Welcome to Behold
the Lamb presents.
00:00:41.71\00:00:43.58
I'm Chris Shelton your host
00:00:43.61\00:00:45.19
and we are
grateful that you have tuned
00:00:45.22\00:00:47.65
into study with us today.
00:00:47.68\00:00:49.80
Today's message is the
second in the five part series
00:00:49.83\00:00:52.75
that we have entitled,
00:00:52.78\00:00:54.15
"The mystery of iniquity,"
the antichrist revealed.
00:00:54.18\00:00:57.98
There are so many
theories being discussed
00:00:58.01\00:01:00.74
about the
subject of the antichrist
00:01:00.77\00:01:03.35
and for most the
subject is certainly a mystery.
00:01:03.38\00:01:06.64
And some of the ways in which
this antichrist will affect us.
00:01:06.67\00:01:10.98
Or maybe how it is affecting us.
00:01:11.01\00:01:13.83
The issue heard me
correctly is affecting us.
00:01:13.86\00:01:16.96
This mystery of iniquity,
it has been worked for decades,
00:01:16.99\00:01:21.31
preparing the way
for its last great push,
00:01:21.34\00:01:24.55
which will come in--
and the time of trouble
00:01:24.58\00:01:26.97
like this world has
never before experienced.
00:01:27.00\00:01:30.94
We have been left
prophecies and scripture
00:01:30.97\00:01:33.52
descriptions of this iniquity
00:01:33.55\00:01:35.45
and how it'll be
how it'll come to us
00:01:35.48\00:01:38.17
in disguise of something
that's perhaps even good.
00:01:38.20\00:01:41.80
Maybe even under
the ban of Christianity.
00:01:41.83\00:01:45.22
So lets wakeup spiritually
and begin to dig deeper today
00:01:45.25\00:01:49.36
in God's word as we study
the second message entitled,
00:01:49.39\00:01:53.83
"Let No Man Deceive You,"
with Pastor Kenny Shelton today.
00:01:53.86\00:01:57.93
But first, we are blessed to
visit the 3ABN worship center
00:01:57.96\00:02:01.64
and listen to a "Jesus Medley,
" sung by Angela Bryant-Brown.
00:02:01.67\00:02:08.27
Yes, Jesus loves me
00:02:19.64\00:02:27.60
Yes, Jesus loves me
00:02:27.63\00:02:35.50
Yes Jesus loves me
00:02:35.53\00:02:42.88
For the Bible
00:02:42.91\00:02:47.22
Tells me so
00:02:47.25\00:02:55.22
Jesus sends the
sweetest name I know
00:02:59.43\00:03:07.43
And He's just the same
00:03:07.46\00:03:12.12
As His holy name
and that's the reason,
00:03:12.15\00:03:20.12
Why I love Him so
00:03:20.15\00:03:25.35
Oh, Jesus,
00:03:25.38\00:03:28.50
He is the sweetest name
00:03:28.53\00:03:33.32
Jesus, Jesus
00:03:33.35\00:03:38.32
Jesus
00:03:38.35\00:03:42.40
There's the something
00:03:42.43\00:03:44.97
About that name
00:03:45.00\00:03:52.00
Master, Savoir, He is Jesus
00:03:52.17\00:03:59.99
Like the fragrance
00:04:00.02\00:04:03.04
After the rain
00:04:03.07\00:04:09.34
Jesus, Jesus
00:04:09.37\00:04:13.42
Jesus
00:04:13.45\00:04:17.63
Let all heaven
00:04:17.66\00:04:19.88
And earth proclaim
00:04:19.91\00:04:26.61
Kings and kingdoms
00:04:26.64\00:04:31.18
Will all pass away
00:04:31.21\00:04:35.75
But there's
something about that name
00:04:35.78\00:04:43.24
Fallen in love
00:04:53.04\00:04:56.41
With Jesus
00:04:56.44\00:05:01.92
Fallen in love
00:05:01.95\00:05:04.87
With Jesus
00:05:04.90\00:05:10.31
Fallen in love
00:05:10.34\00:05:13.52
With Jesus
00:05:13.55\00:05:17.46
He's is the best
thing however, ever done
00:05:17.49\00:05:25.41
Oh fallen in love
00:05:25.44\00:05:30.70
With Jesus
00:05:30.73\00:05:34.45
Oh, yes I've fallen in love
00:05:34.48\00:05:39.07
With Jesus
00:05:39.10\00:05:44.53
Fallen in love with Jesus
00:05:44.56\00:05:51.35
It is the best
thing however, ever done
00:05:51.38\00:05:57.45
Oh, yes it is
00:05:57.48\00:06:00.20
It is the best
thing however, ever done
00:06:00.23\00:06:07.43
Oh, it is the best thing
00:06:07.46\00:06:11.49
However, however done
00:06:11.52\00:06:19.49
Thanks for joining us again.
00:06:34.61\00:06:35.98
I hope you are excited about
the study because I sure i am.
00:06:36.01\00:06:39.31
This is the second
part in a five part series
00:06:39.34\00:06:42.54
that we've entitled,
"The mystery of iniquity,"
00:06:42.57\00:06:45.57
the antichrist reveal.
00:06:45.60\00:06:47.39
This is very, very important
because the antichrist power,
00:06:47.42\00:06:50.82
the mystery of iniquity,
00:06:50.85\00:06:52.22
the man of sin has
leading the world captive.
00:06:52.25\00:06:55.11
He's leading them
the opposite direction
00:06:55.14\00:06:57.24
then into heaven,
00:06:57.27\00:06:58.64
where we want to lead you,
00:06:58.67\00:07:00.04
as you discover the
truth from God's word.
00:07:00.07\00:07:02.33
Before always we
go to God in prayer.
00:07:02.36\00:07:04.78
So I'd like to invite
you to pray right now.
00:07:04.81\00:07:06.61
This is such an
important subject.
00:07:06.64\00:07:08.38
All have we need
prayer right now.
00:07:08.41\00:07:09.88
So I'm gonna advise
you to pray along with me
00:07:09.91\00:07:11.69
as I kneel right now for prayer.
00:07:11.72\00:07:16.19
Kind loving
heavenly father, we thank you
00:07:16.22\00:07:17.73
for the privilege
you in prayer now.
00:07:17.76\00:07:19.13
We invite thy Holy Spirit
00:07:19.16\00:07:21.18
to consume each
and every one of us
00:07:21.21\00:07:23.21
that we may hear or we
may understand the truth
00:07:23.24\00:07:25.68
that you have for us today.
00:07:25.71\00:07:27.68
What a vital subject it is
in the hour in which we live
00:07:27.71\00:07:30.98
that we
understand this man of sin.
00:07:31.01\00:07:33.36
That we understand what
the hour that we're living in
00:07:33.39\00:07:36.94
and how we need to
expose the enemy and his plans
00:07:36.97\00:07:39.47
to deceive the world.
00:07:39.50\00:07:41.15
Thank you for hearing
for answering prayer bless,
00:07:41.18\00:07:43.32
I pray each and every one.
00:07:43.35\00:07:45.28
If they view that may
hear whatever the case maybe
00:07:45.31\00:07:48.77
that your Holy Spirit will
enlightening with the truth
00:07:48.80\00:07:51.18
that, that may
receive it with gladness
00:07:51.21\00:07:53.36
and be thankful in
Jesus name we pray, amen.
00:07:53.39\00:07:59.72
Again this is
important, we have our Bibles
00:07:59.75\00:08:01.12
and pencil and paper ready.
00:08:01.15\00:08:02.52
Information that we want to give
00:08:02.55\00:08:04.35
remember we were
just be touching the edges
00:08:04.38\00:08:07.16
of a vast amount of information.
00:08:07.19\00:08:10.08
But we want it-- we
will present very simple
00:08:10.11\00:08:12.54
that we can understand
it, and then, you know,
00:08:12.57\00:08:15.11
problem comes with this
lot of times we present it
00:08:15.14\00:08:17.39
and is very
clear and very straight
00:08:17.42\00:08:18.81
but then we come to the point
00:08:18.84\00:08:20.22
that Oh, my we
have to accept it.
00:08:20.25\00:08:22.18
So if you want to
know what truth is,
00:08:22.21\00:08:23.97
here's the opportunity.
00:08:24.00\00:08:25.43
Because I can tell you
there's the majority of people,
00:08:25.46\00:08:27.83
pastor, teacher, evangelists,
00:08:27.86\00:08:29.46
that's presenting
this subject, you know,
00:08:29.49\00:08:31.73
in lot of different
churches representing air.
00:08:31.76\00:08:34.37
Let me just be bow with
it and if you don't believe,
00:08:34.40\00:08:36.45
why don't you stay
tuned and get all five parts
00:08:36.48\00:08:38.19
and you're gonna see as
you compare the word of God.
00:08:38.22\00:08:41.35
So once again, we're
gonna be talking about
00:08:41.38\00:08:42.99
the second part of
the five part series.
00:08:43.02\00:08:45.20
We're gonna be talking
about, "Let No Man Deceive You."
00:08:45.23\00:08:49.07
Is that possible?
You better believe it.
00:08:49.10\00:08:50.98
Because the world is deceived
00:08:51.01\00:08:52.74
with false
doctrines and false teaching.
00:08:52.77\00:08:55.54
This is the subject
that you don't want to miss.
00:08:55.57\00:08:57.55
Oh, you say, Oh, I
missed the first part.
00:08:57.58\00:08:59.74
Let me just do a
little background for you
00:08:59.77\00:09:01.42
the things that we cover.
00:09:01.45\00:09:02.82
Again you can always call in
00:09:02.85\00:09:04.22
and get the DVD
if you'd like to.
00:09:04.25\00:09:06.03
Old series but least number one,
00:09:06.06\00:09:07.50
here's what we discovered
as we studied last time.
00:09:07.53\00:09:10.72
You said that most
people are pretty happy
00:09:10.75\00:09:13.70
where they are at and
their religious experience,
00:09:13.73\00:09:17.21
they don't want any
more. Well, how sad.
00:09:17.24\00:09:20.06
The Bible talks about in
Revelation Chapter 3 verse 17.
00:09:20.09\00:09:24.37
You know, what the people said?
00:09:24.40\00:09:25.77
Seventh church, "We
have need of nothing."
00:09:25.80\00:09:28.15
Now you have
talked people of day,
00:09:28.18\00:09:29.55
all we have we were okay,
00:09:29.58\00:09:30.95
we were at,
we're doing all right,
00:09:30.98\00:09:32.35
where were at, really.
00:09:32.38\00:09:33.75
Friend, we're challenged
by the word of God today.
00:09:33.78\00:09:36.36
Second thing that we learned.
00:09:36.39\00:09:37.97
The message is not
popular, it never will be.
00:09:38.00\00:09:42.01
But as we hear it,
we are required, what,
00:09:42.04\00:09:45.55
by God to respond and then obey
what God has revealed to us.
00:09:45.58\00:09:50.62
Now whatever the cost.
00:09:50.65\00:09:52.46
Doesn't matter,
what you have to give up,
00:09:52.49\00:09:54.16
what you have to go through
00:09:54.19\00:09:55.75
but we had to
be willing to obey.
00:09:55.78\00:09:58.75
In fact as you
know, part two 1 Samuel,
00:09:58.78\00:10:01.02
if you had your Bibles
down, 1 Samuel 15:22 says,
00:10:01.05\00:10:04.95
"It's better to
obey," then what?
00:10:04.98\00:10:07.50
"Good than the sacrifice."
00:10:07.53\00:10:09.31
Third part that we learned here,
00:10:09.34\00:10:10.82
we must be like the reformers
00:10:10.85\00:10:12.75
or we talk little
bit about the reformers.
00:10:12.78\00:10:14.50
Oh, how they love
Jesus with all their heart.
00:10:14.53\00:10:17.50
Well, they were
willing to get of anything
00:10:17.53\00:10:19.06
and everything
including their life.
