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!