strength in trying times: lessons from the book of revelation part 5: know your enemy: recognizing...

Strength in Trying Times:Strength in Trying Times:Lessons from Lessons from

the Book of Revelationthe Book of Revelation

Part 5: Part 5: Know Your Know Your EnemyEnemy::

Recognizing Counterfeit Recognizing Counterfeit VoicesVoices

Revelation 13:1-7 and Revelation 13:1-7 and 17:1-617:1-6

RecapRecap

•Rev 1: Rev 1: Know Your LordKnow Your Lord

•Rev 2-3: Rev 2-3: Know the Shepherd’sKnow the Shepherd’s

VoiceVoice

•Rev 4-5:Rev 4-5: Know Your True HomeKnow Your True Home

•Rev 6-7:Rev 6-7: Know Your AssignmentKnow Your Assignment

•Rev 13 and 17: Rev 13 and 17: Know Your EnemyKnow Your Enemy

Iosef Ton, Threatened by Iosef Ton, Threatened by Romanian Secret PoliceRomanian Secret Police

''Sir, your supreme weapon is Sir, your supreme weapon is killing. killing. My supreme weapon is My supreme weapon is dyingdying. Sir, you know my . Sir, you know my sermons are all over the sermons are all over the country on tapes now. If you country on tapes now. If you kill me, I will be sprinkling kill me, I will be sprinkling them with my blood. Whoever them with my blood. Whoever listens to them after that will listens to them after that will say, "I’d better listen. This say, "I’d better listen. This man sealed it with his blood." man sealed it with his blood." They will speak ten times They will speak ten times louder than before. So, louder than before. So, gogo on on and kill meand kill me. I win the supreme . I win the supreme victory then.'"victory then.'"

A Similar Dual Picture of A Similar Dual Picture of Victorious Power And Sacrificial Victorious Power And Sacrificial

Death in Rev 5Death in Rev 5I heard . . . “The I heard . . . “The

Lion”Lion”

A Similar Dual Picture of A Similar Dual Picture of Victorious Power And Sacrificial Victorious Power And Sacrificial

Death in Rev 5Death in Rev 5I heard . . . “The I heard . . . “The

Lion”Lion”I saw . . . “A Lamb”I saw . . . “A Lamb”

A Dual Picture of Victorious A Dual Picture of Victorious Power and Sacrificial Death in Power and Sacrificial Death in

Rev 7Rev 7I saw . . . A Great MultitudeI saw . . . A Great Multitude

Those in white robes who Those in white robes who had come out of the had come out of the

great tribulationgreat tribulation

A Dual Picture of Victorious A Dual Picture of Victorious Power and Sacrificial Death in Power and Sacrificial Death in

Rev 7Rev 7I heard . . . The 144,000I heard . . . The 144,000

12,000 from12,000 from

each tribe of Israeleach tribe of Israel

I saw . . . A Great MultitudeI saw . . . A Great Multitude

Those in white robes who Those in white robes who had come out of the had come out of the

great tribulationgreat tribulation

Now, Who is Iosef Ton Victorious Now, Who is Iosef Ton Victorious Over?Over?

Rev 12:17Rev 12:17

Then Then the dragon the dragon was enraged was enraged at the woman and went off to at the woman and went off to makemake warwar against the rest of against the rest of her offspring—those who obey her offspring—those who obey God’s commandments and God’s commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus.hold to the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation Contains Two Revelation Contains Two Visions That Present Satan’s Visions That Present Satan’s

StrategyStrategy


StrategyStrategy

The Beast (Rev 13)The Beast (Rev 13)


StrategyStrategy

The Beast (Rev 13)The Beast (Rev 13) Babylon the Harlot (Rev Babylon the Harlot (Rev 17)17)

First, The Beast in Revelation 13First, The Beast in Revelation 13

1 And I saw a beast coming out of the 1 And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. He had sea. He had ten horns and seven ten horns and seven headsheads, with , with ten crownsten crowns on his horns, on his horns, and on each head and on each head a blasphemous a blasphemous namename. .

2 The beast I saw resembled a 2 The beast I saw resembled a leopardleopard, , but had feet like those of a but had feet like those of a bearbear and a and a mouth like that of a mouth like that of a lionlion. The dragon . The dragon gave the beast his power and his gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. throne and great authority.


