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Just a Thought on Revelation 17! Part 2

Revelation 17:7-18

Just a Thought on Revelation 17! Part 2

Just a Thought on Revelation

Part 2

Revelation 17:7-18

Introduction: John has seen the woman that is “drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.” He wonders at the sight of her and is not able to identify her at that time. The angel Then goes on to identify her to John and to us.

  1. The Angel’s question to John. (Vs. 7)
    1. “Wherefore didst thou marvel”: A certainty that this does not just deal with pagan Rome of John’s day.
      1. No question as to pagan Rome’s opposition to believers in his day.
    1. “I will tell thee the mystery of the woman…the beast”: No guess work needed, God’s words identify them both.
  2. The identity of the beast. Vs. 8
    1. “The beast that thou sawest was…is not…shall ascend out of the bottomless pit…go into perdition”
      1. A person that was in the past, is not in John’s day, shall come out of hell in the future and shall return to hell.
        1. Satan the imitator.
        1. Judas (?) was, is not alive in John’s day, is in hell shall come out of hell and return to hell.
          1. Judas is called a devil (John 6:70)
          1. Judas is called the son of perdition (John 17:12 cp with 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4): direct connection to antichrist.
          1. Judas is said to go to his own place (Acts 1:24-25)
      1. Devil incarnate (Isaiah 14:15-19; Revelation 13:18)
    1. “Earth shall wonder”: the lost in the Tribulation astonished to see this person resurrected.
      1. Are deceived by wonders and signs (Matthew 24:24; Revelation 13:14; 19:20)
      1. Mystery of the satanic trinity (counterfeit trinity)
      1. Devil busy operating now in this world.
  3. The identity of the “seven heads” (vs. 9-11)
    1. “The mind which hath wisdom”:Wisdom comes from God (James 1:5)
    1. Identifies the heads as to geological location.
      1. “Are”: no question, or guess work.
      1. “Seven mountains on which the woman sitteth”: Rome.
    1.  “There are seven kings” (vs. 10 cf. 12:3): Nimrod, Pharaoh, Sennacherib, Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, Alexander, Caesar (last kingdom seen in Gospels).
      1. The Lord counts by sevens.
    1. “Five are fallen”: Two kings of Babylon (Nimrod, Nebuchadnezzar); Pharaoh (Egypt); Sennacherib (Assyria); Cyrus (Persia); Alexander (Greece).
    1. “One is”: Caesar (Rome)
    1. “The other is not yet come”: restored Roman, another king of Rome to come.
      1. “When he cometh, must continue for a short space”: antichrist.
    1. “Is of the seven”: identity of the beast as part of the past world empires
      1. 6th head of satan (number 666)
        1. Incarnate devil.
      1. “Goeth into perdition”: Judas back to hell.
  4. The ten horns. (Vs. 12-14)
    1. “Are ten kings…no kingdom as yet”: kingdoms to come.
    1. “Give their power and strength to the beast”: join up with the devil.
    1. “Make war with the Lamb”: gladly fight the Lord
    1. “The Lamb shall overcome them”: victory ahead.
    1. When Jesus comes there will be a revived Roman Empire.
      1. It is agreed in bible interpretation that the whore is Rome (even by the Roman Catholic Church)
        1. Pagan or today?
  5. The identity of the waters. (Vs. 15)
    1. “The waters…peoples…multitudes…nations…tongues”: clear identification the world today.
      1. “Where the whore sitteth”: she is in authority and living off of this world.
  6. Response of the world powers to the whore then (vs. 16)
    1. “Shall hate the whore”: no love; a marriage of convenience until then
    1. “Shall make her desolate..eat her…burn her”: This is the antichrist and his crowd.
      1. The world is cannibalistic eats their own
      1. The world hates the phony religion
      1. When the devil runs the dhow he will turn on Rome.
      1. Will occur at the time when the worship of the beast is set up.
  7. The world only thinks itself in control. (vs. 17)
    1. “For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill his will”: God is in control.
      1. He is the mover of men, even though they know it not.
    1. “Until the words of God shall be fulfilled”: Note “words of God” (its the words brother its the words)
  8. The identity of “the woman” (vs. 18)
    1. “Is that great city that reigneth over the kings of the earth”: Rome rules today and she will join up with the antichrist then.

