Oakwood Church
The Beasts - Revelation 13
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Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
“Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.” v. 10
“This calls for wisdom.” v. 18
“This calls for wisdom.” v. 18
“Jesus said to him, ‘You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.’”
Matthew 26:64
Matthew 26:64
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance (Rev. 13:1-10)
2. Faith (Dan. 7:9-14)
3. Wisdom (Rev. 13:11-18)
1. Endurance (Rev. 13:1-10)
2. Faith (Dan. 7:9-14)
3. Wisdom (Rev. 13:11-18)
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads…”
Revelation 13:1
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads…”
Revelation 13:1
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth.”
Revelation 13:2
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth.”
Revelation 13:2
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.”
Revelation 13:2
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.”
Revelation 13:2
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed.”
Revelation 13:3
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed.”
Revelation 13:3
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“And the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. And they worshiped the dragon… and the beast.”
Revelation 13:3-4
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord
“And the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. And they worshiped the dragon… and the beast.”
Revelation 13:3-4
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord, severe Persecution is coming
“And it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months… And it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them.”
Revelation 13:5-6
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord, severe Persecution is coming
“And it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months… And it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them.”
Revelation 13:5-6
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord, severe Persecution is coming
“And all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written… in the book of life of the Lamb.”
Revelation 13:8
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord, severe Persecution is coming
“And all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written… in the book of life of the Lamb.”
Revelation 13:8
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord, severe Persecution is coming
“If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain.”
Revelation 13:10
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord, severe Persecution is coming
“If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain.”
Revelation 13:10
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one… and a mouth speaking great things.”
Daniel 7:8
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one… and a mouth speaking great things.”
Daniel 7:8
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was as white as snow…”
Daniel 7:9
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was as white as snow…”
Daniel 7:9
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“And the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.”
Daniel 7:9
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“And the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.”
Daniel 7:9
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him…”
Daniel 7:10
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him…”
Daniel 7:10
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.”
Daniel 7:10
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.”
Daniel 7:10
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed.”
Daniel 7:11
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed.”
Daniel 7:11
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“And its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away…”
Daniel 7:11-12
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“And its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away…”
Daniel 7:11-12
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“And behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days.”
Daniel 7:13
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power
“And behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days.”
Daniel 7:13
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power, He will Triumph and reign forever
“And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him…”
Daniel 7:14
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power, He will Triumph and reign forever
“And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him…”
Daniel 7:14
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord
“Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.”
Revelation 13:11
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord
“Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon.”
Revelation 13:11
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord
“It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast.”
Revelation 13:12
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord
“It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast.”
Revelation 13:12
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord
“The first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. It performs great signs, even making fire come down…”
Revelation 13:12-13
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord
“The first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. It performs great signs, even making fire come down…”
Revelation 13:12-13
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
“And by the signs that it is allowed to perform… it deceives those who dwell on the earth.”
Revelation 13:14
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
“And by the signs that it is allowed to perform… it deceives those who dwell on the earth.”
Revelation 13:14
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
“And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak.”
Revelation 13:15
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
“And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak.”
Revelation 13:15
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
“Also it causes all, both small and great… to be marked on the right hand or the forehead.”
Revelation 13:16
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
“Also it causes all, both small and great… to be marked on the right hand or the forehead.”
Revelation 13:16
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
“This calls for wisdom: … for it is the number of a man… 666.”
Revelation 13:18
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
“This calls for wisdom: … for it is the number of a man… 666.”
Revelation 13:18
A Threefold Call to the Saints:
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord, severe Persecution is coming
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power, He will Triumph and reign forever
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
1. Endurance: Be strong in the Lord, severe Persecution is coming
2. Faith: Trust fully in His goodness and power, He will Triumph and reign forever
3. Wisdom: Hold fast to the Word of the Lord, powerful Deception will lead many astray
“Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.”
2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
“Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.”
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
“And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.”
2 Thessalonians 2:8-10
2 Thessalonians 2:8-10
“Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
2 Thessalonians 2:11-12
2 Thessalonians 2:11-12