(Revelation 12:7-12)
And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the
dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail,
nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon
was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who
deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him…Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in
them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has
come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a
short time.” NKJV
(1)My enemy [anti-Christ, satan, devil] rises; it is his appointed
time, saith the Lord. His head has barely appeared on earth, but all of
his words have been heard through other men and women before. Those
within Me recognize him (some with doubt). Allow Me to expose him; do
not attempt to expose him. I will do this for Mine, promises the Lord,
Amen Amen and again Amen.
There is a cloud, a shadow that looms over the earth now. It is the world, and this illusion of power eats away at Mine (see Eph 2:1-3; John 12:31; 2 Cor 4:4).
Stand strong against this illusion by always repeating this truth: “He
who is in you IS GREATER than he who is in the world (see 1 John 4:4).”
Remember Me daily; do this through your hearts and minds as your
mouths strongly praise Me. (2)Enter into My Light, seeking Christ’s
refuge from all darkness and evil, Children, Amen Amen and again Amen.
[NOTES AND COMMENTS]
(1) “My enemy rises; it is his [anti-Christ, satan, devil] appointed time”:
(Revelation 13:1-17)
Then I [John] stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a BEAST RISING UP
OUT OF THE SEA, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten
crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. Now the beast which I saw
was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth
like the mouth of a lion. The dragon [Satan, Devil]gave him his power,
his throne, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as if it had
been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the
world marveled and followed the beast. So they 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?”
And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies,
and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. Then he
opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His
tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. It was granted to him to make
war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him
over every tribe, tongue, and nation. All who dwell on the earth will
worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of
the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
If anyone has an ear, let him hear. He who leads into captivity
shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with
the sword. Here is the PATIENCE and the faith of the saints [also see Rev 1:9].
Then I saw ANOTHER BEAST COMING UP OUT OF THE EARTH,
and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. And he
exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence,
and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first
beast, whose deadly wound was healed. HE PERFORMS GREAT SIGNS, so that
he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth IN THE SIGHT OF
MEN. And HE DECEIVES THOSE WHO DWELL ON EARTH BY THOSE SIGNS which he
was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on
the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and
lived. He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast,
that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would
not worship the image of the beast to be killed. He causes all, both
small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on
their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell
except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of
his name. NKJV
—
ANTICHRIST (from Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary…)
“A false prophet and evil being who will set himself up against Christ
and the people of God in the last days before the SECOND COMING [of
Christ]. The term is used only in the writings of John in the New
Testament. It refers to one who stands in opposition to all that Jesus
Christ represents (1 John 2:18, 22;
4:3; 2 John 7). John wrote that several antichrists existed already in
his day-false teachers who denied the deity and the incarnation of
Christ-but that the supreme Antichrist of history would appear at some
future time [see 1 John 2:18-23].
The Antichrist’s primary work is deception, which also
characterizes SATAN in his attempts to undermine the work of God in the
world. Satan’s deception began in the Garden of Eden (Gen 3) and will
continue until the end of time. The DRAGON (or serpent) of Rev 12 is
Satan, the Serpent mentioned in Gen 3. Thus the thread of Satan’s
deceptive work may be traced from Genesis through Revelation. That work
reaches its climax in the Antichrist, who receives his authority and
power from the dragon, Satan (Rev 13:4).
The work of Satan through the Antichrist is clearly rooted in the
prophecies of Daniel. Daniel spoke of a dreadful beast with ten horns
and one little horn (Dan 7:7-8). The Ancient of Days will kill the beast and throw it in the fire (Dan 7:11). Then, according to Daniel, one like the Son of Man will receive the everlasting kingdom (Dan 7:13-14).
The Antichrist will be the sum total of the beasts referred to in Dan 7 (Rev 13:1-4). He will speak arrogant, boastful words; and he will be aided by a FALSE PROPHET, who will make the entire earth worship him (Rev 13:11-12) and receive his mark (Rev 13:16-17). The number of the beast, says John, is 666-a mysterious code name.
Those who worship the Antichrist will experience certain doom through the wrath of God (Rev 14:9-11).
The Antichrist makes war against Christ and His army, but he is
captured and is “cast alive into the lake of fire burning with
brimstone” (Rev 19:20). He is later joined by the DEVIL; together they “will be tormented day and night forever and ever” (Rev 20:10). The
DEVIL, the BEAST (or Antichrist), and the FALSE PROPHET FORM AN UNHOLY
TRINITY, COUNTERFEITING FATHER, SON, and HOLY SPIRIT. After much
wickedness and suffering has been loosed against Christ and His people,
the satanic rebellion WILL BE CRUSHED BY THE POWER OF GOD.
Although the apostle Paul does not use the term Antichrist, he surely
had the Antichrist in mind when he wrote of the great apostasy, or
falling away, that would occur before the return of Christ (2 Thess 2:1-12).
The Antichrist is also called the lawless one (v. 9) who, empowered and
inspired by Satan, will lead the final rebellion against God (v. 3,
NEB), but will be destroyed at the coming of the Lord. Paul urges
believers to stand firm in the faith and not be deceived by the
Antichrist who will display “all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs
and wonders” (2 Thess 2:9, NIV).
The times when the Antichrist will appear will be very hard for the
faithful. They need to be prepared with special instructions on how to
deal with this unsettling event.” (from Nelson’s Illustrated Bible
Dictionary…)
—
(2) “Enter into My Light, seeking Christ’s refuge from all darkness and evil”:
(2 Corinthians 4:4)
For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, WHO
HAS SHONE IN OUR HEARTS to give the light of the knowledge of the glory
of God in the face of Jesus Christ. NKJV
(Ephesians 5:13-14)
But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” NKJV
(1 John 1:7)
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship
with one another, and [then] the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses
us from all sin.NKJV
Thursday, September 7, 2017
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