1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Good morning. 2 00:00:02,760 --> 00:00:04,760 How y'all doing today? 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:10,180 All right, I do know some are still on their way because of the 4 00:00:11,220 --> 00:00:14,420 Ferocious hurricane that is lashing Southern California right now. I 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,560 Do know that there are some areas that were hard hit by the storm, but praise God 6 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:24,320 We're getting little more than our normal rain here. And so we're thankful to God for that 7 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:27,200 Yeah 8 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:33,200 But for those you that may be joining us here in the room for the first time or if you're joining us online for the first 9 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:39,520 Time we always like to start by saying welcome. We're so glad you're here to worship with us today at hosanna Christian fellowship. I 10 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:46,460 Am pastor Nathan and today we are gonna be introduced to the Antichrist 11 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:49,000 dun dun dun 12 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,640 Right boo 13 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:54,680 You know we have learned in Revelation 14 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:58,600 As we've been studying through that there's lots of symbolic language 15 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,120 lots of symbolism and 16 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:06,320 representation all meant to help us find the the meaning to to 17 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:11,840 interpret and understand the words of this prophecy that has been given to John the 18 00:01:12,320 --> 00:01:15,840 Apostle and the last few chapters of Revelation as we've been studying through 19 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,200 Have have been a break in the action if you will a 20 00:01:19,960 --> 00:01:21,960 parenthetical as we've been going through 21 00:01:21,960 --> 00:01:26,400 The judgments we started with the seal judgments and we've been going through the trumpet judgments 22 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:32,600 And this is actually the second time that that John has taken a break from the action if you will as he's watching it 23 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,840 To then stop and and look at other things happening 24 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:41,680 Meanwhile or to look back at summaries of what has been taking place and really that's what this break has been 25 00:01:42,320 --> 00:01:47,880 Is to give us a summary overview of events leading up to the seventh trumpet which 26 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:52,040 introduces the final seven judgments called the bowl judgments and 27 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:54,440 It's also been a summary 28 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:58,440 and a summary overview of events happening from the midpoint of the 29 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:04,400 Tribulation all the way to the end the last three and a half years of the tribulation period 30 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:10,520 Most recently in our studies we've seen the two witnesses murdered at the midpoint of tribulation 31 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:12,040 murdered for their 32 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,840 Proclamation of the gospel murdered for their witness their injurys 33 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:20,640 Lom and left to rot in the streets of Jerusalem while the entire world 34 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:27,160 Celebrated and gave gifts at their being murdered. We saw the seventh trumpet itself sounded 35 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,400 announcing the time of the great tribulation 36 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:36,320 Announcing the time leading all the way through the end in this last three and a half years 37 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:44,520 We saw the great symbolic display in heaven of the woman and the dragon and the child a son of the mother 38 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:50,920 And the child a symbolic picture if you will of Satan's hateful persecution of the nation of Israel 39 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:55,880 The Jewish people who are God's chosen people out of the earth 40 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:02,480 We saw then a picture of her giving birth to the Messiah into the world and Satan's attempt at 41 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:07,720 preventing that and all that that means in the big picture of God's plan and 42 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:12,520 Then we saw that Satan having failing to stop the Messiah from being born 43 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:15,280 shifted gears in an attempt to wipe out the entire 44 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:20,400 Jewish peoples to prevent God's promise of a coming messianic kingdom 45 00:03:21,640 --> 00:03:27,840 Then we saw his final attempted overthrow his coup in heaven as he once again tried to 46 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:34,440 Conquer heaven itself and we saw how he was defeated by Michael the archangel and the rest of the angels there in heaven 47 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,240 Resulting in Satan being cast down to the earth realm 48 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:42,280 Permanently barred from heaven no longer able to accuse the brethren 49 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,440 But kept from doing so permanently at that point 50 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,440 And then we saw his very furious temper tantrum as 51 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:56,160 Then he turns to heavily persecute any and all who believe in Jesus for the last three and a half years of tribulation 52 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,520 Knowing that his time to do so is very very short 53 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:04,720 So now we arrive at chapter 13 of Revelation and as we read this chapter 54 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:10,040 We have to understand a very important point that just like God uses people 55 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:14,320 To accomplish his purposes here on earth Satan does likewise 56 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,240 Albeit in a twisted 57 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:19,440 counterfeit type of way 58 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:26,480 Two of the major primary people he uses are symbolically described for us throughout chapter 13 as 59 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,760 Seen by John the Apostle the first one is the Antichrist 60 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:33,600 Which we will start to look at today the second one is the Antichrist 61 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:39,040 Today the second one being the false prophet, which is the second half of chapter 13 62 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:45,800 But what we are seeing here what John is seeing here as he's taken a break from the action of the judgments fallen upon 63 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,920 The earth as we were getting a picture at the devil's devices 64 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,080 Satan's tools 65 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:57,880 Satan's schemes the schemes that he uses and we already know and we looked at last week that Satan is a liar 66 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:02,120 He is a liar. Jesus said so he is a liar 67 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,640 He is a deceiver and during the end times there will be a mass 68 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:09,920 Deception upon the earth like never seen before 69 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,400 But after having failed in his final coup of heaven 70 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,320 He is then gonna pull out all the stops 71 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:23,080 He is gonna pull out every trick he has and he's gonna push forth his masterpiece of falsehood in 72 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:25,720 a last-ditch effort 73 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:32,240 To force all of mankind to worship him above God to worship him instead of God 74 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:34,960 Which was and is his goal from the very beginning 75 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:38,600 Satan's masterpiece is a charismatic 76 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:40,880 dynamic 77 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:42,080 charming 78 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,720 politically savvy intelligent well-spoken man who at first 79 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:54,200 Seems to be exactly what mankind is needed a man who has all the answers a man who comes on the scene and brings peace 80 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:57,560 Peace in the impossible areas like the Middle East 81 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:01,880 Peace between the Jews and the Arabs nobody's been able to do such a thing 82 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:07,960 And yet this man will be able to do so and he will be just welcomed and applauded onto the stage by the world 83 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:14,520 But then at the midpoint of the tribulation he will seemingly suffer a fatal wound and 84 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:17,080 Apparently be brought back to life 85 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,480 resurrected miraculously 86 