1. Revelation Part 4
Lesson 3

2. The Antichrist of 1 John
I John was written to those who KNEW the TRUTH (2:21)
To believers (5:13)
Written concerning those trying to deceive them (2:26)
Written so believers know they have eternal life (5:13)
Antichrist IS coming, but many have already appeared (2:18)
Whoever denies Jesus is the Christ = antichrist (2:23)
Antichrists go out from TRUE believers (2:19)
Contrast between Holy Spirit and antichrist (2:20)

3. The Antichrist of I John
Abide: (3306) – meno: “to remain, endure forever, to be perpetual. Of the relation in which one person or thing stands with another, chiefly in John’s writings, thus to remain in or with someone: to be and remain united with him, one with him in heart, mind and will: steadfast, persevering in it.” Zod.
I John 4:1 Test the spirits because of false prophets: those who have the spirit of antichrist False prophets ARE antichrists, trying to deceive you
I John 4:2 Believers recognize God’s Spirit within others: He testifies to Jesus
I John 4:4 Greater is He that is in us, than antichrist

4. The Antichrist of 2 John
Many deceivers/antichrists, are in the world vs. 7
They go too far and don’t abide in Jesus’ teachings vs. 9
“Too far”: proago – to go further than what is right or proper.
Don’t acknowledge Jesus as coming in the flesh vs. 7
Watch yourselves!!! Vs. 8
These are present warnings and commands about being deceived by the spirit of antichrist – even before THE antichrist comes!
You CAN recognize the spirit of error I John 4:6

5. The Beast of Revelation
Kills the 2 Witnesses (11:7)
Deceives the whole world! (11:10)
Comes on the scene AFTER the devil is thrown from heaven to earth (12:9) AT the 7th trumpet (11:15)
Connected with the devil (13:2,4)
Gains world power (13:3)
Empowered by the beast for 42 months (13:5)
Receives a fatal wound on one of his 7 heads which is healed (13:3)
The Beast was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction (17:8)????

6. The Beast of Revelation
Will persecute/pursue the woman, who flees, and her offspring who: 1) Keep God’s commandments and 2) Hold to the testimony of Jesus (12:17)
Beast that is like a leopard, has feet like a bear and a mouth like a lion. (13:2)
Has 7 heads and 10 horns: (13:2) like the scarlet beast that the woman, Babylon, rides upon (17:3,7)
Makes war with the saints and overcomes them (13:7)
IS THE BEAST A KINGDOM OR A KING?
He represents a kingdom, but he IS a man and his number is that of a man: (13:18)

7. The Beast of Revelation
Who are his associates during his reign?
False Prophet (13:11-12)
Ten kings (17:12)
Babylon the great city, economic center of the world (17:18)
Devil gives him authority and rule, but GOD purposes it (17:17)
What happens to the beast’s kingdom?
Bowls will be poured out on it (16:2, 10, 12-13)
King of kings will put an end to it when He returns (19:20)

8. The Beast of Revelation
What will happen to the beast?
AFTER the beast and false prophet gather the kings of the earth to war against God (19:19) they will be thrown into the lake of fire (19:20)
Tormented FOREVER! (20:10)
Should we fear the “antichrist”?
I John 4:18 There is no fear in love: but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.
2 Tim. 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

9. Key Verse:
GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN YOU THAN HE THAT IS IN THE WORLD. I John 4:4b