coming of our Lord Jesus Christby our gathering together unto himshaken in mind be troubledby spiritby word by letter (2Th 2:1-2) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any meansfor that day shall not come, exceptcome a falling away firstandthat man of sin be revealed (2Th 2:3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Man of Sin part 2

that man of sin the son of perdition (2Th 2:3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

A.He is a REAL man B.He is the Son of Perdition C.He is from the bottomless pit

1. 1. He will be an Intellectual genius

The Effects of the Rapture 1.In the very near future there will be a force come to this earth to bodily remove all of those who have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ 2. Panic will set in and pandemonium will grip all that are left behind. 3. Mothers will be looking for their babies 4. Teenagers looking for their parents 5. Planes dropping out of the sky 6. Multiple car wrecks through out the world 7. Stock markets crash 8. Slow medical help 9. Looting and violence

king of fierce countenance understanding dark sentences, shall stand up (Dan 8:23) And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

1. 2. He will be an Oratorical genius

shall speak marvellous things (Dan 11:36) And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

(Psa 55:20) He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heartwords were softer than oil (Psa 55:21) The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

a mouth that spake very great thingswhose look was more stout than his fellows (Dan 7:20) And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

he shall speak great words against the most High think to change times and laws a time and times and the dividing of time (Dan 7:25) And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

he shall destroy wonderfully (Dan 8:24) And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

1. 3. He will be an Political genius

obtain the kingdom by flatteries (Dan 11:21) And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. shall he corrupt by flatteries (Dan 11:32) And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week (Dan 9:27) And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast (Rev 17:11-13) And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

1. 4. He will be a Commercial genius

But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver precious things (Dan 11:43) But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark (Rev 13:16-17) And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

1. 5. He will be a Military genius

And I saw, and behold a white horsehe that sat on him had a bow (Rev 6:2) And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power destroy wonderfully through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand by peace shall destroy many (Dan 8:24-25) And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

1. 6. He will be a Religious genius

(2Th 2:9) Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast (Rev 13:11-14) And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

(Exo 7:10) And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent. (Exo 7:11-12) Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.