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:25,480 Miraculously in which he will then be put forth as a counterfeit Messiah a 87 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:29,480 counterfeit Jesus and instead of Jesus 88 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:36,200 Who instead of being holy and pure and just and perfect God Almighty as Jesus is 89 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:38,880 He will instead really be an ugly 90 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:41,040 wicked 91 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:44,360 nasty horrible evil beastly monstrosity 92 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:49,280 empowered enabled by Satan himself to further Satan schemes 93 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:58,000 So this morning we were gonna we will see some very specific things about this coming global leader from God's point of view 94 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:04,200 Things that highlight the character of the one who empowers him so that from today forward 95 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:11,480 We can continue to live as Paul said in 2nd Corinthians 2 11 not ignorant of the devil's schemes 96 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:13,840 But first we're gonna worship God 97 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:17,560 Praise his holy name because he's worth it. Amen. Let's pray God 98 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:21,360 We love you. We're so thankful God for who you are 99 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,560 Lord we know that your desire is for all man to be saved 100 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:31,280 Your desire is that we would all come to know Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior 101 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:37,040 God you've had a plan from the very beginning to save mankind from himself 102 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,200 To save him from the penalty of the sin he has committed 103 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:44,240 But Lord there is a time coming in the future where your plans 104 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,360 will be complete 105 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:51,000 Lord where this age of church grace will be completed and over 106 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:56,400 And we know God that it's during this time the devil is gonna just 107 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,240 Do everything he can to stop you 108 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:06,400 He is gonna do everything he can to to present himself as the instead of you 109 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:09,520 God that's what he's tried to do this whole time 110 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:14,640 But Lord, we know there's a time coming where he would be more overt more public about it God and we know 111 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:19,680 That there is a man coming that the Bible teaches us about known as the Antichrist 112 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:24,720 Who is gonna be a part of the schemes and a tool of the devil to deceive the entire world 113 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:30,480 And Lord, although we don't believe the church will be here during this tribulation time God 114 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:35,760 We still are shown and told the future that we would be aware of the devil's schemes even now 115 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:40,240 Because the devil is a schemer now. He is a deceiver now. He puts forth counterfeit 116 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:42,720 everything now 117 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,680 To get us now to be people who disobey God 118 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:51,520 But Lord, we see these things also that we would be able to warn people of the judgment to come 119 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:58,240 That they would cling to you now for salvation and not wait until the time of your judgment 120 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:01,920 Lord in all of this you are holy 121 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:06,640 You are just you are perfect. You are almighty. You are magnificent. You are love you are light 122 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:11,120 God you are everything you have always been and always will be 123 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,160 And so Lord, we want to worship you now 124 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:21,040 We want to prepare our hearts Lord for your teaching and your word and we just want you to know how much we desperately love you God 125 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:26,320 We thank you. It's in Jesus name. We pray. Amen. All right 126 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:32,080 Um, I did want to make a slight clarification there. We need three bodies in our in our student ministry stuff 127 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:36,720 We need one body for the zero to two, which is the baby someone to be in our nursery to help 128 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:42,080 With the child care there. We need another body in our pre-k, which is the two to four 129 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:46,960 area and then we also need uh someone for our sensory room and so 130 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:51,360 If you're interested or any of that if you have questions again, you can see Christianity 131 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:56,080 Down the street or you could contact the church offices and we'll be able to get those questions answered for you 132 00:09:56,400 --> 00:10:02,560 And then I did want to say a big thank you to all of the volunteers who helped us with our outreach on thursday 133 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:05,360 Thank you so much 134 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,480 We we we do this this giveaway 135 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:13,120 It's a community giveaway twice a year just so that we could show the city of bellflower that we love them 136 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:15,920 We care about them. And so we set up here during the street fest 137 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:22,720 And I don't know four or five hundred people at least came through came by our church got some free goods and we got the opportunity 138 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:25,440 To share and administer to them and love on them. And so 139 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,440 But it's a big effort and so all of you that helped with that. Thank you so much 140 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:35,440 It was very fruitful and um, yeah, just pray for everybody that came through we want them to know jesus if they don't 141 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:37,920 And uh, that's really what it's all about. So 142 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:40,400 All right. We are in revelation chalice 143 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,720 And read with me in verse one 144 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,240 It says and I saw a beast coming up out of the sea 145 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:51,840 It had ten horns and seven heads 146 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:58,240 On its horns were ten crowns and on its heads were blasphemous names 147 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:03,520 So this vision that john is seeing that we have recorded here 148 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:11,920 As the book of revelation most recently he has been seeing these signs in heaven these great symbolic signs these 149 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:18,400 These displays of the woman and the the dragon and the child and then the war and all of this stuff 150 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:20,880 And he's been watching what's taking place in the heavens 151 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:27,120 But now his vision switches from having heaven in view to now looking back down upon the sea 152 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:33,920 To see what is taking place on the earth and it tells us there that he saw a beast coming up out of the sea 153 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:39,280 Now again, um, we can't forget that we're still seeing a great sign here 154 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:40,000 All right 155 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:45,680 We're still in the midst of a great symbolic display meaning that the images that we're going to be seeing throughout this chapter 156 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:49,280 Are symbolic they're symbolic of actual realities 157 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:51,280 And so we're seeing a great sign here 158 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:57,600 So the images that we're going to be seeing throughout this chapter are symbolic they're symbolic of actual realities and so 159 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:01,840 So we have to interpret things that way now when he sees this beast coming up out of the sea 160 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:08,400 The sea for jewish people in biblical times was regarded as a wild 161 00:12:09,260 --> 00:12:11,260 Untamed frightening thing 162 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,880 That's how they viewed the ocean a lot of us today were like, oh, I love the ocean 163 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:18,400 I love going swimming in the sea that it as long as it's not filthy and dirty at the time, right? 