John Hagee - The King of the East (05/19/2019)
In this urgent prophetic message, the preacher identifies the "kings of the east" in Revelation as China, Japan, and North Korea—distinguished by massive armies (200 million), flag colors (red, blue, yellow), and demonic seduction leading to Armageddon. Contrasting them with the King of the North (Russia), South (Islamic forces), and West (Antichrist-led Europe/America), he warns of their alliance to destroy Israel for global supremacy, only to face God's crushing judgment. The sermon culminates in the Rapture escape for believers and Christ's triumphant return to establish His eternal kingdom.
Who are these kings? The King of the North is Russia. I'll prove that in just a moment. The King of the South is the Arab Islamic Forces. The King of the West is America and the United Kingdom that will be led by the Antichrist who will force every person on the earth to receive his mark in his right hand or their forehead. Those who do not will be decapitated. There is the King of the East which is China a military super power who neither fears nor respects the United States of America. There are four kings playing this final game of thrones. They want to sit on that throne. They want to dominate and control you. And without Jesus Christ in your life they will do it.
The Kings of the East Identified
Who are these kings of the east? They are certainly distinguished from the king of the west by their numbers by their colors the colors of their flags and by the three frogs the three demonic spirits that seduce them and get them to come to the great day of God Almighty the Battle of Armageddon.
The Battle of Armageddon is the mother of all wars. It will be fought on the sacred soil of Israel for global supremacy between the king of the west and the kings (plural) of the east. The prize: the throne of the earth to rule and reign.
The Bible word for "east" simply means "sun rising". Kings (plural) sun rising would be China Japan North Korea.
The road to the Battle of Armageddon is the dry river bed of the great river Euphrates. Revelation 9 adds to the confirmation of the kings of the east. Revelation 9:16 says there's an army of 200 million men that will march up that dry river bed. How do you move 200 million men? You march.
If you've been in the Marine Corps you know the way from point A to point B is to march. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. That's how this is going to happen.
Now the number of the horsemen was an army of 200 million John writes and I heard the number of them. Only China can produce those kinds of numbers.
Remember that China had just recently concluded a one-child only program where they only allowed one child to be in the home. The girls were allowed to die by the tens of thousands because the sons were preferred. China has an enormous amount of men because of that foolish policy. But it evolved into the meaning of this text.
Revelation 9:17 gives us their colors. "And thus I saw the horses" understand John never saw a tank in his life so he's referring to things that he knows about from his mindset. I saw horses in the vision. And those who sat on them had breastplates of fiery red blue and sulfur yellow. And the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions. And out of their mouths came fire and smoke and brimstone Revelation 9:17.
Note the three dominant colors here are red blue and yellow. China's flag is red and yellow. China's army wears a dark blue uniform. Fire-breathing dragons are China's favorite symbol. It's amazing how accurate Bible prophecy is written so long ago about this nation.
China's Rising Power
Consider the power of China. China is rapidly building warships superior in size and fire power to America. Their latest fighter jets are the equal of the U.S. Air Force. Some say China stole those plans from America and they very likely did.
China is upgrading their weapons of war. Her communication systems are state of the art. China is threatening her neighbors saying that if we get into a conflict with America do not help America.
China is building islands out into the international waters so that they can launch rockets and have a military input to Europe.
The message that China is sending the west is this: we do not fear you and we do not respect you.
China is buying up America's choice high-dollar real estate and major American companies. You ever read that Bible verse that says the borrower is slave to the lender?
China is buying up huge amounts of America's farmland. Thirty years ago I asked my wife Diana what if foreign countries started buying America's farmland? And in a global food crisis they would harvest those crops here and then ship them to China. Now that sounded farfetched 30 years ago. She said you should write a novel about that.
The Three Unclean Spirits
The three unclean frogs Revelation 16:13: and I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon—that would be Satan—out of the mouth of the beast—that would be the Antichrist—and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
John tells us that these three evil spirits will cover the earth during the Tribulation period. These are the unholy trinity.
Frogs are connected to the occult. The second plague of Egypt was a plague against frogs because the Egyptians worshiped a frog-headed goddess.
Saint Paul writes in 1 Timothy 4:1 that in the latter times—that is right now—some will depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons.
Paul is saying in the latter times there is going to be a revival of the occult. You can see the revival of the occult sweeping America in the books in the movies in the concepts that are being turned loose in our schools.
What is "the doctrine of demons"? A doctrine of demons is teaching a way to God without Jesus Christ.
The demonic doctrine plagues America. It goes like this: we're all on different roads going to the same heaven. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
Jesus said: I am the way. I am the truth. And no man comes unto the Father but by Me. I am the door and no one gets in unless they knock on that door.
I know the educational community is big into pluralism. But let me shoot that down in one simple verse. There is one God. It is the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. There is no other.
