Endtimes Part 4 From the Book of Revelation (Part 2)

Bible Study For 9/9/2013

Endtimes Part 4 From the Book of Revelation (Part 2)

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I love the Lord, God Almighty and I am living my life fully for Him and my desire is to be with Him for all eternity with Him, in paradise, which is where God’s throne is. I have shared a lot of need to know information about God, who God is and what He expects out of His children, meaning the Christians. I hear and see postings like, “Don’t judge me for this or that, or don’t tell me this or that and so on”. There is a good chance that there maybe something that I spoke of and you just may be one of those people who are feeling convicted by the Holy Ghost. That is great, that tells me that God is truly cultivating the sins out of you and you are confessing to God and to others on what you are dealing with, that is not of God. I will always preach the Word of God to the lost, in hopes to bring you and others to repentance to God and get saved, by accepting Jesus Christ into your hearts, believing and having faith in what Jesus Christ did for you on the Cross.
You only then will be filled, Baptized by the Holy Ghost and saved. We have dove into this in the last lesson, this all ties in together, once you are saved by belief, faith, you will be baptized by the Holy Ghost, you then need to take that and follow through with God’s plan of Salvation by getting Water Baptized. Belief and Faith, without Water Baptism is dead, it is the key to Heaven.
Belief, Faith Baptism of the Holy Ghost and Water Immersion runs hand and hand, it all goes together. Water Baptism is not what saves, like what most Churches believes. One Church I know of real well as told me from behind the pulpit, that you have to be Baptized by water and you will be saved, that lie alone, may and will send lost souls to hell, that is false doctrine. You must be Saved before you can be Baptized by Water. This is the sign of the End Times.
Endtimes Part 4 From the Book of Revelation (part 2)