164 00:12:18,400 --> 00:12:21,840 And uh, and we love the ocean but but in the ancient jewish mind 165 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:27,200 The sea was considered this unruly thing that that seemed to just resist god 166 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:33,520 And that was really how they they they came to understand it in a symbolic sense because they were wary 167 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:38,160 Of the sea in jewish writings and especially throughout the old testament 168 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:42,080 We see that the sea was a figure of evil and chaos 169 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:48,560 It represented that which seemed to resist god because the sea seemed to be something that tried to resist god 170 00:12:48,560 --> 00:12:50,560 Although it didn't successfully do so 171 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,560 We see this in places like psalm chapter 74 verse 12 172 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:59,680 Where it says god my king is from ancient times performing saving acts on the earth 173 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:02,080 You divided the sea with your strength 174 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,640 You smashed the heads of the sea monsters in the water 175 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:09,840 And so again that picture that that the sea is a is a picture of something standing against god 176 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:13,840 Psalms chapter 89 says lord god of armies who is strong like you 177 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:18,960 Your faithfulness surrounds you you rule the raging sea when its waves surge 178 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:21,600 You still them 179 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,400 And then so biblically the the sea 180 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:28,480 And then by extension the that which was considered wicked 181 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:33,840 These were two pictures that were often associated with the Gentile nations 182 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:38,560 Because the Gentile nations were collectively understood as those who weren't god's people 183 00:13:38,560 --> 00:13:41,600 Those who didn't belong to god and so in isaiah 57 184 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:48,480 It says but the wicked are like the storm tossed sea for it cannot be still in its water churns up mire and muck 185 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:53,280 And then again in isaiah 17 ah the roar of many peoples 186 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,320 They roar like the roaring of the seas 187 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:00,880 The raging of the nations they rage like the rumble of rushing water 188 00:14:01,680 --> 00:14:06,080 And that phrase the nations was something biblically that referred to all the Gentile nations 189 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:12,240 And so we see this picture of of how the sea was was identified in in the jewish mind 190 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:16,000 And so when he said I saw a beast rising up out of the sea 191 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,680 Symbolically what john is saying here is from this place 192 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:25,120 That is identified with evil and chaos and resisting god 193 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,760 Or really from this sea of wicked humanity 194 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:35,120 This place that is full of people who don't belong to god who aren't god 195 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:37,120 Who aren't gods from that place? 196 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:39,840 rises up a beast 197 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:46,800 And so the word beast there also ties into this same unruly nature of what he is seeing here because 198 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:53,360 The word beast in the original language is a wild untamed savage or dangerous animal, right? 199 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,160 So this wild untamed 200 00:14:56,700 --> 00:15:01,760 Unruly thing rises up out of the sea of wild untamed unruly people 201 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:04,320 And it's called a beast 202 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:09,200 Now notice john calls this figure a beast and not a dragon 203 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:14,000 If you remember from the previous chapter the dragon represented satan 204 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:17,440 We were actually told very directly that the dragon was satan 205 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:24,320 But this creature the beast represents something distinct from satan. It's not satan. It's something different now 206 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:32,740 In the book of revelation we see that this term beast this idea of the beast refers to two entities 207 00:15:32,740 --> 00:15:34,740 um in revelation 208 00:15:34,980 --> 00:15:38,180 on one hand sometimes the beast refers to a 209 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:42,100 coalition of nations that rises to power during the end times 210 00:15:42,660 --> 00:15:46,500 And what we refer to as the one world government that is referred to as a beast 211 00:15:46,820 --> 00:15:54,500 And then we also see that there is a specific individual this highly charismatic political leader who leads this one world government 212 00:15:54,820 --> 00:15:55,700 also 213 00:15:55,700 --> 00:16:01,220 referred to as the beast and so let's look at the description of this beast and come to what I believe is the 214 00:16:01,220 --> 00:16:08,420 The the the symbolic interpretation of what he's referring to here. He says this beast has 10 horns and seven 215 00:16:08,980 --> 00:16:10,260 heads 216 00:16:10,260 --> 00:16:15,700 Now again, although this beast is very distinct from the dragon that we saw in chapter 12 217 00:16:16,500 --> 00:16:20,420 This beast is still very closely identified with the dragon 218 00:16:20,980 --> 00:16:25,780 If you remember back in revelation 12 verse 3 it said then another sign appeared in heaven 219 00:16:26,500 --> 00:16:30,340 There was a great fiery red dragon having seven heads 220 00:16:30,340 --> 00:16:32,900 And ten horns the exact same language 221 00:16:34,100 --> 00:16:36,260 But there's differences that we're going to get to in a moment 222 00:16:36,260 --> 00:16:39,780 But the idea here is the beast is like the dragon 223 00:16:40,020 --> 00:16:46,260 But isn't the same as the dragon and so that idea of seven heads if you remember the number seven 224 00:16:46,340 --> 00:16:49,300 Biblically is symbolic of completeness 225 00:16:49,300 --> 00:16:52,340 It's often used to be something symbolic of totality 226 00:16:52,500 --> 00:16:58,660 And then heads the idea of heads is the the place of authority or the place of intellect 227 00:16:58,660 --> 00:17:04,020 And so the idea of this beast having seven heads is that it's representing something of complete 228 00:17:04,420 --> 00:17:06,900 And and total authority in its scope 229 00:17:07,620 --> 00:17:12,660 And then the horns horns biblically are often symbolic of strength and power 230 00:17:12,980 --> 00:17:17,700 The idea is that if you saw a bull with two horns, it was a very powerful creature 231 00:17:18,100 --> 00:17:23,060 Well imagine a creature with ten horns, right that much more strong that much more powerful 232 00:17:23,060 --> 00:17:27,620 And so the idea here is that this beast is a is a picture of of um 233 00:17:27,620 --> 00:17:33,220 Substantial intellect and strength and power and authority that this beast comes with 234 00:17:33,780 --> 00:17:40,420 Now the likeness to satan is one of the reasons why we identify this beast with the antichrist 235 00:17:41,220 --> 00:17:45,540 The word antichrist incidentally doesn't appear in the book of revelation anywhere 236 00:17:45,540 --> 00:17:48,740 So for those of you that are going to be like the antichrist isn't in revelation 237 00:17:49,540 --> 00:17:51,540 You're right. It's not it's elsewhere 238 00:17:52,100 --> 00:17:56,260 Actually, the word antichrist only appears five times in four verses 239 00:17:56,260 --> 00:17:58,260 in the entire bible 240 00:17:58,260 --> 00:18:03,220 But one of the biggest examples or the greatest examples of this is in first john chapter 2 verse 18 241 00:18:04,100 --> 00:18:10,980 John says children it is the last hour and as you have heard that antichrist is coming 242 00:18:11,700 --> 00:18:18,820 And he goes on to say but many antichrists have already come and we've talked about that in past studies where there have been precursors 243 00:18:19,620 --> 00:18:23,300 Of of what the devil is going to try and do during tribulation throughout history 244 00:18:23,300 --> 00:18:27,700 There have been people throughout history who've tried to wipe out the jews hitler as an example a precursor 245 00:18:28,260 --> 00:18:30,820 Of what the antichrist is going to be doing during the end times 246 00:18:31,860 --> 00:18:38,820 But in first john john is referring to a very specific individual that antichrist is coming 247 00:18:39,300 --> 00:18:46,020 There is a person an individual that is referred to as the antichrist and the antichrist has captured the 248 00:18:46,580 --> 00:18:50,100 Imagination of many people over over the years and over the decades, you know 249 00:18:50,100 --> 00:18:53,940 But sadly what most know about the antichrist in the world today 250 00:18:54,660 --> 00:18:56,660 Probably comes from movies, right? 