3 One of the heads of the beast seemed to 3 One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a have had a fatal woundfatal wound, but the fatal wound , but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was had been healed. The whole world was astonished and followed the beast. astonished and followed the beast.

4 Men worshiped the dragon because he had 4 Men worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beastworshiped the beast and asked, "Who is like and asked, "Who is like the beast? the beast? Who can make war against himWho can make war against him?" ?"

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5 The beast was given a mouth to utter 5 The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and proud words and blasphemiesblasphemies and to and to exercise his authority for forty-two exercise his authority for forty-two months. months.

6 He opened his mouth to 6 He opened his mouth to blaspheme Godblaspheme God, , and to slander his name and his and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in dwelling place and those who live in heaven.heaven.


7 He was given 7 He was given power to make war power to make war against the saintsagainst the saints and to conquer and to conquer them. And he was given authority them. And he was given authority over over every tribe, people, language every tribe, people, language and nation. and nation.

What or Who is the Beast?What or Who is the Beast?

As we said last As we said last week, focus on week, focus on theological theological meanings meanings withinwithin the book of the book of Revelation, not Revelation, not on events on events outsideoutside it.it.

The Beast Symbolizes The Beast Symbolizes Demonic GovernmentDemonic Government


1)1) Leopard, bear, lion (which suggest Leopard, bear, lion (which suggest brute force) appear in Daniel 7:4-7 as brute force) appear in Daniel 7:4-7 as evil governments in past historyevil governments in past history



2)2) Hostile to God (blasphemes) and to Hostile to God (blasphemes) and to Christians (war against the saints)Christians (war against the saints)




3)3) Unchallenged (who can make war Unchallenged (who can make war against it?) and demands total against it?) and demands total allegiance (men worshipped it).allegiance (men worshipped it).




3)3) Unchallenged (who can make war Unchallenged (who can make war against it?) and demands total against it?) and demands total allegiance (men worshipped it).allegiance (men worshipped it).

4)4) In Satan’s image (10 horns, 7 heads) In Satan’s image (10 horns, 7 heads) and receives its authority from Satanand receives its authority from Satan

Many Demonic Governments Have Many Demonic Governments Have Embodied the “Spirit of the Beast”Embodied the “Spirit of the Beast”

But Whether You Live Under The But Whether You Live Under The Beast Government or Not, Beast Government or Not, You’ve All Heard His VoiceYou’ve All Heard His Voice

Satan, Expressing Himself Satan, Expressing Himself as the Beast, Imitates Christas the Beast, Imitates Christ

The BeastThe Beast The Lion of JudahThe Lion of Judah

• Many crowns (Rev 19)Many crowns (Rev 19)

• King of Kings written on King of Kings written on him (Rev 19)him (Rev 19)

• I was dead and am now I was dead and am now alive (Rev 1)alive (Rev 1)

• Who is worthy to open the Who is worthy to open the scroll? (Rev 5)scroll? (Rev 5)

• Every tribe, language, Every tribe, language, people nation before himpeople nation before him

Satan, Expressing Himself Satan, Expressing Himself as the Beast, Imitates Christas the Beast, Imitates Christ

The BeastThe Beast

• Ten crownsTen crowns

• Blasphemous names Blasphemous names written on himwritten on him

• Fatal head wound that Fatal head wound that is healedis healed

• Who is like the beast?Who is like the beast?

• Authority over every Authority over every tribe, language, tribe, language, people, nationpeople, nation

The Lion of JudahThe Lion of Judah

• Many crowns (Rev 19)Many crowns (Rev 19)

• King of Kings written on King of Kings written on him (Rev 19)him (Rev 19)

• I was dead and am now I was dead and am now alive (Rev 1)alive (Rev 1)

• Who is worthy to open the Who is worthy to open the scroll? (Rev 5)scroll? (Rev 5)

• Every tribe, language, Every tribe, language, people nation before himpeople nation before him

The Beast Speaks With a The Beast Speaks With a Counterfeit Voice, the Voice of a Counterfeit Voice, the Voice of a

Counterfeit LordCounterfeit Lord

The BeastThe Beast JesusJesus

““Follow me.” Follow me.”

““I will keep you safe” I will keep you safe”

(from the (from the

evil one’s wrath)evil one’s wrath)

The Beast Speaks With a The Beast Speaks With a Counterfeit Voice, the Voice of a Counterfeit Voice, the Voice of a

Counterfeit LordCounterfeit Lord

The BeastThe Beast

““Follow me.”Follow me.”

