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Taken from Pete Garcia (rev310.net)
Rules for the Remnant*
Situation
That day was supposed to be like any other. Before it happened, life went on like it always had…work, school, play, family. But then it happened. And now no one knows what is going on. All anyone knows is that a bunch of people and all the children are disappeared. So if you’re reading this and you find yourself in the above scenario, know that this event is called the Rapture of the Church. The Church is not a denomination, but people from all walks of life. Anyone, who has either placed their faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ or is under the age (or mental capacity) to make such a decision, is caught up to heaven. They have been changed from mortal to immortal, and now exist in the reality of eternity. They have been given perfect, flawless, and timeless bodies to exist with and in the divine order for the rest of eternity. This was the Rapture. It’s in the Bible. Read it for yourself if you can find one. [John 14:1-3; 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2nd Thess. 2:1-3; 1st Corinthians 15:50-56; Philippians 3:20-21; Revelation 3:10]. So if you’re reading this, you need to know what is coming. You’re life and eternity will depend on it.
The Time Gap- we don’t know how long this gap will last, perhaps months or even a few years, but there is a window of time between the Rapture and the official start of the Tribulation. During the gap, there are some things we think will likely happen:
Pt. I-The Muslim nations surrounding Israel take advantage of the global chaos and launch an attack, and are defeated, greatly expanding Israel’s current borders (Psalm 83). Pt. II– Russia, Turkey, Iran, Libya, and Sudan will go to war against the nation of Israel. God supernaturally defeats them. (Ezekiel 38-39). These two events fundamentally destroy Islam as a belief system. Israel then begins to rebuild her third temple.
The world will reorganize into ten-regional powers. This global system becomes known as The Beast.
Out of the ten regional governments, three will be overthrown and one man (the Antichrist) rises to power. He will be aided by another known to us as The False Prophet. He will be able to do supernatural signs and wonders. They create a mark that is put on either the hand or forehead to buy or sell. DO NOT TAKE THIS. Remember, these two men will not appear evil at first. (Revelation 6, 13)
Two Witnesses also arrive during this time. They will have supernatural powers and will preach from Jerusalem for 3 ½ years. They cannot be killed or destroyed until the 3 ½ years are completed. (Rev. 11)
The Tribulation (Revelation 6:18) the official name for this is the 70th Week of Daniel (Daniel 9:27). It is a seven-year period, which God will unleash 21 divine judgments upon the earth. Over 1/2 the world’s population dies as a result. The seas are turned to blood, fresh drinking water is turned to blood, and the sun and moon cease to give its light. A contract between the Antichrist and the nation of Israel begins the 21 judgments.
The Seven Seals (Revelation 6): 1/4 of the world’s population dies
1. The White Horse (Antichrist-false peace)
2. The Red Horse (War)
3. The Black Horse (Drought/Famine/Economic
disaster)
4. The Pale Horse (Plague/Disease)
5. Martyrdom of those who refuse to worship the
beast (slaughter of the Tribulation saints)
6. A Great Earthquake that causes such a
geological disturbance, the dust and smoke obscure the sun, stars, and moon
7. Silence in Heaven
The Seven Trumpets (Revelation 8-11): 1/3 of the world’s
population dies
1. Hail and fire mixed with blood
2. A great mountain cast into the sea
3. Wormwood- a meteor that poisons (makes bitter) a third of the drinking water
4. A third of the sun, moon, and stars darkened (great cold, darkness)
5. First Woe (Demonic Locusts plague those who
take the mark)
6. Second Woe (one-third of mankind killed by a demon army)
7. Third Woe (Lightning, Voices, Thunder, an Earthquake and Great hail.)
The Seven Vials/Bowls (Revelation 16)
1. Grievous Sores on those who take the
mark of the beast
2. The rest of the seas turn to blood
3. Rivers and fountains turned to blood
4. Great heat
5. Great darkness over the seat of Beast Kingdom
6. Euphrates River dries up
7. A massive earthquake and vast earth changes
The Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 19)
At the end of the seven years, the Beast’s armies, along with the kings of the east, gather in the Megiddo Valley (Israel) try to destroy what remains of the Jewish people. The skies are rolled back and Christ returns in power and glory, followed by the Armies of Heaven. He destroys the armies gathered there. The Beast & False Prophet are cast alive into the Lake of Fire.
