What do you imagine when you hear the word "Antichrist?" Do you imagine a
man in a red suit, dressed up looking like the devil, red pointy ears,
spiked tail, pitchfork in hand? The Antichrist that is coming will look
nothing like that, in fact he will be the quintessential perfect
politician. He is not Barack Obama, or Joe Biden for that matter. He
will be brilliant in every way. A true show man to the world. When God
created Lucifer, he was the most perfect of all God's created angels and
I firmly believe that will carry over into what we will see in the man
who rises up in the End Times during the Tribulation period. He would be
someone you would say, that you could listen to all day!
Satan and his workers always show up in opposition to Christ and His
ministry. Where do you find Satan at work to destroy? In churches, in
Christian ministries, in works that matter, in worship. When problems
occur in these places, it is designed to distract you while you are
there. To get your mind off of these things in any way he can. You ever
have your mind wander in the middle of a prayer or while listening to
your pastor's sermon? Satan attacks the works of the church, hates
Christians and is out to destroy you, to downplay the significance and
importance of church and its ministers.
The coming of the Antichrist will become an evil event because of man's resistance to God.
Revelation 13:6 ~ "He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to
slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven."
Satan is not omniscient but he can read the signs and trends. He has a lot of experience. Now ask yourself these questions.
1. Can he damage the God of heaven?
2. Can he defeat Jesus Christ?
3. Can he defile heaven itself?
4. Can he destroy the saved in heaven?
Absolutely NO! Then what is he doing it for? So that man will hate God,
Jesus Christ and everything that has to do with them. He's been working
really hard at it for more than 2000 plus years. It is not that the
Antichrist will say anything new, but it is how he says it that will
persuade those who hear him to believe it. He will come into a world
that is ripe for him. The Bible says that mankind is a fallen race in
need of being converted toward God.
Romans 3:20-23 ~ "Therefore no one will be declared righteous in
his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become
conscious of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has
been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This
righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who
believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God."
Every human has sinned, but we can have access to heaven by faith. To
believe. It's called being saved, being born again, being redeemed.
Every humans is born into sin, but a baby isn't held accountable for sin
until they have knowledge of the law. They were born into a sinful
nature. This is called the age of accountability. No one knows what that
age is because it is different for everyone based on their maturity and
understanding. If they died, they would go immediately into heaven.
Man is at war with God. It's in our hearts.
Acts 7:51 ~ "You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts
and ears! You are just like your fathers:You always resist the Holy
Spirit!"
You're resisting God and He loves you so much He died for you!!!
Romans 13:2 ~ "Consequently, he who rebels against the authority
is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who so will
bring judgment on themselves."
The very thing we need, we are fighting against ourselves. Stop resisting God about your life.
James 4:10 ~ "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."
You can try to lift yourself up (pride), and Satan will be happy to play on that.
Romans 5:8-10 ~ "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this"
While we were sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been
justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath
through him!"
We don't really hate ourselves, even though we think that sometimes.
We're always thinking about ourselves, we're legends in our own minds.
If we hated ourselves, we would be happy we're so miserable. The fact is
that you don't.
It's like your grandfather deposited a bunch of money in a bank account for you, you only simply need to go get it.
Matthew 18:11 ~ "The Son of Man came to save that which was lost."
It will become an evil event because of man's hatred toward believers.
Revelation 13:7 ~ "He was given power to make war against the
saints and to conquer them. And he was given authority over every tribe,
people, language and nation."
This verse does not apply to the church age, but applies to the
believers living during the time of the Antichrist, these will be the
Tribulation saints.
Daniel 7:21 ~ "As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and defeating them,"
Daniel 7:25 ~ "He will speak against the Most High and oppress his
saints and try to change the set times and laws. The saints will be
handed over to him for a time, times and a half a time."
Daniel 12:1 ` "At that time Michael, the great prince who protects
your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has
not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time,
your people - everyone whose name is found written in the book - will
be delivered."
Daniel 12:7 ~ "The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters
of the river, lifted his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and
I heard him swear by him who lives forever, saying, "It will be for a
time, times and a half a time. When the power of the holy people has
been finally broken, all these things will be completed."
Because of man's rejection of the truth, it will become an evil event.
Revelation 13:8-10 ~ "All inhabitants of the earth will worship
the beast - all whose names have not been written in the book of life
belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. He
who has an ear, let him hear. If anyone is to go into captivity, into
captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed by the sword, with the
sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and
faithfulness on the part of the saints."
Persecution is coming to us and it may take on physical forms, but it is
easier to live for Jesus Christ than in the coming years ahead.
1 John 2:18 ~ "Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you
have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have
come. This is how we know it is the last hour."
1 John 2:22-23 ~ "Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that
Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist - he denies the Father
and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever
acknowledges the Son has the Father also."
1 John 4:3 ~ "but every spirit that does not acknowledge that
Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you
have already heard is coming and even now is already in the world."
2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 ~ "For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness."
Is your name written in the Lamb's Book of Life? Can you say it with confidence?
You're here now, able to decide, able to choose, able to receive.
Hebrews 9:27-28 ~ "Just as man is destined to die once, and after
that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the
sins of the many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear
sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him."
Do you believe? Can you say with confidence today, "I'm trusting in Jesus Christ?"
If you call upon Jesus Christ, you will be saved!!!