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H. The Deceiver – Matthew 24:$-5. I. Vice Person – Daniel 11:21. Antichrist means opposition to Christ. J. The Wicked – 2 Thessalonians 2:8. The mission and purpose of the antiTHE MISSIONS OF THE ANTICHRIST Christ is to put himself in the place of Christ. He therefore, opposes the Father A. He will receive power from Satan to rule the world – and the Son. In today’s lesson, we shall consider one of the Daniel 7:25-26. events of the end time which the saints have learnt so much B. He will work great miracles to deceive people – Revelaabout and the word drifting at a fast lane towards his ap- tion 13:11-13. C. He will position his images in strategic/holy places and pearance in full force. force people to worship them – 2 Thessalonians 2:4, OUTLINES Matthew 24:15. 1. Other names of the antichrist D. He will speak great things and blasphemies – Revelation 2. The missions of the antichrist 13:5. 3. The end of the antichrist E. He will make war with the saints and win – Revelation 13:7. OTHER NAMES OF THE ANTICHRIST F. He will speak and prophesy lies to confuse people – 2 A. The little horn – Daniel 7:8 Thess. 2:4. B. Man of Sin – 2 Thessalonians 2:3 G. He will persecute the remnant that will be faithful to God C. The Beast – Revelation 13:2-8, Revelation 20:10. and even kill them – revelation 12:17 D. False Christ – Matthew 24:24-25. H. He will take control of both the political and economic E. The liar – 2 Thessalonians 2:4. powers of the world – Revelation 13:16-17. F. Son of Perdition – 2 Thessalonians 2:3. I. He will give an identification number to those who will G. False Prophet – Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:10.
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will accept him. The number is 666. This number will allow people to buy and sell. Those who reject the number will be killed – Revelation 13:18.
THE END OF THE ANTICHRIST A. Christ will bind the antichrist and cast him into the lake of fire burning with brimstone – Revelation 19:20. B. Those that accept the antichrist and receive the sign will also be cast into the lake of fire – Revelation 19:20. C. The Ancient of days will take away the kingdom forever Daniel 7: 26-27.
CONCLUSION Some signs of the antichrist have started manifesting now. For instance – 2numbers2 are given for many things, some products bear names such as 2beast2 which is one of the names of the antichrist. Some legislations are purely antichrist in nature etc. Therefore, believers should “double” their preparations towards the appearance of Christ which will be sudden as a thief in the night.
QUESTIONS 1. Mention some names of the antichrist. 2. Identify some missions of the antichrist. 3. What is the end of the antichrist and his followers? events of the rapture.
BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 John 2:20-24 MEMORY VERSE: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Soon. 1 John 2:22
Living in the One Day How many of us, if we are honest, live stressed-out and anxious/worried about tomorrow? If you answered yes to that question, you are not alone. When we live our lives projecting tomorrow’s outcomes we forfeit the grace God supplies to us daily, not in lump sums. How many of us try and store God’s grace for us? We believe with enough planning and control we can predict outcomes as well as secure our future. But we could not be more wrong. How many of us have tried to get a close handle on our lives by predicting the outcomes of our lives. We try and analyze and figure-out every possible outcome and situation until we become exhausted and frustrated. Life happens and we cannot live on tomorrow’s provisions for today. Living in the past or projecting the future will cause stress, anxiety, worry, fear, fatigue and possible illness. Some of us try and live in the past because we have not “settled” our past or properly let-go and healed our hurts as well as past failures. Some of us try and figure out future outcomes because we live in fear and at the root of that fear is a lack of trust in God. We might say we trust God but deep down where no one else can see, we felt we have been let down by God, forgotten by Him, or discouraged in the waiting process. So we take matters into our own hands because we feel God has not come through for us. We don’t want to admit this because we might look bad or maybe others may not think we are really Christians, or for that matter even love God. I will be the first to say that I love God, the Father, His Son and the Holy Spirit and I am a born-again
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We are called to make heaven We are called to take as many people as possible to heaven
We are called to live a complete holy life.