00:10:19.09\00:10:21.34
For what? The truth said.
00:10:21.37\00:10:23.23
And it's like today
people just don't care
00:10:23.26\00:10:24.86
whether it's truth or not
00:10:24.89\00:10:26.26
if the church just
teaches it or you know,
00:10:26.29\00:10:27.74
it's acceptable they
just go along with it.
00:10:27.77\00:10:29.94
Oh, may I say,
wrong, wrong, wrong.
00:10:29.97\00:10:31.88
We've got to get into the world,
00:10:31.91\00:10:33.33
the devil is
covering up truths for today.
00:10:33.36\00:10:36.69
I know the
reformers didn't fail to what?
00:10:36.72\00:10:39.26
Lift up their voice.
What does the Bible say?
00:10:39.29\00:10:42.12
In Isaiah
Chapter 58, it says what?
00:10:42.15\00:10:44.53
"Lift up your
voice like a trumpet."
00:10:44.56\00:10:46.77
It's no time to
beside, we need to be speaking,
00:10:46.80\00:10:49.63
we need to be speaking
words of truth and light for.
00:10:49.66\00:10:52.12
Truth must be what? Obeyed.
00:10:52.15\00:10:54.79
We discussed a lot of this.
00:10:54.82\00:10:56.19
Truth must be obeyed though
it means listen, imprisonment
00:10:56.22\00:11:00.23
though it might being find,
00:11:00.26\00:11:02.22
it might mean
exiled, it might mean death.
00:11:02.25\00:11:06.22
But truth must be obeyed
00:11:06.25\00:11:07.74
because it's going
to boil down to that.
00:11:07.77\00:11:10.36
You think I'm not
serious, I'm serious with this.
00:11:10.39\00:11:12.38
The Bible is serious.
00:11:12.41\00:11:13.78
God is serious because
what the devil has done
00:11:13.81\00:11:16.53
with the truth of God's word.
00:11:16.56\00:11:18.17
And this is what it's
going to mean for many.
00:11:18.20\00:11:20.31
Listen, it's what it's meant
00:11:20.34\00:11:22.45
this for many,
many in past ages.
00:11:22.48\00:11:25.12
They've lost their
life, they've been exiled,
00:11:25.15\00:11:26.76
they've been thrown in prison.
00:11:26.79\00:11:28.66
You think it's
going to be any different
00:11:28.69\00:11:30.13
before the coming of
Jesus, when the devil works
00:11:30.16\00:11:32.08
like he's never worked before.
00:11:32.11\00:11:33.98
Friend, these
are warning messages
00:11:34.01\00:11:35.38
the truth of
God's word for today.
00:11:35.41\00:11:37.21
Number five, we realized that
00:11:37.24\00:11:38.61
we cannot compromise at
all the truth that we had.
00:11:38.64\00:11:41.80
Never compromise
truth and righteousness,
00:11:41.83\00:11:45.38
regardless of
what the cost may be.
00:11:45.41\00:11:48.17
Point number six,
God would have us expose
00:11:48.20\00:11:51.46
this false system of worship.
00:11:51.49\00:11:54.32
What did I say?
False system of worship.
00:11:54.35\00:11:57.12
If God has a true system
of worship, stay with me,
00:11:57.15\00:12:00.21
and the devil is
going to have what?
00:12:00.24\00:12:02.09
A false system of worship.
00:12:02.12\00:12:04.35
And the Bible said,
"The world begins to wonder
00:12:04.38\00:12:06.41
after this false
system." Now we can expect this.
00:12:06.44\00:12:10.08
Paul said it, in fact
another point that we looked at,
00:12:10.11\00:12:12.62
Paul made it clear,
that the Antichrist was alive
00:12:12.65\00:12:16.11
and the antichrist was
well and working in Paul's day.
00:12:16.14\00:12:21.17
Very, very
clearly. But it said what?
00:12:21.20\00:12:23.81
It would continue to grow
as we near the coming of Jesus.
00:12:23.84\00:12:28.33
So the antichrist was what?
00:12:28.36\00:12:30.07
Was already at
work in Paul's day
00:12:30.10\00:12:32.56
but it will increase
as the coming of Jesus,
00:12:32.59\00:12:36.17
the second coming.
Let no man do, what?
00:12:36.20\00:12:39.21
Let no man
deceive you by any means.
00:12:39.24\00:12:42.38
Now John tells us that,
00:12:42.41\00:12:43.78
you know, that is
the spirit of antichrist.
00:12:43.81\00:12:46.71
What is the
spirit of antichrist?
00:12:46.74\00:12:48.36
What does this mean
about the antichrist?
00:12:48.39\00:12:49.76
And we're talking about
the man of the sin. Deception.
00:12:49.79\00:12:53.53
Has the devil really have--
does he really have a plan?
00:12:53.56\00:12:56.16
You better
believe he has the plan.
00:12:56.19\00:12:57.56
It is to ensnare you
and is to ensnare me.
00:12:57.59\00:13:00.74
You know, what happened?
00:13:00.77\00:13:02.31
As we begin to study and
we left off the first part
00:13:02.34\00:13:04.45
and we're
beginning our second part,
00:13:04.48\00:13:05.97
we realized that--that
the old enemy was doing what?
00:13:06.00\00:13:09.00
He was bringing in
pagans into the church
00:13:09.03\00:13:12.18
who were half converted.
00:13:12.21\00:13:14.03
And so along with
the half conversion
00:13:14.06\00:13:15.97
of the pagans into Christianity,
00:13:16.00\00:13:17.69
what was
happening? That's right.
00:13:17.72\00:13:20.23
They were bringing in
false doctrine and teaching
00:13:20.26\00:13:22.67
and paganism into the church.
00:13:22.70\00:13:24.51
The church didn't want
to loose the membership
00:13:24.54\00:13:26.31
and so what happened?
00:13:26.34\00:13:27.71
Oh, we begin to adopt
these things, white washed them,
00:13:27.74\00:13:30.07
put Christian
names to them, friend.
00:13:30.10\00:13:32.36
You can put all
the Christian names
00:13:32.39\00:13:33.76
you want to a piece of paganism
00:13:33.79\00:13:35.16
it's still just as pagan as
the day that it originated what?
00:13:35.19\00:13:37.79
In the very mind of
Satan. Remember that.
00:13:37.82\00:13:40.31
Truth, dear friends,
we're looking for truth today.
00:13:40.34\00:13:42.93
So in this study, we're
going to cover several centuries
00:13:42.96\00:13:47.49
of time period
right down to our day.
00:13:47.52\00:13:50.02
And we're going to
unveil the real antichrist.
00:13:50.05\00:13:53.46
Not some, "I
think, I--it seems like,
00:13:53.49\00:13:58.35
" what the Bible says,
how God wants us to understand
00:13:58.38\00:14:00.99
the real man of sin,
the mystery of iniquity.
00:14:01.02\00:14:04.54
You say but why is
it so paramount today
00:14:04.57\00:14:07.33
and how can we know more than--
isten the Bible says in 2 Peter,
00:14:07.36\00:14:11.46
Chapter 1 verses 19 and 20.
00:14:11.49\00:14:13.91
It says for, "We
also have a more,"
00:14:13.94\00:14:16.78
what? "sure word of prophecy."
00:14:16.81\00:14:20.35
And then it ends up
like this, "that we need,
00:14:20.38\00:14:22.78
we need to take heed to this."
00:14:22.81\00:14:25.12
We have what? "A more
sure word of prophesy."
00:14:25.15\00:14:30.04
And then the key is,
take heed to these things.
00:14:30.07\00:14:33.56
I'm talking life
and death issues.
00:14:33.59\00:14:36.12
Please remember that. It's
not just, "well, it seems like."
00:14:36.15\00:14:39.43
This is life and death
that we're talking about today.
00:14:39.46\00:14:42.57
You think the devil's not angry,
00:14:42.60\00:14:44.54
not angry of ministries that
bring you this kind of message.
00:14:44.57\00:14:47.74
You think he's
not doing everything
00:14:47.77\00:14:49.27
that he can to stop it.
00:14:49.30\00:14:50.73
Do you think he's not
aware of what's going on?
00:14:50.76\00:14:52.83
Yes, he is.
00:14:52.86\00:14:54.23
But Praise God,
he cannot stop it
00:14:54.26\00:14:56.08
and he's going to
have to be exposed, why?
00:14:56.11\00:14:58.18
Because as part
of God's last day,
00:14:58.21\00:15:00.61
peoples work is to
expose this man of sin,
00:15:00.64\00:15:03.80
this false
doctrine and teaching.
00:15:03.83\00:15:06.01
And above, friend,
by the grace of God,
00:15:06.04\00:15:08.41
here in behold the
Lamb, we want to do that. Why?
00:15:08.44\00:15:10.75
It's imperative to the souls
of mankind to hear the truth
00:15:10.78\00:15:15.02
and then to
respond when God says,
00:15:15.05\00:15:16.57
"come out of her my people."
00:15:16.60\00:15:18.92
You see God's given us
the old and the New Testament,
00:15:18.95\00:15:21.31
we're laying ground work.
00:15:21.34\00:15:22.90
We're going to get
right into the beast
00:15:22.93\00:15:24.56
and all these little horn
and the eyes and all this stuff.
00:15:24.59\00:15:26.96
Let me tell you right now.
00:15:26.99\00:15:28.36
We need to have some ground work
00:15:28.39\00:15:29.76
because you need
to have confidence.
00:15:29.79\00:15:31.21
I need to have
confidence in the word of God.
00:15:31.24\00:15:33.81
So what has God done?
00:15:33.84\00:15:35.21
He's give us the Old,
He's give us the New Testament.
00:15:35.24\00:15:38.06
What is it? It's a
guide book. It's a road map.
00:15:38.09\00:15:41.89
It's a gift that God
gives to a fallen world.
00:15:41.92\00:15:46.18
What? So that we're not fooled.
00:15:46.21\00:15:48.53
All we have to do,
listen, oh, how simple.
00:15:48.56\00:15:50.48
All we have to do is to
study this beautiful book
00:15:50.51\00:15:53.82
and then obey
what God has said in it
00:15:53.85\00:15:57.44
and we will not
loose our way to heaven.
00:15:57.47\00:16:00.03
Are you on your
way to heaven today?
00:16:00.06\00:16:02.83
And I pray that you are.
00:16:02.86\00:16:05.22
Maybe you don't care, Oh, I
pray before the program is over,
00:16:05.25\00:16:07.72
you're going to start caring.
00:16:07.75\00:16:09.12
I'm not praying
for the Holy Spirit
00:16:09.15\00:16:10.52
just to consume
you and consume me
00:16:10.55\00:16:12.13
that we want to go to heaven.
There's a way prepared for us.
00:16:12.16\00:16:16.46
God doesn't want us fooled.
00:16:16.49\00:16:17.86
Doesn't it makes a sense,
a God that loves you so much
00:16:17.89\00:16:19.87
is going to leave the
plans of the old devil
00:16:19.90\00:16:22.25
right here plain before us.
00:16:22.28\00:16:24.50
And yet some times it's so plain
00:16:24.53\00:16:25.91
that maybe it's too
simple for some of you
00:16:25.94\00:16:27.37
and you just throw it off
00:16:27.40\00:16:28.77
and begin to try
to think for yourself.
00:16:28.80\00:16:30.17
And say, "well,
you know, I'm not sure
00:16:30.20\00:16:31.89
it didn't seem that.
It didn't seem that way."
00:16:31.92\00:16:35.22
But, friend, we have to
realize that those today
00:16:35.25\00:16:38.51
and I've encountered
this and I know you have to.
00:16:38.54\00:16:40.71
I've encountered people
who they--they read a passage
00:16:40.74\00:16:43.41
or scripture and they
become a little bit confused
00:16:43.44\00:16:45.87
on that passage of scripture.