The Bible says: behold O Israel the Lord our God is one. He's not one of many: He is one and the only one. Give the Lord of heaven praise. Give Him glory. Give Him honor because there is no other God but the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob.
The Revelation is saying demons are real. Demons deceive. Demons destroy. When anyone tells you there's another way to heaven without Jesus you are listening to the prince of darkness preaching the doctrines of demons.
Don't allow your children to get involved with occultic movies or occultic books or anything of that nature because it's a spirit. And once that spirit gets in them it will control them and destroy them.
Gathering to Armageddon
The Bible says demon spirits are going to go out from Satan the Antichrist and the false prophet and gather those armies all over the world. And the kings of the east will invade Israel. And the king of the west will be waiting for them with his massive armies that he's created from Europe and from America.
Blood is going to flow the Bible says to the bridle of a horse for 1600 furlongs Revelation 14:20. 1600 furlongs is 200 miles. Blood to the bridle of a horse from here to Houston Texas is a lot of blood.
The hand of God will protect the Jewish people. They're going to flee to Petra where God will protect and defend them just as He protected and defended them when they were going from Egypt into the Promised Land. He will feed them. He will bring them water there. It will be a supernatural protection for three and a half years 42 months.
The hand of God will protect them. And the hand of God will crush every nation that goes after them.
The Bible says the Lord speaking: I'm coming as a thief in the night. People do not expect the thief. In other words Jesus is saying I'm coming at an unexpected time.
The Rapture of the church is going to happen seven years before the Battle of Armageddon.
We clearly see these four kings on the face of the earth right now.
The Bible says: blessed is he that watches. Why? Because if you're not watching for His coming He's not coming for you.
The Bible says: to those that eagerly look for Him will He appear the second time.
The point: if you're not looking for Him He's not coming for you.
Watch and pray hear that? Say that with me: watch and pray. That you be counted worthy to escape those things coming on the earth.
What is He talking about? He's talking about the Great Tribulation because it is literally hell on earth.
Will there be a Rapture? 1 Thessalonians 4:16 says: for the Lord Himself hear that word? For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout and with a voice of the Archangel and with the trump of God.
The voice is the shout of victory over death hell and the grave. The trump is the announcing of royalty because Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace and the King of all kings.
The dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up to be with the Lord forever in the clouds of heaven. And so shall we be with the Lord in the air.
You say well that's never happened before. Oh yes it has. In the Old Testament there was the prophet Elijah. He was caught up by chariots of fire and taken alive into heaven. He's been there for 3500 years. He's coming back to earth! In the Book of Revelation he's one of the two witnesses. And he's coming back to the Jewish people to say Messiah is coming.
The last thing in the Book of Malachi the prophets tell the Jewish people: I'm sending Elijah back to you: watch for him.
We're getting ready to leave this world ladies and gentlemen. The King is coming. The King is coming. The King is coming.
When Jesus left Acts 1:11 ye men of Galilee why stand ye here gazing into heaven? This same Jesus shall come in like manner (meaning literally meaning physically meaning visibly) as you have seen Him go so shall He come again. That's in the Bible.
Put these verses together and you have this picture: Jesus Christ the Prince of Glory appears in the clouds of heaven as lightning flashes from the east to the west. The trump of God shall sound announcing the appearance of royalty for He is the King of all kings.
The voice of the Archangel shall summon the righteous from their graves. All over the earth graves are going to explode. Mausoleums will topple. Cars are going to be vacated by their drivers that were driving down the road. Planes being flown by the righteous will be vacated as the pilots sail to meet the Lord in the air.
All over the earth the graves are going to surrender to the triumphant shout of King Jesus over death hell and the grave!
Let me show you this chart and I'll talk you through the end of it the next thing to appear that's going to happen. Here we are right now living in San Antonio Texas. John in Revelation 4 hears a voice saying come up here. And he goes into the heavens and he sees what God is going to do on the earth.
So the church leaves the earth in Revelation 4. When we get to heaven we're going to experience the Judgment Seat of Christ.
That means you are going to answer to God for how you lived your Christian life—every word every thought every deed. Your works will be tried by fire. And if any of your works were impure they will be burned by fire. Not you—your works will be burned by fire. Why? Because only pure things are going to stay in heaven.
Then God is going to reward you with a crown. There's one of five different kinds of crowns. And you're going to receive a robe of righteousness. The Revelation said "The robe of righteousness is the reflection of your righteous acts". You right now are getting dressed for a party that's going to last for seven years.
There's going to be a Marriage Supper that's seven years long. Some theologians say it may last for a thousand years. And here's why. Because in the Bible when a girl got married the wedding reception was a reflection of the father's wealth. For some that may have been an afternoon tea. If your daddy was really wealthy it could last all week. Some lasted for as much as two weeks.
But we're going to something that lasts guaranteed for seven years. And some think for longer than that. Why? Because God is our Father and He owns all the gold and silver in the world. He has unlimited resources. There's no reason for the party to end.
