47 Armageddon, the Final Battle, 1: Man's Anticipation

The Final Battle, Part 1
Text: Revelation 19:11-21

Summary:
This passage presents the fulfillment of a final, eschatalogical battle between God and Satan that was prophesied in the Old Testament and its fulfillment described multiple times in the New Testament.

I. The Anticipation of the Battle.
A. The Natural Yearning for a Better World.
B. The Biblical Foundation for a Final Battle.

1. The Prophecy.
2. The Prototype.
3. The Portents.
   C. The Aftermath of a Final Battle.

II. The Timing of the Battle.
A. The Question of “Armageddon.” Rev. 16:16.
B. According to the Old Testament.
C. According to the New Testament.