00:16:45.90\00:16:47.27
And they say, "well, it doesn't
meet with my preconceived ideas.
00:16:47.30\00:16:53.76
It doesn't meet with what
I've been taught in my church.
00:16:53.79\00:16:57.93
It doesn't really match
up with my prejudices I have.
00:16:57.96\00:17:01.50
Oh, wow, my confused mind."
00:17:01.53\00:17:04.06
Let me--let me
just bring this to you.
00:17:04.09\00:17:06.41
Now you remember--
then what we try to do,
00:17:06.44\00:17:08.27
since we have the scripture
00:17:08.30\00:17:09.80
and we can't seem to make
it match or fit somewhere,
00:17:09.83\00:17:12.82
we begin to try to
use, now listen carefully,
00:17:12.85\00:17:15.30
we try to use our
finite mind. Did you get it?
00:17:15.33\00:17:18.79
What does that mean?
"Finite minds" means what?
00:17:18.82\00:17:21.65
A mind that has
limit. Your mind has limits.
00:17:21.68\00:17:26.35
My mind has limits.
00:17:26.38\00:17:28.48
And so we take our
minds, limited as it is,
00:17:28.51\00:17:32.19
and we try to look at the things
in the inspired word of God.
00:17:32.22\00:17:35.92
And we say
this, let's read them.
00:17:35.95\00:17:38.77
"Well, I believe
this is inspired.
00:17:38.80\00:17:41.40
Well, I don't believe--
00:17:41.43\00:17:42.80
now I don't
believe this is inspired.
00:17:42.83\00:17:44.46
Now this seems to
be but there's..."
00:17:44.49\00:17:46.57
Finite man
challenging the word of God?
00:17:46.60\00:17:50.39
May the problem-- the
problem might be with you,
00:17:50.42\00:17:52.47
it might be with me but it's
certainly not with God's word.
00:17:52.50\00:17:56.59
If you think that
you're one of those today
00:17:56.62\00:17:59.66
that can re-scripture and
say, I believe this is inspired
00:17:59.69\00:18:02.50
and I don't think this is 'cause
it doesn't match what you think.
00:18:02.53\00:18:07.03
I just--I invite you
right now to veil your face.
00:18:07.06\00:18:10.72
What? What am I saying?
00:18:10.75\00:18:12.55
Veil your face because
you are in the presence
00:18:12.58\00:18:15.16
of God and angels.
00:18:15.19\00:18:17.50
What do I mean by that?
00:18:17.53\00:18:18.90
Because God-- and angels,
00:18:18.93\00:18:20.75
the Holy Spirit
through the ages.
00:18:20.78\00:18:22.87
Now what have they done?
00:18:22.90\00:18:24.27
Since the beginning of
time, they have instructed
00:18:24.30\00:18:27.54
and they've guided
men into, what? All truth.
00:18:27.57\00:18:31.07
They've given the
word of God in simplicity.
00:18:31.10\00:18:33.55
They've given it for signs,
they've given it in symbols
00:18:33.58\00:18:37.02
to guide and
direct-- and illustrations
00:18:37.05\00:18:40.04
to guide and
direct God's people.
00:18:40.07\00:18:42.66
You think you fit into that?
00:18:42.69\00:18:44.06
Oh, friend, you don't.
And I don't fit into that.
00:18:44.09\00:18:47.00
Heavenly beings--
it's important point,
00:18:47.03\00:18:49.43
notice the important point here,
00:18:49.46\00:18:50.83
'cause we're gonna
be looking at, what?
00:18:50.86\00:18:52.23
Signs and we're gonna
be looking at illustrations
00:18:52.26\00:18:54.44
and we're gonna be looking
at symbols in God's word.
00:18:54.47\00:18:57.34
'Cause if you
want to know the truth
00:18:57.37\00:18:58.74
you have to be willing to dig.
00:18:58.77\00:19:01.26
And today there's no
wonder-- really needs to lack
00:19:01.29\00:19:03.77
for knowledge of the
word of God because you said,
00:19:03.80\00:19:06.00
if you don't have that
knowledge just simply what? Ask.
00:19:06.03\00:19:08.88
And God is going
to give it to you,
00:19:08.91\00:19:11.43
unless you want
to be willing blind.
00:19:11.46\00:19:13.73
People say, "well, I don't
tell me I don't want to know."
00:19:13.76\00:19:15.75
Oh, friend, you are accountable
00:19:15.78\00:19:17.54
for all the things that you
have the opportunity to learn,
00:19:17.57\00:19:21.62
to obey but you
didn't. You are accountable.
00:19:21.65\00:19:25.31
If you--let's say,
"well, I don't know,
00:19:25.34\00:19:27.03
I don't understand it."
00:19:27.06\00:19:28.43
Oh, get into the word of
God, ask the Holy Spirit,
00:19:28.46\00:19:30.15
you'll be able to understand it.
00:19:30.18\00:19:32.68
The inspired word of
God-- and let me tell you,
00:19:32.71\00:19:35.03
every word in the
Bible is inspired.
00:19:35.06\00:19:38.02
It's the Holy Book of God.
00:19:38.05\00:19:39.81
God has guarded this
book in the beginning of time
00:19:39.84\00:19:43.25
that these
truths will come down--
00:19:43.28\00:19:44.65
everything that you
need in this-- is right here
00:19:44.68\00:19:48.34
that's essential to salvation.
00:19:48.37\00:19:50.46
Every point, every
truth is right here.
00:19:50.49\00:19:53.40
Don't doubt it.
That's the enemy's plan.
00:19:53.43\00:19:55.41
Don't set yourself
up that you understand
00:19:55.44\00:19:57.14
what is
inspired and what is not.
00:19:57.17\00:19:58.67
When you open the
pages of this book,
00:19:58.70\00:20:00.07
every word is inspired.
00:20:00.10\00:20:02.22
Well, it sure--how do I
know what the Bible says?
00:20:02.25\00:20:05.14
Matthew 4:4, the
Bible talks about here,
00:20:05.25\00:20:07.39
"By every word that proceeds
out of the mouth of God."
00:20:07.42\00:20:10.37
That comes out of mouth
of God, it must be holy,
00:20:10.40\00:20:11.95
it must be
righteous, it must be good.
00:20:11.98\00:20:13.73
Any of you like knowledge? Yeah.
00:20:15.77\00:20:17.21
Hosea 4:6 tells us, huh.
00:20:17.24\00:20:19.85
It said, there's a people
that are destroyed for what?
00:20:19.88\00:20:23.08
For lack of knowledge.
00:20:23.11\00:20:24.64
Not that they
couldn't have the knowledge--
00:20:24.67\00:20:26.04
they didn't want it.
00:20:26.07\00:20:27.44
You're get invitations
to come for Bible study
00:20:27.47\00:20:29.54
and try to find
out what's going on
00:20:29.57\00:20:30.94
in prophesy or you're too busy,
00:20:30.97\00:20:32.53
you've got lot of things to do.
00:20:32.56\00:20:33.96
You've got to go
and get gas in your car.
00:20:33.99\00:20:35.98
You've got to go--Oh,
00:20:36.01\00:20:37.38
I've got to run over
here and do--Oh, friend,
00:20:37.41\00:20:38.89
you have--
you're making excuses.
00:20:38.92\00:20:40.54
A lack of knowledge.
00:20:40.57\00:20:41.94
There's people are destroyed,
the Bible said for a what?
00:20:41.97\00:20:44.36
For a lack of
knowledge and Jesus says this,
00:20:45.69\00:20:48.23
"Because," notice,
00:20:48.26\00:20:49.63
"because thou has
rejected knowledge,
00:20:49.66\00:20:52.20
I will reject you."
00:20:52.23\00:20:53.79
Friend, this is heavy duty.
00:20:53.82\00:20:56.24
People today are,
"well, I didn't know.
00:20:56.27\00:20:57.96
I don't know." Well,
not if you don't know,
00:20:57.99\00:20:59.97
are you searching for it.
00:21:00.00\00:21:01.39
When you go to school and
you don't have the answer,
00:21:01.42\00:21:03.04
don't you search for
it because you want an A?
00:21:03.07\00:21:05.99
But here in the word of
God, well, I don't know.
00:21:06.02\00:21:08.35
God said, "you
reject the knowledge
00:21:08.38\00:21:10.12
that I make available to you
that I'm going to reject you."
00:21:10.15\00:21:12.68
Friend, this is
heavy duty stuff.
00:21:13.46\00:21:15.96
Say, if you want
to know the truth
00:21:15.99\00:21:18.14
you're gonna have to dig.
00:21:18.17\00:21:19.79
You're gonna have
to get into the word.
00:21:19.82\00:21:21.19
You're gonna have
to spend some time.
00:21:21.22\00:21:22.72
You're gonna have to
push the world away from you.
00:21:22.75\00:21:24.61
I can tell you that right now.
00:21:24.64\00:21:26.01
You've got to push it
away because it's crowding you
00:21:26.04\00:21:28.30
and crowding me just seems like
00:21:28.33\00:21:30.05
there's just
enough hours in the day
00:21:30.08\00:21:31.71
and we just don't have time.
00:21:31.74\00:21:33.23
What's a priority to
you? What's a priority to me?
00:21:34.00\00:21:37.25
As the Holy
Spirit comes near to you,
00:21:37.28\00:21:39.54
as we search the
scripture with a heart
00:21:39.57\00:21:42.29
that wants to
know what truth is,
00:21:42.32\00:21:44.36
and that we're prepared to
receive divine instructions
00:21:44.39\00:21:48.43
as the Holy Spirit imparts them.
00:21:48.46\00:21:50.21
See, when you open the word--
00:21:50.24\00:21:52.33
See, a man said the other day.
00:21:52.36\00:21:53.73
He said--as soon as I met him,
I hadn't seen him a long time.
00:21:53.76\00:21:55.48
He said, "Pastor," he said,
"I've been reading the Bible."
00:21:55.51\00:21:58.60
Ooh, my response was oh, good.
00:21:58.63\00:22:00.89
Oh, that's
wonderful, reading the Bible.
00:22:00.92\00:22:03.78
And then we talked a
little bit more and said,
00:22:03.81\00:22:05.18
Oh, what a start, huh.
00:22:05.21\00:22:07.48
What a start? I said, you know,
have you ever studied the Bible.
00:22:07.51\00:22:12.80
Good to read it,
Oh, keep reading it.
00:22:12.83\00:22:14.98
But have you studied the Bible?
00:22:15.01\00:22:17.20
Studied to show myself approved?
00:22:17.23\00:22:19.70
Have you taken
one subject at a time
00:22:19.73\00:22:21.28
and you just really went over
until you know what truth is?
00:22:21.31\00:22:24.35
No. Well, I
encouraged him to do that.
00:22:25.07\00:22:28.99
And I understand if
you want this knowledge,
00:22:29.02\00:22:30.88
you want the
truth, you are fired up
00:22:30.91\00:22:33.09
about the unity of scripture
00:22:33.12\00:22:35.35
and how the Bible comes together
00:22:35.38\00:22:36.77
and fits like a glove.
00:22:36.80\00:22:38.17
Dear friends, it's going
to take a lot of patience.
00:22:38.20\00:22:40.21
It's going to
take a lot of thought.
00:22:40.24\00:22:41.61
It's going to
take a lot of prayer.
00:22:41.64\00:22:43.02
It may take some
tears, dear friends,
00:22:43.05\00:22:44.99
to see what God would
want to give you and to give me
00:22:45.02\00:22:50.56
so that we could be
prepared for this in time.
00:22:50.59\00:22:52.84
But you know, if
you're not studying that way,
00:22:53.79\00:22:55.67
you have a
superficial knowledge of God
00:22:55.70\00:22:58.24
and things that are
going on in the world.
00:22:58.27\00:23:00.10
You're gonna be swayed
by every wind of doctrine
00:23:00.13\00:23:02.79
and you are going to be talking
00:23:02.82\00:23:04.19
about
contradictions in scripture.
