The Antichrist
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ME: Antichrist. What comes to mind?
ME: Antichrist. What comes to mind?
This past week we celebrated the coming of The Christ, Jesus Christ.
This morning’s message is the story of the antichrist.
The false Christ.
What comes to mind when when you hear the word, ‘antichrist’?
It probably conjures up images of pure evil or deception.
For many, the man responsible for the holocaust,
Hitler,
Is commonly associated with the antichrist.
In our passage this morning,
The antichrist is described as the beast rising out of the sea.
It has a future fulfilment of a specific person during the end times.
But the antichrist also seems to be a type that is fulfilled in many ways throughout history,
As explained in 1 John 2:18; 2 John 7;
Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
This end time antichrist will be given authority and power.
He will be worshipped as a wannabe God.
But his reign of terror will be short-lived.
As stated earlier, this is the story of the antichrist.
But the word antichrist is not actually mentioned once in all of Revelation.
John speaks of the antichrist in 1 and 2 John,
But here in Revelation he is only ever referred to as the beast.
I prefer the title, antichrist, because it succinctly and accurately summarizes this beast.
The antichrist is in an ongoing war against Christ,
Attempting to take the place of the true Christ.
There are four ways to understand the antichrist throughout the Bible.
I highlighted the first one already,
Literal persons throughout history who fit the type of the antichrist,
For example, Hitler.
Second is the final person who embodies satanic power in opposition to God coming during the end times.
Third, is that evil empires or political powers can be antichrist.
For example, Nazi Germany.
And fourth is an impersonal evil spirit of this age.
This makes our understanding of the antichrist rather fluid.
For example, in our passage this morning,
The antichrist seems to be both a political empire and a person.
Like Nazi Germany and Hitler.
Now, I use Hitler and the Nazi regime repeatedly because it makes for a prominent example.
Many people have offered their suggestion as to who the end time antichrist might be.
Hitler was perhaps one of the most suggested individuals,
And when you look back at his life, it is easy to understand why people would think that about him.
But dating back to the first century,
Other candidates that have been proposed include Nero, Domitian, Constantine, Charlemagne, Napoleon, Martin Luther, Mussolini, Stalin, Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan, Anwar Sadat, Saddam Hussein, Pat Roberts, and probably most recently, Barack Obama.
Numerous popes have been proposed over the years as well,
In fact, some have said that the office of the pope is the antichrist.
In 1999, Newsweek magazine ran a survey that found 40 percent of American adults believe the world would end with an Armageddon battle between Christ and an antichrist.
In that same survey, 19% of American adults believed the antichrist was alive on the earth at that moment.
While there is a lot of unknown and guesswork around the antichrist.
One thing we do know, is that everyone who has made a guess thus far has been wrong.
So, maybe before we begin raising our hand and adding our guesses to the ever-increasing list,
We could learn from all of the wrong guesses given throughout history.
The Bible’s teaching about the antichrist is not meant to provoke our speculation about who he is.
It is meant to instruct us, and every generation,
About what antichrists do,
How they work,
And who they serve.
The story of the antichrist makes us aware of the devices of the devil.
The outline for our passage this morning is:
Evil Inspiration (vs. 1-2)
Wannabe God (vs. 3-4)
Limited Power (vs. 5-8)
Faithful Endurance (vs. 9-10)
Our passage concludes with the key point from the entire passage:
“Here is your call for endurance and faith.”
Last week, we saw the appearance of the Christmas dragon in Rev. 12.
Vs. 9 told us that the dragon is Satan.
At the end of ch. 12, Satan stood on the sand of the sea.
From the sea arises another creature, the beast.
The beast continues the devil’s war on the saints.
He is like an evil henchman for the devil,
Being called to advance Satan’s agenda.
His authority and power are satanic.
He portrays himself as a defeated creature,
Only to astonish many with a miraculous recovery.
This recovery leads to people giving their allegiance to both the dragon and the beast.
The followers of the beast believe the beast to be incomparable.
