Coachlight Bible Study – Revelation Chapter 13

The Things Which Shall Be Hereafter Part X

The Dragon Incarnates The Beast

In chapter 12, we read about the dragon being cast down to earth and war resulting in heaven.

This chapter tells about the dragon, now very angry, incarnating himself into the first beast John sees rising out of the sea in this chapter. This first beast or Antichrist is compared to the other revelations in Scripture to learn of his skills, intellect, and smooth talking ways.

John then sees another beast , this time coming out of the earth. He may very well be a resurrected being. This second beast, called the false prophet, is a miracle worker, and causes people to worship the first beast.

These Three, the Dragon, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet, as we will see, make up the diabolical imitation of God sometimes called the Unholy Trinity that will appear during the middle of Daniel’s 70^th week.

I. We Read About The Beast Out Of The Sea – The Antichrist

Revelation 13:1 ¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

Revelation 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

A. John Sands On The Shore Of The Mediterranean Sea

1. John Sees A Beast Rise Up Out Of The Sea

2. The Beast Had Body Parts Like Other Animals

a. The Body Of The Beast Was Like A Leopard

b. The Feet Of The Beast Was Like Bear Feet

c. The Mouth Of The Beast Was Like A Lion’s Mouth

3 The Beast Had 7 Heads With The Name Of Blasphemy On Them

4. The Beast Had 10 Horns With 10 Crowns On Them.

B. The Dragon From Chapter 12 Gave To The Beast

1. The Power The Beast Had

2. The Seat Or Throne The Beast Had

3. The Great Authority The Beast Had

C. This Same Beast Is Found In Other Parts Of The Bible

The Beast In Scripture
In The Old Testament	In The New Testament
The Assyrian -Isaiah 10: 5-6; Isaiah 30: 27-33	Another Shall Come In His Own Name John 5:43
King of Babylon - Isaiah 14: 4.	The Man Of Sin - II. Thessalonians 2:3-8
Lucifer - Isaiah 14: 12.	Son Of Perdition - II. Thessalonians 2: 3-8
Little Hom - Daniel 7: 8; 8:9-12.	That Wicked - II Thessalonians 2:3-8
King Of Fierce Countenance Daniel 8:23	Antichrist - I John 2:18.
Prince That Shall Come - Daniel 9:26	The Beast -Revelation 13:1-2
Wilful King - Daniel 11:36

II. Isaiah Saw The Beast In The Future

A. Isaiah Sees The Antichrist As The Assyrian

Isaiah 10:5 ¶O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.

Isaiah 10:12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

Isaiah 10:24 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

Isaiah 30:27 ¶ Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:

Isaiah 30:28 And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.

Isaiah 30:29 Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.

Isaiah 30:30 And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

Isaiah 30:31 For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

Isaiah 30:32 And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.

Isaiah 30:33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

B. Isaiah Sees What The Messiah Will Do In A Messianic Chapter

Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. <07563>

1. The Word Wicked Is Singular – Means 1 Man

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AV-wicked 249, ungodly 8, wicked man 3, misc 3; 263

1) wicked, criminal

1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)

1b) wicked (hostile to God)

1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

2. Similar To Paul Calling The Antichrist – ‘That Wicked’

II Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

C. Isaiah Sees The Antichrist As The King Of Babylon

Isaiah 14:4 ¶ That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

Isaiah 14:5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

Isaiah 14:6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

Isaiah 14:7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

Isaiah 14:8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

Isaiah 14:9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

Isaiah 14:10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?

Isaiah 14:11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

Isaiah 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

Isaiah 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

Isaiah 14:15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

Isaiah 14:16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

Isaiah 14:17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

1. He Will Smite The People In His Wrath

2. He Will Rule The Nations In Anger

3. He Is Called Lucifer, Sun Of The Morning

a. His Fall Is Described

b. He Is Cast Down To Hell – ‘Sheol’

c. His Coming Creates A Stir To The Preceeding Kings

d. They Ask Him If He Has Become As Weak As Themselves

1. Could This Be The One That Made The Earth Tremble

2. Could This Be The One That Shook The Kingdoms

4. He Will Be The Future King Of Babylon During The Tribulation

III. Daniel Saw The Beast In The Future

A. Nebuchadnezzar’s Great Image Dream

1. The Image Was Made Of Metals Of Descending Value

a. The Head Of The Image Was Gold

b. The Breast & Arms Were Silver

c. The Belly & Thighs Were Brass

d. The Legs Were Iron

e. The Feet Were Iron & Clay Mixed

2. The Image Was Destroyed By A Stone Cut Out Of A Mountain

a. The Stone Became A Great Mountain

b. The Stone Mountain Filled The Whole Earth – Millennial Kingdom

3. The Metals Represent 4 Kingdoms – From Nebuchadnezzar To 2^nd Coming

a. The Gold - Babylon

b. The Silver – Medes & Persians

c. The Brass – Greeks (Alexander The Great The His 4 Generals)