We are called to preach the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all the corners of the earth.
We are called to plant as many churches as possible to take the Word of God to as many as possible.
Present, Take it at a Time believer but I have struggled in this area of control and trust. At times the control and trust waxes and wanes but underneath it all, I have struggled to make sense of some very difficult matters in my life. I hope I am not alone in this. I have prayed for certain things, people, and desires for years and sometimes they have become worse, and other times it is a slow trickle to the desired outcome I want, and then there are those prayers and cries that seem to go unnoticed. I said seemed to go unnoticed, because do our prayers really go unnoticed or is it not the time or maybe something that would not be in our best interest? I have so many questions, I am sure like you that I don’t know the answers to. Such as the inability to have children, desiring to be married, sickness of a child/family member, health issues, or even the pain a parent feels for their prodigal child. I have felt many of these personally and I can say for me that is why I developed a need to be in control, secure my future, and to analyze my life because nothing seemed to be in control, so I took control. I projected my future because I lived in fear. Fear of the unknown, fear things will not get better, fear that it will always be this way. Fear causes you to think and behave irrationally. Life seemed uncertain and unpredictable to me so I had to take over and mange my life. Taking life as it comes and living in the present day is a great way to allow your fears to take a backseat. Living in the past will also cause you great stress, so being and living in the day you have is very healing. Why be anxious for the things you truly do not know will or won’t happen, or why live in regret and past failures? This is not easy to do if you have tried to control your life or try and project possible outcomes of your future. This will not be easy, but let’s start with surrendering. Surrendering all forms of control, figuringout, analyzing, and living in past regrets. This also entails trusting God with your life and the lives of others you love. This step requires faith and letting-go. If you live one day at a time, God will supply you the grace you need for that day, to handle the problems and situations that happen that day. However, you can’t take today’s grace and store it for tomorrow. God supplies what you need for that day, not on yesterday or tomorrow. Think about how stress-free you will feel when you live in the present. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34, NIV Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. Matthew 6:34, Message By Stephanie Reck
O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED O Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; Be Thou forever near me, My Master and my Friend; I shall not fear the battle If Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway If Thou wilt be my Guide. Oh, let me feel Thee near me; The world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, The tempting sounds I hear; My foes are ever near me, Around me and within; But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer, And shield my soul from sin. Oh, let me hear Thee speaking, In accents clear and still, Above the storms of passion, The murmurs of self-will; Oh, speak to reassure me, To hasten, or control; Oh, speak, and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul. O Jesus, Thou hast promised To all who follow Thee That where Thou art in glory There shall Thy servant be; And Jesus, I have promised To serve Thee to the end; Oh, give me grace to follow, My Master and my Friend. Oh, let me see Thy footmarks, And in them plant mine own; My hope to follow duly Is in Thy strength alone. Oh, guide me, call me, draw me, Uphold me to the end; And then to rest receive me, My Saviour and my Friend.
Characters in the Gospels How many of these people from the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John do you know?
Down 1. The mother of Jesus 3. Father of disciples James and John 5. Peter's brother 6. The forerunner of Jesus (3 wds) 8. The tempter 9. Man who issued decree for census (2 wds) 13. He asked, "How can a man be born again?" 14. The disciple who called Nathanael to follow Jesus 15. Writer of the second gospel 16. Mary's very busy sister 18. He had John the Baptist beheaded 20. Official whose daughter was healed by Jesus
Across 2. Mother of John the Baptist 4. Man whom Jesus raised from the dead 7. The earthly father of Jesus 10. Short tax collector 11. Tax collector who wrote became a disciple 12. Temple prophetess
14. He found no guilt in Jesus, yet sentenced him to death 17. Father of John the Baptist 19. Doctor and New Testament writer 21. The disciple who was also called Peter 22. Betrayer of Jesus (2 wds) 23. Blind beggar healed by Jesus 24. The Way, the Truth, and the Life
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