The Story

Read aloud the story in Revelation 19:11-16.

Discussion Ideas

1. When John was on the Isle of Patmos, the Lord opened his spiritual eyes and showed him many visions.
2. In this vision, John saw a white horse. Who was riding the horse? (The Lord) Imagine seeing the Lord on a white horse!
3. The Lord is given three names in this story. What is the first one? (Faithful and True) We are told that the Lord was ready to judge and make war against what is evil.
4. His eyes were like a flame of fire, picturing His deep love for all people. What did He have on His head? (Many crowns) He is the King of Kings.
5. He was also called The Word of God and Lord of Lords. This vision of the Lord riding on a white horse symbolizes the Lord opening the Word so its inner meaning can be understood.
6. Horses are beautiful, powerful animals. The Lord wants all of us to learn to “ride white horses” by reading the Lord’s Word and developing a spiritual understanding of His truth.
7. John also saw a sharp sword coming from the Lord’s mouth. This pictures the Divine truth—ready to conquer evil and falsity. The Lord wants to protect people and lead them to heaven.
8. Having revealed the inner meaning of the Word, the Lord is also establishing a New Church with all who acknowledge Him, learn the truths from His Word, and then do them. All people are invited to be a part of this New Church and to follow the Lord on white horses, as the host of angels did in John’s vision.

Read more about the Lord Riding on a White Horse

• “John’s Vision of the Horses” by Jeremy Simons (ages 4-6)
  Some of the horses in this story are scary but they teach us important things.
• “Horses in the Word” by F.E. Gyllenhaal (ages 7-14)
  Horses are mentioned in the Word more times than any other animal. So what do horses mean, and why did the Lord ride on a white horse in the book of Revelation?
• “The White Horse” by David R. Simons (ages 11-14)
  Can you picture in your mind a prancing white stallion whose coat glistens in the sunlight? Can you see him carrying on his back the most important rider in the universe?
• “To Follow the Lord on a White Horse” by Frederick L. Schnarr (ages 14 and up)
  Just as angels followed the Lord on white horses, we need to look to Him in the truths of His Word and try to understand their meaning.
• “The New Church” by Walter E. Orthwein (ages 18 and up)
  Presents the idea that the New Jerusalem in John’s vision stands for a new church—not a new church organization, but a new dispensation of Divine truth from heaven.
• “Revelation 19)” by James P. Cooper (ages 18 and up)
  A deeper look at the meaning of this chapter, noting how it contrasts the love of one's own intelligence and of having dominion over others with the power that comes from allowing the Word to lead your thoughts and the Lord to rule over your life.

Projects and activities for all ages

• John Sees the Lord on a White Horse (ages 7-10)
  Make a shoebox diorama of John on the Isle of Patmos, seeing the Lord on a white horse.
• Winged White Horse Model (ages 7-12)
  Create a flying white horse to represent ways in which true ideas from the Word lift our minds to see what is good and true.
• The Lord on a White Horse Stained Glass Window (ages 7-14)
  Color this design of a stained glass window showing the Lord riding a white horse.
• The Rider on the White Horse by Marguerite L. Acton
  A color picture of the Lord on the white horse, wearing many crowns and having a two-edged sword coming from his mouth.
• The Lord on the White Horse Picture by Marguerite L. Acton
  A color picture of the Lord on the White Horse from Revelation 19.
• King of Kings and Lord of Lords by Nancy Schnarr Bruell
  A color picture of the Lord on the White Horse from Revelation 19.
• White Horse Stained Glass Window Puzzle (ages 7-up)
  After cutting out one hundred pieces, put it together to reveal the picture of the Lord riding on a white horse.
• The Lord on a White Horse Coloring Page by Mary S. Cooper
  A lovely illustration showing the Lord riding on a white horse, ready to be colored.
• Make a White Horse Cake (ages 7-17)
  Bake a layer cake and ice with white frosting. Gently lay a template of a horse on top of the cake, and then sprinkle with colored sugar so that when you lift away the template you have a white horse design.
• Make a New Church Day Mobile (ages 7-14)
  Cut out 7 color pictures and assemble into a mobile with the Lord on the white horse at the top.
• Joining the Lord’s Army (ages 7-14)
  We should all want to become one of the angels who follow the Lord and appear to be riding on a white horse. Draw white horses following the Lord, picturing them being ridden by angels or yourself and your friends.
• Teen Prayers to Follow the Lord on a White Horse (ages 15-17)
  Three prayers about looking to the Lord in the truths of His Word.

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