Personalities of the Apocalypse

The Beast from the SeaLesson 6 08/02/15

Paul-Henri Spaak

Who is the Antichrist?

Who is the Antichrist?

Little children it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 2:18

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The rider on the white horse. (Rev. 6:2)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The rider on the white horse. (Rev. 6:2) The “beast.” (Rev. 11:7)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The rider on the white horse. (Rev. 6:2) The “beast.” (Rev. 11:7) The “beast rising up out of the sea.” (Rev. 13:1)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The rider on the white horse. (Rev. 6:2) The “beast.” (Rev. 11:7) The “beast rising up out of the sea.” (Rev. 13:1) The little horn. (Dan. 7:8)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The rider on the white horse. (Rev. 6:2) The “beast.” (Rev. 11:7) The “beast rising up out of the sea.” (Rev. 13:1) The little horn. (Dan. 7:8) The king of fierce features (Dan. 8:23)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The rider on the white horse. (Rev. 6:2) The “beast.” (Rev. 11:7) The “beast rising up out of the sea.” (Rev. 13:1) The little horn. (Dan. 7:8) The king of fierce features (Dan. 8:23) The one who understands sinister

schemes. (Dan. 8:23)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The rider on the white horse. (Rev. 6:2) The “beast.” (Rev. 11:7) The “beast rising up out of the sea.” (Rev. 13:1) The little horn. (Dan. 7:8) The king of fierce features. (Dan. 8:23) The one who understands sinister

schemes. (Dan. 8:23) The prince who is to come. (Dan. 9:26)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The rider on the white horse. (Rev. 6:2) The “beast.” (Rev. 11:7) The “beast rising up out of the sea.” (Rev. 13:1) The little horn. (Dan. 7:8) The king of fierce features. (Dan. 8:23) The one who understands sinister

schemes. (Dan. 8:23) The one who makes desolate. (Dan. 9:27)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The “beast.” (Rev. 11:7) The “beast rising up out of the sea.” (Rev. 13:1) The little horn. (Dan. 7:8) The king of fierce features. (Dan. 8:23) The one who understands sinister

schemes. (Dan. 8:23) The one who makes desolate. (Dan. 9:27) The willful king. (Dan. 11:36)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as …The “beast rising up out of the sea.” (Rev. 13:1) The little horn. (Dan. 7:8) The king of fierce features. (Dan. 8:23) The one who understands sinister

schemes. (Dan. 8:23) The one who makes desolate. (Dan. 9:27) The willful king. (Dan. 11:36) The man of sin. (2 Thes. 2:3)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as …The little horn. (Dan. 7:8) The king of fierce features. (Dan. 8:23) The one who understands sinister

schemes. (Dan. 8:23) The one who makes desolate. (Dan. 9:27) The willful king. (Dan. 11:36) The man of sin. (2 Thes. 2:3) The son of perdition. (2 Thes. 2:3)

Who is the Antichrist?He is known as … The king of fierce features. (Dan. 8:23) The one who understands sinister

schemes. (Dan. 8:23) The one who makes desolate. (Dan. 9:27) The willful king. (Dan. 11:36) The man of sin. (2 Thes. 2:3) The son of perdition. (2 Thes. 2:3) The lawless one. (2 Thes. 2:8)

His PreparationIn the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their fullness, a king shall arise having fierce features, who understands sinister schemes.

Daniel 8:23

His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; he shall destroy fearfully, and shall prosper and thrive; he shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.

Daniel 8:24

I. His PreparationWhen we read the words “the latter time” or “the last time” in Scripture they refer almost exclusively to the tribulation period.

I. His PreparationThe word “sea” when used symbolically does not refer to a vast ocean, but to the restless nations of the earth; more specifically, the Gentile nations.

I. His PreparationThere are several Scriptural reasons indicating that the Antichrist will not be Jewish:

I. His PreparationThere are several Scriptural reasons indicating that the Antichrist will not be Jewish:

• Daniel prophesied that the Antichrist would come from the people who destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple. It was the Romans who did so in 70 AD. Therefore, “the prince who is to come” must be a European Gentile.

I. His PreparationThere are several Scriptural reasons indicating that the Antichrist will not be Jewish:

• Daniel saw the Antichrist as the “little horn” that arose out of the 10 horns on the 4th beast, which represents the Roman Empire.

I. His PreparationThere are several Scriptural reasons indicating that the Antichrist will not be Jewish:

• The Antichrist is described at history’s most vicious and wicked persecutor of the Jews. Typically, Gentiles persecute Jews; Jews do not.

His PresentationLet no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God …

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

… For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed.

2 Thessalonians 2:7-8

II. His PresentationThere are three things that must happen before the Antichrist is revealed:

II. His PresentationThere are three things that must happen before the Antichrist is revealed:1) The Falling Away – apostasia, this word

appears only one other time in the N.T. There it is translated “forsake.”