d. The Iron – Rome

e. The Ten Toes – Last Ruler – Antichrist & Ten Nation Federation

B. Daniel’s Vision Of The 4 Beasts – 48 Years After Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

1. Daniel Stood On The Shore Of The Mediterranean

2. Daniel Saw 4 Beasts Come Out Of The Sea In Succession

a. The 1^st Beast Was Like A Lion – Matches The Image Gold Head

1. The Beast Had Eagle’s Wings

2. The Beast Lifted Up From Earth

3. The Beast Was Made To Stand On His Feet Like A Man

4. The Beast Was Given A Man’s Heart

5. The King Of Beasts & The King Of Birds

6. Symbolises The Eagle-Like Swiftness Of Nebuchadnezzar’s Armies

b. The 2^nd Beast Was Like A Bear – Matches The Image Shoulder & Arms

1. The Beast Raised Itself Up On One Side

2. The Beast Had 3 Ribs In It’s Mouth & Between It’s Teeth

3. The Beast Was Told To Rise & Devour Much Flesh

4. The Bear Symbolizes The Slower Brute Strength Of Medes & Persians

5. The Side Raised Up Symbolizes Persia – Greatest Military Strength

6. The 3 Ribs – Triple Alliance That Tried To Conquer The Empire

a. Lydia

b. Babylon

c. Egypt

c. The 3^nd Beast Was Like A Leopard – Matches The Image Abdoman & Hips

1. The Beast Had 4 Bird Wings On It’s Back

2. The Beast Had 4 Heads

3. The Beast Was Given Dominion

4. Symbolizes The Rapid Military Conquests Of Greece Under Alexander

5. The 4 Heads Symbolise The 4 Kingdoms After Alexander Died

a. Thrace

b. Macedonia

c. Syria

d. Egypt

d. The 4^th Beast Was Not Like Any Animal – Matches The Image 10 Toes

1. The Beast Had Great Iron Teeth – Devoured The Other Beasts

2. The Beast Was Dredful, Terrible, Exceedingly Strong

3. The Beast Had 10 Horns On It’s Head

a. The Beast’s Iron Teeth Associates It With The Image Iron Legs

b. The Beast’s 10 Horns Associates It With The Image 10 Toes

4. Daniel Saw A Little Horn Come Up From Around The 10 Horns

a. The Little Horn Plucked Up 3 Horns By The Roots

b. The Little Horn Had Eyes Like A Man

c. The Little Horn Had A Mouth Like A Man – Great Speaking Ability

3. The 4 Beasts Symbolizes 4 Kings Or Kingdoms – Rise Out Of The Earth

4. The 10 Horns On The 4^th Beast Symbolizes 10 Kings That Will Rise

5. The Little Horn Is A King That Will Rise From The 10 Kings

a. He Will Subdue 3 Of The Other Kings

b. He Will Have Great Speaking Ability

c. He Will Be Of Remarkable Intellegence

d. He Will Be Audacious, Arrogant, & Persecuting

e. He Will Change Times & Laws Pertaining To Jewish Festivals

f. He Will Rule For 3¹/₂ Years

C. Daniel’s Vision Of The Ram & The He-Goat – Further On The Little Horn

1. Daniel Saw A Ram From The Bank Of The Ulai In Shushan

a. The Ram Had 2 Horns

1. The Ram Had 2 Horns

2. 1 Horn Was Higher Than The Other

3. The Higher Horn Came Up Before The Other Horn

b. The Ram Pushed West, North, & South

1. Nothing Could Stand Before The Ram

2. The Ram Did According To His Own Will

2. Daniel Saw A He-Goat Coming From The West

a. The He-Goat Had A Notable Horn Between His Eyes

b. The He-Goat Had Hatred Toward The Ram

c. The He-Goat Fought The Ram

1. The He-Goat Broke The Ram’s 2 Horns

2. The He-Goat Knocked Down & Stamped On The Ram

d. The He-Goat Became Great & Strong

1. The He-Goat’s Notable Horn Was Broken Off

2. The He-Goat Grew 4 Notable Horns In It’s Place

3. The He-Goat Grew A Little Horn

a. It Grew Out Of One Of The 4 Horns

b. It Grew Toward The South, East, & Toward The Pleasant Land

3. Gabriel Interpreted The Vision

a. The Vision Belongs To The Time Of The End