00:23:04.22\00:23:05.72
You're going to be
doubting scripture.
00:23:06.84\00:23:08.52
That just bothers my
heart when I talk to some one,
00:23:09.57\00:23:12.03
you know, and it's not trying
to make a judgment on them
00:23:12.06\00:23:14.19
but just simply
says, every time you say
00:23:14.22\00:23:15.88
something to the word of God.
00:23:15.91\00:23:17.28
"Well, the Bible
really does say--
00:23:17.31\00:23:18.68
it seems to contradict itself."
No, it doesn't, never does.
00:23:18.71\00:23:21.87
Oh, friend, we
need to be reading,
00:23:22.89\00:23:25.72
questioning the
authority of scripture,
00:23:25.75\00:23:28.19
be reading for
knowledge and wisdom.
00:23:28.22\00:23:29.70
See, we must be
studying for truth,
00:23:31.23\00:23:33.50
I was mentioning at the
beginning of the program,
00:23:33.53\00:23:35.00
how do you study for truth?
00:23:35.03\00:23:36.40
Everybody said, oh we
do-- the Bible tells you.
00:23:36.43\00:23:39.10
Isaiah Chapter
28:9 and 10. It says,
00:23:39.13\00:23:41.70
"Why we learned
what truth is what?
00:23:41.73\00:23:43.33
Line upon line,
precept upon precept,
00:23:43.36\00:23:45.47
here a little,
and there a little."
00:23:45.50\00:23:46.87
If you want to
know what truth is?
00:23:46.90\00:23:49.09
It simply means you look and see
00:23:49.12\00:23:50.49
what every Bible writer has
to say on the given subject.
00:23:50.52\00:23:53.55
"Here a little
and there a little."
00:23:53.58\00:23:55.31
You folks, you just
take one passage or scripture
00:23:55.34\00:23:57.69
and you read it, and you
come up with a whole doctrine
00:23:57.72\00:23:59.55
and a whole teaching and your
old church is based upon that.
00:23:59.58\00:24:01.91
Shame on you. Why?
How can I say that?
00:24:01.94\00:24:04.65
Yes, I say it boldly.
00:24:04.68\00:24:06.05
Why? Because the
Bible says differently.
00:24:06.08\00:24:08.06
Don't you think as
time that we tuned in
00:24:08.09\00:24:09.46
with the word of God.
00:24:09.49\00:24:10.86
"Line upon line,
precept upon precept,
00:24:10.89\00:24:12.68
here a little,
and there a little."
00:24:12.71\00:24:14.08
If all the Bible writer
say the same thing on it,
00:24:14.11\00:24:16.50
same principle is there,
you know, you've got the truth.
00:24:16.53\00:24:19.62
We need to be doing in
that the hour in which we live.
00:24:19.65\00:24:21.98
What did I say?
Isaiah, what? 28:9 and 10.
00:24:22.01\00:24:25.80
So why study? Why take
this time about the antichrist?
00:24:25.83\00:24:29.08
Why-- a form of the antichrist?
00:24:29.11\00:24:32.46
This mystery of
iniquity. This man of sin.
00:24:32.49\00:24:36.25
These are kind of like
scary names, aren't they?
00:24:36.28\00:24:40.13
Oh, friend, I think so
but--the little hole in power.
00:24:40.60\00:24:43.19
Beasts coming up
out of the water,
00:24:44.54\00:24:45.93
beasts coming up
out of the earth,
00:24:45.96\00:24:47.33
they've got horns
and they got crowns
00:24:47.36\00:24:48.88
and they're ugly to
look at, they're fierce,
00:24:48.91\00:24:50.84
they've got teeth of
iron, what is this all about?
00:24:50.87\00:24:54.92
God is tracing the
condition of the world.
00:24:54.95\00:24:58.52
You see, right
on down to our time,
00:24:58.55\00:25:00.19
he's letting us know the
power that are in control.
00:25:00.22\00:25:04.58
And he's letting
you know the powers
00:25:04.61\00:25:05.98
as one fall another one comes up
00:25:06.01\00:25:07.57
and then he begins to talk about
00:25:07.60\00:25:08.97
a persecuting
power in the last day,
00:25:09.00\00:25:10.45
you need to know and I need
to know what about that power.
00:25:10.48\00:25:13.09
You know what? Jesus made
a-- just a--it was a statement
00:25:14.58\00:25:17.48
and He posed it as a question.
00:25:17.51\00:25:21.24
And that's in-- found
in Mark Chapter 12:24.
00:25:21.27\00:25:25.54
And he posed the
question something like this.
00:25:25.57\00:25:27.51
He said, "Do ye
not therefore err,"
00:25:27.54\00:25:30.80
what'd he mean? "Do
ye not therefore err,"
00:25:30.83\00:25:35.69
And he said, "because," notice,
00:25:35.72\00:25:37.77
"because ye know
not the scripture
00:25:37.80\00:25:40.54
nor the power of God?"
00:25:40.57\00:25:42.40
He says, you err
because you don't know what?
00:25:42.43\00:25:46.05
You don't know the scripture.
00:25:46.08\00:25:48.03
That makes sense, doesn't
it? The world as it were,
00:25:48.06\00:25:50.44
even the Christian world,
majority are in err today.
00:25:50.47\00:25:53.53
Why? Because they
don't know the scripture.
00:25:53.56\00:25:56.78
Friend, I'm not
trying to be judgmental,
00:25:56.81\00:25:58.30
I'm not trying to push
and shove somebody else down
00:25:58.33\00:26:00.82
and try to lift-- that
has nothing to do with it.
00:26:00.85\00:26:03.48
What it has to do
is talk to people.
00:26:03.51\00:26:05.55
I've been around a while,
you talk to a lot of people
00:26:05.58\00:26:08.37
and basically they
will-- always tell you,
00:26:08.40\00:26:10.49
"Well, I don't know exactly
what the Bible says on this but,
00:26:10.52\00:26:13.41
well, the preachers says."
00:26:13.44\00:26:15.49
Friend, I'm not
going to leave my salvation
00:26:15.52\00:26:18.10
in the hand of any
preacher including myself.
00:26:18.13\00:26:20.44
Are you still with me?
I'm going to check out.
00:26:20.47\00:26:23.99
Well, the church teaches--
well,--what's the Bible teach?
00:26:24.02\00:26:27.90
Want to find the word of God,
00:26:27.93\00:26:29.30
I'm going to get
down to the nitty-gritty.
00:26:29.33\00:26:31.59
Jesus said, "You err
because you don't scripture
00:26:31.62\00:26:34.22
and then you
don't know scripture
00:26:34.25\00:26:35.62
and then you don't
know the power of God."
00:26:35.65\00:26:37.74
How many of you know the
power of God in your life?
00:26:38.82\00:26:41.85
How many of you've
really experienced that power?
00:26:41.88\00:26:45.08
Oh, friend, we
need to be experiencing
00:26:45.11\00:26:46.48
that power of God right now.
00:26:46.51\00:26:48.22
As the Holy Spirit
begins speak to our hearts.
00:26:48.25\00:26:50.61
And then we think about
why are we studying this.
00:26:50.64\00:26:52.59
Let me just give you, oh,
just three points quickly.
00:26:52.62\00:26:54.79
Why are we studying? Why are
we spending so much time on it?
00:26:54.82\00:26:57.22
Why are we giving
so much background?
00:26:57.25\00:26:58.62
Because I'm challenging you
00:26:58.65\00:27:00.14
that it makes a
difference what you believe.
00:27:00.17\00:27:02.48
It makes a
difference. Number one, first.
00:27:02.51\00:27:05.57
Why are we studying
about the man of sin,
00:27:05.60\00:27:07.59
they mystery of iniquity,
the antichrist revealed, why?
00:27:07.62\00:27:10.90
Because the
majority of the world
00:27:10.93\00:27:13.26
is deceived. And, what?
00:27:13.29\00:27:16.52
Of who this power really is
and what this power is doing?
00:27:16.55\00:27:20.48
How does the devil
work? Deception. He deceives.
00:27:20.51\00:27:24.01
Not necessarily takes
away from, he just deceives.
00:27:24.04\00:27:27.28
Where you can't really--
you're really not getting
00:27:27.31\00:27:28.72
into the truth and
you're not really aware of
00:27:28.75\00:27:30.81
what he's doing
behind the scenes.
00:27:30.84\00:27:33.09
Number two. It's
dangerous. It's very dangerous.
00:27:33.12\00:27:37.10
It's deadly. Why? Because my
Bible tells me,Revelation 13:8,
00:27:37.13\00:27:42.17
"that the whole world will
wonder after this power." Beast.
00:27:42.20\00:27:46.46
And whose names are not written
in the lambs book of life.
00:27:46.49\00:27:49.44
If God's people doesn't
rise to the occasion right now,
00:27:49.47\00:27:52.13
when will they do it?
When the Bible has predicted
00:27:52.16\00:27:54.97
that the world-- and,
friend, I'm not talking
00:27:55.00\00:27:56.85
about something in the future.
00:27:56.88\00:27:58.35
I'm talking about what's
happening right now, today.
00:27:58.38\00:28:01.03
Some of you didn't get that.
00:28:02.25\00:28:04.59
The Bible says, "the
world wondered after the beast,
00:28:04.62\00:28:07.09
they're those
whose names are," what?
00:28:07.12\00:28:08.49
"Not written in the
lambs book of life."
00:28:08.52\00:28:10.23
Ooh, that concerns me.
00:28:10.26\00:28:13.32
Of course it goes on and
it says right after that,
00:28:13.35\00:28:15.68
there's a little
small remnant group
00:28:15.71\00:28:18.26
and they keep the
commandments of God.
00:28:18.29\00:28:20.88
Which are the worlds,
talk about don't worry about
00:28:20.91\00:28:22.93
keep the commandments.
00:28:22.96\00:28:24.33
Friend, we need to wake up
in the hour in which we live,
00:28:24.36\00:28:26.26
we need to wake up. Third point.
00:28:26.29\00:28:29.05
Why are we
studying in this subject?
00:28:29.08\00:28:31.43
Well, that's, you know,
third message, Revelation 14,
00:28:31.46\00:28:34.11
you have three angels' message.
00:28:34.14\00:28:35.51
That third angels
message warns us against, what?
00:28:35.54\00:28:38.52
A warning against
the mark of the beast,
00:28:38.55\00:28:41.01
about this beasts power.
00:28:41.04\00:28:42.54
This so called
religious political power
00:28:42.57\00:28:44.38
that would rule the
word in the last days
00:28:44.41\00:28:46.01
and all of the world
will be going after it.
00:28:46.04\00:28:49.35
It's a message that
should be preached, what?
00:28:49.38\00:28:51.61
Into the whole world
is what the Bible said.
00:28:51.64\00:28:53.78
We should be doing exactly
what we're doing right now
00:28:53.81\00:28:56.32
is warning the world.
00:28:56.35\00:28:57.94
God wants this power to
be exposed. I'm sure of it.
00:28:57.97\00:29:01.91
Why? That's what
He's written in His word.
00:29:01.94\00:29:05.22
He gives us all
kind of identifying marks
00:29:05.25\00:29:07.87
in certain time
periods of history
00:29:07.90\00:29:10.46
that you cannot
doubt. You cannot gainsay it.
00:29:10.49\00:29:14.42
There's no way
to walk away from it
00:29:14.45\00:29:16.28
unless you just
don't care. Friend, I care.
00:29:16.31\00:29:19.49
And we care about you,
00:29:19.52\00:29:20.89
that's why we're
bringing this to you.
00:29:20.92\00:29:22.29
We know it's not popular.
00:29:22.32\00:29:23.69
We know people
don't want to hear it.
00:29:23.72\00:29:25.17
We know some people that
don't want to support it.