251 00:18:57,140 --> 00:19:02,180 There's there's some 40 different hollywood movies that have had the antichrist as their main protagonist 252 00:19:02,740 --> 00:19:09,140 If you do some research on it, but they're always wrong depictions. All right, there are always hollywood depictions of the antichrist 253 00:19:09,140 --> 00:19:12,980 But that's what a lot of people think when they think of antichrist. Oh, I saw a movie about him once well 254 00:19:13,540 --> 00:19:16,020 How about we read the bible? Okay, so 255 00:19:16,020 --> 00:19:22,100 The word antichrist, what does it mean? Well, well the first part of that is anti christ 256 00:19:23,860 --> 00:19:28,180 That phrase anti that that that that first part of the word 257 00:19:28,900 --> 00:19:30,900 means instead of 258 00:19:30,980 --> 00:19:35,060 Antichrist instead of christ and so that's who the antichrist is 259 00:19:35,860 --> 00:19:40,180 He is the instead of christ. He will look wonderful and 260 00:19:40,180 --> 00:19:45,460 Charming and he will be successful and influential and you know to the world 261 00:19:45,460 --> 00:19:48,580 He will appear to be the ultimate victor the ultimate winner 262 00:19:49,300 --> 00:19:53,300 And and he will want us to think that he is good 263 00:19:54,100 --> 00:20:02,180 And benevolent and truthful and and powerful. He he the antichrist will want us to think that he is everything jesus is 264 00:20:04,100 --> 00:20:06,100 He is everything jesus is but 265 00:20:06,100 --> 00:20:09,380 Without any of the standards or requirements of jesus 266 00:20:10,100 --> 00:20:12,340 He's the instead of jesus and 267 00:20:13,060 --> 00:20:17,860 Really, this is part of the devil's schemes. This is an important lesson for us to learn today through this 268 00:20:19,220 --> 00:20:24,420 That one of the devil's schemes is to present instead of jesus's in in every way you could think of 269 00:20:25,460 --> 00:20:31,140 In second crinthians chapter 11 verse 14. It says for satan disguises himself as an angel of light 270 00:20:31,140 --> 00:20:37,940 Right if satan showed up in our lives and presented the the the foul ugliness of sin to us and said look at how 271 00:20:38,340 --> 00:20:43,060 Gross this is and look at how it's going to ruin your life and look at how it's going to destroy your relationships and look 272 00:20:43,140 --> 00:20:45,140 Look at yeah, don't you want it? 273 00:20:46,100 --> 00:20:48,100 We'd be like, oh, I don't think so, dude 274 00:20:49,460 --> 00:20:52,900 But he disguises things as something else 275 00:20:54,500 --> 00:20:56,500 He disguises himself as something else 276 00:20:56,500 --> 00:21:00,660 He disguises things as something else 277 00:21:01,540 --> 00:21:08,420 He disguises false religions as oh, that's just an alternative to christianity, but it gets you to the same place. No, they don't 278 00:21:11,220 --> 00:21:15,300 And so the antichrist is going to paint himself and it's really satan's 279 00:21:15,860 --> 00:21:20,500 Devices to paint himself and his servants and his temptations all in the most appealing way 280 00:21:20,500 --> 00:21:25,940 To paint them all in their best light to only focus on the temporary pleasures or the temporary 281 00:21:26,420 --> 00:21:30,900 Upsides to to what we would call upsides if you will in in sin 282 00:21:31,540 --> 00:21:34,020 Not that there are any upsides, but we sure think there are 283 00:21:36,500 --> 00:21:38,980 He'll say look you you you don't need 284 00:21:39,540 --> 00:21:40,580 God 285 00:21:40,580 --> 00:21:44,980 You don't need his way. There are other options 286 00:21:46,900 --> 00:21:49,380 You can have and do this 287 00:21:49,380 --> 00:21:54,420 Instead of what god wants and still be good and holy and righteous 288 00:21:55,700 --> 00:22:02,020 You don't have to follow the bible. You don't have to listen to him and and and and you could still be a good person 289 00:22:02,020 --> 00:22:04,900 You could still be holy you could still be right 290 00:22:06,660 --> 00:22:09,860 And sadly the bible calls that the world falling under his sway 291 00:22:11,140 --> 00:22:14,660 And as we will see they'll even worship this false jesus in adoration 292 00:22:14,660 --> 00:22:21,620 But eventually as we are learning through revelation eventually this facade will drop the mask will come off and we will see that 293 00:22:22,500 --> 00:22:26,580 As much as jesus's character and personality is beautiful 294 00:22:28,420 --> 00:22:36,660 We will see that the character and personality of the antichrist will be ugly and repulsive and evil that of the devil 295 00:22:37,780 --> 00:22:42,580 As much as jesus only spoke truth the antichrist will only speak the truth 296 00:22:42,580 --> 00:22:45,060 The antichrist will only speak lies 297 00:22:45,780 --> 00:22:50,820 And so the beast here that we're seeing in revelation 13. It's it's a picture of his character 298 00:22:51,140 --> 00:22:53,700 It's a picture of the nature of this leader 299 00:22:54,340 --> 00:22:57,060 Now although he was commonly referred to as the antichrist 300 00:22:57,540 --> 00:23:03,060 Scripture gives many other names and titles for this individual in daniel chapter 7 verse 8 301 00:23:03,060 --> 00:23:08,980 He's referred to as the little horn and we'll talk about that in a moment in daniel chapter 8 verse 23 302 00:23:08,980 --> 00:23:14,740 He's called the ruthless king in daniel 9 26. He's called the coming ruler 303 00:23:15,300 --> 00:23:22,740 In daniel 11 36 through 45. He's the king who will do whatever he wants and magnify himself above all 304 00:23:23,300 --> 00:23:26,520 In second thessalonians 2 3 he's called the man of lawlessness 305 00:23:27,540 --> 00:23:29,620 And the man doomed to destruction 306 00:23:30,340 --> 00:23:34,660 And he is the one that the devil is going to raise up who ends up leading and heading 307 00:23:34,660 --> 00:23:38,660 This one world government that is to come in the tribulation times 308 00:23:40,260 --> 00:23:46,260 And you know that whole concept the talk of globalism has been all over the news for a while now 309 00:23:46,900 --> 00:23:50,500 And there's constantly these groups that talk about we need to globalize our economy 310 00:23:50,820 --> 00:23:57,140 We need to globalize our currency. We need to globalize our right. It's it's people been talking about it for a long time 311 00:23:57,700 --> 00:24:02,820 So it's not something that's like oh, that's just crazy talk. It's like no, that's that's the direction we're going 312 00:24:02,820 --> 00:24:04,820 Now we get to verse 2 313 00:24:05,380 --> 00:24:07,380 Oh, sorry. No, we're not in verse 2 yet 314 00:24:07,380 --> 00:24:13,860 So we we have this individual who's going to lead and head this government and then it tells us there in revelation 13 that on these 10 315 00:24:13,860 --> 00:24:20,740 Horns sit 10 crowns. Okay. Now. This is another detail that differentiates the beast from the dragon 316 00:24:20,740 --> 00:24:28,580 Please pay attention back in chapter 12 of revelation. It said that the dragon had seven heads and on those seven heads were seven crowns 317 00:24:29,380 --> 00:24:31,380 but here 318 00:24:31,380 --> 00:24:34,820 There's 10 horns and on the 10 horns or 10 crowns 319 00:24:34,820 --> 00:24:41,060 So there's a difference between the beast and the dragon now whereas the dragon had these seven crowns 320 00:24:41,620 --> 00:24:48,900 On the seven heads representing again that symbolic picture of seven his complete authority in the scope of his schemes 321 00:24:49,300 --> 00:24:56,100 And the real complete authority that satan's going to exercise on earth during this time with the beast since the 322 00:24:56,740 --> 00:24:58,740 crowns are sitting on the horns 323 00:24:58,740 --> 00:25:04,340 The symbolic picture of strength and not the heads the picture of authority and intellect 324 00:25:04,900 --> 00:25:10,660 The picture here of this beast is that he is going to have complete strength when it comes to the exercising 325 00:25:11,140 --> 00:25:13,140 of his rulership on the earth 326 00:25:14,260 --> 00:25:20,500 And so this idea of these 10 crowns on the 10 horns and the following descriptions that we get in the last or in verse 2 327 00:25:20,820 --> 00:25:26,660 Link this beast to a vision that the prophet daniel had in daniel chapter 7 and really give us some insight 328 00:25:26,660 --> 00:25:31,380 Into these crowns and horns and what it means in light of prophecy so verse 2 of revelation 13 329 00:25:32,820 --> 00:25:39,300 The beast I saw was like a leopard its feet were like a bear's and its mouth was like a lion's mouth 330 00:25:40,420 --> 00:25:44,260 Now you'll notice there, and we've pointed this out a few times a revelation that word like 331 00:25:45,140 --> 00:25:47,140 Did you see that? 332 00:25:47,140 --> 00:25:49,140 It was like a leopard 333 00:25:49,700 --> 00:25:51,860 Its feet were like a bear's and so 334 00:25:51,860 --> 00:25:58,900 Again this super weird strange description this weird looking beast that john is seeing here, but it's 335 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:05,780 Symbolic it's all symbolic of realities and so what john is seeing here is a is a vision 336 00:26:06,660 --> 00:26:11,620 Very similar to the vision that daniel was given in daniel chapter 7 and so 337 00:26:11,940 --> 00:26:16,900 We're going to be jumping through verses here to try and understand what the symbolism means so 338 00:26:17,540 --> 00:26:19,540 buckle up 339 00:26:19,540 --> 00:26:22,820 Hang on and I take notes if you need to okay 340 00:26:23,620 --> 00:26:28,100 Now let's go to daniel chapter 7 if you want to turn there or open it up on your app 341 00:26:28,100 --> 00:26:34,900 We're going to look at some issues of daniel 7 and how they tie here to revelation in helping us identify who this beast is 342 00:26:34,900 --> 00:26:36,900 Now if you haven't noticed 343 00:26:36,900 --> 00:26:41,940 Daniel is a wonderful book to study in parallel with revelation all right 344 00:26:41,940 --> 00:26:44,260 So if you're studying revelation along with us 345 00:26:44,260 --> 00:26:47,700 I encourage you to crack open the book of daniel and study it together 346 00:26:47,700 --> 00:26:50,820 You'll be real blessed with that but in daniel chapter 7 347 00:26:51,540 --> 00:26:53,540 God gave daniel a vision 348 00:26:54,260 --> 00:26:58,980 of four huge beasts that came up out of the sea 349 00:26:59,780 --> 00:27:01,780 And these four beasts were a lion 350 00:27:02,420 --> 00:27:03,700 a bear 351 00:27:03,700 --> 00:27:05,220 a leopard 352 00:27:05,220 --> 00:27:10,740 Which is what we just saw in revelation and then something else something indescribable something 353 00:27:11,380 --> 00:27:15,700 Monstrous and and what we are told in daniel because an angel 354 00:27:15,700 --> 00:27:20,500 Did come to daniel say hey daniel let me interpret what these weird visions are for you 355 00:27:20,500 --> 00:27:25,460 Okay, because daniel was like oh, it's kind of freaky. What does it mean and god's like i'll tell you so 356 00:27:26,260 --> 00:27:33,620 We get the benefit of getting those interpretations and daniel we read that these four beasts that he saw were were were a succession of kingdoms 357 00:27:34,180 --> 00:27:42,500 That these four beasts represented world governing empires that would come upon the earth from daniel's time all the way through the end of history 358 00:27:42,500 --> 