““I will keep you safe”I will keep you safe”

(from my wrath) (from my wrath)

JesusJesus

““Follow me.” Follow me.”

““I will keep you safe” I will keep you safe”

(from the (from the

evil one’s wrath)evil one’s wrath)

More Specifically . . . More Specifically . . .

““If you live for God, I will take If you live for God, I will take away _________.”away _________.”

““I will make you pay.”I will make you pay.”

Second, Babylon in Revelation 17

1 One of the seven angels who had 1 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the me, "Come, I will show you the punishment of punishment of the great prostitutethe great prostitute, , who sits on many waters.”who sits on many waters.”

2 With her the kings of the earth 2 With her the kings of the earth committed committed adulteryadultery and the and the inhabitants of the earth were inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her intoxicated with the wine of her adulteriesadulteries.“.“


3 Then the angel carried me away in the 3 Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. and had seven heads and ten horns.

4 The woman was dressed in 4 The woman was dressed in purple and purple and scarletscarlet, and was glittering with , and was glittering with goldgold, , precious stones and pearlsprecious stones and pearls. She held . She held a a golden cup in her handgolden cup in her hand, filled with , filled with abominable things and the filth of her abominable things and the filth of her adulteriesadulteries..


5 This title was written on her 5 This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY, forehead: MYSTERY, BABYLONBABYLON THE THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTESPROSTITUTES AND OF THE AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

6 I saw that the woman was 6 I saw that the woman was drunkdrunk with with the blood of the saints, the blood of the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.those who bore testimony to Jesus.

Who or What is Babylon?Who or What is Babylon?

As we said last As we said last week, do not week, do not read current read current events as events as fulfillments of fulfillments of Revelation, but Revelation, but read Revelation read Revelation and view and view current events current events biblicallybiblically..

Babylon the Prostitute Symbolizes Babylon the Prostitute Symbolizes Demonic Society and CultureDemonic Society and Culture


1)1) Babylon was historically a city, Babylon was historically a city, society and culture, whose values society and culture, whose values were opposed to Godwere opposed to God


1)1) Babylon was historically a city, Babylon was historically a city, society and culture, whose values society and culture, whose values were opposed to Godwere opposed to God

2)2) Rome was a pleasure-loving society Rome was a pleasure-loving society and culture that was called and culture that was called “Babylon” (1 Pt 5:13)“Babylon” (1 Pt 5:13)


1)1) Babylon was historically a city, society Babylon was historically a city, society and culture, whose values were and culture, whose values were opposed to Godopposed to God

2)2) Rome was a pleasure-loving society and Rome was a pleasure-loving society and culture that was called “Babylon” (1 Pt culture that was called “Babylon” (1 Pt 5:13)5:13)

3)3) It worships intoxication (she’s drunk); it It worships intoxication (she’s drunk); it worships sex (she commits adultery) worships sex (she commits adultery) and it worships money (dress and and it worships money (dress and jewels)jewels)


1)1) Babylon was historically a city, society Babylon was historically a city, society and culture, whose values were opposed and culture, whose values were opposed to Godto God

2)2) Rome was a pleasure-loving society and Rome was a pleasure-loving society and culture that was called “Babylon” (1 Pt culture that was called “Babylon” (1 Pt 5:13)5:13)

3)3) It worships intoxication (she’s drunk); it It worships intoxication (she’s drunk); it worships sex (she commits adultery) and worships sex (she commits adultery) and it worships money (dress and jewels)it worships money (dress and jewels)

4)4) It hates Christians (drinks their blood)It hates Christians (drinks their blood)

Many Demonic Societies and Many Demonic Societies and Cultures Have Embodied the “Sprit Cultures Have Embodied the “Sprit

of Babylon”of Babylon”

But Whether You Live in Babylon But Whether You Live in Babylon or Not, You’ve All Heard Her Voiceor Not, You’ve All Heard Her Voice

Babylon the Prostitute Babylon the Prostitute Imitates the Bride of ChristImitates the Bride of Christ

The ProstituteThe Prostitute The BrideThe Bride

• Come, I will show you Come, I will show you the Bride (Rev 21)the Bride (Rev 21)

• Kings bring her their Kings bring her their splendor (Rev 21)splendor (Rev 21)

