Revelation 13
Aim: Following Jesus looks completely opposite of following the beast
A) Unsaved people worship the powerful, proud, blaspheming beast
(1) dragon, seashore, beast 10 horns, 7 heads-blasphemous names, ten crowns
(2) beast resembled leopard, feet bear, mouth lion - dragon gave beast his power, throne, great authority
(3) one head fatal wound, healed - world filled with wonder followed beast
(4) People worshiped dragon, he gave authority to beast, worship beast too "who's like the beast, who can wage war against IT?"
(5) Beast, proud words, blasphemies, authority for 42 months
(6) opened mouth to blaspheme God, slander his name, his dwelling place, those in heaven
(7) given power to wage war against God's holy people, conquer them and everyone else on earth
(8) All will worship beast who haven't been written in Lamb's book of life, Lamb slain from the creation of the world
(9) Whoever has ears, let them hear. (Matthew 11:15; 13:9; 13:43; Mark 4:9; Luke 8:8; Revelation 2:7; 2:11,17,29;3:6,13,22)
Aim: Following Jesus looks completely opposite of following the beast
A) Unsaved people worship the powerful, proud, blaspheming beast
(1) dragon, seashore, beast 10 horns, 7 heads-blasphemous names, ten crowns
(2) beast resembled leopard, feet bear, mouth lion - dragon gave beast his power, throne, great authority
(3) one head fatal wound, healed - world filled with wonder followed beast
(4) People worshiped dragon, he gave authority to beast, worship beast too "who's like the beast, who can wage war against IT?"
(5) Beast, proud words, blasphemies, authority for 42 months
(6) opened mouth to blaspheme God, slander his name, his dwelling place, those in heaven
(7) given power to wage war against God's holy people, conquer them and everyone else on earth
(8) All will worship beast who haven't been written in Lamb's book of life, Lamb slain from the creation of the world
(9) Whoever has ears, let them hear. (Matthew 11:15; 13:9; 13:43; Mark 4:9; Luke 8:8; Revelation 2:7; 2:11,17,29;3:6,13,22)
(10) Anyone is to go, will go, is to be killed be killed (Jeremiah 15:2)
Application: People are following this great anti-Holy, Creator, Lord, God to their own destruction. You can change the world by sharing Jesus with people.
B) Seond beast makes the earth worship the first and receive the mark of the beast
(11) Second beast, from earth, two horns 'like a lamb' but spoke like a dragon.
(11) Second beast, from earth, two horns 'like a lamb' but spoke like a dragon.
(12) exercised authority of first beast on it's behalf, made earth worship first beast, whose fatal wound was healed
(13) it performed great signs, causing fire from heaven for all to see
(14) because of signs, power performed on behalf of first beast, it deceived inhabitants of earth. Set up image in honor of beast, wounded by sword yet lived.
(15) second beast given power to give breath to image of first beast, so image could speak, cause all who refused to worship image to be killed
(16-17) forced ALL PEOPLE to receive a mark on right hand or forehead, couldn't buy or sell unless they had the mark-name of the beast or number of its name
(18) This calls for wisdom. Person with insight calculates the number of the beast is humanity's number 666
Application: Does my concern for friend, coworkers and family spur me on to share the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ with them? How am I being a force to "de-populate" hell? Who is God put before me to share the Gospel with?
Helpful verses and resources:
Revelation 13:7-10
John 1:12-13, 29; Philippians 3:20-21; 4:3; Revelation 3:5; 20:12-13.
John 15:18-27;Romans 15:4-5;2 Corinthians 6:4-10;Colossians 1:9-14 ;1 Timothy 6:11-12
Revelation 13:11-18
Revelation 13:11-18;Mark 13:22;Exodus 7:1-5;1 Kings 18:30-39;John 11:41-44; 20:30-31; Acts 2:19-21;1 Corinthians 2:6-16; Ephesians 1:13-14
Discernment: Colossians 3:15-17; Deuteronomy 13:1-4; Matthew 7:15-20; Mark 13:22-25; 1 John 4:1-3
Daniel 7-8
Helpful verses and resources:
Revelation 13:7-10
John 1:12-13, 29; Philippians 3:20-21; 4:3; Revelation 3:5; 20:12-13.
John 15:18-27;Romans 15:4-5;2 Corinthians 6:4-10;Colossians 1:9-14 ;1 Timothy 6:11-12
Revelation 13:11-18
Revelation 13:11-18;Mark 13:22;Exodus 7:1-5;1 Kings 18:30-39;John 11:41-44; 20:30-31; Acts 2:19-21;1 Corinthians 2:6-16; Ephesians 1:13-14
Discernment: Colossians 3:15-17; Deuteronomy 13:1-4; Matthew 7:15-20; Mark 13:22-25; 1 John 4:1-3
Daniel 7-8