00:27:46,020 And we get this interpretation in daniel 7 verses 15 through 28 359 00:27:46,020 --> 00:27:49,720 I'm not going to read it all but that is where daniel is given the interpretation 360 00:27:50,420 --> 00:27:52,980 Of the vision that he saw here in these four beasts 361 00:27:53,540 --> 00:27:58,740 But specifically what he is told there in verse 7 of daniel verse 17 of daniel 7 362 00:27:59,300 --> 00:28:05,220 He is told that those four individual beasts are four kings who will rise from the earth 363 00:28:06,660 --> 00:28:09,780 Now the word kings there is also by extension kingdom 364 00:28:09,780 --> 00:28:14,500 So it's kings and their kingdoms that rise from the earth and so he saw a lion 365 00:28:15,300 --> 00:28:19,940 And it represented a kingdom now for you history buffs during daniel's time 366 00:28:19,940 --> 00:28:24,820 He was there in the babylonian empire and the babylonian empire was known 367 00:28:25,380 --> 00:28:30,100 To be very fierce and very ferocious and had authority like a lion 368 00:28:30,580 --> 00:28:33,140 Right, but the kingdom that came after 369 00:28:33,140 --> 00:28:39,380 The babylonian empire was the medo persian empire, which was represented by the bear 370 00:28:39,380 --> 00:28:45,060 Now you think of a bear you think of a large kind of slow moving lumbering but incredibly powerful 371 00:28:45,940 --> 00:28:52,420 A powerful creature with this just slow crushing power and that was actually characteristic of the medo persian empire 372 00:28:53,460 --> 00:29:00,180 After the medo persian empire came alexander the great and the greek empire, which is represented by the leopard 373 00:29:00,180 --> 00:29:04,020 And when you think of a leopard you think of a very quick and agile creature 374 00:29:04,740 --> 00:29:09,060 And that's what alexander the great was known for he had an army that swept the whole earth in no time 375 00:29:10,260 --> 00:29:16,180 As the story is told after he conquered the final kingdom. It says that alexander the great cried because there were no other kingdoms to conquer 376 00:29:18,740 --> 00:29:26,580 And then daniel saw this fourth horrific indescribable terrifying dominating destructive beast that was to come 377 00:29:26,580 --> 00:29:31,300 And we understand that that is representative of the roman empire which came after the greek empire 378 00:29:31,300 --> 00:29:35,460 So what john now is seeing in revelation 13 is he's seeing a 379 00:29:36,900 --> 00:29:42,340 One beast that has characteristics of all of these beasts, but he sees the beast in reverse order 380 00:29:43,060 --> 00:29:49,860 He sees the leopard and then he sees the bear and then he sees the lion, but they're all this amalgamation in one creature 381 00:29:51,220 --> 00:29:53,780 And so the picture is that he sees the lion 382 00:29:53,780 --> 00:30:00,100 And so the great empire is going to come with one empire that has the characteristics of all of them 383 00:30:00,900 --> 00:30:07,860 That there will be a coming empire on the earth that is swift and agile and strong and powerful and fierce and ferocious 384 00:30:08,180 --> 00:30:13,780 This is what john is seeing in revelation with this beast rising up out of the sea of humanity 385 00:30:14,980 --> 00:30:18,100 So now that's now let's tie in the ten horns and the ten crowns 386 00:30:18,820 --> 00:30:20,820 So back to the great empire 387 00:30:20,820 --> 00:30:25,060 And the lion the ten horns and the ten crowns so back in daniel chapter seven 388 00:30:26,100 --> 00:30:28,100 verse six 389 00:30:28,340 --> 00:30:32,260 He is told that the fourth beast that he saw right he saw the lion 390 00:30:32,340 --> 00:30:37,140 He saw the bear he saw the leopard then he sees this fourth beast. He is told that that fourth beast had ten 391 00:30:37,780 --> 00:30:39,540 horns 392 00:30:39,540 --> 00:30:46,340 And again daniel was pretty distressed over this really strange vision. He's seeing a matter of fact. It says he was terrified there 393 00:30:47,220 --> 00:30:49,300 and then in verse 19 394 00:30:49,300 --> 00:30:54,580 It says that daniel he says I wanted to be clear about the fourth beast 395 00:30:55,220 --> 00:30:58,340 And in this horn situation like I wanted to be really clear about this 396 00:30:58,340 --> 00:31:03,240 This is really strange and so in verse 23 of daniel 7 he's given the interpretation 397 00:31:05,060 --> 00:31:07,780 An angel speaks to him and says this is what the angel said 398 00:31:08,420 --> 00:31:11,300 The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on the earth 399 00:31:11,860 --> 00:31:15,780 Different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth 400 00:31:16,500 --> 00:31:18,100 trample it down 401 00:31:18,100 --> 00:31:19,940 And crush it 402 00:31:19,940 --> 00:31:24,740 The ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom 403 00:31:26,100 --> 00:31:30,440 So the ten horns and the ten crowns that we see in revelation 404 00:31:31,700 --> 00:31:33,620 That this beast had 405 00:31:33,620 --> 00:31:35,620 are ten kingdoms 406 00:31:36,020 --> 00:31:42,340 Ten nations and their rulers and that's where we get the concept that in the end times there is going to be a coalition 407 00:31:42,340 --> 00:31:48,980 There are going to be ten different nations that rise up and form one world government one powerful government that will then 408 00:31:49,220 --> 00:31:51,700 Trample the earth as it says and crush it 409 00:31:53,540 --> 00:31:59,780 Now some people refer to this final world kingdom this one world government that's going to come on the earth during the tribulation period 410 00:32:00,020 --> 00:32:02,020 They refer to it as the revived 411 00:32:02,340 --> 00:32:04,340 roman empire 412 00:32:04,740 --> 00:32:09,300 And there's reasons for that one of those reasons comes from daniel chapter two 413 00:32:09,300 --> 00:32:16,660 All right, we've referenced this in a past study, but in daniel chapter two king nebuchadnezzar had a dream of a huge statue 414 00:32:17,380 --> 00:32:20,740 That then daniel interpreted for him and in this dream 415 00:32:20,820 --> 00:32:25,300 It was a statue that had a head of gold and then it had chest and arms of silver 416 00:32:25,700 --> 00:32:32,340 Stomach and thighs of bronze legs of iron and then its feet were a mixture of iron iron and clay with 417 00:32:32,740 --> 00:32:34,740 ten toes 418 00:32:34,740 --> 00:32:42,820 And in that vision nebuchadnezzar saw a stone come from heaven and strike this statue at its feet to strike the feet that iron 419 00:32:42,900 --> 00:32:46,500 And clay with the ten toes and it then destroyed the entire statue 420 00:32:46,740 --> 00:32:49,940 And then that stone from heaven became a a big mountain 421 00:32:50,020 --> 00:32:57,700 And so daniel then interprets this whole dream for him and says look that statue is a picture of the coming kingdoms upon the earth 422 00:32:57,700 --> 00:33:04,020 Starting with babylonian nebuchadnezzar's empire and so he said nebuchadnezzar you're the head of gold 423 00:33:04,740 --> 00:33:08,420 Your empire the babylonian empire is the head of gold, but then after that 424 00:33:08,980 --> 00:33:12,740 Will come an empire that's slightly less powerful than you 425 00:33:14,100 --> 00:33:18,980 Silver instead of gold and that was the medo persian empire and then after that will come another empire. That's 426 00:33:19,520 --> 00:33:25,380 Slightly less powerful and that would be the greek empire and then after that would come another empire 427 00:33:25,380 --> 00:33:30,100 That would be as strong as iron right the legs of iron and that was the roman empire 428 00:33:30,660 --> 00:33:36,580 So in his vision we see three kingdoms that are each succeeded by a fourth. That's what daniel saw in chapter two 429 00:33:37,860 --> 00:33:39,860 That's what he saw in chapter seven 430 00:33:40,660 --> 00:33:42,660 Where he saw the lion kingdom 431 00:33:43,460 --> 00:33:48,740 And then it was supplanted by a bear kingdom and then a leopard kingdom and then this fourth kingdom, right? 432 00:33:49,300 --> 00:33:52,420 So that all lines up with daniel chapter seven three beasts then a fourth 433 00:33:52,420 --> 00:33:54,660 beast in his vision then conquers 434 00:33:55,300 --> 00:33:59,300 Conquers the world and then is conquered by and in the interpretation 435 00:33:59,700 --> 00:34:05,380 That final kingdom is conquered by the messiah who then sets up his messianic kingdom and rules forever 436 00:34:08,900 --> 00:34:12,660 The roman empire though if that's the fourth kingdom the roman empire fell a long time ago 437 00:34:13,860 --> 00:34:17,460 And I think you and I agree that we don't see a messianic kingdom 438 00:34:17,460 --> 00:34:19,460 Ruling the earth today do we? 439 00:34:21,780 --> 00:34:25,700 Well was daniel wrong or did he mess up the vision 440 00:34:26,580 --> 00:34:27,700 well, no 441 00:34:27,700 --> 00:34:29,700 Because if you go back to daniel two 442 00:34:30,180 --> 00:34:35,300 What we saw was head of gold babaloon empire chest of silver medo persian empire 443 00:34:35,780 --> 00:34:37,220 the abdomen 444 00:34:37,220 --> 00:34:42,500 Of bronze that was the greek empire then you had the legs of iron the roman empire, but guess what came after that 445 00:34:42,500 --> 00:34:48,260 the feet that were a mixture of iron and clay with ten toes 446 00:34:50,180 --> 00:34:56,260 And so this what we're seeing here is something a kingdom that comes later after the roman empire 447 00:34:56,260 --> 00:35:00,020 And remember each one of these represent empires that ruled the entire planet 448 00:35:01,380 --> 00:35:07,060 They ruled the entire planet and since the roman empire we haven't really had any empire 449 00:35:07,060 --> 00:35:11,780 Our kingdom on the earth that ruled the entire planet quite like these other empires did 450 00:35:12,420 --> 00:35:14,420 But one will be coming in the future 451 00:35:14,900 --> 00:35:18,260 And that's why people call it a revived roman empire 452 00:35:18,980 --> 00:35:20,980 Because it's going to be roman-esque 453 00:35:21,300 --> 00:35:26,900 It's going to be iron, but it's going to be mixed with clay so it's going to have elements of what the roman empire was 454 00:35:26,900 --> 00:35:31,860 But it's going to be slightly different, but it's still going to have the characteristics that it's going to have 455 00:35:31,860 --> 00:35:37,060 So that ties Daniel's vision of Daniel 2 and Daniel 7 back to revelation chapter 13 456 00:35:37,620 --> 00:35:39,620 Did you follow that? 457 00:35:40,180 --> 00:35:43,460 Okay, it's a lot of bouncing around and stuff, but I hope you see the picture here 458 