Coming: A New World Leader

No matter how radical the ruler, he will come to an end, and no one will help him, 45

I. HIS PERSONALITY, 36-37.

Deception

“Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; And he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. He shall even rise against the Prince of princes; But he shall be broken without human means.” Daniel 8:25 (NKJV)

Daniel 8:25 ESV

By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall become great. Without warning he shall destroy many. And he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he shall be broken—but by no human hand.

Delusion

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God 2Ti 3:2-4 ESV

“Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false.” 2 Thessalonians 2:11 (ESV)

II. HIS ACTIVITY, 38-39.

III. HIS DESTINY, 40-12:3

“And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.” 2 Thessalonians 2:8 (NKJV)

IV. A SUMMARY

1. THE WORLD IS DESPERATE FOR LEADERS.

2. AT THE TIME OF THE END, ONE WILL ARISE.

3. AT THE TIME OF THE END, CHRIST’S COMING WILL DESTROY HIM.

4. TRUST IN ANY WORLD SYSTEM IS MISPLACED TRUST.

When? 12:4: