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1 John 2:18

Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. NIV

Mark 13:5

Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. NIV

WICKED BEAST

The man of sin, the man of lawlessness, the son of perdition (destruction), the lawless one (2 Thessalonians 2:3, 8)

Antichrist starts as a peacemaker, but eventually reveal his wickedness

CONQUERER

Revelation 13:1

I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. 2 The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. NIV

The dragon is satan

Beast in Revelation 13 similar to beast seen by Daniel

Lion: Babylonian Empire

Bear: Medo Persian Empire

Leopard: Greek Empire

Fourth Empire comes during the tribulation period

Revelation 13:7

It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer

them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. NIV

Daniel 7:23

It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it.

The sea is a picture of gentile humanity (Daniel 7, Isaiah 17, Isaiah 57, Revelation 17)

WONDER

Revelation 13:3

One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the

fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast. NIV

People will give their allegiance to the beast (Revelation 13:3)

Wonder (thaumazo): To be a mesmerized by, to admire

WORSHIP

Revelation 13:4

People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast,

and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?” NIV

Isaiah 14:13

For you said to yourself, ‘I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above God’s stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north. 14 I will climb to the highest heavens and be like the Most High.’ NLT

2 Thessalonians 2:4

He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God

or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God. NIV

Anti: Instead of

PROUD WORDS

Revelation 13:5

The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to

exercise its authority for forty-two months. NIV

Revelation 13:6

It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his

dwelling place and those who live in heaven. NIV

WAR

Revelation 13:7

It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer

them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. NIV

Daniel 7:25

He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people. NIV

Oppress: To wear out, to persecute, to wear down, to be cruel

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then

disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape. NLT