The Beast Part 1
Revelation 13:1-2
• (1) And the dragon stood on the sand of the
seashore. Then I saw a beast coming up out of the
sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his
horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were
blasphemous names.
• “In the chaotic times of confusion, uncertainty,
and unrest that will prevail during the Tribulation,
the world will long for a leader. People will be
desperately hoping for someone powerful and
influential to unite the divided and contentious
nations of the world; someone to bring hope in the
midst of helplessness; someone to provide a sense
of security in an unsettled time of apprehension
and fear. People will be desperately seeking a
strong, charismatic, authoritative leader to pull the
world back from the brink of disaster.” John
MacArthur
• Daniel 7:8 "While I was contemplating the horns,
behold, another horn, a little one, came up among
them, and three of the first horns were pulled out
by the roots before it; and behold, this horn
possessed eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth
uttering great boasts.
• Daniel 9:26a "Then after the sixty-two weeks the
Messiah will be cut off and have nothing, and the
people of the prince who is to come will destroy
the city and the sanctuary.
• Daniel 11:36 "Then the king will do as he pleases,
and he will exalt and magnify himself above every
god and will speak monstrous things against the
God of gods; and he will prosper until the
indignation is finished, for that which is decreed
will be done.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive
you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes
first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the
son of destruction,
• 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive
you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes
first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the
son of destruction,
• 1 John 2:18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as
you heard that antichrist is coming, even now
many antichrists have appeared; from this we
know that it is the last hour.
• Revelation 6:2 I looked, and behold, a white horse,
and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was
given to him, and he went out conquering and to
conquer.
• Revelation 6:2 I looked, and behold, a white horse,
and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was
given to him, and he went out conquering and to
conquer.
• Revelation 6:4 And another, a red horse, went out;
and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take
peace from the earth, and that men would slay
one another; and a great sword was given to him.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 Then that lawless one will
be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the
breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the
appearance of His coming; (9) that is, the one
whose coming is in accord with the activity of
Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,
(10) and with all the deception of wickedness for
those who perish, because they did not receive the
love of the truth so as to be saved.
• (11) For this reason God will send upon them a
deluding influence so that they will believe what is
false, (12) in order that they all may be judged
who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in
wickedness.
• (9) that is, the one whose coming is in accord with
the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and
false wonders,
• (9) that is, the one whose coming is in accord with
the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and
false wonders,
• Acts 2:22 "Men of Israel, listen to these words:
Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God
with miracles and wonders and signs which God
performed through Him in your midst, just as you
yourselves know--
• Hebrews 2:4 God also bearing them witness, both
with signs and wonders, and with different kinds
of miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to
His own will?
• (10) and with all the deception of wickedness for
those who perish, because they did not receive the
love of the truth so as to be saved.
• (10) and with all the deception of wickedness for
those who perish, because they did not receive the
love of the truth so as to be saved.
• John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the Way, the
Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father but
by Me.
• (11) For this reason God will send upon them a
deluding influence so that they will believe what is
false,
• (11) For this reason God will send upon them a
deluding influence so that they will believe what is
false,
• 1 Timothy 2:3-4 This is good and acceptable in the
sight of God our Savior, (4) who desires all men to
be saved and to come to the knowledge of the
truth.
• 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow about His promise,
as some count slowness, but is patient toward you,
not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to
repentance.
• (12) in order that they all may be judged who did
not believe the truth, but took pleasure in
wickedness.
• (12) in order that they all may be judged who did
not believe the truth, but took pleasure in
wickedness.
• Revelation 12:3 Then another sign appeared in
heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having
seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were
seven diadems.
• Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress
and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take
refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my
stronghold.
• Revelation 17:9-12 "Here is the mind which has
wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on
which the woman sits, (10) and they are seven
kings; five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet
come; and when he comes, he must remain a little
while. (11) "The beast which was and is not, is
himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and
he goes to destruction. (12) "The ten horns which
you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a
kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with
the beast for one hour.
• Psalms 30:7 O LORD, by Your favor You have made
my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I
was dismayed.
• Egypt
• Egypt
• Assyria
• Egypt
• Assyria
• Babylon
• Egypt
• Assyria
• Babylon
• Medo-Persia
• Egypt
• Assyria
• Babylon
• Medo-Persia
• Greece
• Egypt
• Assyria
• Babylon
• Medo-Persia
• Greece
• Rome
• Egypt
• Assyria
• Babylon
• Medo-Persia
• Greece
• Rome
• Revived Roman Empire
• Egypt
• Assyria
• Babylon
• Medo-Persia
• Greece
• Rome
• Revived Roman Empire
• The Beast
• 2 Thessalonians 2:4 who opposes and exalts
himself above every so-called god or object of
worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of
God, displaying himself as being God.
• Daniel 11:36-37 "Then the king will do as he
pleases, and he will exalt and magnify himself
above every god and will speak monstrous things
against the God of gods; and he will prosper until
the indignation is finished, for that which is
decreed will be done. (37) "He will show no
regard for the gods of his fathers or for the desire
of women, nor will he show regard for any other
god; for he will magnify himself above them all.
• (2) And the beast which I saw was like a leopard,
and his feet were like those of a bear, and his
mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon
gave him his power and his throne and great
authority.
• Daniel 7:3-6 "And four great beasts were coming
up from the sea, different from one another. (4)
"The first was like a lion…(5) "And behold,
another beast, a second one, resembling a
bear...(6) "After this I kept looking, and behold,
another one, like a leopard,
• “This empire, as seen in Revelation 13, will have all
the brilliance, culture and swiftness of a leopard—
-a reference to the previous Grecian Empire. It will
also have the tremendous strength, tenacity of
pur-pose, and brutality of a bear—a reference to
the Medo--Persian Empire. Then too it will have
the autocratic and majestic power of a lion—a
reference to the Baby­lonian Empire.” Theodore
Epp