1. The End Of The Times Of The Gentiles

2. What Will Come To Pass In The Last End Of The Indignation

b. The Ram Symbolizes The Medo-Persian Empire – 2 Kings

1. Darius The Mede

2. Cyrus The Persian

c. The He-Goat Symbolizes The Greek Empire

1. Alexander The Great – The Notable Horn

2. Alexander’s 4 Generals Who Divided The Empire At His Death

d. The Little Horn Symbolizes The Antichrist To Come In The Future

1. A King Of Fierce Countenance

2. A King That Would Stand Up In The Latter Time Of The Kingdom

3. A King That Would Stand Up Against The Prince Of Princes

D. Daniel’s Vision Of The Kings Of The North & South – 20 Years Later

1. Daniel Chapter 11 Is The Most Minute In Prophecy In The Bible

a. Covers Secular History Between 2 Kings For 350 Years

b. Verses 5-31 Covers The Wars Between Syria & Egypt

1. Between Kings Of The North & South

2. Ends With The End Of Antiochus Epipahnes Reign – BC 164

c. Verses 32-35 Covers From BC 164 To The Time Of The End

1. Time Of The End Is The End Of The Tribulation Period

2. Time Of The End Is The End Of Daniel’s 70^th Week

c. Verse 36 – The Willful King Appears

1. Verse 36 To End Of Daniel – What Befalls Jews In The Time Of The End

2. The Willful King Corresponds To Both Horns At The Time Of The End

a. Little Horn Of The 4^th Beast

b. Little Horn Of The He-Goat

c. The King Of The North – Syrian Horn Of The He-Goat – Antichrist

d. Syria In The Bible Includes Assyria

c. The Little Horn Of Daniel Is The Same As The Assyrian Of Isaiah

Isaiah 14:25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

a. When The Lord Comes Back

b. The Lord Will Punish The Antichrist

c. The Lord Will Tred The Antichrist Under

d. The Lord Will Take The Antichrist’s Yoke Off Of The Jews

2. The Antichrist Will Probably Be A Syrian Jew

a. The Jews Will Probably Not Accept A False Messiah That Is Not A Jew

b. Or He Will Be Skillful At Claiming To Be A Jew

IV. Paul Sees The Beast In The Future

II Thessalonians 2:3 ¶ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

II Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

II Thessalonians 2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

II Thessalonians 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

II Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

II Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

II Thessalonians 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

II Thessalonians 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

A. Paul Calles The Antichrist The Son Of Perdition

B. Son Of Perdition Only Used One Other Time – Of Judas

John 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

C. Paul Also Calls The Antichrist The Mystery Of Iniquity

D. Christ Is Called The Mystery Of Godliness – God Manifest In The Flesh

E. Christ Is The Son Of God – Antichrist Is The Son Of Perdition

F. Christ Was Born Of A Virgin By The Holy Ghost

G. Antichrist Will Be Born Of A Woman By Satan

John 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

John 6:71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

H. I Don’t Know If They Are The Same

I. The Antichrist Ascends From The Bottomless Pit – How Did He Get There?

V. John Sees The Beast In The Future

Revelation 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

Revelation 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

Revelation 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Revelation 13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.

