1. Deeper Life Bible Church, Aberdeen Sunday Message03-08-2008 CONSTANT VICTORY OVER THE SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST 1 John 2:18,22; 4:3,6; 2 John 7; Ephesians 2:2

2. 3 Points 1.THE CHARACTERISTICS AND SIGNS OF THE ANTICHRIST 2.OUR COMMISSION AND SEPARATION FROM TODAY’S ANTICHRIST 3.CONQUERING THE SPIRIT OF THE ANTICHRIST

3. 1. 1.THE CHARACTERISTICS AND SIGNS OF THE ANTICHRIST 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12; Isaiah 14:13-15; Daniel 7:25; 8:4,11,12,25; 11:3,16,36 Characteristics & Signs of the A-N-T-I-C-H-R-I-S-T ; A – Abominable works – Daniel 12:11 N – Naughtiness – Daniel 11:36 T – Tyrant & Oppressor – Daniel 11:3 I – Incorrigible – Daniel 11:16 C – Counterfeit Miracles & Supernatural acts – 2 Thess.2:9 H – Haughty & Proud – 2 Thess.2:4 R – Rebellious – Dan.11:16 I – Imitation of the Deity – Dan.8:4 S – Self-Willed Personality & Speaking blasphemies – Dan.7:25 T – Traitor – Dan.8:25

4. 2. 2.OUR COMMISSION AND SEPARATION FROM TODAY’S ANTICHRISTS 1 John 2:18-29; 2 John 7-11; Matthew 28:19,20; John 17:14-18; 15:19; 1 John 2:15-17 7 Things we must do; 1. Belief the Truth – John 8:32,36 2. Behave the Truth – John 17:14-18 3. Bear the Truth – Mark 16:15; John 5:33 4. Balanced-diet from the Truth – 2 Tim.3:16,17 5. Beam the Truth – Matt.5:16 6. Beware of Truth-breakers – 2 John 7-11 7. Breed Truth-Bearers – Matt.28:19,20

5. 3. 3.CONQUERING THE SPIRIT OF THE ANTICHRIST 1 John 4:3,4; 2:13,14; 5:4,5; Revelation 2:2,3,6,7,15-17; 3:21:21:7 How to conquer the S-P-I-R-I-T of the Antichrist; S – Sword of the Word – Eph.6:17 P – Purity of heart – Psalm 15 I – Interceed & Pray against the Antichrist – Mark 13:33-37 R – Resist & Reject the Antichrist’s entreaties – 1 Pet.5:7,8 I – Integrity of life – Job 2:3 T – Truth-bearing – Psalms 86:11

6. Conclusion Seven Pertinent lessons on the Antichrist ; 1.Fact about the Antichrist – 1 Jn.2:18 2.Figure of the Antichrist - 1 Jn.4:3 3.Fallacy of the Antichrist – 1 Jn.4:4 4.False Miracles of the Antichrist – Rev.13:13,14 5.Followers of the Antichrist – 2 Jn.7 6.Fate of the Antichrist – 2 Thess.2:8 7.Fight against the Antichrist – 1 Jn.4:1 “And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world“ (1 John 4:3-4)