The Judgment of the Nations (Matthew 25)
Christ judges the remaining nations. Those who aided Israel during this 70th Week, are allowed entrance into the earthly, millennial kingdom, of which, Christ rules as the undisputed King. Those who attacked or did ill towards the nation of Israel (and her inhabitants), are cast into outer darkness and await judgment.
The Millennial Reign of Christ (Revelation 20)
Christ will reign upon the earth for 1,000 years. The world is released from the curse of sin and becomes a paradise. People will be given unnaturally long life spans. If a person does not choose
to follow Christ, they will die at the age of 100. At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan is loosed for a season and is cast into the Lake of Fire.
The Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:10-14)
The unsaved/unredeemed dead of all ages is brought before Christ and are judged according to their works. Everyone here is ultimately cast into the Lake of Fire because their works cannot save them. What is determined here is how severe their torment will be in the Lake of Fire for all of eternity. Death and hell also cast into the Lake of Fire.
Eternity Future (Revelation 21-22)
A new heaven and new earth are created, as the former ones are passed away. For the redeemed, eternity future will be a glorious adventure. One filled with worship of God and being in His presence, exploration (seeing all that God has been working on these past two thousand years), of peace, joy, comfort, happiness, contentment, and love forever.
Rules for the Remnant
Do place your faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.
A. Admit you’re a sinner and need a Savior (Romans 3:23, 6:23)
B. Believe in your heart that the Lord Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and God raised Him from the dead (John 3:16, Romans 5:8)
C. Call upon the name of the Lord, trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation (Romans 10:9-13)
2. Do NOT take the mark of the beast. This means you will not be able to buy or sell anything, but if you take the mark, you are damned forever. Better to struggle for a few years than to suffer for all eternity. (Revelation 14:9-11)
3. You will probably be martyred. The Beast’s systems will be vast; artificial intelligence, global surveillance, robotic weapon systems, as well as supernatural forces (demons) aiding them. Do not fear the first death (physical). Do fear the second death (spiritual). The first death is not the end, only the beginning of a glorious future with Christ. If you die spiritually as well, you will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire.
4. Endure to the end if you can. Run, hide, pray. If you survive the seven-years, you will enter into the Millennial Kingdom. *Borrowed from a Writer Pete Garcia - rev310.net
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Behold The Mystery Of Jesus
As the end of days approaches, you can find hope as you behold the mystery of Jesus!
SUNDAY: The Mystery of Jesus I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. —Revelation 10:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ gives God’s record of history from the founding of Christ’s church until the end of the earth and the ushering in of heaven. The more you read Revelation the simpler it is. Chapters 1–3 deal with the church age—God revealing himself to the seven churches through the Lord Jesus Christ in all His Resurrection glory. In chapters 4–5, God shifts the scene away from earth and takes us heavenward by means of Christ’s promised coming to take His bride home. This is a beautiful portrait of the Rapture of the church—the instantaneous removal of all His saints from this planet. The saints will then stand before the glassy sea and the beautiful emerald surrounded throne as Jesus takes the multi-sealed book, the title deed of the universe, and starts claiming back all that the god of this world, Satan, has usurped. Chapters 6–19 reveal the horrors of God’s wrath upon sin and sinners. Chapters 6–9 show the six seals and the first six trumpets, and then there is an interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpet (Revelation 10:1–11:14). This is so important for understanding God’s plan. Chapter 10 is part of a silence where God steps back and shows little parenthetical pictures. It is critical for understanding the mystery of God (not a mystery). The chapter we’ll be studying this week, Revelation 10, discloses the preparations for the second half of the Tribulation that begins by means of the seventh trumpet. Having taken back His earth, the conqueror and rightful owner, the King of Kings, will plant His feet on land and sea and take possession. This is Jesus the Redeemer who, in chapter 5, took the title deed to the universe from the majesty on high. He is the One who loosed each seal, and now He prepares for the final assault upon hard-hearted earth dwellers who refuse to bow to Him. With a roar like a lion, He will express His power, and with the sound of thunder He will declare the coming judgment. What is amazing is that in verse 7 it says, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets.