When we come back to earth the second time.
The marriage supper is seven years. The Second Coming—Christ returns to Jerusalem. He'll be followed by the Old Testament saints the New Testament church and the angels.
In that 75-day gap between His landing at the Mount of Olives here is what will happen. There will be the judgment of the nations Matthew 25. The basis of judgment is how did the nations of the world treat the Jewish people.
Let me say it in a sentence: all antisemites are going to hell right there. Jesus guarantees that. Jesus said "Inasmuch as you've done it unto the least of these My brethren you've done it unto Me". Think about that.
The Bible says in the book of Genesis "I will bless those who bless you and I will curse those who curse you".
If something within you hates the Jewish people that something in you will send your soul to the very fires of hell itself.
There's going to be a duty assignment of the righteous. The Bible says "If you suffer with Me you will reign with Me". Say that with me. "If you suffer with Me you will reign with Me". Jesus said that.
He said "One of you will reign over one city. Some of you will reign over three cities. Some of you will reign over ten cities". But in the Millennial Kingdom every city every state every nation on the face of the earth is going to be run by a dedicated Christian according to the Word of God. That's going to happen. It's called a theocracy and I can hardly wait for the day! Bring it on!
The assignment of believers has happened. And now Satan is bound and cast into hell.
During the Millennial Reign the lion will lay down with the lamb. Men will beat their swords into plowshares and study war no more. People will live—the Bible says—"a baby may die at a hundred years of age". In the Millennial Reign people will live as long or longer than they lived in the Old Testament.
After a thousand years of perfect peace—think about this perfect peace—God is going to release Satan from hell and bring him back to the earth. Why? I mean why?
Because there will be people born by the millions in the past thousand years who have never chosen anything but Christ. "Choose you this day whom you will serve". God insists that you have the right of free moral agency. He will not force Himself on anyone.
So He is going to turn the devil loose. He will go into the earth and deceive people. He will deceive millions of people. That's mind-boggling to me how they could have a perfect life for a thousand years and this tyrant from hell is turned loose—the same guy who deceived Adam and Eve in the Garden. They lived in absolute perfection and he had them out of that Garden in nothing flat.
He will put together a mighty army and they are going to go to Jerusalem. What happens when that army shows up? Zechariah says "God will cut them to pieces". God is done with the Jewish people being attacked by tyrants.
What happens? God shows up with all of His might and all of His force to demonstrate to the world that He is in absolute control of this planet—absolute control of this planet.
Then we will all go to heaven while the earth is burned with fire. Why? To purify it. When the earth has been burned with fire it will then be recreated like the Garden of Eden. The Bible has come now full circle. What Adam and Eve had in the Garden of Eden we are going to have.
Earth's last empire is going to arrive in Jerusalem. In Revelation 21 John describes the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven and it's planted. Jesus Christ is going to sit on that throne—not for a thousand years but forever and forever and forever and forever and forever and forever.
The final throne has arrived! And of His kingdom there shall be no end! Hallelujah to the Lamb of God!
How complicated is it? The good people get to go in and the bad people can't get in. It's just that simple. You can get it as complicated as you want but that's how simple it is.
If you don't know Jesus you're in a world of hurt. I'm here to tell you that this process could launch today. We should be out of here.
And from there on through the Second Coming the Millennial the eternal kingdom and then the Bible says "And time shall be no more". You'll never see another person in church shake their watch.
Forever a million years from now you're going to be alive and well in the final Game of Thrones. Ten million years twenty million years a hundred million years. And you're worried about getting to be 70? Man you haven't even started.
When we get on the other side brother it's going to be a wonderful day in God's tomorrow.
Can we stand? Can we stand?
This is what I want to do: when King David lost his throne because he had an arrogant and disobedient son he left the city of Jerusalem and was hiding because Absalom wanted to kill him. And the high priest went to the tribe of Judah and said "David is from you and you should be the first to invite the king to come back to Jerusalem and take his rightful place".
We are descendants of Jesus Christ spiritually. He adopted you at the cross. He really did. And you became kings and priests unto God.
Today as His children as His bride I want us to give Him a praise and a shout of welcome back—come and take this earth as Your footstool and rule forever. Hallelujah! Even so come Lord Jesus! Blessed is the Lamb of God! We receive You Lord! We receive You Lord! Even so come Lord Jesus! Even so come Lord Jesus! Hallelujah to the Lamb of God! Glory! Glory! We say come Lord Jesus!
Heavenly Father in the name of the Lord Jesus I ask You for the relatives that I have that are not ready to meet You. I ask You Heavenly Father that Your Holy Spirit would come and convict them of sin and bring them to the cross: that they may have eternal salvation. I ask You Heavenly Father to forgive me of all of my sin. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness so that I will be ready when the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords comes soon and very soon. Amen.