Conclusion: This then identifies for us what men would prefer to keep hidden. But God reveals the truth whether we like it or not.

Just a Thought on Revelation 17! Part 1

Revelation 17:1-7

Just a Thought on Revelation 17! Part 1

Just a Thought on Revelation 17

Part 1

Revelation 17:1-7

Introduction: We have now seen how the Lord works by sevens through the Book of Revelation, 7 seals (Rev. 5), 7 trumpets (Rev. 8), 7 thunders (Rev. 10:3), 7 vials (Rev. 15). Now we come to the 7 Dooms (Larkin). We shall consider the 1st Doom beginning in Revelation 17.

  • Ecclesiastical Babylon (Revelation 17) “mystery Babylon the great”
    • Revelation 17 and 18 are not the same Babylon.
      • Mystery deals with religious Babylon (Rev. 17)
      • Identified in Revelation 17
    • Called mystery because hidden in OT (cf. Eph. 3:1-21)
      • “mystery” that Christ has a bride (cf. Eph. 5:23-32 with Rev. 21:9-10)
      • “mystery Babylon” is the antichrist’s bride.
  • Babylon
    • Built on Euphrates, 1 of 4 rivers that flowed through the Garden of Eden.
    • Built by Nimrod (Gen. 10:8-10)
      • Headquarters of idolatry.
      • Idolatry of graven images, confession, priests, and nuns.
      • Origination of the Pontiff of Rome; worship of the queen of heaven.
  • John Called to “Come, hither” (Rev. 17:1)
    • “I will show unto thee”
      • One of the 7 angels that had the 7 vials.
    • “the judgment of the great whore”
      • This which John was about to see was a religious prostitute
        • Sold herself to the world leaders.
    • “sitteth upon many waters”
      • We will see the interpretation the “waters” in verse 15/
  • John Is About to See this “Whore” (Rev. 17:2)
    • “With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication”
      • She is guilty of fornication with the world leaders
    • “the inhabitants of the world have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication”
      • The world is intoxicated with her.
  • John is “carried…into the wilderness” (Rev. 17:3)
    • There he sees “a woman sit on a scarlet coloured beast”
      • Connection to the devil (cp. Rev 12:1-4,9)
    • “full of the names of blasphemy”
      • They are both blasphemers of God and His words.
    • “having seven heads and ten horns” (cf. Rev 13:1)
  • Filthy and Filthy Rich (Rev. 17:4)
    • “the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls”
      • Is rich in the things of this world (cp. Rev. 3:17)
    • “purply and scarlet colour”
      • Colors of the Papacy.
    • “having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication”
      • Connection to Babylon (cf. Jer. 51:7)
      • Literal icon produced showing the queen of heaven holding the cup on the back of the beast.
        • Flip side the image of the Pope.
  • So, like the Antichrist (Rev. 17:5)
    • “upon her forehead was a name written”
      • As God marks His own (Rev. 14:1)
      • So, antichrist marks his own (Rev. 13:16,17)
    • “the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth”
      • Out of her come harlots and abominations.
      • Identified with idolatry and rebellion against God (cf. Gen. 10:10; 11:9)
        •  Idolatry is associated with sexual immorality and wickedness.
  • Hatred Made Manifest (Rev. 17:6)
    • I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints…of the martyrs of Jesus”
      • She is a drunk.
      • See this in history: the Inquisition
    • “when I saw her I wondered with great admiration”
      • John is shocked at what he sees.
        • Could not just be speaking of pagan Rome of john’s day, no shock there
        • Shocked at religious Rome.
  • Mystified by John’s Marveling. (Rev. 17:7)
    • “the angel…Wherefore didst thou marvel?”
      • The angel is shocked that John does not understand.
    • “I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.”
      • Four id’s about to be revealed!

Conclusion: We will pick up our study next time. What we have seen:

  • John is shown a woman that is seen in the OT as “the queen of heaven” (see. Jer. 7:18)
  • Babylon is identified with religious Rome.
  • A filthy religious organization and filthy rich like Laodicea.
  • A woman on the back of the beast (antichrist).