But in all reality, the beast has been given his power and authority from a higher power and a greater authority.
And in response, the beast slanders God,
The higher power and greater authority from which he was given his power and authority.
But the beast does not stop with God,
He wages war against believers,
Putting some to death.
But believers, we have our names written in the Lamb’s book of life,
So, God calls us to faithfully endure the suffering of the beast.
Those whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life however,
They will worship the beast.
WE: Evil Inspiration (vs. 1-2)
WE: Evil Inspiration (vs. 1-2)
The beast provides evil inspiration in this world,
We see this in Rev. 13:1-2;
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. And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.
The description of the beast tells us that the beast is the antichrist,
The church must maintain its witness and purity in the face of this demonic persecution.
Because everything is still moving forward to the victory of Christ at His coming.
The presentation of these satanic counterfeits that oppose God in spiritual warfare is a prominent theme of this portion of Revelation.
We saw it last week with the Christmas dragon.
This morning we see it from the beast.
Next week, Lord willing, we will look at the false prophet.
This is not our first encounter with the beast,
Remember back in ch. 11,
It was the beast that rose from the bottomless pit to kill the two witnesses.
Lord willing, this will not be our last encounter either.
Ch. 17 describes the beast as the one who was, and is not, and is to come.
A contrasting play off God being described as the One Who was, and is, and is to come.
In vs. 1, the beast is said to rise out of the sea.
In ancient literature, the sea is symbolic of chaos, danger, evil, and madness.
I like how Robert Mounce describes it as the reservoir of chaos.
In this instance it speaks of the source of demonic powers that are opposed to God.
In his commentary,
John MacArthur understands it as symbolizing the ethnic, national, political, and social chaos throughout the world.
The beasts Daniel saw in Dan. 7:3 were also said to have come out of the sea.
The description of the beast in vs. 2,
Including the animals,
Leopard, bear, and lion,
Combines features of all four beasts that Daniel saw in Dan. 7.
The four beasts in Daniel represented ancient idolatrous kingdoms or empires.
The first was Babylon,
Described like a lion with eagles’ wings.
The second was the Medo-Persian empire described like a bear.
The third was Ancient Greece under the rule of Alexander the great,
Described as a leopard.
And the fourth beast represents Ancient Rome.
This beast does not have the best interest of its citizens in mind,
It is a ferocious beast that preys on its citizens.
Going back to vs. 1, its description of ten horns with ten diadems, or ten crowns,
Speaks of great power and authority,
Just like the dragon was described in Rev. 12:3.
The beast in Revelation is a summary of all the idolatrous kingdoms throughout world history.
At the time of Revelation,
John and the seven churches from chs. 2-3 were facing persecution from the Roman empire.
At that time, the Roman empire demanded worship of the emperor.
Making Rome the first idolatrous kingdom fitting the type represented by the beast here.
Idolatrous kingdoms will continue to persecute God’s people into the future.
Thomas Schreiner’s explanation is helpful:
“The beast is not confined to the Roman Empire; it refers to Rome but applies also to every manifestation of evil in all governments throughout history, and also to the final conflict to come at the end.”
What we are experiencing today is not the persecution this beast represents.
Wearing masks, social distancing, gathering restrictions,
Is not persecution for our faith and we sound like fools when we claim it is.
At the time Revelation was written,
Christians in Asia Minor received death threats by local officials if they refused to worship the Roman Emperor.
2 Thess. 2:4 suggests a similar opposition to worshipping God will crop up near the second coming of Christ.
But that is not what we are experiencing in our context.
Now, persecution of Christians has happened sporadically throughout the world since the time of Christ.
The Bible teaches us to expect this.
For example, Matt. 24:9; 2 Tim. 3:12;
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.
Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
So, this means a repeated pattern of satan inspired persecution,
And this final climactic outbreak of persecution against Christians are to be expected.
So, do not be surprised by these pressures.
Christians must be willing to accept death in the face of persecution,
Knowing that God is in control and that His triumph is certain.