There are two parts to Revelation 10: The Mystery—The Vision of the Son of God (vv. 1–5): These verses focus on Christ and His power. In verse 1, Jesus reflects God’s image; in verse 2, Jesus claims His inheritance; in verse 3, Jesus roars His victory; in verse 4, Jesus shows His grace; and, in verse 5, Jesus reveals the image of God. The Vision of the Word of God (vv
. 6–11): This second part focuses on the Word of God and His plan, and what we are supposed to do with it. In verse 6, Jesus shares the plan of God; in verse 7, Jesus explains the mystery of God; and, in verses 8–11, Jesus shows the way of God—to eat His Word. As Revelation 10 opens, we stare at the mystery of Jesus. It is on the backdrop of an earth that lies in ecological desolation; the land and sea are ravaged. The benumbed survivors have hastily buried billions of corpses in mass graves. The horrible roar of demon locusts is silent for who knows how much longer. That horrific mounted cavalry from hell—the angels of doom by the hundreds of millions—seem to have ceased their murderous campaign. The sun is getting brighter after the strange darkening that caused such weather disasters; the smoke of the grass and forest fires has started to settle; and some specks of light green anticipate that grass should soon be poking up once again from the scorched earth. The bitter waters of the earth are getting clear again, and no stellar debris has fallen to earth lately. It is halftime—the midpoint of the Tribulation. So then, what about the mystery? What has been the effect of all this unleashed wrath of God on the cosmos? You cannot explain it any other way but God. It has been systematic, unstoppable, and predicted. Everything that has happened has been written down for 2,000 years in exact detail. God has spoken, and the earth has been faced with God’s wrath. At this point, has the cosmic rebellion ceased? Has Satan bowed his knee and confessed that Jesus is Lord? Has the decimated populace of earth seen the true Light which gives light to every man coming into this world (John 1:9)? No. That in itself is a mystery to us who know and love the Lord! My Prayer for You This Week: Father in heaven, as the end of days fast approaches, we are continually amazed that You would bestow upon us the honor of being able to go home to dwell with You forever. Why You would let Your Son redeem us and then go and prepare a place for us is beyond our wildest imagination! As we look into Your Word this week, we pray that Your Spirit would lead us to comprehend the mystery of our Lord Jesus—our wonderful Jesus! May we see Your glory and may Your glory, as the Apostle Paul says, transform us more and more into the image of Him whom our souls love, our Lord Jesus. Open our eyes that we may behold wonderful things from the wonders of Jesus. In His precious name we come to You, oh Father. Amen.Jan 22, 2024
Living Water
Read the Living Water Gospel of John before taking time to read anything else. The Gospel of John is where you will meet the Savior of the World. This is the most important event in our life. Without an understanding of who we are and what is missing in our relationship to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit all other ground is sinking sand. So read it and read it again and read it a third time until you know what I know. Hes waiting to hear from you. God Bless and then Maranatha
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Rules for the Remnant
Rules for the Remnant*
Situation
That day was supposed to be like any other. Before it happened, life went on like it always had…work, school, play, family. But then it happened. And now no one knows what is going on. All anyone knows is that a bunch of people and all the children are disappeared. So if you’re reading this and you find yourself in the above scenario, know that this event is called the Rapture of the Church. The Church is not a denomination, but people from all walks of life. Anyone, who has either placed their faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ or is under the age (or mental capacity) to make such a decision, is caught up to heaven. They have been changed from mortal to immortal, and now exist in the reality of eternity. They have been given perfect, flawless, and timeless bodies to exist with and in the divine order for the rest of eternity. This was the Rapture. It’s in the Bible. Read it for yourself if you can find one. [John 14:1-3; 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2nd Thess. 2:1-3; 1st Corinthians 15:50-56; Philippians 3:20-21; Revelation 3:10]. So if you’re reading this, you need to know what is coming. You’re life and eternity will depend on it.
