Perilous times
we are living in
that's for sure...
On the one hand:
Revelation 20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
On the other:
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying,
Come out of her,
my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins,
and that ye receive not of her plagues.
(The list of plagues is in Revelation 16)
Interpreters Bible
Conclusion of Exegesis
(Detailed analysis of the text)
on Revelation Chapter 13
The beast from the sea
(False prophet 1-10)
and the beast from the land
(Antichrist 11-18)
"With the appearance of these two beast in ch. 13, the leading characters of the apocalyptic drama have now come on the stage, save for the scarlet woman, the bride of Christ, and Gog and Magog, who make their entrance later. On the one side, the evil side, are Satan, the beast representing the demonic Roman Emperors and the Antichrist, the Angels of Satan, the pagans who are generally grouped as enemies and persecutors of the Christians, as well as Jews and apostate Christians, who are also on Satan's side. On the other, the good side, are God, Christ, the archangels, and angels, the two heavenly witnesses, the four living creatures, the twenty-four elders, and the faithful Christians, especially the martyrs. The forces of Satan and God are in battle array; the two sides of evil and good are about evenly balanced; and the cosmic war is reaching it's dramatic and inevitable conclusion. The struggle will be a desperate one to determine whether righteousness or evil is to rule. Through it all however, the reader is made conscious of the authors belief that God is more powerful than Satan, indeed, that he is all-powerful; and he is assured that despite temporary evidences to the contrary, God will overcome Satan and bring his evil reign to an end."
DONT FORGET HOW THE STORY ENDS!
"you and I are looking for a racial king
king of the Jews
he's a national King
that shocks many people
yes he's the king of Israel
he's also king of all the ages
King Of Heaven
king of glory
king of kings
and Lord of lords
and the question today is
not really about the Antichrist who cares
the real question question do you
know the our coming King
do you really know him
he was a prophet before Moses
he was a priest after melchizedek
is a champion like Joshua
an offering in the place of Isaac
a king from the line of David
a wise counselor above Solomon
a beloved rejected exalted son like Joseph
and yet he was far more
the heavens declare his glory
the firmament shows his handiwork
he who is, who was and always will be
the first and the last
the Alpha and the Omega
the Aleph and the Tau
the A and the Z
he was the first fruits of them that slept
he's the ego
the I am that I am
yes he's the voice of the burning bush
he was the captain of the Lord's host
he was the Conqueror of Jericho
he's enduringly strong
entirely sincere
eternally steadfast
he's immortally graceful
imperially powerful
impartially merciful
in him dwells the fullness of the godhead bodily
the very God of very God
he's our kinsman redeemer
but he's also our Avenger of blood
he's our City of Refuge
he's our performing high priest
our personal Prophet
our reigning King
he's the loftiest idea in literature
he's the highest personality in philosophy
he's the fundamental doctrine of theology
he's the Supreme problem in higher criticism
he's this miracle of the ages
he's the supportive of everything good
you and I are the beneficiaries
of a love letter
a love letter that was written in blood
on a wooden cross that
was erected in Judea some 2,000 years ago
they say he was crucified on a cross of wood
yet he made the hill on which it stood
by him were all things made
that were made
without him was not anything made
that was made
and by him are all things held together
question what held him to that cross
let me tell you it wasn't the nails
you see at any time he could have
said enough already I'm out of here
what held him to that cross is love
for you and me
he was born of a woman so that you
and I could be born again
he humbled himself
so that we could be lifted up
he became a servant
so that we could be joint heirs with him
he suffered rejection
so that we could become his friends
he denied himself
so that we could freely receive all things
he gave himself
so that he could bless us in every way
he's available to the tempted and tried
He blesses the young
he cleanses the lepers
he defends the feeble
he delivers the captives
he discharges the debtors
he forgives the sinners
he franchises the meek
he guards the besieged
he heals the sick
he provides strength to the weak
he regards the Aged
he rewards the diligent
he serves the unfortunate
he sympathizes and he saves
his offices are manifold
his Reign is righteous
his promises are sure
his goodness is Limitless
his light is matchless
his grace is sufficient
his love never changes
his Mercy is Everlasting
his word is enough
his yoke is easy and his burden is light
I wish I could describe him to you
he's Indescribable
he's incomprehensible
he's irresistible
he's Invincible
the heaven of Heavens cannot
contain him
man cannot explain him
the Pharisees couldn't stand him but soon
learned they couldn't stop him
the personal representative of the ruler of the world
couldn't find fault with him
the witnesses couldn't agree against him
Herod couldn't kill him
death couldn't handle him
the grave couldn't hold him
he always has been and always will be
he had no predecessor
and he'll have no successor
you can't impeach him and
he ain't going to resign
his name is above every name
that at the name of Yeshua
every knee shall bow and every
tongue shall confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord
his is the kingdom
and the power and the glory forever
and ever
Amen, God Bless yall.
~
Chuck Missler
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