THE FALSE PROPHET                  	Pastor Bob Chroninger 
Trinity C.U.  2-20-00 A.M.    	Revelation 13:11-18   		
	WOW !! What a scene this is... "another" beast arrives.  He is the counterfeit Holy Spirit.  
Just as there is a True Triune God.. there is a false triune Antigod... false in every way... but having 
great power, influence, and.. consequences. 
I.  HIS DESCRIPTION.. vs. 11 
  A. He Is "Another" Beast.. 
    1. He is introduced after the "death - resurrection" of the Antichrist. 
    2. He comes "up out of the earth".. the "land".. 
  B. He has "two horns" like a lamb.. gentle and innocent 
    1. At first appearing as humanity's friend..
  C. He Speaks like a "dragon".. 
    1. He shows his true nature is corrupt & Satanic.. spirit of hell 
II.  HIS DOINGS.. vs.12.. 
  A. He Exercises All The Power of the first beast.. (Antichrist) 
    1. And.. his power was from Satan..  13:2 
  B. He Does Great Wonders.. vs.13 
    1. Such as making fire come down out of heaven 
    2. Such as giving "life" to an image of the first Beast .. 15 
    3. Such as making the image "speak".. 15 
	- To impress men..  "in the sight of men".. but not about himself 
	- To persuade men.. "causes".. 
	   - To worship the Beast..  12.. will kill those who won't .. 15 
	   - To receive a mark... 16 
III.  HIS DECEIT..   14 
  A. He Deceives The Earthdwellers.. (The Holy Spirit guides into TRUTH) 
    1. By means of his miracles..      (used as evidence of divine.. Heb.2:1-4 )
    2. By means of great wonders.. fire from heaven.. (Deut.13:1-5; Mt.7:22,23) 
  B. He Deceives The Earthdwellers To Make An Image.. 14 
    1. Establishing a "New Religion" whose god is Antichrist.. 
    2. God Himself will send "strong delusion.."  2Thes.2:11,12 
	- They refused and rejected the True One.. 
	- They receive the False One!
 ** Don't let "marvelous" power deceive you.. Judge All By The WORD!! 
IV.  HIS DEMANDS.. 15 
  A. He Will Demand Worship of The Image 
    1. In the "last days"..  perilous times.. 2Ti.3:1-6; 4:3,4; 2Pet.3:3,4 1Tim.4:1-3;
	 Mt.24:37-39.. as in the days of Noah... 
    2. The freedom to worship as we wish will be gone... 
  B. He Will Kill Those Who Won't..  15.. Like Dan.3 
    1. So.. the "Woman" flees to the wilderness.. 12:6.. for 1260 days
  C. He Will Require All To Receive A Mark.. 16 
    1. ALL The small, the great, the rich and poor, the free and the bond 
	- In their right hand or forehead 
	- Now.. the Liberty we prize so highly will be gone! 
    2. The "Mark" ?.. having rejected the "marks" of Christ... 
	- So many "guesses".. from Nero to Hitler to the Pope... 
	- As cattlemen brand their animals... 
	- As masters of old time branded their slaves.. 
	- So.. these are marked as belonging to Antichrist.. held as chattels of hell 
 ** Lord.. give us all wisdom to discern the antichristian badness even now... 
V.  HIS DOOM... (and those who believe him..)  14:9-11; 19:20,21 
  A. Inclusive of The False Prophet.. and All Who Take The "Mark" 
    1. The mark of the Antichrist... the Devil-messiah.. 
  B. Decisive.. no more Salvation for those who submit.. 
    1. They shall all "drink of the wine of the wrath of God" 
	- Jesus would not drink of the "wine" of the wrath of man.. 
	- He died instead for your sins and mine !!!
	- Those who reject Christ and receive the mark... seal their doom!! 
  C. Eternal.. No Escape !!!

THANK GOD HE IS MERCIFUL AND LONGSUFFERING..  2Pet.3:8,9 
   THANK GOD HE IS NOW OFFERING SALVATION TO "WHOSOEVER"...  John 3:16 
      THANK GOD HE INSTRUCTS AND WARNS US IN ADVANCE.. NO SURPRISES !! 

SO LET US RECEIVE CHRIST... LEARN OF HIM.. GROW UP IN HIM.. 
     AND TRULY WALK IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE..NOW! 
		Psalm 23:3