The Time Gap- we don’t know how long this gap will last, perhaps months or even a few years, but there is a window of time between the Rapture and the official start of the Tribulation. During the gap, there are some things we think will likely happen:
Pt. I-The Muslim nations surrounding Israel take advantage of the global chaos and launch an attack, and are defeated, greatly expanding Israel’s current borders (Psalm 83). Pt. II– Russia, Turkey, Iran, Libya, and Sudan will go to war against the nation of Israel. God supernaturally defeats them. (Ezekiel 38-39). These two events fundamentally destroy Islam as a belief system. Israel then begins to rebuild her third temple.
The world will reorganize into ten-regional powers. This global system becomes known as The Beast.
Out of the ten regional governments, three will be overthrown and one man (the Antichrist) rises to power. He will be aided by another known to us as The False Prophet. He will be able to do supernatural signs and wonders. They create a mark that is put on either the hand or forehead to buy or sell. DO NOT TAKE THIS. Remember, these two men will not appear evil at first. (Revelation 6, 13)
Two Witnesses also arrive during this time. They will have supernatural powers and will preach from Jerusalem for 3 ½ years. They cannot be killed or destroyed until the 3 ½ years are completed. (Rev. 11)
The Tribulation (Revelation 6:18) the official name for this is the 70th Week of Daniel (Daniel 9:27). It is a seven-year period, which God will unleash 21 divine judgments upon the earth. Over 1/2 the world’s population dies as a result. The seas are turned to blood, fresh drinking water is turned to blood, and the sun and moon cease to give its light. A contract between the Antichrist and the nation of Israel begins the 21 judgments.
The Seven Seals (Revelation 6): 1/4 of the world’s population dies
1. The White Horse (Antichrist-false peace)
2. The Red Horse (War)
3. The Black Horse (Drought/Famine/Economic
disaster)
4. The Pale Horse (Plague/Disease)
5. Martyrdom of those who refuse to worship the
beast (slaughter of the Tribulation saints)
6. A Great Earthquake that causes such a
geological disturbance, the dust and smoke obscure the sun, stars, and moon
7. Silence in Heaven
The Seven Trumpets (Revelation 8-11): 1/3 of the world’s
population dies
1. Hail and fire mixed with blood
2. A great mountain cast into the sea
3. Wormwood- a meteor that poisons (makes bitter) a third of the drinking water
4. A third of the sun, moon, and stars darkened (great cold, darkness)
5. First Woe (Demonic Locusts plague those who
take the mark)
6. Second Woe (one-third of mankind killed by a demon army)
7. Third Woe (Lightning, Voices, Thunder, an Earthquake and Great hail.)
The Seven Vials/Bowls (Revelation 16)
1. Grievous Sores on those who take the
mark of the beast
2. The rest of the seas turn to blood
3. Rivers and fountains turned to blood
4. Great heat
5. Great darkness over the seat of Beast Kingdom
6. Euphrates River dries up
7. A massive earthquake and vast earth changes
The Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 19)
At the end of the seven years, the Beast’s armies, along with the kings of the east, gather in the Megiddo Valley (Israel) try to destroy what remains of the Jewish people. The skies are rolled back and Christ returns in power and glory, followed by the Armies of Heaven. He destroys the armies gathered there. The Beast & False Prophet are cast alive into the Lake of Fire.
The Judgment of the Nations (Matthew 25)
Christ judges the remaining nations. Those who aided Israel during this 70th Week, are allowed entrance into the earthly, millennial kingdom, of which, Christ rules as the undisputed King. Those who attacked or did ill towards the nation of Israel (and her inhabitants), are cast into outer darkness and await judgment.
The Millennial Reign of Christ (Revelation 20)
Christ will reign upon the earth for 1,000 years. The world is released from the curse of sin and becomes a paradise. People will be given unnaturally long life spans. If a person does not choose
to follow Christ, they will die at the age of 100. At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan is loosed for a season and is cast into the Lake of Fire.
The Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:10-14)
The unsaved/unredeemed dead of all ages is brought before Christ and are judged according to their works. Everyone here is ultimately cast into the Lake of Fire because their works cannot save them. What is determined here is how severe their torment will be in the Lake of Fire for all of eternity. Death and hell also cast into the Lake of Fire.