The governments, institutions, and individuals that fit the type of the antichrist have evil inspiration.
They are inspired by Satan,
And when the end comes, the antichrist will likewise have evil inspiration,
Because the antichrist, like Satan, is a wannabe God.
GOD: Wannabe God (vs. 3-4)
GOD: Wannabe God (vs. 3-4)
We see this in Rev. 13:3-4;
One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”
The beast, the antichrist, is a counterfeit Christ.
Just like Satan, he is a great imposter.
He loves to pretend to be God.
Because he is a wannabe God who will never be God.
There are five examples that show the beast is a wannabe God.
1) Col. 1:15 teaches that Christ is the image of the invisible God.
The description of the antichrist back in vs. 1 shows that he is likewise brought forth in the image of Satan.
2) Rev. 5:12 shows Christ receives power from the Father.
Rev. 3:21 shows that Christ conquered and sat down with the Father on His throne.
And Rev. 12:10 teaches on the authority of Christ.
Likewise, vs. 2 shows the dragon, Satan, gives the antichrist his power, his throne, and authority.
3) But here in vs. 3 is where the fact that the antichrist is a wannabe becomes most obvious.
Vs. 3 says he seems to have a mortal wound.
But in an almost miraculous and unexpected way,
It says his mortal wound was healed.
This is meant to be understood as an obvious knockoff of the death and resurrection of Christ,
Which is what we as followers of Christ proclaim.
Likewise, the antichrist uses his unexpected recovery as his principle means to attract followers.
People are deceived into thinking this beast is invincible by his ability to heal his wound that should have been fatal.
The word translated to ‘wounded’ is the same Greek word used to describe the Lamb as slain in Rev. 5:6, 9.
So, when the end comes, the antichrist will perform a counterfeit death and resurrection.
This may refer to an individual,
Perhaps a future ruler who may be near death but recovers,
Or loses his authority somehow,
Only to reign again in the future.
It may also refer to an entire empire,
The wound symbolizing the downfall of an empire,
Perhaps enduring defeat in a significant battle,
Only to survive and regain tyrannical power in the future.
Some have the Roman empire in mind with this view.
Either way,
In response, people are amazed and pledge their allegiance to the beast as a result.
4) John 5:23 teaches that we honor and worship the Son just as we honor and worship the Father.
Vs. 4 here shows the antichrist, again copying the pattern of Christ,
Is worshipped just as his father, the devil, is worshipped.
It says that the dragon is worshiped for giving authority to the beast,
While the beast is worshiped for his wannabe resurrection.
5) Back in Exodus 15:11, Moses sang this about God;
“Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?
Here, at the end of vs. 4, followers of the wannabe God, the antichrist, sing a counterfeit to Moses’ song.
Claiming that the beast is incomparable and all-powerful, like God.
Grant Osborne comments here;
“God alone is incomparable, and the beast once more is usurping what belongs only to God.”
You see, people will worship the beast because they will believe he cannot be resisted or overcome.
As history shows, people support a winner.
In sports we call these people fair-weather fans.
Or bandwagon fans.
People will see this beast having success, being a wannabe God,
And they will jump on his bandwagon of support.
Danny Akin summarizes well;
“Wonder turns to worship. Divine worship is substituted by devil worship. Idolatry of the most terrible sort imaginable now blankets the earth.”
These five striking comparisons between Christ and the beast foreshadows the battle in Rev. 19,
Where these two,
The beast and Christ,
Are the primary warriors between the true God and the wannabe God.
Satan is a wannabe Father.
The antichrist is a wannabe Christ.
The false prophet in the second half of ch. 13 is a wannabe Holy Spirit.
Together, these three form the unholy trinity,
They are a wannabe Trinity.
These deceptive wannabes always try to make their way look more attractive,
As 2 Cor. 11:14-15 teaches us, Satan and his servants masquerade as angels of light.