00:35:44,980 --> 00:35:48,900 So the idea is that although the roman empire the first roman empire fell 459 00:35:49,620 --> 00:35:54,980 And incidentally the roman empire wasn't conquered like the Babylonian empire the Roman empire was 460 00:35:54,980 --> 00:36:01,540 The greek empire it just simply collapsed under its own weight right if you understand history 461 00:36:02,020 --> 00:36:08,740 The roman empire just got so big and so corrupt that it just collapsed right so it wasn't actually conquered or destroyed 462 00:36:08,740 --> 00:36:10,740 It just fell apart 463 00:36:10,820 --> 00:36:16,260 And so people didn't think that that roman empire or what that roman empire represented is going to come back 464 00:36:16,260 --> 00:36:20,020 Resume in some way in the future and be a part of the roman empire 465 00:36:20,020 --> 00:36:25,780 What roman empire represented is going to come back resume in some way in the future and be like the original 466 00:36:25,860 --> 00:36:29,140 But slightly different with the same similar characteristics, but 467 00:36:29,860 --> 00:36:33,860 As Daniel saw in the vision of the statue that that final world empire 468 00:36:34,500 --> 00:36:37,940 Will ultimately be conquered by Jesus Christ 469 00:36:38,420 --> 00:36:42,180 The stone from heaven will come and destroy all of it and then 470 00:36:42,660 --> 00:36:48,020 We know at the end of tribulation he will set up his messianic kingdom and rule forever more 471 00:36:48,020 --> 00:36:50,020 So it all ties together 472 00:36:50,820 --> 00:36:52,820 All of that to say this 473 00:36:52,820 --> 00:36:57,300 In that context the beast that we're looking at here in revelation 13 474 00:36:57,780 --> 00:37:04,180 Refers to this one world government that has characteristics of all the previous world empires 475 00:37:05,220 --> 00:37:09,780 But this government will be led and headed by a singular individual 476 00:37:10,740 --> 00:37:12,740 Let's go back to the horns 477 00:37:13,380 --> 00:37:15,380 Daniel chapter 7 verse 8 478 00:37:15,380 --> 00:37:17,860 While I was considering the horns 479 00:37:18,740 --> 00:37:22,340 Suddenly another horn a little one came up among them 480 00:37:23,140 --> 00:37:29,300 And three of the first ten horns were up or three of the first ten were uprooted before it and suddenly in this horn 481 00:37:30,580 --> 00:37:37,560 This little horn that rises up amongst the ten were eyes like the eyes of a human and a mouth that was speaking arrogantly 482 00:37:39,060 --> 00:37:41,060 Move forward to gent Daniel 720 483 00:37:41,060 --> 00:37:45,380 Daniel says I also wanted to know about the ten horns on the head of the fourth beast 484 00:37:45,780 --> 00:37:51,060 And about the other horn that came up before which three of the original ten fell the horn that had eyes 485 00:37:51,380 --> 00:37:53,940 And a mouth that spoke arrogantly that looked bigger than the others 486 00:37:54,900 --> 00:37:58,980 So in Daniel 724 he gets the interpretation about this little horn 487 00:37:59,620 --> 00:38:03,780 The angel says the ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this final kingdom 488 00:38:04,340 --> 00:38:09,060 And then another king different from the previous ones will rise after them 489 00:38:09,060 --> 00:38:11,060 And subdue three of the kings 490 00:38:12,260 --> 00:38:18,820 So when we put all this together what we see is that during the tribulation time there will be ten leaders ten kings 491 00:38:18,900 --> 00:38:25,940 Of ten nations that that will form a coalition but amongst that group will rise up another leader 492 00:38:27,860 --> 00:38:31,780 Another king who is greater and he will dispose of three of the ten 493 00:38:32,580 --> 00:38:37,380 Don't know for sure what that means possibly taking over three of these nations that are part of this coalition 494 00:38:37,380 --> 00:38:42,020 But then he will rise up and end up leading the entire coalition by himself 495 00:38:42,740 --> 00:38:45,300 And this horn incidentally had the eyes of a human 496 00:38:46,020 --> 00:38:48,340 And a mouth that was speaking arrogantly 497 00:38:49,300 --> 00:38:51,620 That word arrogantly means self-exalting 498 00:38:53,220 --> 00:38:55,460 So when we go who's the little horn in Daniel? 499 00:38:57,140 --> 00:39:00,740 Well that ties us back to second thessalonians chapter 2 verse 4 500 00:39:01,700 --> 00:39:04,360 That is describing for us the man of lawlessness 501 00:39:04,360 --> 00:39:08,680 It's describing for us this man doomed to destruction and it says he 502 00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:15,560 Not it he opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship 503 00:39:16,120 --> 00:39:18,120 So that he sits in god's temple 504 00:39:18,660 --> 00:39:21,080 Proclaiming that he himself is god 505 00:39:22,040 --> 00:39:25,720 And we've read for reference that a number of times as jesus described this 506 00:39:26,120 --> 00:39:30,440 This event in matthew 24 called the abomination of desolation where this man 507 00:39:30,440 --> 00:39:36,120 Will then enter god's temple and sit on the throne in god's temple and say i'm god worship me as he is 508 00:39:36,520 --> 00:39:42,600 Filled and inspired and and and just motivated by satan himself. And so this this opposing this 509 00:39:43,220 --> 00:39:45,160 standing against god 510 00:39:45,160 --> 00:39:51,320 This blasphemous stance we see this back in revelation chapter 13 verse 1 because it said that on the seven heads 511 00:39:52,360 --> 00:39:54,360 were blasphemous names 512 00:39:54,360 --> 00:40:00,380 And so again seven heads covered in blasphemous names, it's just an idea of the total and complete blasphemy 513 00:40:00,680 --> 00:40:03,400 That this man has and brings against god 514 00:40:04,200 --> 00:40:06,200 so 515 00:40:05,800 --> 00:40:07,240 the beast 516 00:40:07,240 --> 00:40:10,920 In my interpretation here what I see here is he both 517 00:40:11,640 --> 00:40:12,680 represents 518 00:40:12,680 --> 00:40:14,680 this final worldwide 519 00:40:15,240 --> 00:40:17,240 totalitarian government 520 00:40:17,560 --> 00:40:21,320 It both represents that and the one who leads it 521 00:40:21,320 --> 00:40:23,320 That's what I see here in revelation 522 00:40:24,520 --> 00:40:30,840 Incidentally, this shouldn't be something difficult for us to accept. All right that something could represent two things simultaneously 523 00:40:31,640 --> 00:40:37,720 Specifically when it comes to kingdoms and leaders because any empire any major world power is often 524 00:40:38,500 --> 00:40:39,880 associated 525 00:40:39,880 --> 00:40:44,440 Are identified with or represented by its leader. That's a common thing 526 00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:48,840 When you think of adolf hitler, what do you think of the 527 00:40:48,840 --> 00:40:51,480 When you think of adolf hitler, what do you think of? 528 00:40:52,760 --> 00:40:54,040 nazis 529 00:40:54,040 --> 00:40:56,040 nazi germany 530 00:40:56,360 --> 00:41:00,120 When you think of nazi germany, what do you think of adolf hitler? 531 00:41:01,320 --> 00:41:06,840 So there's an identification between the the person and the kingdom the person ruling in the kingdom 532 00:41:06,840 --> 00:41:09,320 They rule the two are virtually the same in that idea 533 00:41:09,560 --> 00:41:16,280 And so I don't think it's difficult for us to see this beast here both representing the government the worldwide government and the one who leads 534 00:41:16,280 --> 00:41:18,920 it however, I do see that this beast 535 00:41:19,800 --> 00:41:22,120 best reflects an individual first 536 00:41:23,160 --> 00:41:28,680 For a lot of reasons one in verse four. It says that the people of earth earth worship the beast 537 00:41:29,640 --> 00:41:32,520 And people don't typically worship empires and governments 538 00:41:33,400 --> 00:41:38,280 Nor do they worship successions of governments over history. They worship people 539 00:41:41,080 --> 00:41:45,480 And that's common throughout history that you'll see people come to worship rulers of kingdoms 540 00:41:45,480 --> 00:41:47,720 Another reason is that later on in chapter 13? 541 00:41:47,720 --> 00:41:52,120 There's an image of the beast that is set up and the whole world is commanded by the false prophet to worship it 542 00:41:52,120 --> 00:41:59,080 And again, that makes more sense if if this image is of a person rather than a government, right? 543 00:42:00,040 --> 00:42:02,040 In revelation chapter 13 18 544 00:42:02,040 --> 00:42:08,120 I think this is one of the most powerful reasons that this is primarily represents the person who also represents the government 545 00:42:08,680 --> 00:42:10,040 is 546 00:42:10,040 --> 00:42:16,440 Is revelation 13 18 it says this calls for wisdom. Let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast 547 00:42:16,600 --> 00:42:18,600 because it is the number of a 548 00:42:19,240 --> 00:42:20,920 person 549 00:42:20,920 --> 00:42:22,920 Its number is 666 550 00:42:23,480 --> 00:42:29,480 And so the beast we're told has a name expressed by a particular number and it says it's the number of a person 551 00:42:30,820 --> 00:42:36,200 Additionally, the beast is ultimately damned and cast into the lake of fire where he will continue to suffer 552 00:42:36,200 --> 00:42:41,880 We'll read about that later in revelation, but systems and governments are not cast into the lake of fire people are 553 00:42:42,680 --> 00:42:48,760 So I do believe that this beast first represents an individual represents a man represents this coming world ruler 554 00:42:49,160 --> 00:42:55,160 The antichrist who is going to come and exalt himself above all but by extension 555 00:42:55,160 --> 00:43:01,400 It also represents the oppressive destructive terrifying powerful world kingdom that he will be head of 556 00:43:01,400 --> 00:43:03,400 Good 557 00:43:03,640 --> 00:43:08,200 All right a lot of information here. All right verse two 558 00:43:09,080 --> 00:43:10,600 We're moving ahead 559 00:43:10,600 --> 00:43:14,360 The dragon gave the beast his power his throne in great authority 560 00:43:15,160 --> 00:43:16,360 So it tells us again 561 00:43:16,360 --> 00:43:23,080 There's a differentiation between the dragon and the beast and it tells us where the beast got his power the source of his success 562 00:43:23,080 --> 00:43:26,440 The source of of all that he's able to do is satan 563 00:43:26,440 --> 00:43:33,720 So it's satan expressing his desires expressing his will expressing his authority through this man 564 00:43:34,360 --> 00:43:35,800 through this man 565 00:43:35,800 --> 00:43:41,160 So satan is working through the antichrist on the earth to to gain control of everything, right? 