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Only One Savior. #2 in series on the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Knowing your family. Off to war…. Revelation 12:17 - Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.
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Only One Savior #2 in series on the Revelation of Jesus Christ
Off to war… • Revelation 12:17 - Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.
Off to war… • Attacked Jesus while on earth (Rev. 12:4). But lost. • Attacked God’s people for 1,260 years (Rev. 12:6). But lost. • Attacked God in heaven (Rev. 12:7). But lost. • Now, “Went off to make war…” indicates a change of tactic. In one word: Impersonation.
Revelation 13 – The Sea Beast • Revelation 13 - The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name…
Revelation 13 – The Sea Beast • 2 The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. 3 One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast…
Revelation 13 – The Sea Beast • 4 People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?” 5The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months…
Revelation 13 – The Sea Beast • 6 It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. 7 It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation…
Revelation 13 – The Sea Beast • 8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.
Identifying the Sea Beast • The List: • Came out of the sea • Had ten horns and seven crowns • Had blasphemous names on the heads • Similarities to leopard, bear and lion • Dragon gives beast power
Identifying the Sea Beast • The List continued: • One head was fatally wounded • Wound healed and amazed the world • Men worshiped the dragon via the beast • Authority over the saints for 42 months
Identifying the Sea Beast • Daniel 7 • Beast #1 like a lion – Babylon • Beast #2 like a bear – Medo-Persia • Beast #3 like a leopard – Greece
Identifying the Sea Beast • Daniel 7 • Beast #4 Characteristics • Ten horns • Spoke boastfully • Waged war against the saints • Ruled over the saints for “time, times and half a time”
Identifying the Sea Beast • Daniel 7:23-25 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. 24 The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom…
Identifying the Sea Beast • Daniel 7:24 - After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.
Identifying the Sea Beast • The fourth beast of Daniel 7 and the Sea Beast of Revelation 13 appear to represent the same dragon backed power of Rome. We see in these beasts both political and religious forces empowered by the dragon.
What’s the point? • Sea Beast • Starts from water • One with dragon • Power from dragon • Wears crowns • Jesus, Son of God • - Baptism begins • ministry • One with the Father • Power from the Father • Wears crown of victory
What’s the point? • Jesus, Son of God • Jesus has 7 horns • Jesus ministered 3.5 years • Jesus had mortal wound • Jesus worshiped after death • Michael = “Who is like God?” • Jesus is King of kings… • Sea Beast • Has horns • Rules for 42 months • Receives mortal wound • Worshiped after death • “Who is like the beast?” • Beast fights for authority
Application – only one Savior • Salvation is not found through human power or human religious systems, period.
Application – only one Savior • Many young people choose to leave the Seventh-day Adventist Church… • “Don’t they know what they are walking away from?” • “The world’s best medical system…” • “The world’s best education system…” • “The most solid theology of any church…” • “An incredible world wide organization…”
Application – only one Savior • We don’t escape the Sea Beast simply by not joining the Roman Catholic Church… • Revelation 13:8 – “All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast.” • OT idolatry vs. idolatry today
The List • Revelation 13:8 - All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.