Revelation 13:1-18  pg.2201 - 2203
And I stood upon the sand of the sea (not a body of water, but a sea of people), and saw a beast rise up out of the sea (pertains to the Antichrist, now empowered by Satan as no other man has ever been), having seven heads and ten horns (represents seven Empires that have greatly persecuted Israel in the past, with the “ten horns” actually being the seventh head; the “ten horns” representing ten nations are yet future), and upon his horns ten crowns (the horns now being crowned show that these ten nations have now come to power, and will use that power to help the Antichrist; they will be located in the Middle East and in parts of Europe and possibly North Africa, all being in the old Roman Empire territory [Dan. 7:7-8]), and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. (Satan controls these Empires, and will control the ten nations, therefore, the name “blasphemy”.)  (2)  And the beast which I saw (represents the fallen Angel who will be let out of the bottomless pit to help the Antichrist [Rev. 11:7]; both the fallen Angel and the Antichrist are referred to as a “beast,” but they are two different beings) was like unto a leopard (this fallen Angel will help the Antichrist to speedily conquer; Daniel describes this event as well [Dan. 7:6]), and his feet were as the feet of a bear (carries the characteristics of ancient Medo-Persian Empire, which is ferociousness), and his mouth as the mouth of a lion (portrays the finesse, grandeur, and pomp of the Babylonian Empire): and the dragon (Satan) gave him (the Antichrist) his power, and his seat, and great authority. (So the Antichrist will have Satan helping him as well as this powerful fallen Angel, and, no doubt, a host of other fallen Angels and demon spirits.) (3)  And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death (doesn’t refer to the Antichrist, but rather one of the Empires of the past, which greatly persecuted Israel; it pertains to the Grecian Empire under Alexander the Great, and in reality speaks of the same fallen Angel helping Alexander; when Alexander died, this fallen Angel who helped him conquer so speedily was locked away in the bottomless pit [Dan. 7:6]); and his deadly wound was healed (refers to the fact that this fallen Angel will be released out of the bottomless pit to aid and abet the Antichrist [Rev. Chpt. 17]; it is doubtful the Antichrist will know or realize the source of his power, taking all the credit unto himself): and all the world wondered after the beast. (This refers to the part of the world he has conquered, but with the entirety of the world definitely paying him homage as he now seems to exude superhuman ability.) (4)  And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast (refers to the fact that men worship power): and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? (This proclaims the means by which power is worshiped.) (5)  And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies (powerful claims will be made, with the Name of Jesus being ridiculed); and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months (the last three and one half years of the Great Tribulation; despite his power, the Lord still controls the time frames, and, in fact, all events).  (6)  And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name (he will use all the power of print, Radio, Television, and computers to demean the God of the Bible; it will be a regimen of blasphemy on a worldwide basis, such as the world has never known before), and his tabernacle (refers to Heaven), and them that dwell in heaven. (Even though it refers to all Believers in Heaven, pointedly it refers to the 144,000 Jews who have been Raptured and are now in Heaven. the insults will be thick and fast, in effect, ridiculing Heaven.) (7)  And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them (this will include all Believers all over the world; as well the Text implies by the word “overcome” that the Lord will allow such to happen): and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. (This doesn’t include the entirety of the world, but rather the area over which he has control, which is basically the area of the old Roman Empire.) (8)  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him (first of all, we’re speaking here of worship, not dominion of nations; as well, the word “all” doesn’t refer to every single human being, but rather people from all nations of the world, however many that number might be), whose names are not written in the book of life (refers to the fact that Believers will not worship the Antichrist) of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. (This tells us that the only way one’s name can be placed in the Book of Life is by acceptance of Jesus Christ as one’s Lord and Saviour, and what He did for us at the Cross. Also the phrase, “From the foundation of the world” proclaims the fact that the Doctrine of “Jesus Christ and Him Crucified” is the Foundation Doctrine of all Doctrines. In other words, every Doctrine from the Bible must be built on the foundation of the Cross of Christ, otherwise it is bogus.)  (9)  If any man have an ear, let him hear (refers to the ability to hear spiritually, and to hear properly in this manner; Jesus used the term many times [Mat.11:15; 13:9, 43; Mk. 4:9; etc.]).  (10)  He that leads into captivity shall go into captivity (could be translated, “He who is destined to captivity will go into captivity”; it refers to the fact that those who will not hear the Word of the Lord, but rather the Word of the Antichrist, are guaranteed the worst type of spiritual bondage): he that kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. (This pertains to the nations of the world that will follow the Antichrist in his quest for world domination and power. The Second Coming of the Lord will bring swift and sure Judgment upon them.) Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. (This refers basically to Israel, and that her Redemption is very near, which will take place at the Second Coming.) (11)  And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth (refers to the false prophet; by the use of the word “Earth,” the Holy Spirit is telling us that this man is not from above, but rather from the masses of people); and he had two horns like a lamb (he has a lamb-like appearance which is intended to deceive), and he spake as a dragon (refers to the fact that he will be greatly anointed by the Devil; in a sense, the Antichrist will claim to be Christ, while the false prophet will try to fill the role of the Holy Spirit).  (12)  And he exercised all the power of the first beast before him (the power or authority exercised by the false prophet will come from Satan, and not through the Antichrist), and causes the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast (the false prophet is promoting Earth and not Heaven, meaning he will promise Heaven here on Earth; the promises he makes will be tied to the “worship” given to the Antichrist), whose deadly wound was healed (doesn’t refer to an assassination attempt or even to the Antichrist being killed and raised from the dead as some teach, but rather that the powerful fallen Angel, who helped bring the Grecian Empire into power under Alexander the Great and has been locked up for many, many centuries, has now been loosed and is helping the Antichrist; this “deadly wound being healed” speaks of his release from the bottomless pit [Dan. 7:6; Rev. 11:7; 13:2]).  (13)  And he (the false prophet) does great wonders (signs), so that he makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men (will be literal, which means it’s not a trick; he will do this through the power of Satan),  (14)  And deceives them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast (refers to the efforts of the false prophet to elevate the Antichrist; the word “beast” is used interchangeably between the Antichrist, the false prophet, and fallen Angel; whatever they call themselves, the Holy Spirit refers to them as “beasts”); saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast (it is an image for the purpose of worship, and will probably be setup in the Temple built by the Jews in Jerusalem), which had the wound by a sword, and did live (refers to the Antichrist somehow being wounded, a wound incidentally which should have taken his life; that he lives is construed as a miracle, with credit probably going to the false prophet; this is not the “wound” of Verse 3; that was on “one of his heads,” which had to do with an Empire [actually the Grecian Empire], and not an individual; this wound in Verse 14 pertains to an individual; in this case the Antichrist).  (15)  And he (the false prophet) had power to give life unto the image of the beast (should have been translated, “For he had power to give spirit unto the image of the beast”; that is the actual word used in the Greek; to give life is solely the prerogative of the Godhead), 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 (by  the powers of darkness, this image will be able to somewhat speak, and will, as well, pronounce the sentence of death upon all who will not worship the image of the beast; this will probably be in Jerusalem!).  (16)  And he caused all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads (“all” represents only those in his domain, not the entirety of the world; this domain will include virtually the entirety of the area of the old Roman Empire, which includes North Africa, the Middle East, and most of modern Europe; this will be a literal mark):  (17)  And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark (we are told in Verse 11 through 13 that the seduction of the Antichrist will be religious; now we are told in Verses 16 through 17 it will be economic), or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. (The thought is either the “name” of the beast or his “number” will be required as a brand or a mark upon all.) (18)  Here is wisdom (this is the wisdom of God). Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast (the idea is that it is the number of a man, not of God, which means he will give account to Jehovah, Whom he has repeatedly blasphemed): for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (It is the number of a man, not a kingdom, not a religion, not a dispensation, but a man. the number will be 666.)