Just a Thought on Revelation 16! Part 4

Revelation 16:17-21

Just a Thought on Revelation 16! Part 4

Just a Thought on Revelation

Part 4

Revelation 16:17-21

Introduction: As we have said before, in our study on Just a Thought on Revelation, it seems we are taken through the Tribulation 4 times (like the 4 Gospels).

  1. Here destruction of Babylon (Revelation 16:19 cp. Revelation 18:2; 14:8)
    1. 3 simultaneous accounts (not chronological). (under antichrist Revelation 12-14; under vials 16:19; details of the event 17-18)
  2. Second coming of Christ not yet occurred.
    1. Gathering the troops of the nations (Revelation 16:13-16)
    1. Post Tribulation Rapture (Revelation 16:15)
    1. Destruction of Babylon (Revelation 16:19)
      1. Revelation 17-18 description of Revelation 16:19.
    1. Post-Tribulation rapture (Revelation 16:15)
    1. Destruction of Babylon (Revelation 16:19)
    1. Then 2nd Advent occurs (Revelation 19:11)
    1. Revelation 17-18 describes Revelation 16:19
  3. “And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.” (Revelation 16:17-18)
    1. Note: At the pouring out of the 7th vial, the breaking of the 7th seal, the sounding of the 7th trumpet the same things occur.
      1. Voices, thunderings, great lightenings, great earthquake
    1. Note: At the pouring of the 7th vial, sounding of the 7th trumpet: Great hail storm
      1. Shows what happens at the 7th seal, trumpet, vial same period pf time
      1. 7th seal reveals, 7th trumpets announces event to come, 7th vial executes them.
      1. 7th seal broken “silence in heave; 7th trumpet and 7th vial “Great voices”
    1.  “it is done”
      1. Christ declares from the cross “it is finished” (Finished salvation)
      1. Could be Christ declaring that the wrath of God is finished.
        1. End of Jacob’s trouble (70th week)
    1. Greatest earthquake this world has ever seen (Revelation 16:18)7t
  4. “And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.” (Revelation 16:19)
    1. 2nd Advent not occurred yet.
      1. Gathering the troops of the nations (Revelation 16:13-16)
      1. Post Tribulation Rapture (Revelation 16:15)
    1. “that great city” Possibly Jerusalem
      1. Some believe it is Babylon
    1. “the cities of the nations”
      1. Capitals of the 10 kingdoms confederate with the antichrist.
    1. “great Babylon came in remembrance before God”
      1. God has not forgotten
      1. Destruction of Babylon (Revelation 16:19)
        1. Revelation 17-18 description of Revelation 16:19.
        1. Post-Tribulation rapture (Revelation 16:15)
        1. Then 2nd Advent occurs (Revelation 19:11)
      1. God pays Babylon what she is owed. (Described in Revelation 18).
  5. “And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.” (Revelation 16:20-21)
    1. “islands…mountains…”
      1. Mountains leveled, islands destroyed.
        1. Change the contour and shape of Land of Palestine and surrounding changed
      1. Raise the Dead Sea so that it flows into the Red Sea (Ezekiel 47:1-12)
    1. “great hail”
      1. Repetition of 7th Egyptian plague (Exodus 9:13-35)
      1. God uses His creation as weapons of warfare.
        1. For Joshua (Joshua 10:11)
      1. Note: Law required the blasphemer be stoned to death (Leviticus 24:16)
        1. Here blasphemers are stoned to death by hail stones
        1. Probably occurs at the crisis in the Battle of Armageddon
        1. God’s missiles (cf. Job 38:22-23)
    1. “about the weight of a talent”
      1. 100-114 lbs. each.

Conclusion:

  • Seventh vial covers the whole period from the pouring out to the Christ’s return to the Mount of Olives.
  • Understand the purpose of all of this God is going to give man what he has earned by choosing the antichrist and rejecting the Savior.
  • Next, we will consider the Seven Dooms that shall fall following this event.

Just a Thought on Revelation 16! Part 3

Revelation 16:12-15

Just a Thought on Revelation 16! Part 3

Just a Thought on Revelation 16

Part 3

Revelation 16:12-15

Introduction: Today we are going to consider “the battle of the Great God Almighty.” A battle that shall take place in Armegeddon (the hill of the crowded) and the valley of Megiddo (Valley of Esdraelon).