• Dressed in fine linen Dressed in fine linen for her husband (Rev for her husband (Rev 19)19)

• Offers living water to Offers living water to the thirsty (Rev 210the thirsty (Rev 210

Babylon the Prostitute Babylon the Prostitute Imitates the Bride of ChristImitates the Bride of Christ

The ProstituteThe Prostitute

• Come, I will show Come, I will show you the Prostituteyou the Prostitute

• Kings commit Kings commit adultery with heradultery with her

• Dressed in purple Dressed in purple and scarletand scarlet

• Cup in hand, drunk Cup in hand, drunk with the blood of with the blood of the saintsthe saints

The BrideThe Bride

• Come, I will show you Come, I will show you the Bride (Rev 21)the Bride (Rev 21)

• Kings bring her their Kings bring her their splendor (Rev 21)splendor (Rev 21)

• Dressed in fine linen Dressed in fine linen for her husband (Rev for her husband (Rev 19)19)

• Offers living water to Offers living water to the thirsty (Rev 21)the thirsty (Rev 21)

Babylon Speaks With a Counterfeit Babylon Speaks With a Counterfeit Voice, the Voice of a Counterfeit Voice, the Voice of a Counterfeit

CommunityCommunity

Babylon the Babylon the ProstituteProstitute

The Church, The BrideThe Church, The Bride

““Join Me”Join Me”

““I will bring you I will bring you intimacy and intimacy and satisfaction”satisfaction”

(for eternity—Rev (for eternity—Rev 22)22)

Babylon Speaks With a Counterfeit Babylon Speaks With a Counterfeit Voice, the Voice of a Counterfeit Voice, the Voice of a Counterfeit

CommunityCommunity

Babylon the ProstituteBabylon the Prostitute



(but only for a little (but only for a little while--destruction in while--destruction in

Rev 18)Rev 18)

The Church, The BrideThe Church, The Bride



(for eternity—Rev (for eternity—Rev 22)22)

More Specifically . . . More Specifically . . .

““If you live for yourself, I will If you live for yourself, I will give you __________.”give you __________.”

““I will make your day.”I will make your day.”

Know Your EnemyKnow Your Enemy

Know the Enemy’s VoiceKnow the Enemy’s Voice

The Voice of the BeastThe Voice of the Beast

““If you live for God, If you live for God,

I will take away ____”I will take away ____”

““I will make you I will make you pay”pay”

The Voice of the The Voice of the Babylon the Babylon the ProstituteProstitute

““If you live for If you live for yourself, I will give yourself, I will give

you ____”you ____”

““I will make your day”I will make your day”

Know Yourself:Know Yourself:When Satan Manifests As . . . When Satan Manifests As . . .

The BeastThe Beast• Speaks Lies Speaks Lies

Birthed in Birthed in PainPain

The ProstituteThe Prostitute• Speaks Lies Speaks Lies

Birthed in Birthed in PleasurePleasure



Birthed in Birthed in PainPain• Seeks to Seeks to

IntimidateIntimidate and and Create Create FearFear

The ProstituteThe Prostitute• Speaks Lies Speaks Lies

Birthed in Birthed in PleasurePleasure

• Seeks to Seeks to SeduceSeduce and Create and Create ComplacencyComplacency



Birthed in Birthed in PainPain• Seeks to Seeks to

IntimidateIntimidate and and Create Create FearFear

• Effective Against Effective Against Christians who Christians who are are InsecureInsecure and and AnxiousAnxious

The ProstituteThe Prostitute• Speaks Lies Birthed Speaks Lies Birthed

in in PleasurePleasure• Seeks to Seeks to SeduceSeduce

and Create and Create ComplacencyComplacency

• Effective Against Effective Against Christians who are Christians who are RestlessRestless and and BoredBored

Combatting Your EnemyCombatting Your Enemy

To the Beast’s To the Beast’s Threat to “Threat to “Take Take

AwayAway””

To Babylon the To Babylon the Prostitute’s Prostitute’s Promise of Promise of ““Pleasure”Pleasure”



AwayAway””

““I have given I have given over everything over everything already. already.

I am not afraid of I am not afraid of

loss.”loss.”




AwayAway””

““I have given I have given over everything over everything already. already.

I am not afraid of I am not afraid of

loss.”loss.”


““I have received I have received everything everything already.”already.”

““I am not drawn to I am not drawn to gain”gain”

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