566 00:43:41,480 --> 00:43:45,960 Now you remember back in revelation 12. We talked about the beast had seven heads and seven crowns 567 00:43:46,440 --> 00:43:52,200 Seven being symbolic of completeness. And so satan is is working to have complete and total authority 568 00:43:52,200 --> 00:43:59,000 Here's an interesting detail although the dragon had seven crowns on his seven heads the antichrist 569 00:43:59,000 --> 00:44:03,080 It said had ten crowns on ten horns. Well, the antichrist is empowered by satan 570 00:44:04,520 --> 00:44:10,360 And as we saw in daniel the antichrist is the one who rises up among the ten horns and the ten crowns, right? 571 00:44:11,320 --> 00:44:15,160 And then it said that he subdued or disposed of three of those tens 572 00:44:15,480 --> 00:44:19,080 And then ends up three of those ten and ends up leading the entire world 573 00:44:19,080 --> 00:44:22,120 coalition coalition as satan's representative 574 00:44:23,480 --> 00:44:25,480 Well 10 minus 3 is what? 575 00:44:25,800 --> 00:44:29,640 Seven so satan ends up in total control either way, right? 576 00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:34,360 It's just an interesting little picture of satan's working in schemes. And so verse 3 577 00:44:35,240 --> 00:44:39,160 One of the heads appeared to be fatally wounded, but its fatal wound was healed 578 00:44:39,720 --> 00:44:42,440 And the whole earth was amazed and followed the beast 579 00:44:43,560 --> 00:44:46,120 So it wasn't just political science 580 00:44:46,120 --> 00:44:49,560 And the whole world was amazed and followed the beast 581 00:44:50,600 --> 00:44:54,600 So it wasn't just political savvy and charisma and intellect 582 00:44:55,480 --> 00:45:01,080 That this man had the antichrist that that that solidified his ultimate control over the earth 583 00:45:01,080 --> 00:45:06,120 It just told us that the dragon the the satan himself is the one who gave him authority and power 584 00:45:06,440 --> 00:45:09,240 But we have this detail here, which is very interesting, right? 585 00:45:09,240 --> 00:45:12,120 John sees on this beast one of the heads of this beast 586 00:45:12,120 --> 00:45:18,920 Into that but but one of the heads looks to have a fatal mortal wound that word fatal wound there 587 00:45:19,400 --> 00:45:24,840 It means a deadly life terminating injury involving a cut or a break in the skin 588 00:45:25,640 --> 00:45:27,640 That's what that word means in the original language 589 00:45:28,520 --> 00:45:33,000 So john sees that one of the heads of this beast has this this life terminating wound 590 00:45:33,000 --> 00:45:35,080 But then he says the fatal wound was healed 591 00:45:36,120 --> 00:45:38,040 And what is the result? 592 00:45:38,040 --> 00:45:43,560 The whole world was amazed and followed the beast. What is this speaking of? 593 00:45:45,240 --> 00:45:47,240 Well, there's a few prominent ideas here 594 00:45:47,960 --> 00:45:49,880 And i'll share all of them with you 595 00:45:49,880 --> 00:45:53,400 The first idea of what this is referring to or what this is symbolic of 596 00:45:53,960 --> 00:46:00,040 Is the idea that the antichrist right around the midpoint of tribulation is killed in some fashion 597 00:46:00,680 --> 00:46:06,360 Some think that due to the language of the fatal wound that he was assassinated that he took a bullet wound to the head is how some 598 00:46:06,360 --> 00:46:11,800 Interpret this but but regardless of the type of wound that the antichrist actually died 599 00:46:13,160 --> 00:46:16,040 But then he was resurrected he came back to life 600 00:46:17,160 --> 00:46:23,160 And people who who who see that as the interpretation of this point to the fact that it was a fatal wound, right? 601 00:46:23,560 --> 00:46:26,600 It was a life terminating wound that was then 602 00:46:26,600 --> 00:46:36,120 Healed now the challenges to this that people have is like well if the antichrist did die and he was resurrected who brought him back to life? 603 00:46:36,120 --> 00:46:38,120 Did the devil bring him back to life? 604 00:46:38,680 --> 00:46:40,680 Satan doesn't have that power 605 00:46:40,680 --> 00:46:47,000 Satan does not have the power to resurrect anybody. I mean if he did have the power to resurrect evil leaders 606 00:46:47,000 --> 00:46:49,000 Why didn't you resurrect hitler? 607 00:46:49,000 --> 00:46:52,600 Why didn't you resurrect caesar? Why didn't you resurrect who knows right? 608 00:46:52,600 --> 00:46:55,640 So they go satan doesn't have that power and then people go well 609 00:46:56,280 --> 00:47:01,800 God allowed satan to have the power to resurrect the antichrist this one time 610 00:47:02,280 --> 00:47:10,920 Or they say god himself resurrected the antichrist because he was just simply reinforcing mankind's desire to not believe in god 611 00:47:12,440 --> 00:47:17,640 And we saw something similar to this in pharaoh right where it tells us in scripture that god hardened pharaoh's heart 612 00:47:17,640 --> 00:47:23,560 Like pharaoh refused to believe in god and so the language there implies that god said okay if you don't want to believe in me 613 00:47:23,560 --> 00:47:27,400 I'm going to make sure that you get what you want and you can't believe in me 614 00:47:28,840 --> 00:47:30,840 That's again another bible study but 615 00:47:31,400 --> 00:47:39,400 That idea that that god gave satan the power or allowed him the power to resurrect or god himself resurrected the antichrist 616 00:47:39,800 --> 00:47:44,920 We see both of these possibilities in second thessalonians chapter 2 verse 9 and this is what it says there 617 00:47:44,920 --> 00:47:48,600 The coming of the lawless one is based on satan's working 618 00:47:49,400 --> 00:47:53,880 with every kind of miracle both signs and wonders 619 00:47:54,520 --> 00:47:56,520 Serving the lie 620 00:47:57,080 --> 00:48:01,960 And so people go see satan was able to work the miracle of resurrecting the antichrist 621 00:48:02,840 --> 00:48:06,520 And then verse 10 it says with every wicked deception among those who are perishing 622 00:48:07,080 --> 00:48:10,440 They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth and so be saved 623 00:48:10,440 --> 00:48:17,000 So they look at that and they go god allowed satan to work this miracle for the point of serving the lie his deception upon mankind 624 00:48:17,640 --> 00:48:23,400 Others go why would god do that right? But if you read along in verse 11 it says for this reason god 625 00:48:23,720 --> 00:48:25,720 Sends them a strong delusion 626 00:48:26,200 --> 00:48:30,920 So that they might believe the lie so that all will be condemned those who did not believe the truth 627 00:48:31,320 --> 00:48:34,360 But delighted in unrighteousness and so people read that verse and go 628 00:48:34,360 --> 00:48:40,200 God resurrected the antichrist to then enforce those who didn't want to believe 629 00:48:40,200 --> 00:48:46,120 So that's one interpretation of what revelation 13 3 is antichrist really died and there was a real resurrection 630 00:48:46,520 --> 00:48:53,320 The second interpretation is that since satan can't resurrect and some that go then god absolutely wouldn't resurrect 631 00:48:53,560 --> 00:48:57,240 That this resurrection is a fake. It's a staged resurrection of the antichrist 632 00:48:58,040 --> 00:49:00,920 Those that that support that viewpoint to the word appear 633 00:49:00,920 --> 00:49:07,000 There you see in revelation 13 3 it says one of the heads appeared to be fatally wounded 634 00:49:07,560 --> 00:49:10,520 And so they interpret that word is that he didn't really die 635 00:49:10,520 --> 00:49:15,160 It just looked like he did and since satan is a deceiver and a liar 636 00:49:15,640 --> 00:49:18,520 And and you know, it's a ruse that he pulls over mankind 637 00:49:18,520 --> 00:49:21,960 But it's a ruse that works and it fits kind of the mo of satan 638 00:49:23,160 --> 00:49:26,520 Or people go that the man the antichrist did in turn 639 00:49:26,520 --> 00:49:31,400 Or people go that the man the antichrist did indeed die 640 00:49:33,240 --> 00:49:38,680 But then satan possessed his body and thus it looked like the antichrist was resurrected 641 00:49:38,680 --> 00:49:42,200 But the antichrist was actually really dead. It was just satan possessing him 642 00:49:43,960 --> 00:49:50,200 And that fits mo 2 because if you go to second thessalonians 2 4 it says the antichrist sits in god's temple proclaiming that he 643 00:49:51,060 --> 00:49:54,520 Himself is god and that's satan speaking 644 00:49:54,520 --> 00:49:57,720 Challenge with that is the beast or the antichrist according to revelation 645 00:49:57,720 --> 00:50:01,720 He doesn't actually perish until the second coming which is at the end of tribulation 646 00:50:02,360 --> 00:50:08,520 Revelation 19 says that the beast representing the antichrist was thrown alive into the lake of fire 647 00:50:08,520 --> 00:50:14,680 And then after that in revelation chapter 20 you have satan who is the dragon bound in the abyss for a thousand years 648 00:50:14,680 --> 00:50:18,440 Not in the lake of fire at that point and so people go not sure 649 00:50:18,440 --> 00:50:23,240 Then there's a third interpretation of this which is people who want to superimpose 650 00:50:23,240 --> 00:50:31,960 People who want to super symbolize the whole thing and that interpretation says that the beast we're looking at in revelation 13 is not the antichrist at all 651 00:50:32,680 --> 00:50:39,320 He only and solely represents an empire and so he is the this head that is killed and brought back to life 652 00:50:39,320 --> 00:50:45,880 It's the idea that the roman empire died and now the roman empire has come back to life during the tribulation period 653 00:50:45,880 --> 00:50:51,560 And so this comes from the idea that the seven heads represent seven major world empires in history 654 00:50:51,560 --> 00:50:58,120 Right you go back you got egypt and assyria and babalon in the medo persian in the greek and the roman empire that's six 655 00:50:58,120 --> 00:51:02,600 And then you have what they call is the revived roman empire the seventh during this time 656 00:51:02,600 --> 00:51:07,880 But even in that some people say so that this antichrist though this ruler that we can't you know refute 657 00:51:07,880 --> 00:51:10,600 He has seen in scripture this ruler of this empire 658 00:51:10,600 --> 00:51:13,480 It's not a person who actually died and came back to life 659 00:51:13,480 --> 00:51:20,200 But he's going to be presented to the world