  1. God’s coming gathering place for the nations of this world. (Revelation 16:16)
    1. We will consider this scripture in light of Revelation 16:1-15.
    1. Seen previously (Revelation 9:13-16)
      1. Trumpets and vials are simultaneous
        1. Middle of Tribulation (Possible last month of)
  2. Setup (Revelation 16:12)
    1. “the great river Euphrates dried up”
      1. Literal event.
      1. Prophesied (Isaiah 11:15-16)
        1. 2-fold purpose:
          1. Remnant of Israel from Assyria to return
          1. Kings of the East gathered for battle against Almighty God.
  3. Deception (Revelation 16:13)
    1. Note the word “like” (not literal)
      1. Sent forth from the satanic trinity
    1. “spirits of devils” (Revelation 16:14)
      1. Sent to deceive as Apostle Paul speaks (2 Thessalonians 2:9)
    1. “working miracles”
      1. Heal, tongues, raise dead.
        1. Example: Revelation 13:3
    1. “to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”
      1. Man is facing the unsheeted wrath the Lord God Almighty; the outraged Divine, Sovereign, Almighty God.
        1. God “a man of war” (Exodus 15:3)
        1. Called “captain” (Hebrews 2:10)
  4. Timing (Revelation 16:14, 15)
    1. Second coming of our Savior “come as a thief”
      1. Unexpected (Luke 12:39; 1 Thessalonians 5:2)
        1. No surprise to the believer (1 Thessalonians 5:4)
    1. Time of no mercy (2 Peter 3:10)
  5. Location (Revelation 16:16)
    1. Armageddon: hill of the crowded
      1. 200 million troops crowded into the place
      1. Prerecorded history (Joel 3:11-16)
        1. “valley of Megiddo”: Valley Esdraelon
          1. Perfect plain for war
    1. Lord returns in wrath and vengeance on His enemies
      1. Stomped under His feet, blood flows to the horses’ bridles, 160 miles down the Kishon to the Jordan River.

Conclusion: No “sweet little Jesus boy” here. Here is the man of war, the captain of our salvation (Hebrews 2:10), the King of kings and the Lord of lords (Revelation 17:14).

    Miss peace now, war is in your future. How shall you win against the Lord God Almighty? Answer, you won’t!

Just a Thought on Revelation 16! Part 2

Revelation 16:8-15

Just a Thought on Revelation 16!

Just a Thought on Revelation 16 (Part 2)

Revelation 16:8-15

Introduction: God has already shown us His wrath falling on the earth in the first three vials; now we are going to see the last four vials and we are going to learn something about man in the face of the wrath of God.