Chuck Swindoll offers insights here;
“How like Satan! The one who ‘disguises himself as an angel of light’ will provide the world with a copycat ‘christ’ to match all their man-centered ideals of personality, politics, and power. No wonder the whole world will be swept off its feet by this attractive, persuasive figure (13:3)! In fact, we are told the world will worship the dragon through their worship of the beast. In this rabid fit of hypernationalism that will make Hitler’s Third Reich look like a high school sporting event, the world will cry out, ‘Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?’”
The descriptions and actions of Satan and his colleagues show that their desire is to pervert God’s goodness.
This reveals the heart of all sin.
But the One, True God gives divine revelation to open your eyes,
Enlightening you to see the difference between the horrors of the wannabe God,
And the beauties of the True God.
God creates,
Satan imitates.
Looking ahead, Rev. 19 shows that the beast will wage war against Christ,
But because he is a wannabe,
Christ the King will have His way.
YOU: Limited Power (vs. 5-8)
YOU: Limited Power (vs. 5-8)
This wannabe God has limited power.
This is what God is showing you in Rev. 13:5-8;
And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.
The beast, like Satan, does not have free reign to cause terror.
No, vs. 5-8 show very specific and limited power that is given to them.
First, God allows this beast to utter boasts and blasphemous words.
It seems like the dragon gives the mouth to the beast,
But regardless, God allows it.
Both the dragon and the beast are limited by God’s leash.
With this mouth, the beast reveals how arrogant he is.
Second, God allows this beast to exercise authority.
This authority is a worldwide terror against God’s people.
But God allows the beast to have limited power.
The beast’s motivations are the total opposite of God’s.
The beast wants to utter blasphemous words and wants to be a terror.
He is motivated by evil.
Throughout the Bible, God calls on the wicked to repent and live.
His desire is that none would perish.
He is motivated by righteousness.
Satan, however, rejoices at destruction.
He wants to see all people perish.
I will briefly mention, the forty-two months referenced at the end of vs. 5,
If understood literally,
Would be the same 42 months from Rev. 11:2,
Where the holy city is trampled for forty-two months.
It is the second 3.5 years of a literal seven year tribulation.
Continuing with the primary focus of these verses,
Vs. 6 says, the beast’s blasphemous words are specifically directed toward God!
Now, we have all likely heard of blasphemies before,
It is to disrespect God.
It reveals contempt for God.
To utter haughty and blasphemous words,
As the beast does here,
It to be full of yourself.
I think of the example from the nineteenth century philosopher Nietzsche,
Who blasphemed God when he proudly declared, “God is dead.”
Of course, Nietzsche was eventually humbled,
When God got the last word in August of 1900,
Declaring “Nietzsche is dead.”
This is what inspired the film, “God’s Not Dead.”
Throughout the Bible, blasphemy sometimes includes actions that express disdain for God’s Word, His promises, and His people.
And the Bible does not take blasphemy lightly.
In the OT, if one of God’s people were to blaspheme God,
Lev. 24 teaches that they could be put to death for it.
1 Sam 4:11 shows the sons of Eli dying for their blaspheming God.
The most common accounts of blasphemy would be done by others outside the people of God,
Who would taunt God as a way to extol their own greatness,
For example, Goliath did this just before he was killed by a shepherd with a sling in 1 Sam 17.
You see, when God appeared to Moses in the burning bush in Exod. 3,
God revealed how sacred His Name is,
His name, Yahweh,
Reveals His character as One Who keeps His covenants and redeems His people.
So, when God did mighty deeds,
It was often said to be for the sake of His Name.
The name, Yahweh, is a profoundly significant name.
This means, to blaspheme His name, is a personal and direct attack on God and His character.
This is why you are also prohibited from taking His Name in vain.
To take the Lord’s Name in vain is to lay claim to the most powerful name in the universe,
And leave it empty.
It is a form of deception because it misrepresents God’s Name,
It is blasphemy.
This can include swearing to God,
Using His name as a curse word,
Or falsely representing God.
If your testimony is one that poorly represents Christ,
That is a form of blasphemy.
