetic Scriptures: Ezekiel 38-39

Opposing Forces: An alliance of nations will come

against Israel:

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of

man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief

prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, And

say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O

Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn

thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee

forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them

clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with

bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Persia,

Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and

helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of

the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with

thee. (Ezekiel 38:1-6)

Led by Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, the

following nations will come against Israel: Persia (Jewish

commentaries or Ezekiel describe Persia as modern-day

Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan), Ethiopia, Libya, Gomer

(Eastern Europe, Germany, Poland), and Togarmah

(Turkey).

The nations listed in Ezekiel 38 who come against

Israel are descended from the sons and grandsons of

Noah. Most of them are descendants of Japheth, one of

Noah's three sons. The leader of this attack against Israel is

Gog, who is identified as "the prince of Rosh, Meshech and

Tubal. " Many prophecy teachers believe this refers to the

leader of Moscow and Tobolsk in Russian Siberia. Magog

is the nation that will lead this attack. This was the name

of a grandson of Noah, who settled in present-day Russia.

Purpose: The purpose of this war is..

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To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand

upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the

people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten

cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land. (Ezekiel

38:12)

These allied forces will attack Israel in an attempt to

annihilate the Jewish people from the Earth. Their purpose

will be to "take a spoil" of the wealth of Israel. God will

supernaturally intervene on Israel's behalf as an end-time

witness to the world and position Israel for the fulfillment

of their end-time spiritual destiny.

Battlefield: This battle will be fought on the mountains

of Israel (Ezekiel 38:8).

Timing: This battle will occur after Israel has been

restored as a nation. This event occurred on May 15, 1948.

On September 13, 1993, the historic Israel-PLO Peace

Accord was signed, which ushered in a short-lived peace

in Israel and the Middle East. Everything is falling into

place, and the stage is now being set for this end-time war

against Israel.

Don't confuse this war with the War of Armageddon.

This war against Israel will happen some time before the

Great Tribulation. The Battle of Armageddon will be

fought when Christ returns, and He will fight against the

antichrist and his allies to destroy them.

Major events: Major events in this war include:

• A great earthquake will occur in Israel (Ezekiel

38:18-20).

• God will send pestilence, rain, great hailstones, fire

and brimstone upon Gog and his allies (Ezekiel

38:21-22).

• God will send fire upon the land of Magog and

those dwelling securely in the coast lands (Ezekiel

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39:6).

Outcome: God will supernaturally intervene on

Israel's behalf and destroy Gog and the invading armies

(Ezekiel 39:2-5).

Israel will burn the weapons of their enemies for seven

years (Ezekiel 39:9-10). The destruction of their enemies

will be so complete that it will take seven months to bury

the dead. There will be a burial ground called the "Valley

of Hamongog" for Gog and the multitude of those slain

(Ezekiel 39:11).

As a result of God's miraculous intervention during

this battle, from that day forward, Israel will once again

recognize God as their God and know beyond any doubt

that He has delivered them. This great victory will be a

great end-time witness to Israel and the world of His

power on behalf of His people.

End-Time War #2: The War of Armageddon

Prophetic Scriptures: Revelation 19:11-21; Revelation

16:12-16.

Opposing forces: The antichrist, the false prophet and

their allied forces, including the army of two hundred

million from the East, will war against Christ and His

army of saints from Heaven:

And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great

river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the

way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw

three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the

dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the

mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils,

working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth

and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that

great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed

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is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk

naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together

into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

(Revelation 16:12-16)

And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their

armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on

the horse, and against his army. (Revelation 19:19)

This war is not fought between earthly kings and

nations of the world. Evil spirits are sent forth from Satan,

the antichrist, and the false prophet to seduce and draw

the allied nations together to fight against Christ and the

saints who are with Him.

The Greek word polemos, in the King James version, is

translated, "battle." The word actually means, "war.” This

is not an isolated skirmish . . it involves all the nations of

the world that have aligned themselves with the antichrist.

It is not a man-made war; it is the POLEMOS.. . THE WAR

OF THE GREAT DAY OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD!

God will gather the nations together against Jerusalem.

Christ will return with His saints to bring judgment upon

the wicked and destroy the antichrist and all his allies

(Revelation 19:11-21).

The antichrist will be attacked by the "king of the

South" and the "king of the North." He will then enter

those countries and defeat them. Many nations will be

overthrown by the antichrist (Daniel 11:40-41). The phrase,

"king of the South, " refers to Egypt and its African allies.

The "king of the North" identifies nations to the north of

Israel. The antichrist will hear news from the East and

North, and he will assemble his forces together in Israel to

meet the coming onslaught of the kings of the East.

Purpose: During this war, Christ's purpose will be to

destroy the antichrist and the false prophet and pour out

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God's wrath in judgment upon the wicked who have

refused to repent. Christ is coming to tread the "winepress

of God's wrath” (Revelation 19:15). This war will usher in

the thousand year reign of Christ and His saints upon the

Earth.