II. His PresentationThere are thee things that must happen before the Antichrist is revealed:2) The Rapture of the true church.

II. His PresentationThere are thee things that must happen before the Antichrist is revealed:3) The Removal of the Holy Spirit’s Restraining

Power

His PersonalityHe was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies.

Revelation 13:5

He was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies.

Revelation 13:5

[He shall] speak pompous words against the Most High.

Daniel 7:25

III. His Personality• He will be a great orator.

III. His Personality• He will be physically impressive.

III. His Personality• He will be a man of great intellect.

His PlanThrough his cunning, he shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule.

Daniel 8:25

Through his cunning, he shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule.

Daniel 8:25

He shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

Daniel 11:21

IV. His PlanHis plan is to defeat all other world leaders and eventually take over the world through whatever means necessary -- first by deceit and intrigue, and later by force.

His PrideHe opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.

Revelation 13:6

V. His Pride• He will even despise false gods. He will

acknowledge no religion at all, other than the worship of himself and Satan.

V. His Pride• He will try to change the moral and natural

laws of the universe.

V. His Pride• He will do away with religious feast days.

V. His Pride• He will strip away anything that has to do

with religious structure, history, or stability in his attempt to obliterate God.

His Peace TreatyHe shall confirm a covenant with many for one week.

Daniel 9:27

VI. His Peace TreatyThe Antichrist will make a 7 year covenant with Israel at the beginning of the Tribulation, promising to protect the Jews from their enemies.

VI. His Peace TreatyHalfway through the 7 year period, the Antichrist will break his covenant and turn against Israel.

His PersecutionsIt was granted to [the Antichrist] to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.

Revelation 13:7

VII. His PersecutionsI was watching; and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them.

Daniel 7:21

VII. His PersecutionsHe shall persecute the saints of the Most High.

Daniel 7:25

VII. His PersecutionsHe shall destroy fearfully, and shall prosper and thrive; he shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.

Daniel 7:25

VII. His PersecutionsThe Hebrew word translated as “persecute” literally means “to wear out.” He will persecute the Jews and believers exclusively for their faith.

VII. His PersecutionsThere will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elects’ sake those days will be shortened.

Matthew 24:21-22

Antiochus Epiphanes

His PowerThe coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders.

2 Thessalonians 2:9

VIII. His Power

Who is like the Beast ?!

VIII. His Power… all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-11

VIII. His PowerTwo “miraculous” events will take place shortly after the Antichrist breaks his treaty with Israel:

VIII. His PowerTwo “miraculous” events will take place shortly after the Antichrist breaks his treaty with Israel:

1) He will kill the two witnesses.

VIII. His PowerTwo “miraculous” events will take place shortly after the Antichrist breaks his treaty with Israel:

2) He will fake his own death and then “rise again.”

VIII. His PowerSatan is the great deceiver and destroyer. He does not have the power to give life. He can imitate God, but he will never have the power to duplicate Him.

His ProfanenessThey worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”

Revelation 13:4

IX. His ProfanenessWhen the Antichrist breaks his treaty with Israel, he will surround Jerusalem, seize the newly constructed Temple and declare himself to be God.

IX. His ProfanenessThe False Prophet will erect an animated image of the Antichrist in the Temple, enable it to speak, and command the world to worship the image.

His PunishmentHe shall even rise against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without human means.

Daniel 8:25

X. His PunishmentWhat kind of punishment does the Antichrist deserve?

He shall be broken without human means (Dan. 8:25).

X. His PunishmentI saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army (Rev. 19:19).

X. His PunishmentThe lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming (2 Thes. 2:8).

X. His Punishment

Christ’s return will officially end the career of the Antichrist. But it will not be the end of him. When we are told that he will be destroyed, it does not mean that he will be annihilated, but rather that he will be utterly defeated and rendered powerless.

X. His Punishment

He and his evil partner, the false prophet, will be apprehended and will become the first two humans cast into in the lake of fire for all eternity.

THE HEALEROn the cross crucified,In great sorrow He died;The Giver of Life was He.Yet my Lord was despised and rejected of men,This Jesus of Calvary.

He was wounded for our transgressions,He was bruised for our iniquities.Surely, He bore our sorrows,And with His stripes we are healed.

The price for healing was paid,As those cruel stripes were madeWithin Pilate’s judgment hall.Now His suffering affords perfect healing for all,This Healer of all mankind.

He was wounded for our transgressions,He was bruised for our iniquities. Surely, He bore our sorrows, And with His stripes we are healed.

He has healed my sick soul,Made me every whit whole,And He’ll do the same for you.He’s the same yesterday, today, and foreverThis wonderful Healer of mine.

He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities. Surely, He bore our sorrows, And with His stripes we are healed.