Eternity Future (Revelation 21-22)
A new heaven and new earth are created, as the former ones are passed away. For the redeemed, eternity future will be a glorious adventure. One filled with worship of God and being in His presence, exploration (seeing all that God has been working on these past two thousand years), of peace, joy, comfort, happiness, contentment, and love forever.
Rules for the Remnant
Do place your faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.
A. Admit you’re a sinner and need a Savior (Romans 3:23, 6:23)
B. Believe in your heart that the Lord Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and God raised Him from the dead (John 3:16, Romans 5:8)
C. Call upon the name of the Lord, trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation (Romans 10:9-13)
2. Do NOT take the mark of the beast. This means you will not be able to buy or sell anything, but if you take the mark, you are damned forever. Better to struggle for a few years than to suffer for all eternity. (Revelation 14:9-11)
3. You will probably be martyred. The Beast’s systems will be vast; artificial intelligence, global surveillance, robotic weapon systems, as well as supernatural forces (demons) aiding them. Do not fear the first death (physical). Do fear the second death (spiritual). The first death is not the end, only the beginning of a glorious future with Christ. If you die spiritually as well, you will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire.
4. Endure to the end if you can. Run, hide, pray. If you survive the seven-years, you will enter into the Millennial Kingdom. *Borrowed from a Writer Pete Garcia - rev310.net
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Teachers and Preachers
This is a list* of speakers I've been using for a number of years. I believe their theology to be biblical (at the date of this entry) and can be trusted to guide you as the Holy Spirit leads. God bless you, Maranatha
Alex Newman https://libertysentinel.org/
Andy Woods www.youtube.com/@AndyWoodsBibleStudy
Brett Meador atheycreek.comAmir Tsarfati beholdisrael.org
Billy Crone getalifemedia.com
Jack Hibbs https://calvarycch.org/
Barry Awe youtube.com/@drbarryawe5372
Larry Ollison https://www.ollison.org/
John Barnett youtube.com/@DTBM
Tyler Generation 2434 YouTube
Tom Hughes Hope For Our Times
John Haller FBC Fellowship Bible Chapel
Chuck Smith YouTube
Chuck Missler YouTube
Jarrett Supernatural by Design https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGWxxS5Qxb3ItmUrY0yf_KQ
Robert Breaker https://thecloudchurch.org/
Robert Breaker (Spanish) laiglesiadelanube.com/sermones-pasados
Monkey Werx https://www.youtube.com/@MonkeyWerxUS
Mondo Gonzales www.youtube.com/@theweekinbibleprophecy
L.A Marzulli https://lamarzulli.net/
Bro Chooch TOL End Times
Les Feldick Bible Study
Don Stewart Educating Our World
Dec 19, 2023
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The Thousand Years
And I saw
an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a
great chain in his hand.
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old
serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and
shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no
more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be
loosed a little season.
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them,
and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for
the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image,
neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and
they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
But the rest of the dead lived not again
until the thousand years were finished. This is the first
resurrection.
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the
second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and
shall reign with him a thousand years. ( Rev. 20: 1-6 )
The question remains, where
will you be in "the Thousand Years". You have a chance now. The choice is yours
and no one else, you decide. Read the Living Water book today.
Oct 28, 2023
HEAVEN OR HELL
Will you not say with Joshua: "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord"?
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How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? - Hebrews 2:3
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Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved - Acts 16:31.
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Why escape from the Mark, You know, the one in your right hand or forehead !?!