Battlefield: This war of Almighty God will be fought

"into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon"

(Revelation 16:16). The Greek word for Armageddon is

harmagedon, which means, "the mountain of Megiddo."

This area has been the site of more battles than any

other place on Earth. It was here that Joshua conquered

thirty-one kings (Joshua 12:24); God gave Gideon a great

victory (Judges 7); Deborah and Barak destroyed and

eliminated the army of Sisera "by the waters of Megiddo"

(Judges 5:19); and many other battles were fought between

Israel and its enemies.

The city of Megiddo was situated on the main road

linking Egypt and Syria. Due to its location, it was the

most strategic city in Israel.

The Old Testament name of the entire valley

separating Samaria from Galilee is Jezreel. It is the major

corridor through the rugged Palestinian hills and was a

key military site.

The western part of this valley is the Plain of

Esdraelon, located about fifty-five miles north of

Jerusalem. It is a triangular plain approximately fifteen by

fifteen by twenty miles, bounded along the southwest by

the Carmel mountain range and on the north by the hills

of Nazareth.

The exact location where this war will be fought is

unknown, but the Word of God clearly reveals that it will

be fought somewhere within this vast valley.

Timing: I believe this war will occur after the Great

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Tribulation when Christ returns with His saints

(Revelation 19:11-19).

Major Events:

• A great earthquake in Israel. When Christ sets His

foot down on the Mount of Olives, the ground will

split, creating a crevice extending from the Dead Sea

through the mountain to the Mediterranean

(Zechariah 14:3-5).

• The Lord will strike all the people who fought

against Jerusalem with a plague (Zechariah 14:12).

• The Euphrates River will dry up, preparing the way

for the "Kings of the East" to cross and enter into

Israel. In order to reach northern Israel, the two

hundred million man army of the "Kings of the East"

(Revelation 16:12) must cross the Euphrates River.

Outcome: Christ Himself will personally lead His

Heavenly forces against the antichrist and his armies. He

will descend with His saints from Heaven to destroy the

antichrist, the false prophet, and all those gathered

together to war against Him (Revelation 19:11-19).

The fierceness of God's wrath will be poured out upon

the wicked. There will be such desolation that a river of

blood will flow for two hundred miles, up to the bridles of

the horses (Revelation 14:20). Isaiah prophesied this

coming day, when Christ will tread the winepress of God's

wrath upon the wicked (Isaiah 63:1-6). With swift

judgment, the antichrist and the false prophet will be cast

alive into the lake of fire (Revelation 19:20).

The remnant of those aligned with the antichrist will

be slain and their bodies given to the birds of prey

(Revelation 19:17-18, 21). Satan will be bound and cast into

the bottomless pit for one thousand years (Revelation 20:1-

3).

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End-Time War #3: Final Rebellion and

Destruction of Satan

Prophetic Scriptures: Revelation 20

Opposing Forces: Satan, leading a great multitude

from the nations of the Earth, will surround the "beloved

city."

And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be

loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the

nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and

Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom

is as the sand of the sea. (Revelation 20:7-8)

This war is not the same "war of Gog and Magog" as

described in Ezekiel 38-39. In Ezekiel, Gog refers to the

leader of Magog—Russia—who leads a confederation of

nations from the north to attack Israel. The name "Gog and

Magog" in Revelation 20 is used symbolically to refer to

the nations throughout the Earth who are in rebellion

against God.

After the thousand year reign of the saints with Christ

upon the Earth, Satan will be loosed and will go into the

nations to deceive and lead them in one final rebellion

against God.

Purpose: God's purpose for this final rebellion is to

completely eradicate every trace of sin and disobedience

from the Earth. Even during the millennial reign of Christ

with the saints, there will be those who will be deceived

and will rebel against God. After leading this final

rebellion, Satan will be cast into the lake of fire forever.

Battlefield: This final war will take place in Israel, as

Satan and this vast multitude surround the "beloved city"

of Jerusalem where Christ has established His throne

during the millennial reign:

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And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and

compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city:

and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured

them. (Revelation 20:9)

Timing: After the millennial reign of Christ with His

saints upon Earth and before the great white throne of

judgment, Satan will be loosed to lead this final rebellion.

Major Events:

• The saints will not have to fight during this war.

God will supernaturally intervene.

• God will rain down fire from Heaven, defeating all

enemies!

Outcome: The great multitude who have rebelled

against God and have gathered together against the saints

will be devoured by the fire from Heaven. This will be

Satan's final overthrow! He will be cast into the lake of fire

with the antichrist and the false prophet. This is Satan's

final destination where he will be tormented day and

night throughout eternity:

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of

fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are,

and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

(Revelation 20:10)

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The thousand year period described in Revelation 10

when Satan and his evil forces are bound and cast into the

bottomless pit is known as the New Millennium:

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven,

clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and

his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right

foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with

a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried,

seven thunders uttered their voices. (Revelation 10:1-3)

Verses 4-6 of this chapter describe the first

resurrection, which occurs at this time (we will learn more

about the resurrections and the time of final judgment in

the next book in this series). Other than these verses,

details of the millennial kingdom are not discussed in

John's vision, except that it is clear that it will begin with

the second coming of Christ and will end with judgment

on the world and the creation of the new Heaven and new

Earth.

