The Biography of the Beast
Revelation 13
(Program 2350, Airing on 04.27.08)
- INTRODUCTION
- Only God knows the future (Isaiah 46:9)
- Standing in the shadows of history is a man known as the antichrist, the beast
- THE SOCIAL AGITATION THAT DELIVERS THE BEAST (Revelation 13:1)
- The sea represents peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages
- The peoples of this world are in turmoil like a troubled sea
- Isaiah 57:20
- Revelation 17:15
- Out of this turmoil will arise the beast
- The beast is the anti-Christ
- THE SATANIC ATTRIBUTES THAT DESCRIBE THE BEAST
- His father (Revelation 13:1)
- Revelation 12:3
- Revelation 12:9 – the dragon described is Satan
- Satan’s offspring is the beast; the beast will be like his father, the Devil
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9
- His family (Revelation 13:2)
- Daniel 7 describes four great empires
- Babylonian Empire
- Medo-Persian Empire
- Grecian Empire
- Roman Empire
- Daniel saw one more world empire coming; that will be the empire over which the antichrist will rule
- His fortune (Revelation 13:2)
- He will receive from Satan power, a throne, and authority
- John 5:43
- THE SEDUCTIVE APPEAL THAT DISGUISES THE BEAST (Revelation 13:3-4)
- He’s going to have worldwide appeal
- There will be a counterfeit resurrection
- THE SINISTER AMBITIONS THAT DRIVE THE BEAST
- He wants to deify Satan (Revelation 13:4)
- He’s coming to defy the Savior (Revelation 13:5-6)
- He wants to destroy saints (Revelation 13:7)
- He wants to dominate society (Revelation 13:7)
- He wants to delude sinners (Revelation 13:8-10)
- THE SUPPORTING AGENT WHO DECLARES THE BEAST (Revelation 13:11-18)
- This propaganda agent (false prophet) will declare the antichrist
- He will cause people to worship the beast by three major methods
- Deceiving wonders (Revelation 13:13-14)
- Enforced worship (Revelation 13:14-15)
- Controlled wealth (Revelation 13:16-18)
- This false prophet will control the wealth and commerce of this world
