Sermon Tone Analysis

Review: An Unholy Trinity - (12:17b, 13:1, 11)

In we were introduced to the “…great red dragon” (v.3)

At the end of the Chapter 12, John tells us, “And he stood on the sand of the sea,” where he was joined by another beast:

​ ESVAnd the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Paige Patterson writes, “Just as the Christian faith is a trinitarian faith, so there is something of a trinity of evil involving the dragon and the two beasts of chap.

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Satan was "…furious with the woman” (Israel), pursuing BOTH her and her offspring (“…those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus”)!At the end of the Chapter 12, John tells us, “And he stood on the sand of the sea,” where he will soon be joined by another beast:

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And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.

Paige Patterson writes, “Just as the Christian faith is a trinitarian faith, so there is something of a trinity of evil involving the dragon and the two beasts of chap.

13.”

There’s even a similitude of the Resurrection of Jesus in the healing from the “mortal wound” (v.3).

The third beast also mimicking the Holy Spirit by performing “…great signs” (v.13).

LAST WEEK we considered the first beast:

As to the NATURE of their RULE, the first beast’s power seems to be POLITICAL (v.7b), whereas the second beast’s rule is RELIGIOUS (cf.

vv.12, 13).

BOTH receive their power from Satan - (13:2b) - “…And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.”Again,

from Patterson, these two leaders “…together mark the agenda for what appears to be the triumph of evil in the tribulation period—particularly the concluding 42 months of that period.”It is these two “beasts” that will command our attention this week and next as we consider, “The Coming World Leaders” of !

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The World Political Leader - (13:1-10)