Other passages in the Bible provide additional

information about the millennial kingdom, however.

According to the Old Testament, Jerusalem will be the

capital of the millennial kingdom, and war will cease:

And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go

up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of

Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his

paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of

the Lord from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the

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nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat

their swords into plowshares, and their spears into

pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation,

neither shall they learn war any more. (Isaiah 2:3-4)

The millennial kingdom will be characterized by

righteousness, peace, and tranquility, and there will be

justice for all the oppressed:

And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of

the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes,

neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with

righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity

for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the

rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay

the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins,

and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. (Isaiah 11:3-5)

Even the ferocity of beasts will be tamed:

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard

shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion

and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And

the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie

down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And

the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the

weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice's den. They

shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the

earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters

cover the sea. (Isaiah 11:6-9)

(Additional passages describing this period include

Isaiah 11:11- 16; Jeremiah 23:3-4, 8; 30:3-9; 31:3-14. )

Psalm 72 provides a prophetic picture of the future

millennium. It is described as flourishing, having a

righteous government and abundant peace. Christ's rule

extends from sea to sea, and the Earth is filled with the

glory of God.

Many passages in the Old Testament emphasize the

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fact that Israel will have a prominent place in the

millennial kingdom. According to Ezekiel 20:33-38, at the

time of the Second Coming, Israel will experience a

purging judgment, and only the righteous, Godly remnant

will be allowed to enter the kingdom. Israel, pictured in

the Old Testament as being an untrue wife, will then be

rejoined to Christ in the symbol of marriage and

experience the love of Christ:

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the

sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and

it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto

them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them,

Ye are the sons of the living God. Then shall the children of

Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and

appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the

land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel. (Hosea 1:10-11)

As we have noted, at the end of this thousand years,

Satan will be loosed for a season:

And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be

loosed out of his prison. (Revelation 20:7)

People have sometimes asked why this would be

allowed. This event is in keeping with God’s purpose to

demonstrate that man left to his own devices will—even in

a perfect environment—sin against God. Man's evil heart

is revealed in the fact that people reject Christ and follow

Satan when he is once again loosed.

Satan's release also demonstrates his unregenerate

wickedness because even one thousand years in

confinement does not change him or his evil forces.

Finally, Satan and his forces are cast into the lake of

fire where they will dwell for eternity:

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of

fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are,

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and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

(Revelation 20:10)

You will note that the beast and the false prophet, who

were thrown into the lake of fire one thousand years

before, are still there, demonstrating that this is not

annihilation but continued punishment.

As we close this segment of our study, I want to

emphasize again what I have told you from the beginning

of our journey through the Book of Revelation. The

purpose of prophecy is not to scare but to prepare. We

have seen some wonderful things in this lesson (the final

return of Jesus, the establishing of the millennial kingdom,

etc. ), but we have also looked into the future to view some

frightful scenes.

Remember: God has given us this revelation

knowledge to prepare us...

.. For the future.

.. For His return.

.. For eternity.

.. To accomplish the task He has given us to reach a

waiting world with the good news of the Gospel.

As Jesus said, we must declare, "I must work the works of

him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no

man can work" (John 9:4).

Be sure to obtain your copy of the next book in this

powerful New Millennium 2000 Prophetic Series, The

Final Judgment.

In Book Eleven of this series, you will learn about..

.. The resurrection of Jesus.

.. The spiritual resurrection of believers.

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.. The resurrection of the dead.

.. The basis of eternal judgment.

.. When, where, and how the judgments will be

carried out.

.. The destiny of the wicked.

.. The rewards for faithful service.

.. How to prepare for judgment day.

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Document Outline

- Armageddon and the New Millennum

- Contents

- Introduction

- 1 Rejoice Over Her!

- 2 The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

- 3 Preparing for the Wedding

- 4 The Mighty Warrior of God

- 5 God’s End-Time Battle Plan

- End-Time War #1: The End-Time Invasion of Israel.

- End-Time War #2: The War of Armageddon

- End-Time War #3: Final Rebellion and Destruction of Satan

- 6 The Millennial Reign

Table of Contents

Introduction.

1 Rejoice Over Her!.

2 The Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

3 Preparing for the Wedding.

4 The Mighty Warrior of God.

5 God’s End-Time Battle Plan.

6 The Millennial Reign.

Armageddon and the New Millennum

Contents

End-Time War #2: The War of Armageddon

End-Time War #3: Final Rebellion and Destruction of Satan