How To Live Through The End Times: The Beast is Real!

James 1:12-18

12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. NIV

1. Sin or temptation lives in our ____ evil ________ or ______. We can’t ______ God.

James 4:6-10

6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”

7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. NIV

2. Pride is at the heart of __________ ______.

3. The steps to dealing with sin or pride is to _______ to God, _______ sin, and to _____ _____ to God.

Daniel 9:26-27

Daniel 8:25 (23-24)

25 He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power. NIV

Revelation 13:3 (2-4)

3 One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast.

Revelation 13:16-18

Matthew 24:4-6

4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. NIV

Matthew 24:15-16

15 “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. NIV

Matthew 24:23-25, 27 (21-27)

23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. …

27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. NIV

Matthew 24:42-44

42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. NIV

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 (1-4)

3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. NIV

The Antichrist: comes to power by intrigue, deceives, appears to have died and been healed, brokers peace w/Israel for 7 years, breaks the peace after 3 ½ years, dominates the world, institutes self-worship, kills many of God’s people, seeks to destroy Israel, and is destroyed by Jesus in turn.

1.    Sin or temptation lives in our own evil desires or flesh. We can’t blame God.

2.    Pride is at the heart of resisting Jesus.

3.    The steps to dealing with sin or pride is to submit to God, resist sin, and to draw near to God.