00:29:25.20\00:29:26.59
That'd rather say, get
up here let me tell you
00:29:26.62\00:29:28.20
about one little
funny after the other.
00:29:28.23\00:29:29.88
Friend, somebody,
we need to wake up.
00:29:32.19\00:29:34.39
This is a message that
God has said his last day
00:29:34.42\00:29:36.60
people will give to
the world to wake them up,
00:29:36.63\00:29:39.04
challenge them to
come out of her my people.
00:29:39.07\00:29:42.14
Little article in the Review
and Herald in July 26, and 1898.
00:29:42.17\00:29:46.93
Here it is what
it says, it said,
00:29:46.96\00:29:48.33
"The time has
come when the truth
00:29:48.36\00:29:51.04
is to be proclaimed against
falsehood and error." What?
00:29:51.07\00:29:54.50
Time has come where we
have to proclaim, what?
00:29:54.53\00:29:56.95
Oh, yes. The truth
is to be proclaimed
00:29:56.98\00:29:59.44
against falsehood and error.
00:29:59.47\00:30:02.26
And I'm talking falsehood
and I'm talking about error,
00:30:02.29\00:30:05.31
I'm talking about
people-- dear friends,
00:30:05.34\00:30:07.67
they're going to heaven
or they're going to hell.
00:30:07.70\00:30:09.22
Majority is following
the beast and the power,
00:30:09.25\00:30:11.29
little horn, antichrist,
they're not going to heaven.
00:30:11.32\00:30:15.09
People are destroyed for what?
00:30:15.12\00:30:16.49
Good, for a lack of knowledge.
00:30:16.52\00:30:17.89
Why? Because you
rejected knowledge,
00:30:17.92\00:30:19.34
God's gonna reject you.
00:30:19.37\00:30:20.74
Don't reject what I'm saying.
00:30:20.77\00:30:22.14
I want you to study
out the whole series.
00:30:22.17\00:30:25.60
The term antichrist
is used just four times
00:30:25.63\00:30:28.53
in New Testaments scripture.
00:30:28.56\00:30:30.53
That's why it'll be well
for us to quickly just examine
00:30:30.56\00:30:32.72
these four times that it's used
00:30:32.75\00:30:34.34
and kind of come to
grips is what antichrist
00:30:34.37\00:30:37.20
in order to find the truth,
00:30:37.23\00:30:39.19
not some made up TV
type, movie type antichrist.
00:30:39.22\00:30:44.54
I'm talking about
a Bible antichrist
00:30:44.57\00:30:46.89
that Paul warns us
about, Bible writers,
00:30:46.92\00:30:49.67
Jesus warns us
about in His word.
00:30:49.70\00:30:52.50
First one, you want to jot down
00:30:52.53\00:30:53.90
so you can study for yourself
when you have more time.
00:30:53.93\00:30:56.58
Let's do this, shall we?
00:30:56.61\00:30:57.98
First John Chapter 2 verse
18, I'm gonna read it to you
00:30:58.01\00:31:01.61
and then we'll
discuss it quickly.
00:31:01.64\00:31:03.23
It says, "Even now." What?
00:31:03.26\00:31:05.89
"Even now there
are many antichrists."
00:31:05.92\00:31:09.27
Now--remember the
writer as he was writing this,
00:31:09.30\00:31:13.54
he lived and he worked
with Jesus. Did you get it?
00:31:13.57\00:31:17.03
He lived and he
worked with Jesus.
00:31:17.06\00:31:19.92
He heard all about the return
and the second coming of Jesus.
00:31:19.95\00:31:24.04
And he wanted to make
sure of this information
00:31:24.07\00:31:27.33
and give this information,
00:31:27.36\00:31:28.73
this hope of the
second coming of Jesus.
00:31:28.76\00:31:31.52
But he continues to
warn them of satanic powers
00:31:31.55\00:31:36.26
that would be
operating and what,
00:31:36.29\00:31:39.06
diverting minds from the truth
00:31:39.09\00:31:41.46
so that we
would not be preparing
00:31:41.49\00:31:42.99
for the second coming of Jesus.
00:31:43.02\00:31:45.39
Even now there are
many, what? Antichrists.
00:31:45.42\00:31:48.91
And so he was warning,
the satanic powers, friend.
00:31:48.94\00:31:52.52
Are you being warned
of it in church today?
00:31:52.55\00:31:54.31
"No, no, peace and safety,
everything's going good man.
00:31:54.34\00:31:58.69
We're enjoying
ourselves. We went to church."
00:31:58.72\00:32:00.99
Two hours later what
did you do talk about?
00:32:01.02\00:32:02.79
Only think you will remember
00:32:02.82\00:32:04.19
is the joke
that the pastor told.
00:32:04.22\00:32:07.36
All right, you think I've been
too hard on you, it's all right.
00:32:07.39\00:32:10.87
You get yourself together
and I get myself together,
00:32:10.90\00:32:14.05
the power of the Holy Spirit,
00:32:14.08\00:32:15.45
we'll meet around the throne
of God then you'll see, okay?
00:32:15.48\00:32:18.17
We'll meet around the throne
of the God and you might say,
00:32:18.20\00:32:20.65
well, and as I will
say, "Oh, thank You, Lord.
00:32:20.68\00:32:22.98
Thank You for
that sweet Holy Spirit.
00:32:23.01\00:32:24.38
Thank You for
old Joe over there.
00:32:24.41\00:32:25.78
Thank You for so and so.
00:32:25.81\00:32:27.18
That said, A word in due
season that change my life.
00:32:27.21\00:32:29.44
Oh, how I fought it?
00:32:29.47\00:32:30.84
You think people
don't fight the truth?
00:32:30.87\00:32:33.90
You think they
don't fight the truth?
00:32:33.93\00:32:35.97
I presented messages like
this in television every time
00:32:36.00\00:32:39.56
and you know,
they had phone calls
00:32:39.59\00:32:41.27
they get
now--people threatened me.
00:32:41.30\00:32:44.17
People threatened and
say, "We want to kill you.
00:32:44.20\00:32:46.72
We will shoot you.
We knew where you live."
00:32:46.75\00:32:49.80
And I said, oh,
I'm glad you don't know
00:32:49.83\00:32:51.20
where I live and
I'm not gonna tell you.
00:32:51.23\00:32:52.60
But you know the
Lord is not done.
00:32:52.63\00:32:54.00
If he's done then it may happen
00:32:54.03\00:32:55.40
but until then
it's not gonna happen.
00:32:55.43\00:32:57.46
So you think--
there's people serious
00:32:57.49\00:32:59.32
about what I'm talking about.
00:32:59.35\00:33:00.75
They don't want the
man who trying to expose.
00:33:00.78\00:33:04.36
Friend, we live in an hour
that God is challenging us.
00:33:04.39\00:33:06.99
I have this on my heart,
and I have it on my mind, why?
00:33:07.02\00:33:09.59
Because the people,
people in the world are confused
00:33:09.62\00:33:12.84
and it needs to be brought out
00:33:12.87\00:33:14.65
and God's gonna
help us to bring it out.
00:33:14.68\00:33:17.86
Antichrist, let's dissect
quickly, come on, antichrist.
00:33:17.89\00:33:22.20
In the Greek it's
what? Antichristos.
00:33:22.23\00:33:25.78
Now as you dissect
those antichristos,
00:33:25.81\00:33:27.66
the word is from what?
Anti. We all know anti.
00:33:27.69\00:33:30.75
We say in
English, that's against.
00:33:30.78\00:33:33.25
But I want you to pay attention,
very important meaning.
00:33:33.28\00:33:36.38
Not only does it mean
against but it means instead of.
00:33:36.41\00:33:40.71
So we have a power then
that's wanting to be instead of,
00:33:40.74\00:33:44.89
is taking the
place of, did you get it?
00:33:44.92\00:33:47.81
Christos, naturally, is
what? Is strands for Christ.
00:33:47.84\00:33:51.25
So let's put the
meaning here just together.
00:33:51.28\00:33:54.77
One who accepts or one
who is against everything
00:33:54.80\00:33:58.80
that Christ stands for.
00:33:58.83\00:34:00.41
So whatever Christ
stands for, this power says,
00:34:00.44\00:34:03.87
"Uh-uh, I'm not going
for that, I'm against it."
00:34:03.90\00:34:06.89
Or is one who claims to
take the place of Christ.
00:34:06.92\00:34:12.11
You remember, instead
of against instead of--
00:34:12.14\00:34:14.59
one who claims to
take the place of Christ
00:34:14.62\00:34:17.06
or one who we put together both
of the functions right here.
00:34:17.09\00:34:20.79
It would say, one who falsely
claims to have the same power,
00:34:20.82\00:34:25.06
or has the same
authority of Jesus Christ.
00:34:25.09\00:34:28.53
So there's a power
that we're talking about,
00:34:28.56\00:34:29.97
the antichrist
power claims, what?
00:34:30.00\00:34:32.13
The power and the authority
of Jesus Christ on earth.
00:34:32.16\00:34:35.11
Now somebody get real.
00:34:35.14\00:34:37.54
Wow, that's pretty
heavy duty, isn't it?
00:34:37.57\00:34:42.25
It's interesting in this
passage that John gives--
00:34:42.28\00:34:48.20
the passage we just read,
John gives, and he doesn't give
00:34:48.23\00:34:50.61
a real definite of
who this antichrist is.
00:34:50.64\00:34:54.76
He doesn't give specific
information about it right here.
00:34:54.79\00:34:58.80
But, who or what?
00:34:58.83\00:35:00.44
You know, we said,
who or what, when, where.
00:35:00.47\00:35:02.85
But the power that assumes,
00:35:02.88\00:35:07.10
that takes the place of Christ,
00:35:07.13\00:35:10.21
that substitutes
the teachings of Christ,
00:35:10.24\00:35:13.45
we better watch out for.
00:35:13.48\00:35:15.48
And it would be
very obvious as we study
00:35:15.51\00:35:17.74
identifying marks
of the antichrist.
00:35:17.77\00:35:21.53
Now, question, who is
the original antichrist?
00:35:21.56\00:35:25.40
Who would you say is
the original antichrist?
00:35:25.43\00:35:27.87
Satan is the--absolutely
Satan is the antichrist,
00:35:27.90\00:35:30.76
he's the original one.
00:35:30.79\00:35:33.22
He has, he is, always and always
00:35:33.25\00:35:35.96
has opposed the
things of Christ.
00:35:35.99\00:35:38.09
In every way,
he's opposed Christ.
00:35:38.12\00:35:41.43
Everything that Jesus did,
00:35:41.46\00:35:42.83
everything Jesus
stands for, he opposes it.
00:35:42.86\00:35:45.23
And you know what?
00:35:45.26\00:35:46.63
The enemy, the
original antichrist,
00:35:46.66\00:35:49.20
he opposed
Jesus, he opposed Christ
00:35:49.23\00:35:52.27
before there ever was man.
00:35:52.30\00:35:53.88
Do you remember?
00:35:53.91\00:35:55.28
Oh, so you've read
it before, have you?
00:35:55.31\00:35:56.68
Isaiah 14. Now the old
devil, you know, is in heaven
00:35:56.71\00:36:01.06
and there's war in
heaven and you know the story.
00:36:01.09\00:36:04.04
Ezekiel 28, you read it,
00:36:04.07\00:36:06.70
that the old enemy is
going against Jesus Christ.
00:36:06.73\00:36:09.78
And what does is he doing?
00:36:09.81\00:36:11.18
He's using other
people now, he's pushing them
00:36:11.21\00:36:14.11
to the forefront
to do his bidding
00:36:14.14\00:36:16.47
and his work for
them but he's chosen
00:36:16.50\00:36:17.87
to redo it in a
religious garb. Why?
00:36:17.90\00:36:21.38
So that we'll think, "Oh
that must be okay because."
00:36:21.41\00:36:24.81
Friend, you've
got to try to spirit,
00:36:24.84\00:36:26.50
you've got try the word of God.
00:36:26.53\00:36:29.40
See John makes it very
clear that this prophecy
00:36:29.43\00:36:32.02
concerning the
antichrist and is in progress.
00:36:32.05\00:36:35.27
Keep that in mind, that passage
we just read, it's in progress.
00:36:35.30\00:36:38.76
All those--it says Christianity
as it were and it's just,
00:36:38.79\00:36:43.34
Christianity was just
kind of gaining a foot hold
00:36:43.37\00:36:45.37
at the time that Paul
was writing this right here,
00:36:45.40\00:36:47.67
he warned us
right then and there,
00:36:47.70\00:36:49.23
already the devil is at work.
00:36:49.26\00:36:52.37
He's taking the truth and
oh, he's making them into a lie.
00:36:52.40\00:36:56.43
Already then, think about now.
00:36:56.46\00:36:59.02
It's going much worse.
00:36:59.05\00:37:01.78
John just simply says in
that passage that we read,
00:37:01.81\00:37:03.85
it's just a sign of the end,
00:37:03.88\00:37:06.40
sign of the
coming of Jesus Christ.
00:37:06.43\00:37:08.78
If John was right, we're
writing today what would he say?
00:37:08.81\00:37:12.49
This--these are powerful words
00:37:12.52\00:37:13.89
but what would he say today
if he's pinning down right now
00:37:13.92\00:37:16.60
what's taking place in the world
00:37:16.63\00:37:18.09
and let's say
Christian community?
00:37:18.12\00:37:20.90
Wow, the words
would set us on fire.
00:37:20.93\00:37:23.14
We'd probably
think he was a lunatic.
00:37:23.17\00:37:25.34
We'd probably think
the man's out of his mind,
00:37:25.37\00:37:27.53
he's on the fringe.
00:37:27.56\00:37:29.44
Oh, he's telling
the truth, dear friends.
00:37:29.47\00:37:31.24
Second passage of
the four we talked about,
00:37:31.27\00:37:33.04
it mentions the
antichrist, 1 John 2:22.
00:37:33.07\00:37:35.64
The Bible said,
"He is antichrist,
00:37:35.67\00:37:37.75
that denieth the
Father and the Son."
00:37:37.78\00:37:40.67
Keep that in mind,
he's what? Oh, good.
00:37:40.70\00:37:43.50
He's the antichrist, that
denieth the Father and the Son.
00:37:43.53\00:37:47.00
So John then whacks his bow.
00:37:47.03\00:37:48.67
Man, we need bow people here
in this hour in which we live.
00:37:48.70\00:37:52.19
In fact, he said there
are those who are denying
00:37:52.22\00:37:54.36
and who is the
liar is what it means.
00:37:54.39\00:37:57.39
Somebody's lying.
Wow, who is the liar?
00:37:57.42\00:38:02.35
The liar is a person
that denies, you notice that?
00:38:02.38\00:38:05.73
Denies that Christ has come.
00:38:05.76\00:38:08.25
He's denied the biblical facts
as well as the historical facts.
00:38:08.28\00:38:15.42
That has made
salvation possible.
00:38:15.45\00:38:18.03
There's people in the
world today that just deny
00:38:18.06\00:38:19.99
that Jesus has not
yet come to the earth.
00:38:20.02\00:38:23.10
The Bible makes it
clear, this is antichrist.
00:38:23.13\00:38:25.97
You deny the Son,
the Father and the Son.
00:38:26.00\00:38:30.54
See false teachers in Paul's day
00:38:30.57\00:38:32.59
that were trying
to discredit the power
00:38:32.62\00:38:34.98
and the
authority of Jesus Christ.
00:38:35.01\00:38:36.90
And, yes, still try to
uphold the name of the Father.
00:38:36.93\00:38:39.98
They'd tried to
separate Jesus from the Father,
00:38:40.01\00:38:42.25
they could not do that.
00:38:42.28\00:38:43.65
They'd tried to
separate the teachings,
00:38:43.68\00:38:45.05
they could not do
that. It's impossible.
00:38:45.08\00:38:50.04
Now scripture number
three, write it down 1 John 4:3.
00:38:50.07\00:38:53.40
It says, "Every spirit that
confesses not that Jesus Christ
00:38:53.43\00:38:58.00
is come in the
flesh is not of God."
00:38:58.03\00:39:02.69
As soon as you--somebody, "well,
I don't believe Jesus is come."
00:39:02.72\00:39:06.34
Groups of people today,
"well, He's not come yet."
00:39:06.37\00:39:09.81
You know, oh
spirit, Jesus is not come in
00:39:09.84\00:39:12.67
the flesh is not of--this
is the spirit of antichrist.
00:39:12.70\00:39:16.82
The spirit of antichrist
to say He hasn't come.
00:39:16.85\00:39:19.45
Jesus hasn't come yet.
00:39:19.48\00:39:21.18
It's not the
spirit of God for sure.
00:39:21.21\00:39:22.83
It's the spirit
of the antichrist.
00:39:22.86\00:39:24.23
Notice, here John
flips for something
00:39:24.26\00:39:26.55
is two classes of teachers.
00:39:26.58\00:39:28.60
Notice class number one,
00:39:28.63\00:39:30.00
number one, who
confesses Christ.
00:39:30.03\00:39:33.59
Here's the fact, we have a
group that confesses Christ.
00:39:33.62\00:39:35.69
Number two, those who
deny that He is even come.
00:39:35.72\00:39:39.88
They fail to give Him glory.
00:39:39.91\00:39:41.34
They fail to honor
Him of king of kings.
00:39:41.37\00:39:43.86
They fail to come into
mind and the play and say,
00:39:43.89\00:39:47.45
yes, I understand that
that was divine human Son of God
00:39:47.48\00:39:52.01
who came to this
earth. They just reject it.
00:39:52.04\00:39:56.55
This is the
antichrist the Bible said.
00:39:56.58\00:39:59.82
Person who's heard
the message of Jesus.
00:39:59.85\00:40:02.77
They've heard about his divinity
00:40:02.80\00:40:04.17
and his
incarnation and they reject it.
00:40:04.20\00:40:07.63
These belong to the
enemy, it's very clear,
00:40:07.66\00:40:10.97
they belong to the
enemy, they're none of Christ,
00:40:11.00\00:40:13.46
you don't believe in His coming
to this earth, you reject it.
00:40:13.49\00:40:16.27
He's your only
hope of salvation,
00:40:16.30\00:40:18.18
my only hope of salvation.
00:40:18.21\00:40:20.44
You're rejecting Christ,
you're rejecting His authority.
00:40:20.47\00:40:24.25
These are characteristics
of the antichrist.
00:40:24.28\00:40:26.67
Friend, do you have them
today, are you guilty of that?
00:40:26.70\00:40:29.85
See you're not just
sitting back and say,
00:40:29.88\00:40:31.25
"Well, I just don't believe it."
00:40:31.28\00:40:32.65
And you setting a little
class over here and you know,
00:40:32.68\00:40:34.96
you're the
antichrist, you're part of it.
00:40:34.99\00:40:37.24
Are you still
there? A form of it,
00:40:37.27\00:40:39.63
'cause you're going
against Christ and his teaching.
00:40:39.66\00:40:42.29
You don't accept,
that's what the Bible says,
00:40:42.32\00:40:44.00
that he's even come yet.
00:40:44.03\00:40:47.79
When I hear this
stuff, it reminds me
00:40:47.82\00:40:49.32
the prophecy is being
fulfilled in my very ears,
00:40:49.35\00:40:53.13
in the hour in
which we live right now.
00:40:53.16\00:40:57.46
And, friends, do you realize
00:40:57.49\00:40:58.86
this going to
wax worse and worse.
00:40:58.89\00:41:01.41
What is the world going to do?
00:41:01.44\00:41:02.81
The world I'm telling you,
is almost wholly given over
00:41:02.84\00:41:04.87
to Satan right now and
we don't even realize it.
00:41:04.90\00:41:08.29
Somebody needs
to lift their voice.
00:41:08.32\00:41:10.50
Somebody, may I
say it in a nice way,
00:41:10.53\00:41:12.53
needs to agitate these Laodicea
00:41:12.56\00:41:15.22
and these
Lukewarm Christians today.
00:41:15.25\00:41:17.35
Now I need to be agitated,
I need to be stirred up
00:41:17.38\00:41:19.44
and I'm gonna to pray untill God
will help me to get stirred up.
00:41:19.47\00:41:21.94
As we studying, we
read about this message
00:41:21.97\00:41:24.21
that we have to
give to the world.
00:41:24.24\00:41:25.95
Fourth passage, in
which the antichrist
00:41:25.98\00:41:28.10
is found in 2 John
1:7. Here's how it reads.
00:41:28.13\00:41:31.73
It says, "For many deceivers
are entered into the world."
00:41:31.76\00:41:36.03
How many? You better believe it.
00:41:36.06\00:41:38.02
"Who confess not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh.
00:41:38.05\00:41:41.69
This is a deceiver
and an antichrist."
00:41:41.72\00:41:45.50
So John once again
tells, he's warning over
00:41:45.53\00:41:47.82
and over and over,
there are many deceivers.
00:41:47.85\00:41:51.07
Now notice this, the
word translated here,
00:41:51.10\00:41:53.15
there are many troublemakers.
00:41:53.18\00:41:56.49
There are many
troublemakers in the world.
00:41:56.52\00:41:59.07
Who are the troublemakers?
00:41:59.10\00:42:00.80
Well, he
identifies the troublemakers,
00:42:00.83\00:42:02.70
those not confessing Jesus
Christ coming into the flesh,
00:42:02.73\00:42:07.01
they deny Jesus,
they deny His teaching,
00:42:07.04\00:42:09.56
they deny His authority
and they try to take His place.
00:42:09.59\00:42:14.13
This antichrist is one who
tries to destroy everything
00:42:14.16\00:42:17.03
that Jesus Christ stands
for today that He taught,
00:42:17.06\00:42:20.87
He lived and He died
for. Antichrist, wow.
00:42:20.90\00:42:27.09
One who tries to take Jesus
out of the center of salvation,
00:42:27.12\00:42:33.04
one who takes Jesus tries to out
of creation and of redemption.
00:42:33.07\00:42:38.31
Antichrist, one who tries
to put himself in the place--
00:42:38.34\00:42:41.87
come on, we said
it enough, come on,
00:42:41.90\00:42:43.52
one who tries to
put himself what?
00:42:43.55\00:42:45.20
In the place of God.
This is an identifying mark.
00:42:45.23\00:42:49.40
One who tries to
counterfeit His teachings.
00:42:49.43\00:42:51.38
Are you there?
00:42:51.41\00:42:52.84
So that the world
will end up accepting him.
00:42:52.87\00:42:57.36
You realize as you
stay this enemy sees
00:42:57.39\00:42:59.74
the changes that he has brought
00:42:59.77\00:43:01.14
about in the
Christian community.
00:43:01.17\00:43:02.67
May I say it like that?
00:43:02.70\00:43:05.01
He's patting himself on
the back right now saying,
00:43:05.04\00:43:07.38
I'm having my
will, I'm having my way,
00:43:07.41\00:43:10.12
in most of the
congregations today,
00:43:10.15\00:43:13.35
got 'em to believe
all of these lies. Wow.
00:43:13.38\00:43:18.57
Why? Because everything
that God has established,
00:43:18.60\00:43:21.18
the enemy's
trying to tear apart.
00:43:21.21\00:43:23.75
There're several
names as you will know
00:43:23.78\00:43:25.46
given to the antichrist.
00:43:25.49\00:43:27.11
Remember, they talk about, what?
00:43:27.14\00:43:28.51
The man of sin, we'll go over
times not--the son of perdition,
00:43:28.54\00:43:32.04
you read in 2
Thessalonians 2:3, didn't you?