Revelation 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

A. John Saw A Beast Rise Out Of The Sea

1. John Sees A Beast Rise Up Out Of The Sea

2. The Beast Had Body Parts Like Daniel’s 4 Beasts

a. The Body Of The Beast Was Like A Leopard

b. The Feet Of The Beast Was Like Bear Feet

c. The Mouth Of The Beast Was Like A Lion’s Mouth

3 The Beast Had 7 Heads With The Name Of Blasphemy On Them

4. The Beast Had 10 Horns With 10 Crowns On Them.

B. The Dragon From Chapter 12 Gave To The Beast

1. The Power The Beast Had

2. The Seat Or Throne The Beast Had

3. The Great Authority The Beast Had

C. One Of The Beast’s Heads Was Wounded To Death – Probably Assassinated

1. His Body Lying In State – Ready To Be Buried

2. The Deadly Wound Was Healed – Rose From The Dead – Imitates Christ

Revelation 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

3. All The World Wondered At The Beast

4. The World Worshipped The Dragon That Gave The Beast Power

5. The World Worshipped The Beast

a. They Said Who Is Like The Beast

b. They Said Who Is Able To Make War With The Beast

6. The Beast Was Given Great Oratory Skills – Spoke Blasphemies

7. The Beast’s Powers Lasted 3¹/₂ Years

V. Comparing The Prophecies Concerning The Antichrist

Daniel’s 4^th Beast

Daniel’s Little Horn

Daniel’s Wilful King

Paul’s Man Of Sin

John’s Beast Out Of The Sea

Daniel 7:7, 8, 19, 20, 23-25

Daniel

8:8-12, 23-25

Daniel

11:36-39

II Thessalonians 2:3-10

Revelation

13:1-10

A. They All Come On The Stage At The Same Time – Beginning Of Tribulation

B. They All Continue 3 ½ Years – (42 Months)

C. They All Occupy The Same Territory – Old Roman Empire

D. They All Exhibit The Same Character – Sly Words & Blasphemy

E. They Are All Destroyed The Same – At The 2^nd Coming

F. They All Prefigure The Same Evil Power - Satan

VI. The Beast Out Of The Earth – False Prophet - Anti-spirit

Revelation 13:11 ¶ And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

Revelation 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

Revelation 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

Revelation 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

Revelation 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, 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.

Revelation 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

Revelation 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

A. Daniel Did Not See The Little Horn’s Companion

1. Was additional revelation given to John

2. Out Of The Earth – Probably An Incarnation Also

B. The Second Beast was Like a Lamb With 2 Horns

1. Spoke As A Dragon

2. Called The False Prophet 3 Times– Revelation 16:13; 19:20; 20:10

3. Associated with the 1^st Beast (Antichrist)

4. Associated once with the Dragon (Satan) & the 1st Beast

C. Christ Prophesied About the False Prophet and Antichrist

Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

D. Both Beasts Are Cast Alive Into The Lake Of Fire - Revelation 19:20

VII. The Image Of The Beast

A. The First Beast Is A King

1. He Will Exalt & Call Himself God

II Thessalonians 2:3 ¶ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

II Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he

2. He Will Accept The Kingdoms That Satan Offered Christ

Luke 4:5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

Luke 4:6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

Luke 4:7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

B. The 2^nd Beast Or The False Prophet Is Not A King

1. Does Not Exalt Himself

2. Exalts 1^st Beast" – Revelation 13:12

3. Has Same Relationship To The 1^st Beast As The Holy Spirit's Relation To Christ

a. Christ’s Followers Are Sealed By The Holy Spirit Till The Day Of Redemption

Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

b. 1^st Beast’s Followers Will Be Sealed By The False Prophet Till The Day Of Perdition

Revelation 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

Revelation 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

II Peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

c. False Prophet will be a Miracle Worker

1. He Exercises The Power Of Antichrist

Revelation 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

2. Jesus was a Miracle Worker - By the power of the Holy Spirit.

Acts10: 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

d. False Prophet Will Make People Make An Image Of The 1^st Beast & Worship

1. No One Will Be Able To Buy Or Sell Without The Mark Of The Beast

2. The Instrument Of Death Will Be Like The Guillotine

The False Prophet – John’s Second Beast

Came Up Out Of The Earth

Like A Lamb With Two Horns

Spoke Like A Dragon

Uses The Power Of The First Beast

Commands Those On Earth To Worship First Beast

Performs Miracles

Deceives Those On Earth With The Miracles

Commands Those On Earth To Make An Image Of The First Beast

Has The Power To Give Life To The Image

Commanded All That Would Not Worship The First Beast To Be Killed

Commanded That None Could Buy Or Sell Without The Mark Of The Beast

XI. The Unholy Trinity –


Dragon	Beast	False Prophet

A. Dragon – Anti-God

B. The Beast – Anti- Christ

1. Son of Perdition –

2. Begotten of the Dragon

3. Dies & Resurrected

4. Given his throne by his father – Revelation 13:2

C. False Prophet – Anti-Spirit

1. Proceeds from the Dragon, father & the Dragon son

2. Speaks like the dragon

3. Seals with the Mark of the Beast

All Three Are Cast Alive Into The Lake of Fire

Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.