Because like all sin, blasphemy is sourced from a sinful human heart,
If you are a believer, then you are a redeemed person,
The Bible says to lay aside the old, unredeemed, blasphemous self.
In the NT, condemnation is the consequence for blaspheming the Holy Spirit.
But the treatment of Christ is probably the most appalling example of blasphemy.
Which, ironically was a common charge Jesus was accused of,
Including the charge used to put Him to death.
The ones who blaspheme the Son of God accused the Son of God of blasphemy.
Stephen was killed under the same charge in Acts 6 by people who blasphemed Christ.
Similar to the OT pattern, the NT shows that unbelievers most commonly blaspheme God.
This is what the Apostle Paul confessed after his conversion,
That he hoped to induce believers to blaspheme Christ,
To renounce their faith.
This is what the beast here in Rev. 13 hopes to do.
Blasphemy will mark the last days.
But do not gloss over vs. 6 too quickly.
As the beast is speaking blasphemies against God,
It says he is blaspheming God’s name and God’s dwelling.
But look at how John clarifies this.
He says, God’s dwelling is those who dwell in heaven.
So, this is saying that if you believe in Christ,
Then your dwelling place is in heaven,
And if your dwelling place is in heaven,
Then the beast is uttering blasphemies against God,
By uttering blasphemies against you.
So, yeah, you have to endure the blasphemies from the beast,
But God is enduring them with you.
Not only that, God dwells in you as you endure the blasphemies from the beast.
You are His dwelling place!
And heaven is your true home!
This is such an important and wonderful truth to be reminded of in the context of the beast’s blasphemies.
Because the beast despises God,
He hates you and blasphemes you.
Because instead of worshipping a wannabe god,
You are devoted to the true God.
This hatred is not satisfied by just the words of blasphemy from this beast.
His hatred spills over into action against God and His people.
Vs. 7 says God has allowed the beast to make war on the saints and conquer them.
This does not mean your faith will be conquered,
But it does mean your life may be taken by the beast.
When you look back over church history and you see the many men and women who have given their lives for Christ,
It gives evidence to the reality of what vs. 7 is saying.
God’s people are persecuted,
And as you take your faithful stand for Christ,
At times it may cost you your life.
The fact that God allows the beast to do this reminds you of the beast’s limited power.
The worst he can do is end your life on earth,
That only becomes a problem if you see yourself as a person who dwells on the earth.
When you see yourself as a person who dwells in heaven,
Then you can truly see how limited the beast’s power is.
This is part of God’s plan,
Because it reveals the truth that everybody worships somebody.
Those who dwell in heaven, worship God.
Vs. 8 shows that those who dwell on earth, however, worship the antichrist.
Through imitation, the beast steals the worship that only Christ is worthy of.
Since everybody worships somebody,
The question is, who do you worship?
Do you worship Christ, the True Lamb?
Or do you worship the antichrist, the imitating beast?
The authority that has been granted to the antichrist sparks fear and admiration among earth-dwellers.
Sadly, Psalm 69:28 foreshadowed what happens to those who worship the beast;
Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; let them not be enrolled among the righteous.
When you refuse to submit to and worship the beast,
The beast will make war on you and conquer you.
Meaning he has the ability to kill you for your faith.
Despite this apparent defeat of God’s people,
Those who die for Christ actually get to enjoy victory with Christ immediately,
And Christ will win the final victory over the beast as Rev. 19 reveals.
But right here,
We are once again reminded of the beast’s limited power,
By the mention of the Lamb’s book of life at the end of vs. 8.
The antichrist does not determine who will or will not worship him.
The Lamb is the One who filled in the roll up yonder,
And He did it with His blood.
The name’s not written on that roster give their allegiance to the beast.
But it is incredible, it says,
Christ filled in His book of life before the foundation of the world!
And the inclusion of this truth here in vs. 8,
In the context of persecution from the powerful beast,
Reminds God’s saints that you can find security in God’s guarantee of your heavenly citizenship.
He will spare you from sharing in the judgment of the beast.
Having your name written in the book of life is a note to the security of your salvation.