  1. “And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.” (Revelation 16:8)
    1. Talk about “global warming” (cf. Isaiah 30:26)
      1. Could this be what men are trying now to prevent then?
      1. Imagine a world where men have nothing but blood to drink and then the sun is 7 x’s hotter.
        1. Does someone want to change God’s plan?
        1. But change will be unsuccessful.
  2. “And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.” (Revelation 16:9)
    1. Why? “men scorched” as God says!
    1. Man’s response: “blasphemed the name of God”
      1. Blasphemed the very one that controls all the elements of nature—the foolishness of man.
    1. Man’s response: “repented not”
      1. Man will not change, will continue his rebellion against the Living God.
        1. We see this today already only gets more stubborn then!
  3. “And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,” (Revelation 16:10)
    1. Nearing the end of the Tribulation; perhaps last six months.
      1. Repeat of Exodus 20:23: Moses.
    1. “seat of the beast”
      1. Ex-cathedra: where the beast sits (Revelation 2:13)
        1. Rome
    1. “gnawed their tongues for pain”
      1. Extreme thirst: blood to drink, great heat
      1. Two witnesses: Elijah and Moses
        1. “have power to shut up heaven” (Revelation 11:6)
        1. When we come to Revelation 16 all three:
          1. Plagues (Revelation 16:2)
          1. Blood (Revelation 16;3)
          1. No water (Revelation 16:10)
    1. “full of darkness”
      1. Sits in darkness, in heat, no water, painful time.
  4. “And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.” (Revelation 16:11)
    1. Man’s reaction: “blasphemed the God of heaven”
      1. Man is stubborn.
      1. Heart is the problem (see Jeremiah 17:9; Psalms 39:5)
    1. See “strength of man’s will against God’s will” (Dr. Peter Ruckman)
      1. No matter what God does man will not repent and get saved.
  5. “And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.” (Revelation 16:12)
    1. New element appears (cf. Revelation 16:12)
      1. “Trumpets” and “vials” simultaneous.
    1. “kings of the east”: cavalry attack on Israel
      1. 200,000,000 strong (see Revelation 9:16)
      1. Possibly demonic army out of hell.
  6. “And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.” (Revelation 16:13)
    1. “unclean spirits like frogs”: Just get that picture
      1. Such corruption
    1. Compare with picture of Holy Spirit (Matthew 4)
      1. What a contrast!!!!!
    1. “dragon…beast…false prophet”: Satanic trinity
      1. Typified in Old Testament: Numbers 22:41
        1. Balak, Ballaam, Baal.
  7. “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.” (Revelation 16:14)
    1. “they are spirits of devils”: Spirits sent forth to deceive: 2 Thessalonians 2:9
      1. Unclean spirits can heal, speak in tongues raise the dead. (cf. Revelation 13:3, 14)
    1. “the battle of that great day of God Almighty”
      1. Not just a little war, a war that will make all other wars seem as child’s play!
      1. Man facing off against God Almighty
        1. Such is the arrogance of man.
      1. Our God is called a man of war (Exodus 15:3)
      1. Our God is called a Captain (Hebrews 2:10 with Joshua 5:14)
      1. God says he will put hooks in their jaws (cf. Ezekiel 38:4)
        1. God will bring man where he is forced to face “God Almighty”
  8. “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.” (Revelation 16:15)
    1. Intermission verse, as verse 16 is a continuation of verse 14.
    1. Intermission that points to a mid-Tribulation rapture of Tribulation saints.
      1. Takes place before battle of Armageddon
    1. “I come as a thief” (cf. Matthew 24:29-30 with Matthew 24:31)
      1. Immediately precedes Second Coming.
    1. “keepeth his garments”: works involved (cf. Revelation 6:11; 7:14; 12:11; 14:12)
      1. Rapture mentioned in Old Testament (see Psalms 50:3-5; Isaiah 26:12-21)
    1. “lest he walk naked, and they see his shame”
      1. Consider the implication
        1. Adam and Eve’s fear in the Garden of Eden.
      1. Imagine the shame of appearing before “God Almighty” “naked”

Conclusion: Next we are going to go on and study the battle of Armageddon

Just a Thought on Revelation 13 Part 6

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Just a Thought on Revelation 13:11-18 (Part 6)

Dr. John Cook / General

Just a Thought on Revelation 13 / Number of the Beast (666); Revelation; Prophecy; Antichrist / Revelation 13:11–18

Introduction

Revelation 13:11 KJV 1900

And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth”

1.   “Out of the earth”: out of hell

a.  Demonic spirit

b.  NOTE: Satan present on earth: cast out of heaven

i.    Cast out of heaven!

2.   Description:

“and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon”

1.   “like” key word: counterfeit

a.  No horns on a lamb, yet found here

i.    “Horns”: Power, protection

b.  Speaks like the devil!

Revelation 13:12 KJV 1900

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

“And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him”

1.   Devil given power to do miracles:

Revelation 16:13–14 KJV 1900

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

“and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast”

1.   Mission: Idol worship

Zechariah 11:17 KJV 1900

Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: His arm shall be clean dried up, And his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

a.  Leads men to worship the antichrist.

i.    Idolater commands idolatry.

“whose deadly wound was healed”

Revelation 13:4 KJV 1900

And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Revelation 13:14 KJV 1900

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

a.  Antichrist overcomes a deadly wound.