00:43:32.07\00:43:35.69
And it starts out like
this, it says, "Let no man,"
00:43:35.72\00:43:38.28
Uh-oh, title of our
message, let no man do what?
00:43:38.31\00:43:40.24
"Let no man deceive
you," but it goes on
00:43:40.27\00:43:42.22
and says, "By any means."
00:43:42.25\00:43:44.72
Wow. "For that
day shall not come,
00:43:44.75\00:43:48.55
except there come
a falling away first,
00:43:48.58\00:43:52.01
that that man of sin be
revealed, the son of perdition."
00:43:52.04\00:43:56.90
A falling away. Don't let
these words fool you, friend.
00:43:56.93\00:43:59.59
Study what he's talking about.
00:43:59.62\00:44:01.92
Prophecy then points
out what? This power.
00:44:01.95\00:44:04.66
Listen, this power
that we're talking about,
00:44:04.69\00:44:06.79
this antichrist is a
representative of Satan.
00:44:06.82\00:44:11.43
Now lets get down
to the nitty-gritty.
00:44:11.46\00:44:13.32
Let's not wear ourselves out.
00:44:13.35\00:44:15.71
Let's get right down to it.
00:44:15.74\00:44:17.11
That's what the Bible
said, there's a power,
00:44:17.14\00:44:20.17
a will power and it's a
representative of Satan.
00:44:20.20\00:44:23.89
Man, so the
identifying characteristics
00:44:23.92\00:44:28.41
of this man,
what? The man of sin.
00:44:28.44\00:44:33.34
He deals with the sin issue.
00:44:33.37\00:44:35.32
Lawlessness, the Bible said.
00:44:35.35\00:44:37.68
The man of sin
can be identified.
00:44:37.71\00:44:40.82
Listen, this is very
important as you marking down
00:44:40.85\00:44:43.24
so we won't miss it.
00:44:43.27\00:44:44.76
Paul used the
Greek word for man.
00:44:44.79\00:44:48.58
And in it, he mentions that it
is a definite person and power.
00:44:48.61\00:44:54.01
What? A definite person.
00:44:54.04\00:44:55.41
Well, I think it is--it
seems to be--it was here,
00:44:55.44\00:44:57.71
it was there-- definite person
00:44:57.74\00:44:59.39
and a definite
power, do you notice that?
00:44:59.42\00:45:01.65
A powerful person then
would assumed this position.
00:45:01.68\00:45:06.44
One who's power
the world believes,
00:45:06.47\00:45:09.82
listen carefully,
is the power of God.
00:45:09.85\00:45:13.33
The power of the
enemy is posing to be what?
00:45:13.36\00:45:15.16
The power of God.
00:45:15.19\00:45:17.19
Friend, you and I have to
the sound the warning message.
00:45:17.22\00:45:20.02
The world is being deceived.
00:45:20.05\00:45:22.07
So the points here are clear,
00:45:22.10\00:45:23.76
let's go over about
three of them quickly,
00:45:23.79\00:45:25.26
point number
one, there would be,
00:45:25.29\00:45:27.47
we just read,
there would be apostasy.
00:45:27.50\00:45:30.69
We said, the words
what? A falling away, first.
00:45:30.72\00:45:33.21
What does that mean?
00:45:33.24\00:45:34.61
That means we're getting
away from, what? The truth.
00:45:34.64\00:45:37.16
Before Jesus would come
there would be an apostasy.
00:45:37.19\00:45:40.35
There would be falsehood, I mean
the devil be alive and well.
00:45:40.38\00:45:44.46
Now we're talking
religious matters here.
00:45:44.49\00:45:46.04
Now remember, spiritual matters,
00:45:46.07\00:45:48.06
there'd be a falling away first,
00:45:48.09\00:45:49.66
we'd be getting so
far away from the truth
00:45:49.69\00:45:51.94
and we don't even know
that we're that far away.
00:45:51.97\00:45:54.30
We think that we've got it made.
00:45:54.33\00:45:55.70
We think that we're on target.
00:45:55.73\00:45:57.45
I'm not talking
political right now.
00:45:57.48\00:45:59.49
Point number two.
00:45:59.52\00:46:01.32
Although we talked
about a partial fulfillment
00:46:01.35\00:46:04.43
was in Paul's day, you remember?
00:46:04.46\00:46:06.28
A partial
fulfillment, because he said
00:46:06.31\00:46:07.74
that it was working in his day,
00:46:07.77\00:46:09.22
that we're going to
see a greater fulfillment
00:46:09.25\00:46:11.51
and it will occur in the future.
00:46:11.54\00:46:13.73
Paul said, just
before what? Good.
00:46:13.76\00:46:15.83
The coming of Jesus Christ.
00:46:15.86\00:46:17.80
Are we living in that hour?
00:46:17.83\00:46:19.92
Are we living just
before Jesus' coming? Yes.
00:46:19.95\00:46:23.80
Friend, wake up
to that fact, yes.
00:46:23.83\00:46:26.31
Can't you see it in the world
00:46:26.34\00:46:27.71
and what's
going on in the world?
00:46:27.74\00:46:29.35
Point number three, it
would come just before, what?
00:46:29.38\00:46:32.30
Good, second coming
we talked about here,
00:46:32.33\00:46:34.88
and it would be for a sign.
00:46:34.91\00:46:38.54
It would be for a sign.
00:46:38.57\00:46:40.61
We're always looking for a sign.
00:46:40.64\00:46:42.01
We're always
looking for things--
00:46:42.04\00:46:43.41
God said I'm gonna warn you.
00:46:43.44\00:46:46.21
He said, "The man of
sin would be revealed."
00:46:46.24\00:46:49.75
So how is it that the people,
00:46:49.78\00:46:51.15
"well, we don't know who it is?
00:46:51.18\00:46:52.58
It seems to be--" The
Bible says, that what?
00:46:52.61\00:46:55.62
That it would be
revealed in the last days.
00:46:55.65\00:46:58.15
That means this old man of sin,
00:46:58.18\00:47:00.82
this antichrist power,
this little horn power,
00:47:00.85\00:47:03.07
the one with the eyes, you know,
00:47:03.10\00:47:04.57
we were talking about
the Revelation 17 even,
00:47:04.60\00:47:07.48
this old beast power.
00:47:07.51\00:47:09.46
The woman sitting on the
beach, you remember that?
00:47:09.49\00:47:13.00
They said that
before Jesus comes,
00:47:13.03\00:47:14.47
this is what it
means, reveal means uncover.
00:47:14.50\00:47:18.32
It's going to be uncovered.
Who's gonna uncover it?
00:47:18.35\00:47:20.50
It's not popular, people don't
really want to hear about it
00:47:20.53\00:47:23.05
and it's scary to some people.
00:47:23.08\00:47:25.50
Listen, if you're scared,
asks God to give you something,
00:47:25.53\00:47:27.55
because, you know, hopefully
you're not scare anymore
00:47:27.58\00:47:30.06
to study the books of
Daniel and Revelation.
00:47:30.09\00:47:32.28
You need to get in
there because it's a road map.
00:47:32.31\00:47:35.91
God's put these
things in here so the people
00:47:35.94\00:47:37.72
who really serious
about getting to heaven
00:47:37.75\00:47:39.83
are going to be studying like
they've never studied before.
00:47:39.86\00:47:43.56
The antichrist is gonna
be uncovered, the Bible said.
00:47:43.59\00:47:45.92
He's going to be made
known, this man of sin.
00:47:45.95\00:47:49.05
The revelation of
this man points out,
00:47:49.08\00:47:51.16
there will be, he will
be a supernatural power
00:47:51.19\00:47:53.95
as it were in the world
and he's going to be connected
00:47:53.98\00:47:57.23
with the religious realm
of things. Oh, interesting.
00:47:57.26\00:48:03.36
A real power, the
world's gonna be all religious,
00:48:03.39\00:48:06.36
they're all gonna
be looking to him.
00:48:06.39\00:48:09.05
Paul said it was a person
00:48:09.08\00:48:11.80
and a power, an
identifiable one.
00:48:11.83\00:48:15.23
We're always
thinking a lot other things
00:48:15.26\00:48:16.71
but the Bible's
very clear here. Wow.
00:48:16.74\00:48:20.98
And so God say
the last day people
00:48:21.01\00:48:22.58
is going to identify this power
00:48:22.61\00:48:25.31
and they're gonna
tell the world about it.
00:48:25.34\00:48:27.40
It's part of our work.
It's part of your working.
00:48:27.43\00:48:30.06
Oh, I must be true
to the calling of God.
00:48:30.09\00:48:32.18
How about you?
00:48:32.21\00:48:34.29
Will people want to hear it? No.
00:48:34.32\00:48:37.89
As God said that
we need to, what?
00:48:37.92\00:48:39.83
Expose the man of sin. Yes.
00:48:39.86\00:48:42.46
Why? Because the
world's in trouble.
00:48:42.49\00:48:45.85
Salvation is not for
those who don't care.
00:48:45.88\00:48:48.61
We've got to
care. The man of sin.
00:48:48.64\00:48:51.28
The Bible said,
the son of perdition,
00:48:51.31\00:48:52.68
do you notice
that? He's really--
00:48:52.71\00:48:54.69
When you say, son of perdition,
00:48:54.72\00:48:56.09
it literally means
he's the son of destruction.
00:48:56.12\00:48:58.51
Why? Because he's
going to be destroyed
00:48:58.54\00:49:01.23
when it's all said and done.
00:49:01.26\00:49:03.61
Friend, have you been studying
the Bible like never before?
00:49:03.64\00:49:08.13
I have to mention this
00:49:08.16\00:49:09.53
and we've got 5
or 6 minutes left,
00:49:09.56\00:49:10.93
I need to mention it.
00:49:10.96\00:49:12.33
2 Thessalonians
2:4, the Bible says,
00:49:12.36\00:49:14.69
you know, this gives
us real clear insight
00:49:14.72\00:49:17.97
on how to identify this
power and his characteristics.
00:49:18.00\00:49:22.32
Now again we're going over,
this helps you to go over it.
00:49:22.35\00:49:24.90
But read that
passage when you have time.
00:49:24.93\00:49:26.62
But notice this,
here's what he does.
00:49:26.65\00:49:29.00
This antichrist
power right, he does what?
00:49:29.03\00:49:32.93
He opposes everything
that God, Christ stands for.
00:49:32.96\00:49:38.07
He opposes everything.
00:49:38.10\00:49:39.93
So, for every
truth, what? Good, good.
00:49:39.96\00:49:42.84
Devil has a what? A counterfeit.
00:49:42.87\00:49:45.84
And remember we're talking
in the realm of Christianity
00:49:45.87\00:49:49.83
and so the devil has
chosen to work where?
00:49:49.86\00:49:51.89
In the churches.
00:49:51.92\00:49:53.32
So how can he deceive, what?
00:49:53.35\00:49:55.81
Watering down
the message, right.
00:49:55.84\00:49:57.73
Oh, false doctrine and teaching
and you're still saying,
00:49:57.76\00:50:00.69
"Oh, yeah, everything is
all good and all wonderful.
00:50:00.72\00:50:02.85
Oh, praise God." Really?
00:50:02.88\00:50:05.55
You don't even know because
you haven't been studying.
00:50:05.58\00:50:08.85
Friends, you want
heaven to be in your home.
00:50:08.88\00:50:10.25
Remember, he opposes
everything that God stands for.
00:50:10.28\00:50:15.45
Isn't that worth studying?
00:50:15.48\00:50:16.85
Isn't that worth
spending sometime with God?
00:50:16.88\00:50:20.85
Oh, this power, this
man of sin, this antichrist.
00:50:20.88\00:50:24.20
Two, he exalts himself.
00:50:24.23\00:50:27.41
He lifts himself
up over something.
00:50:27.44\00:50:31.27
So he's in
charge, did you get that?