He wrote your name in eternity past.
And the owner of this book is the Lamb Who was slaughtered.
John MacArthur provides a powerful comment on this verse;
“Seven times in the NT, believers are identified as those whose names are written in the book of life. The book of life belonging to the Lamb, the Lord Jesus, is the registry in which God inscribed the names of those chosen for salvation before the foundation of the world…Unlike unbelievers, the elect will not be deceived by Antichrist, nor will they worship him. Antichrist will not be able to destroy believers’ saving faith…Believers have been in the keeping power of God since before creation, and they will be there after the destruction of this order and the establishment of the new heaven and new earth. Believers are doubly secure, because the book of life belongs to the Lamb who has been slain. Not only the decree of election, but also the atoning work of Christ seals the redemption of the elect forever.”
This security helps provide you with what you need for faithful endurance.
WE: Faithful Endurance (vs. 9-10)
WE: Faithful Endurance (vs. 9-10)
Which we see in Rev. 13: 9-10;
If anyone has an ear, let him hear: If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.
Just before closing this section on the beast,
We are told to listen up and pay attention,
Just like we saw at the end of the letters to the seven churches.
John is saying if you have ears, you need to heed what he is saying.
After getting our attention,
We are given a reason for confidence amid persecution.
We have been forewarned of the persecution of the beast,
And that unbelievers will worship the beast.
In response, we must ready ourselves.
This readiness John is talking about is the concept of spiritual discernment.
We all need to embrace this invitation from John,
But it becomes even more important as history comes closer and closer to the end.
Some who are faithful to Christ will be imprisoned,
Some will become martyrs.
If that is our fate, God is telling us to let it be so,
He is not abandoning or forgetting about us.
This simple phrase may best be understood like a proverb,
A general summary of the destiny for those whose name is in the book of life.
He is not saying these things will definitely happen,
But we must expect that to happen.
David Platt gives a helpful comment here:
“It is, and it will be, costly to follow Christ in this world, but don’t compromise! Even if it means you’re being slain, hold fast to your faith. Even if it means you lose your job and all your money, hold fast to your faith. Even if it means ridicule and oppression and isolation or imprisonment or death, follow the Lamb! And one day you will stand with him, you will sing with him, and you will be satisfied completely in him.”
We must remain loyal despite persecutions and despite hardship.
This call to faithful endurance reminds us of the testimony of our author from Rev. 1:9;
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
John is our partner in the patient endurance that is in Jesus.
This exhortation is repeated all throughout Revelation:
Rev. 2:2-3, 13, 19; 3:10; 6:11; 13:10; 14:12; 16:15; 18:4; 20:4; 22:7, 11, 14;
John’s testimony makes this exhortation extremely practical,
Because he is enduring in the midst of persecution.
So, Christ reminds us that He knows about our condition,
As He calls us to endure persecution.
Our victory is secured through the blood of the Lamb.
He has written our names in His book of life.
The beast is coming,
His inspiration has already come.
But Christ is also coming,
His transformation has already come.
But when He comes again, it will be His final victory.
The beast’s persecution does not suggest that God is no longer sovereignly ruling over our world.
Remember, the beast’s power and authority is limited,
God calls us to faithfully endure.
What are you going to do?
Are you going to be pro-Christ?
Or are you going to be antichrist?
Will you worship God and the Lamb?
Or will you worship the dragon and the beast?
The choice is that simple.
And it is your choice to make.
The answer determines your destiny.
One way or another, you must take a stand.
Actually, you are taking a stand either way.
Jesus said in Matthew 12:30, “Whoever is not with me is against me.”
This means it is impossible to take a neutral ground between Christ and the antichrist.
However many still try.
So, the question is are you with Christ?
Do you acknowledge that you have sinned,
And you trust Christ to be your Lord and Savior?
Or are you antichrist?
Christ will come soon,
And with Him comes the final defeat of the antichrist.
When that comes, We will enjoy everlasting peace in His presence.
Here is your call for endurance and faith!
Let us pray.