Daniel 7:7-8
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. (This beast represents the Roman Empire,which was the strongest and most powerful of all. It lasted for nearly a thousand years. The phrase, “And it had ten horns,” speak of that which was part of this beast, and for a particular reason. But it had nothing to do with the conquests of the original Roman Empire. These “ten horns” portray ten kingdoms which will arise in the latter days, in fact, in the very near future. These ten nations will persecute Israel.)  (8)  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. (At first, Daniel did not understand the horns.  Even though the Roman Empire has come and gone, still, the “ten horns” have not yet risen to power; however, the breakup of the former Soviet Union is the beginning of the fulfillment of this passage. If one is to notice, the “ten horns” were a part of the non-descript beast, which has to do with the territory which the old Roman Empire controlled. “There came up among them another little horn,” means this one came up after the “ten horns” were fully grown. The “little horn” is the Antichrist. Three of the horns will be plucked by the “little horn,” meaning that he will defeat these countries in battle, with the others then submitting to him. This will take place in the first half of the Great Tribulation.)

Revelation 11:7 pgs 2197-2198
And when they shall have finished their testimony (will be at the conclusion of the three and a half years of Great Tribulation; ironically, this is the same period of time of Christ’s earthly Ministry), the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. (The Beast out of the Abyss is a Satanic Angel, not the human spirit of some dead man. It is the one described by John in Rev. 17:8. He is a fallen Angel who will be invisible, but will greatly help the Antichrist. And with the help of this fallen Angel, the Antichrist will kill the two witnesses, but not until their Ministry is completed).

Daniel 7:6 pg 1488
After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. (This short description defines the Grecian Empire under Alexander the Great as a “leopard.” This Empire would come to the fore about 200 years from Daniel’s day. The “four wings of fowl” symbolized swiftness out of proportion to normal conquests. The “four heads” symbolized the breakup of this Empire after the death of Alexander at 32 years of age. Heads always symbolizes kingdoms in Bible Prophecy. The four divisions were: Greece, Thrace, Syria, and Egypt.)

Matthew 11:15   pg 1665
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. (Israel would not hear).

Matthew 13:9  pg 1670
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear (whoever hears is responsible to hear, i.e., to obey, and will be judged; the secret of this first Parable is that only about one-fourth of the expended efforts succeed, and three-fourths fail; subsequent history demonstrates the accuracy of this Prophecy).

Matthew 13:43  pg 1673
Then (the beginning of the Kingdom Age) shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father (the perfect age to come [Rev., Chpts. 21-22]). Who hath ears to hear, let him hear (proclaims the certitude of such action).

Mark 4:9  pg 1718
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear (those who would properly “hear,” would attend to these Words of Christ, pondering them, until somehow the Truth was eventually revealed; the Gospel is designed this way purposely by the Holy Spirit, in order to ferret out the insincere).

Revelation 11:7  2197-2198
And when they shall have finished their testimony (will be at the conclusion of the three and a half years of Great Tribulation; ironically, this is the same period of time of Christ’s earthly Ministry), the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. (The Beast out of the Abyss is a Satanic Angel, not the human spirit of some dead man. It is the one described by John in Rev. 17:8. He is a fallen Angel who will be invisible, but will greatly help the Antichrist. And with the help of this fallen Angel, the Antichrist will kill the two witnesses, but not until their Ministry is completed).


Daniel 7:6  pg 1488
After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. (This short description defines the Grecian Empire under Alexander the Great as a “leopard.” This Empire would come to the fore about 200 years from Daniel’s day. The “four wings of fowl” symbolized swiftness out of proportion to normal conquests. The “four heads” symbolized the breakup of this Empire after the death of Alexander at 32 years of age. Heads always symbolizes kingdoms in Bible Prophecy. The four divisions were: Greece, Thrace, Syria, and Egypt.)

Next week we will continue to read about the end times through the book of Revelation, its important to know, even though most Churches will lie about it, they are in danger of hell for telling their congregation that they don’t have to worry, learning about the end times. I will always preach the Truth from the Word of God. If you wish to learn the Truth from the Word of God, then I want to encourage you all to keep an eye out, each week here on this link, on the the Bible Studies blog. As we prepare to close with prayer, if you would like for me to pray over you about anything, raise your hand. As we pray, give all troubles, issues, struggles, burdens, stress, sin’s, pain, or whatever problem you are having, give it all to God and walk away from them and never return to them. Put your full trust and faith in God that He has removed them. If you keep on going back to those issues, then you have not laid them at the foot of the Cross and have not left them with God and don’t truly have faith and trust in God. Lets Pray.