00:50:31.30\00:50:35.12
He exalts
himself, so we find a power
00:50:35.15\00:50:37.03
that's going to exalt
himself and lift himself
00:50:37.06\00:50:39.35
above every thing
else and everybody. Wow.
00:50:39.38\00:50:45.29
Point number three,
"All that is called God."
00:50:45.32\00:50:49.33
That's what 2
Thessalonians talking about,
00:50:49.36\00:50:51.45
"All that is of
God," it says here.
00:50:51.48\00:50:54.41
So all forms of the
deity, true and false,
00:50:54.44\00:50:58.90
this power is gonna
try and lift himself
00:50:58.93\00:51:00.72
up above even the true God. Wow.
00:51:00.75\00:51:05.30
So I can look
around in the world
00:51:05.33\00:51:06.74
then maybe I could
discover this power,
00:51:06.77\00:51:08.81
I can read God's word
and see what's being going on
00:51:08.84\00:51:10.88
in the religious realm and
what power might this be. Yes.
00:51:10.91\00:51:14.91
Four, scripture said,
or that is worshipped.
00:51:14.94\00:51:20.14
So this power then
wants to be worshipped.
00:51:20.17\00:51:23.30
As a object of worship.
00:51:23.33\00:51:25.62
So it's an
arrogant power claiming
00:51:25.65\00:51:27.99
to be God in religious matters.
00:51:28.02\00:51:31.98
Helps us to
understand even before we really
00:51:32.01\00:51:33.54
get into Daniel 2 and 7,
Revelation 13 and Revelation 17.
00:51:33.57\00:51:38.47
All kind of
identifying characteristics,
00:51:38.50\00:51:40.63
you can't miss it, timeframes,
00:51:40.66\00:51:43.88
Bible, history,
you can't miss it.
00:51:43.91\00:51:45.86
How can we be so blind?
00:51:45.89\00:51:48.19
The world can follow so,
one, two, three, four down
00:51:48.22\00:51:50.87
and about time we get to
the five six point right here.
00:51:50.90\00:51:53.14
Oh, how can it possibly be?
You know, the Bible say it is.
00:51:53.17\00:51:58.91
Point number five, this
power then places himself
00:51:58.94\00:52:02.25
in the temple of God,
that's what the Bible said.
00:52:02.28\00:52:04.94
Showing himself to
be what? As God. Wow.
00:52:04.97\00:52:09.35
So this power then
what? Seats himself. Wow.
00:52:09.38\00:52:13.18
In the sanctuary as it were,
00:52:13.21\00:52:15.48
is a place
dedicated to worship. Wow.
00:52:15.51\00:52:22.69
He claims to sit as God
on earthly power, really?
00:52:22.72\00:52:29.05
This power is
guilty of blasphemy.
00:52:30.92\00:52:35.65
Are you starting
to put it together,
00:52:35.68\00:52:37.05
old friend, I want
you to, it's making sense.
00:52:37.08\00:52:39.62
See the enemy, enemy began
his work in heaven, he rebelled.
00:52:39.65\00:52:44.87
And his plans now
are being carried out,
00:52:44.90\00:52:47.10
his purposes, in the
children of disobedience today.
00:52:47.13\00:52:51.32
Think about, if you're not with
Christ you're with the enemy,
00:52:51.35\00:52:54.46
he's working through you.
00:52:54.49\00:52:57.20
If you're disobedient,
he's working through you
00:52:57.23\00:52:59.19
to carry out his plans.
00:52:59.22\00:53:00.59
He's using
nations, and using powers.
00:53:00.62\00:53:03.89
Please remember
the real antichrist
00:53:03.92\00:53:06.00
is going to appear
as an angel of light.
00:53:06.03\00:53:07.97
Pay attention, come on.
00:53:08.00\00:53:10.00
He's gonna appear
as the angel of light,
00:53:10.03\00:53:11.46
he's gonna appear as Christ.
00:53:11.49\00:53:14.09
And he's gonna say, the
law of God has been made void.
00:53:14.12\00:53:17.71
Men will accept Satan as God.
00:53:17.74\00:53:19.97
Can you imagine the people
are so fooled on this planet,
00:53:20.00\00:53:22.61
the majority of them
will accept the devil
00:53:22.64\00:53:24.59
when he comes as an
angel of light as God?
00:53:24.62\00:53:28.65
What a mess this world
must be in and how he's,
00:53:28.68\00:53:30.96
you know, so dark in our minds
00:53:30.99\00:53:32.36
and we can't
understand what truth is.
00:53:32.39\00:53:34.83
They're gonna worship
him as he performs miracles.
00:53:34.86\00:53:40.70
But Paul said, oh, be not
deceived, oh don't be deceived.
00:53:40.73\00:53:45.33
You see, why this
power needs to be uncovered?
00:53:45.36\00:53:47.17
Oh, I do. Man, I sense it.
00:53:47.20\00:53:50.66
The whole world wonders
after this power, Revelation 13.
00:53:50.69\00:53:58.10
Friends, lot of
information that we're covering
00:53:58.13\00:54:00.17
as quick as we
can but, you know,
00:54:00.20\00:54:01.57
I want to pray about
it in the last few moments
00:54:01.60\00:54:03.37
we have together
that the Holy Spirit
00:54:03.40\00:54:05.36
inspiring you to
greater heights for Him.
00:54:05.39\00:54:08.58
As you gonna sense of, I
need to understand this more,
00:54:08.61\00:54:11.25
so you're gonna be tuning
in every time this message--
00:54:11.28\00:54:13.02
that's only second
part of five part series.
00:54:13.05\00:54:16.01
You don't want to miss
any of them I'm telling you,
00:54:16.04\00:54:17.41
dear friends, it gets
deeper and it gets stronger
00:54:17.44\00:54:19.88
and it be too
stronger for some of you,
00:54:19.91\00:54:21.76
bless your heart,
unless you're prepared.
00:54:21.79\00:54:23.66
I want to pray
with you right now
00:54:23.69\00:54:25.06
that the Holy Spirit
will open your heart,
00:54:25.09\00:54:26.46
your mind and mine and we
may receive what God has for.
00:54:26.49\00:54:29.22
Let's pray together, shall we?
00:54:29.25\00:54:31.69
Loving Father in
heaven, we thank You
00:54:31.72\00:54:33.11
for Your precious word today.
00:54:33.14\00:54:34.51
We thank You for
warning us about this power
00:54:34.54\00:54:37.58
that's going to
deceive the whole world.
00:54:37.61\00:54:39.02
We need not be
deceived but we want to know
00:54:39.05\00:54:41.67
what the truth is and we
want Your power, Your strength.
00:54:41.70\00:54:44.60
So, Lord, right now I ask
00:54:44.63\00:54:46.00
that those who are
searching they shall find.
00:54:46.03\00:54:48.19
Thank You for loving
us, thank You for Your word,
00:54:48.22\00:54:50.26
thank you for
power, help us to know
00:54:50.29\00:54:52.29
the scripture in
Jesus name, Amen.
00:54:52.32\00:54:56.21
It's always
good to come together
00:54:56.24\00:54:57.61
and study the word of
God together, isn't it?
00:54:57.64\00:54:59.01
I always enjoy it.
00:54:59.04\00:55:00.41
It's exciting
time in which we live.
00:55:00.44\00:55:02.91
You know, I just
want to encourage,
00:55:02.94\00:55:04.31
you know, you have 3ABN that
put these programs on the air,
00:55:04.34\00:55:08.34
you have the
ministries like Behold the Lamb
00:55:08.37\00:55:10.09
and many, many
others that continue to put
00:55:10.12\00:55:11.92
programs together
so that we can air.
00:55:11.95\00:55:13.84
So we're working
together with one and other
00:55:13.87\00:55:15.94
but we need you to
continue to work along with us.
00:55:15.97\00:55:19.60
You know, people working right.
00:55:19.63\00:55:21.07
People making programs,
people airing these programs
00:55:21.10\00:55:23.41
so we can get it to the world.
00:55:23.44\00:55:25.13
So you know, these
are only means of support
00:55:25.16\00:55:27.13
is the free will
offerings of God's people.
00:55:27.16\00:55:29.35
We love you,
we'll see you next time.
00:55:29.38\00:55:31.97
Hello, again. You
know, it's tough to deal
00:55:33.48\00:55:36.86
with the fact that
many times we are taught
00:55:36.89\00:55:39.63
error in place of viable truth.
00:55:39.66\00:55:41.85
It is tremendously
important that we begin
00:55:41.88\00:55:44.38
to allow scripture
to interpret themselves.
00:55:44.41\00:55:47.50
"Here a little, there a little,
00:55:47.53\00:55:49.05
line upon line and
precept upon precept,"
00:55:49.08\00:55:52.05
just as it is
written in Isaiah 28:10.
00:55:52.08\00:55:55.55
Then as we learned new
and perhaps startling truth,
00:55:55.58\00:55:59.71
let's take time to thank
God for His mercy and grace
00:55:59.74\00:56:03.53
and delivering
us from falsehood.
00:56:03.56\00:56:06.11
Remember common ground is more
often than not unsafe ground.
00:56:06.14\00:56:12.63
The enemy would love
for us all to be deceived
00:56:12.66\00:56:15.30
with common ground and theology
00:56:15.33\00:56:17.22
so that that we would
cease to deliver messages
00:56:17.25\00:56:20.16
like the ones
found in Revelation 18:4,
00:56:20.19\00:56:23.30
"Come out of her, my people,
00:56:23.33\00:56:25.40
that you be not
partakers of her sins."
00:56:25.43\00:56:28.74
This is certainly
the meet of the word.
00:56:28.77\00:56:31.49
And for your continued
study in this meet of the word.
00:56:31.52\00:56:34.94
This five part
series is available to you
00:56:34.97\00:56:38.21
for a suggested love
gift of just $35 or more.
00:56:38.24\00:56:41.99
The title is "The
Mystery of Iniquity,
00:56:42.02\00:56:44.41
the Antichrist Revealed."
00:56:44.44\00:56:46.71
And let's say, you will
receive today's message.
00:56:46.74\00:56:50.38
"Let No Man Deceive You,"
00:56:50.41\00:56:52.49
along with
"Stirring the Wrath of Satan."
00:56:52.52\00:56:56.11
"Understanding the
Prophecy of the Antichrist,"
00:56:56.14\00:56:59.48
"Mystery, Babylon the Great,"
00:56:59.51\00:57:01.87
and "Deception
Instead of Persecution."
00:57:01.90\00:57:05.13
So we hope you will contact us
00:57:05.16\00:57:07.15
and order your
very own set today.
00:57:07.18\00:57:09.82
By your committed
support, you will enable,
00:57:09.85\00:57:12.54
you will help to keep
00:57:12.57\00:57:13.94
"Behold the Lamb
Presents," on the air.
00:57:13.97\00:57:16.12
And don't forget if you would
like Pastor Kenny and myself
00:57:16.15\00:57:19.51
to visit your
congregation in person
00:57:19.54\00:57:21.95
just let us know so that the
proper arrangements can be made.
00:57:21.98\00:57:25.78
You may call us here at
Behold the Lamb ministries
00:57:25.81\00:57:28.64
at 618-942-5044,
00:57:28.67\00:57:32.87
that's Central Standard
Time in the United States
00:57:32.90\00:57:35.72
or you write to
Behold the Lamb Ministries,
00:57:35.75\00:57:38.02
PO Box 2030,
Herrin, Illinois 62948.
00:57:38.05\00:57:43.21
Or you may email us
00:57:43.24\00:57:44.63
at BeholdTheLambMinistries
@yahoo.com
00:57:44.66\00:57:49.38
or as always you can order
00:57:49.41\00:57:50.78
on our website at
www.BeholdTheLambMinistries.com.
00:57:50.81\00:57:55.69
Friends, love
ones, until next time,
00:57:55.72\00:57:57.99
may our precious Lord continue
to richly bless you and yours.
00:57:58.02\00:58:03.16