Revelation 13:13 KJV 1900

And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

“And he doeth great wonders”

1.   Deceives by signs and wonders:

2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 KJV 1900

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

“so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on earth in the sight of men”

1.   As Elijah the prophet:

1 Kings 18:24 KJV 1900

And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

a.  Look out for signs and wonders:

2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 KJV 1900

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

Revelation 13:14 KJV 1900

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

“And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth”

1.   Those deceived:

Revelation 12:12 KJV 1900

Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

a.  “inhabiters”: Those that have taken up residence

i.    Chosen to follow the devil

b.  Want to believe the liar God will see that you do:

1 Kings 22:20–23 KJV 1900

And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.

And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.

“by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast”

1.   God allows the devil to deceive men by miracles.

“saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast”

1.   Call to make a graven image, direct contradiction of scripture:

Exodus 20:4 KJV 1900

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

a.  A corrupting action:

Deuteronomy 4:16 KJV 1900

Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

“which had the wound by a sword, and did live”

a.  Reminder of the power God allows the devil at that time!

Conclusion:

Just a Thought on Revelation 13 Part 7

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Just a Thought on Revelation 13:15-18 (Part 7)

Dr. John Cook / General

Just a Thought on Revelation 13 / Number of the Beast (666); Revelation; Prophecy; Antichrist / Revelation 13:11–18

Introduction:

  1. The image that must be worshipped.
  2. The mark that must be taken.
  3. The consequences to all that refuse.
  4. The consequences to all who accept.

Revelation 13:15 KJV 1900

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

“And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast”

1.   Once more we see that God allows the devil to deceive:

God allows beast to give life to the graven image!

“that the image should both speak”

  1. What if this happened today?
    1. Men already worship the world.
    1. Want to be deceived God will allow you to be deceived.

“and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed”

1.   Devil will kill all that do not worship him!

a.  No opposition to capital punishment then:

i.    Example:

Daniel 3:6 KJV 1900

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

Daniel 3:15 KJV 1900

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Revelation 13:16 KJV 1900

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond”

a.  Federal offense not to take the mark!

i.    All are under his power.

“to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads”

a.  Not difficult to believe today, look at the mask!

1.   Counterfeits the Lord:

Revelation 7:4 KJV 1900

And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Revelation 14:1 KJV 1900

And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

Revelation 13:17 KJV 1900

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

“And that no man might buy or sell”

Power to say Who and Who Cannot Purchase

a.  Today: Businesses can and cannot operate outside of the government control!

1.   Required then:

“save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”

a.  Mark required!

Revelation 13:18 KJV 1900

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

“Here is wisdom”

a.  God is revealing the mark!

“Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast”

1.   The mark is a number!

“for it is the number of a man”

1.   A specific number of a specific man!

a.  The beast is a man!

“his number is Six hundred threescore and six”

1.   Satanic trinity: 6-6-6

a.  Given concerning Solomon:

2 Chronicles 9:13 KJV 1900

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;

2.   INTERESTING TO NOTE: We live in a day when numbers mean more than names!

3.   If you are around in that day, do not take this mark.

a.  Take the mark and you are without hope:

Revelation 14:11 KJV 1900

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

Conclusion:

  1. The image that must be worshipped.
  2. The mark that must be taken.
  3. The consequences of all that refuse.
  4. The consequence to all who accept.

Just a Thought on Revelation 13 (Part 5)

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Dr. John Cook / General

Just a Thought on Revelation / Revelation; Prophecy; Antichrist; Beast / Revelation 13:3–9

Revelation 13:8-10

Introduction:

1. Hello, I’m John Cook.

2. Welcome to our continuing study on Just a Thought on the Book of Revelation. 

3. Today we are on part 5 of Just a thought on Revelation 13.

Revelation 13:8 KJV 1900

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

“And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him”

Devil worship world-wide!

“whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”

The devil’s crowd!

A very specific book!

Revelation 21:27 KJV 1900

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

This Book Belongs to the Lamb of God

John 1:29 KJV 1900

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 1:36 KJV 1900

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

Jesus is the provided “Lamb of God” as prophesied by Abraham.

Genesis 22:8 KJV 1900

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

1 Peter 1:18–19 KJV 1900

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

Revelation 13:9 KJV 1900

If any man have an ear, let him hear.

“If any man have an ear”

Addressed to “any man.”

“let him hear”

Let the Ear do its Work!

