Read Revelation 13:12-13. How do 1 Kings 18:38 and Acts 2:3 help us understand the nature of the lamblike beast’s deceptive activities – the greatest of which is bringing fire down from heaven? By working miracles, the lamblike beast will convince many that its words are true despite not being in full harmony with Scripture. “Through the agency of spiritualism, … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Revelation describes Satan’s attacks during Christian history. In the three-fold alliance of these beasts, they will oppose God and seek to unite the world. March 2, 2019 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 13:1-4, 8. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. How … Continue reading –>
The first half of Revelation chapter 13 describes the Roman Catholic power active during the prophetic period of 1,260 days/years. With the events of the French Revolution, this religio-political system received a deadly wound. However, the mortal wound will eventually be healed, restoring this system to life. The second half of the chapter describes how … Continue reading –>
1. The beast from the sea. Do you ever feel anger and hostility toward the devil with all of his sinful and harmful ways? To open this week’s lesson, we see a frightening creature lunging from the sea to usher in Satan when he was aroused in infamy to his most vigorous work since the death … Continue reading –>
Sabbath afternoon we are given a caution about prophecies in the future. Keep courage, dear people of God, because “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”, Hymn 506. There are many beasts in the study of Revelation, but only One King we worship: Hymn 6, “O Worship the Lord” and Hymn 83, “O Worship the King”. … Continue reading –>
Revelation 13:5 specifies a time period of persecution that we talked about in yesterday’s study. The 42 months of the beast’s activities is the same time period as the 1,260 days/years of the persecution of the woman/church in Revelation 12:6, Revelation 12:14. (A prophetic day symbolizes a year [Num. 14:34, Ezek. 4:6]. See Tuesday’s study in Lesson 7). The year A.D. … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 13:1-4, Revelation 13:8 and Revelation 17:8. What are the characteristics of this beast, and what are the phases of its existence? John watches as a monstrous beast rises out of the sea. While a beast represents a political power, the description of the sea beast points to a political power that has religion as a dominant characteristic. … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Revelation 13, Rev. 17:8, Dan. 7:24, 2 Thess. 2:2-12, Rev. 12:14-16, 1 Kings 18:38. Memory Text: “Then the dragon was angry with the woman, and he went to wage war with the remnant of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 12:17, MEV). Revelation 12 describes Satan’s attacks against … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Snares of Satan”, pp. 518-530, in The Great Controversy. The purpose of Revelation chapter 12 is, first of all, to tell God’s people that end-time events are a part of the great conflict between Christ and Satan. The book warns God’s people about what they are facing today and are about to … Continue reading –>
Revelation 12:17 marks a shift in Satan’s strategy as he tries to win the people of the world and even seeks to deceive Christ’s faithful followers. Throughout Christian history, Satan has opposed God’s work of salvation, primarily by means of subtle compromise within the church and through coercion and persecution from without. History shows that, while … Continue reading –>