How to Escape the
Mark of the Beast [He] is able to keep you from stumbling, and
to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. —Jude 1:24, emphasis added As
the end of the world approaches, so does earth’s darkest hour. Hell will soon open, and the
pit will vomit out its demon hordes to run wildly throughout humanity. Other
beasts from the abyss will globally wreak death and destruction. Satan himself
will invade the earth and seemingly conquer it at last. At the helm, the visible
leader of the world will be the long promised man of sin, the lawless one, the
beast, the coming world leader—commonly known as
the Antichrist. But behind him, the real power will be the god of this world,
the dragon, old Lucifer, the lying serpent of Eden. Imagine what it would be
like if that perfect leader were to step forward tomorrow—a man who appears to seemingly come out
of nowhere—almost a person from
the past who rolls into one all the great leaders of the world. Imagine one man
with the strength of a Caesar, the military genius of an Alexander, the
mesmerizing oratory of a Hitler, the warmth of a Ronald Reagan, the ruthless
determination of a Ghenghis Khan, and the apparent compassion and tenderness of
Jesus Christ! John Phillips writes: “In 1 Timothy 4:1–3, the Bible clearly teaches that we can
expect this invasion from the pit in the last days. During the final days, most
people will be led astray by evil spirits and occult teachings. The shadows of
these times are already darkening the world. Nothing but the restraining
presence of God the
Holy Spirit is holding back the floodgates of this time of evil. . . . Advanced
demonism was the mark of Noah’s day; [and] it is
becoming an increasingly evident characteristic of the age in which we live.”1 Revelation 13 explains (as do
other scriptures) what I consider to be one of the saddest doctrines in the
Bible—the teaching about the Antichrist, which
tells us that the FALSE Christ will be universally embraced by the world after
the TRUE Christ has been rejected!
“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet,
standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let
him understand) (Matthew 24:15). “For false christs [pseudo-christs] and
false prophets [pseudo-prophets] will rise and show great signs and wonders to
deceive, if possible, even the elect” (Matthew 24:24). “I was watching; and the same horn was
making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, . . . He shall
speak pompous words against the Most High, shall persecute the saints of the
Most High, and shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be
given into his hand for a time and times and half a time” (Daniel 7:21, 25). The coming of the
lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and
lying wonders (2 Thessalonians 2:9). Far more lethal
than rampant viruses, far more poisonous than radioactivity or toxins, a
counterfeit Christianity is seeping into our world. Jesus warned of a coming
day of deception that was so intoxicating that without His intervention even
God’s children would succumb. Revelation 13
shows the second flood, which will destroy our world. The first flood in
Genesis was with water from God to judge sinful humanity. This second flood is
with deception from Satan to seal the doom of humans unwilling to follow the
Lord. Perhaps the Antichrist will step into the world from a battlefield or
maybe from the United Nations. Very possibly, a glowing metallic UFO will
slowly descend in a globally watched spot and, before the wandering eyes of all
the inhabitants of the earth, out will step the ultimate Superman—the first beast! In concise word
pictures, John describes the culmination of the lies of Satan. Mankind needs to
beware of Satan’s counterfeit
authority (Revelation 12:17–13:2), counterfeit resurrection (Revelation 13:3– 5), counterfeit citizenship (Revelation
13:6–10), counterfeit worship (Revelation
13:11– 15), and counterfeit security—the mark of the beast (Revelation 13:16–18). How can you escape these counterfeits
of Satan? The only place of safety is to have the security that the real Christ
gives. May the wonders of this chapter cause you to seek God’s mark—and not the mark of
the beast! My Prayer for You This Week: Oh Lord, as we read the words in
Revelation 13, we are grieved to think of someone who will blaspheme Your name,
Your dwelling place—the very God of
heaven! We are grieved that he will be allowed to parade and march up and down
on this planet for forty-two months, imitating Your three and one-half years of
ministry—even imitating Your resurrection from the
dead, Lord Jesus—and imitating Your
power from heaven. We love You, so our hearts are grieved to think that mankind
and humanity would stoop to the depths to be led by this monster from the pit!
We want to magnify Your name, for the world is coming to a day when it will
seek to obliterate the name of the true and living God—the Creator, the Redeemer, and the
righteous Judge from the very consciousness of this planet. We pray that You
might be praised through us, and that we might be among those who turn many to
righteousness that we might all shine like the stars forever. May
we have Your
compassion, Lord Jesus, to tell everyone about You, and earnestly plead, like
Paul, with them so that they might be reconciled to God and avoid the terror of
the Lord. Give us an insatiable desire to win souls to You, Lord Jesus. Help us
to faithfully tell people that before them is a choice, a destiny, and a
destination that is either blessed or horrible, and that they must choose life
and look at the Savior. Enable us to see You clearly! We pray all these things
in Your precious name. Amen.
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