Heed Proverbs 19:27!

Proverbs 19:27 KJV 1900

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction That causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Revelation 13:10 KJV 1900

He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

“He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity”

Speaks to the Devil!

Revelation 20:2–3 KJV 1900

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.

Revelation 20:10 KJV 1900

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Speaks to the antichrist!

Revelation 19:20 KJV 1900

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Revelation 20:10 KJV 1900

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

“he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword”

Death in Tribulation-Decapitation

Fits Muslims Pattern Against Christians!

“…killed with the sword…”

The sword that “goeth out of His mouth”

Revelation 19:15 KJV 1900

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Revelation 19:21 KJV 1900

And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which swordproceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

“Here is the patience and the faith of the saints”

What keeps the saints going in persecution!

Revelation 6:9–11 KJV 1900

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 

And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

So we come to the end of our lesson for this day. For the believer today the future is bright. For those that choose the devil’s way, well your future is disastrous!

Don’t wait trust the Savior now before it is too late!

Just a Thought on Revelation 13 (Part 4)

Introduction:

1. Hello, I’m John Cook.

2. Welcome to our continuing study on Just a Thought on the Book of Revelation.

3. Today we are on part 4 of Just a thought on Revelation 13.

Revelation 13:6 KJV 1900

And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

“And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God”

Satan’s Enemy is Ever God!

Cannot conquer, so blasphemes!

Daniel 7:25 KJV 1900

And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

His Desire “wear out the saints”

“to blaspheme his name”

Attacks the Almighty Name of God!

•     Hates the Power of His Name!

•     Power to save, overcome, keep!

“to blaspheme…his tabernacle”

Out to Defeat the Presence of God in His Own!

“to blaspheme…them that dwell in heaven”

Attacks what he cannot touch!

Hates our Salvation

Revelation 13:7 KJV 1900

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints”

Who are the Saints? Israel!

Make the Holocaust as Nothing!

“and to overcome them”

Israel will be brought to near destruction. Jacob’s trouble!

Matthew 24:21–22 KJV 1900

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

God will shorten the days for the elect’s sake!

“and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations”

He Will Have World-Wide Power

Then will men get what they are crying for, world government!

But it won’t like they think!

Just a Thought on Revelation 13 (Part 3)

Revelation 13:3-5

Introduction:

1. Hello, I’m John Cook.

2. Welcome to our continuing study on Just a Thought on the Book of Revelation.

3. Today we are on part  of Just a thought on Revelation 13.

Revelation 13:3 KJV 1900

And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

“And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death”

The heads on the beast represent kings!

So one of those kings or kingdoms is going to be wounded by an assassin.

Possible it speaks of the antichrist being wounded in the head literally.

What follows causes men to wonder.

“and his deadly wound was healed”

Satan will copy the Lord’s resurrection.

•     Satan enters into the antichrist.

•     Antichrist becomes literally the devil.

“and all the world wondered after the beast”

•     The world will be shocked by the resurrected antichrist.

•     Think him a god.

Revelation 13:4 KJV 1900

And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

“And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast”

Man is inherently religious.

Men in that day, like men today, will not repent of their idolatrous worship.

Revelation 9:20 KJV 1900

And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

Worship Involves Bowing Before

Romans 11:4 KJV 1900

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

Worship also Involves

an Act of Friendship

Luke 22:48 KJV 1900

But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

Note Who They are Worshipping!

“and they worshipped the beast”

•     Heartfelt Worship

•     Sold out to Satan

•     Listen to their cry!

•     “saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?”

Their challenge: “…who is able to make war with him…”

Think God cannot stand up to the beast!

Assured that peace is come without God!

Possibility:

1.   Judas Resurrected

a.  Antichrist

2.   Baalam Resurrected

a.  False Prophet

Revelation 13:5 KJV 1900

And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

“And there was given unto him a mouth”

Daniel 7:8 KJV 1900

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

His mouth is the instrument of Satan, the antichrist!

“speaking great things and blasphemies”

Daniel 11:36 KJV 1900

And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

How speaks the devil?

The devil boasts and blasphemes!

“and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months”

Limited power!

Time of Ministry Matches the Savior, forty-two Months!