as a reincarnated caesar or a reincarnated world leader who was once dead 660 00:51:20,200 --> 00:51:23,880 But look he's alive again. He's reincarnated. So that's the third idea 661 00:51:26,920 --> 00:51:31,400 So let's explore all three in detail no it's 1114 and uh 662 00:51:34,200 --> 00:51:39,560 So um we don't have time to explore all the pros and cons of each of these 663 00:51:40,200 --> 00:51:45,080 For now I will say this that I don't have a definitive stance 664 00:51:45,080 --> 00:51:52,440 I'm not a hundred percent sure which of those interpretations are exactly it although I think one or two are most likely 665 00:51:53,160 --> 00:51:54,840 and um 666 00:51:54,840 --> 00:51:58,600 Because the events that that are seen there it says they're there the world is amazed 667 00:52:00,280 --> 00:52:03,640 They're presented as a miraculous event that the world is like whoa 668 00:52:03,640 --> 00:52:09,000 And then we're going to see in later verses is that not only did they follow the beast but they end up worshipping him 669 00:52:10,040 --> 00:52:13,400 What does that tell us that that something is going to happen that causes this? 670 00:52:13,400 --> 00:52:17,800 Atheistic agnostic there is no god. There is no religion get rid of it world 671 00:52:18,520 --> 00:52:21,960 To suddenly become super spiritual and worship 672 00:52:22,520 --> 00:52:24,520 this beast 673 00:52:24,520 --> 00:52:30,280 And I think that can only happen if something that is or at least appears miraculous happens before them 674 00:52:31,320 --> 00:52:36,760 And so that's what I think this is pointing to is that something is going to happen or presents itself as a miracle 675 00:52:37,240 --> 00:52:39,560 And that follows satan's emo, right? 676 00:52:39,560 --> 00:52:43,080 We know that satan loves to counterfeit anything that god does 677 00:52:43,880 --> 00:52:46,200 We know that satan does that that's one of his aspects 678 00:52:46,200 --> 00:52:51,480 And so the presentation of the antichrist is simply him trying to counterfeit jesus, right? 679 00:52:51,720 --> 00:52:56,760 The antichrist is the instead of jesus you don't need jesus, but here's a guy that looks just like him 680 00:52:56,760 --> 00:53:00,760 So you get everything you want without uh any of the obligations 681 00:53:02,840 --> 00:53:05,560 And it's right in line with his schemes 682 00:53:05,560 --> 00:53:11,800 It would be right in line with satan's schemes in my understanding to try and then pass off a counterfeit resurrection, too 683 00:53:11,800 --> 00:53:18,780 Right if he's trying to present a counterfeit jesus. Well, what better way to do that than to present a counterfeit resurrection 684 00:53:19,800 --> 00:53:24,360 All to get people to ultimately worship him as god instead of jesus 685 00:53:25,240 --> 00:53:31,800 And this ties into especially when you look at the idea of satan is is putting forth a counterfeit trinity here 686 00:53:31,800 --> 00:53:37,480 See we understand that we have god the father and god the son and god the holy spirit and they're three distinct persons 687 00:53:37,480 --> 00:53:41,080 But they are one god together, right and satan's like I could do that 688 00:53:41,080 --> 00:53:46,120 And so satan is the dragon in the place of the father and he puts forward the antichrist instead of jesus 689 00:53:46,360 --> 00:53:49,800 And then we're going to see later presents the false prophet instead of the holy spirit 690 00:53:53,160 --> 00:53:54,440 So 691 00:53:54,440 --> 00:53:57,240 I hope to get through 10 verses today. We made it through three 692 00:53:57,240 --> 00:54:01,340 Okay progress progress 693 00:54:01,340 --> 00:54:04,380 But next time we will continue to look at the beast 694 00:54:04,380 --> 00:54:11,660 The beast from the sea the antichrist and the world government that he represents in all of his efforts during the great tribulation 695 00:54:12,220 --> 00:54:19,020 Specifically as he goes out to enforce worship of himself and then aggressively aggressively persecute 696 00:54:19,500 --> 00:54:23,420 Those that would dare believe in jesus during his apparent worship 697 00:54:23,420 --> 00:54:28,160 Those that would dare believe in jesus during his apparent worldwide reign 698 00:54:28,560 --> 00:54:34,880 Of terror his control over everything and then we're also going to see the response to the world of his presence 699 00:54:35,840 --> 00:54:40,560 And then we're going to see a a big warning for those who think that oh i'm just going to wait 700 00:54:40,880 --> 00:54:43,040 Until tribulation to believe in jesus 701 00:54:44,640 --> 00:54:49,200 But that's next week today we're going to close and worship god 702 00:54:49,200 --> 00:54:53,360 We're so grateful to the lord for revealing the future to us that we would be prepared 703 00:54:53,920 --> 00:54:56,400 That we would be armed with the knowledge to warn people 704 00:54:56,720 --> 00:55:00,160 But I think one of the biggest things to get out of this today is just an understanding 705 00:55:00,160 --> 00:55:04,080 Whether it's a reminder or a revelation to you today of the schemes of the devil 706 00:55:05,200 --> 00:55:12,080 The devil loves to counterfeit what god does present it as something that god is and try and trick you to see you into following it 707 00:55:13,200 --> 00:55:17,920 And that's why we're called to be people who study the word of god because we need to study it so we know 708 00:55:17,920 --> 00:55:21,920 When something is being presented as counterfeit and we can say that doesn't sound right. That's false 709 00:55:22,880 --> 00:55:26,960 When people are coming into our lives and saying oh no, i'm a christian too. I represent god 710 00:55:26,960 --> 00:55:29,440 But hey, this is this is what the bible really says we need to 711 00:55:29,840 --> 00:55:34,800 To know the schemes of the devil to recognize those things so we could go. No, that's that's not right. That's counterfeit 712 00:55:36,480 --> 00:55:40,080 The devil's good at what he does people he is really good at it 713 00:55:41,040 --> 00:55:45,840 And there are thousands and millions worldwide that are deceived into false religions 714 00:55:45,840 --> 00:55:48,400 Deceived to follow false gods 715 00:55:50,400 --> 00:55:55,120 And there are people who genuinely think I have salvation in this false thing 716 00:55:56,720 --> 00:55:59,120 We know the truth we know the truth 717 00:56:00,240 --> 00:56:08,320 We have prophecy we have archaeology we have all this stuff that backs up what the word says to to present it as it is it is true 718 00:56:09,760 --> 00:56:13,520 And we're called to go out and share this message with people as much as we can 719 00:56:13,520 --> 00:56:18,240 To warn them about the judgment to come that they too would come to know jesus christ as lord and savior. Amen 720 00:56:18,960 --> 00:56:20,960 All right, let's pray father 721 00:56:21,840 --> 00:56:25,280 God we thank you again for your word. We thank you lord for what you're 722 00:56:26,800 --> 00:56:28,800 Giving us 723 00:56:29,120 --> 00:56:31,680 Lord, I pray god that we would we would see 724 00:56:32,240 --> 00:56:38,080 What it is you were communicating to john as you gave him this this this prophecy this revelation lord this vision 725 00:56:38,080 --> 00:56:43,680 Lord that we would step back in in in see satan for the beast that he is the dragon that he is 726 00:56:45,440 --> 00:56:50,320 The the the destructive horrible force that he is lord and then everything he does 727 00:56:50,480 --> 00:56:55,680 And everything he uses lord that we would see the ugliness of it god as we are seeing here this 728 00:56:56,000 --> 00:57:00,240 This world leader he's going to bring on the stage presented as this as this horrific beast 729 00:57:01,600 --> 00:57:03,840 And the control in the universe is this 730 00:57:03,840 --> 00:57:09,760 And the control and the influence that he is going to try and exert and actually successfully exert for a time over the earth lord 731 00:57:09,760 --> 00:57:11,760 It is this horrible monster 732 00:57:15,120 --> 00:57:17,120 And lord we wouldn't ever 733 00:57:18,560 --> 00:57:20,560 Ever forget 734 00:57:21,120 --> 00:57:24,800 The evil that our enemy is the wickedness that our enemy is 735 00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:30,880 That we would ever forget his schemes and his goals and his desires to trick us 736 00:57:30,880 --> 00:57:33,600 to fool us that 737 00:57:34,160 --> 00:57:38,640 Lord, we wouldn't get caught up in lies that that people who have already been deceived and led astray 738 00:57:38,640 --> 00:57:44,640 Well, well, they're just believing what they want. But lord, we would say no we we we need to share truth with them lovingly 739 00:57:46,400 --> 00:57:48,400 Compassionately lord 740 00:57:49,200 --> 00:57:52,880 But that god we would have the heart for the loss that you have as you look upon this earth 741 00:57:52,880 --> 00:57:58,560 And you see how many people are led into falsehoods by the enemy god that they're that they're straight up deceived by the enemy god 742 00:57:58,560 --> 00:58:03,360 That they're that they're straight up deceived lord. We know it breaks your heart god that our heart would break too 743 00:58:05,920 --> 00:58:12,000 And that god we would be people that that intentionally shine the light of the gospel in this time now while we can lord 744 00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:18,640 We would shine the light of truth and hope that god we would present you in our actions and our behavior and our words and everything 745 00:58:18,720 --> 00:58:23,700 God that people would be drawn to the truth of who you are and drawn towards salvation 746 00:58:23,700 --> 00:58:27,620 Because lord without you at his judgment and we know that 747 00:58:28,980 --> 00:58:31,940 But god even in that we praise you 748 00:58:32,740 --> 00:58:35,860 We know your judgments are true are just 749 00:58:37,780 --> 00:58:40,820 And we thank you god that we are saved from the judgment to come 750 00:58:42,580 --> 00:58:44,580 We praise you for that 751 00:58:45,060 --> 00:58:49,300 And we praise you lord for the opportunity to be used of you in this world today 752 00:58:49,300 --> 00:58:52,820 That god you choose to work through us your people 753 00:58:53,300 --> 00:58:57,780 To share the truth of who you are with a lost and dying world help us to do that more help us to do that 754 00:58:57,780 --> 00:59:01,940 Faithfully help us to do that diligently and boldly and confidently 755 00:59:01,940 --> 00:59:17,940 God we love you and we thank you. It's in jesus name. We pray amen. Let's worship