Daniel's Vision of the Coming King, Part 3

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Father,\ we\ thank\ you,\ Lord,\ for\ tonight\ and\ the\ opportunity\ you\ give\ us\ to\ study\ your\ Word\.\ We\ are\ a\ blessed\ people\.\ We\ thank\ you,\ Lord,\ that\ you\ have\ put\ into\ print\ the\ visions\ of\ Daniel,\ that\ he\ wrote\ these\ things\ down,\ and\ that\ we're\ able\ to\ read\ them,\ study\ them,\ and\ that,\ Lord,\ we\ have\ all\ 66\ books\ to\ examine\ and\ come\ to\ grips\ with\ the\ end\ of\ the\ world\ and\ how\ you've\ designed\ it\ to\ follow\ the\ pattern\ that\ you\ have\ preordained\.\ So\ we\ thank\ you\ for\ that,\ and\ we\ pray,\ Lord,\ that\ tonight,\ as\ we\ understand\ more\ and\ more\ about\ your\ coming\ again\ and\ the\ events\ surrounding\ that,\ that\ you\ give\ us\ wisdom\ and\ discernment\ that\ we\ might\ know\ how\ to\ live\ for\ the\ glory\ of\ our\ King,\ who\ is\ soon\ going\ to\ come,\ as\ you\ have\ said\.

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In\ Jesus'\ name,\ amen\.\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7\.\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7,\ the\ one\ chapter\ in\ the\ Old\ Testament\ that\ gives\ you\ a\ panoramic\ view\ of\ the\ time\ of\ Daniel,\ the\ times\ of\ the\ Gentiles\ that\ began\ with\ Israel\ being\ taken\ into\ Babylonian\ captivity,\ all\ the\ way\ until\ the\ King\ comes\ again,\ sets\ up\ his\ kingdom,\ and\ will\ reign\ forever\.\ The\ only\ chapter\ that\ comes\ close\ to\ that\ is\ Revelation\ 12\.\ Revelation\ 12\ doesn't\ begin\ with\ the\ times\ of\ the\ Gentiles\.\ It\ begins\ at\ the\ very\ beginning\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Genesis\.\ It\ takes\ you\ all\ the\ way\ to\ the\ end\ of\ the\ tribulation\.

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And\ that's\ Genesis\ chapter,\ I\ mean,\ Revelation\ chapter\ 12\.\ But\ Daniel\ 7\ is\ a\ chapter\ in\ the\ Bible\ that\ gives\ you\ a\ panoramic\ view\ of\ the\ end\ of\ the\ world\.\ There\ are\ 27\ books\ in\ the\ New\ Testament,\ okay\?\ Of\ those\ 27\ books,\ you\ need\ to\ understand\ that\ there\ are\ 23\ of\ them\ that\ have\ specific\ references\ to\ the\ second\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\.

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23\ out\ of\ 27\ specifically\ talk\ about\ the\ return\ of\ the\ King\.\ The\ other\ four,\ Philemon,\ Galatians,\ second\ and\ third\ John,\ there\ are\ two\ of\ those\ that\ make\ reference\ to\ a\ second\ coming\ implicitly,\ not\ explicitly\.

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And\ that's\ second\ John\ 8\ and\ Galatians\ 5\ verse\ number\ 5\.\ So\ there\ are\ only\ two\ books\ in\ the\ New\ Testament\ that\ don't\ say\ anything\ about\ the\ return\ of\ the\ King\.\ That\ tells\ you\ how\ important\ prophecy\ was\ to\ the\ New\ Testament\ writers\.\ Yes,\ it\ was\ inspired\ by\ God\.\ Yes,\ it\ was\ God's\ Spirit\ that\ moved\ these\ men\ to\ write\.\ But\ the\ Lord\ wanted\ you\ to\ know\ about\ the\ end\.\ He\ wanted\ you\ to\ know\ that\ He\ was\ going\ to\ come\ again\.\ And\ He\ wants\ you\ to\ come\ to\ grips\ with\ that\ because\ it\ is\ the\ apex\ of\ human\ history\.

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Remember,\ the\ apex\ of\ redemptive\ history\ is\ the\ cross\.\ The\ apex\ of\ human\ history\ is\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\ to\ set\ up\ His\ kingdom\ and\ rule\ and\ reign\.\ Now,\ just\ to\ give\ you\ a\ taste\ of\ how\ all\ that\ comes\ together\ and\ try\ to\ answer\ some\ questions\ that\ you\ might\ be\ asked\ at\ different\ times,\ let\ me\ show\ you\ about\ what\ the\ New\ Testament\ says\ concerning\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ King\.

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Daniel\ 7,\ 13\ and\ 14\ are\ the\ key\ verses\ in\ this\ chapter\.\ Daniel\ 7,\ 13\ and\ 14\ say\ very\ clearly\ these\ words,\ I\ kept\ looking\ in\ the\ night\ visions\ and\ behold,\ with\ the\ clouds\ of\ heaven,\ one\ like\ a\ son\ of\ man\ was\ coming\ and\ he\ came\ up\ to\ the\ ancient\ of\ days\ and\ was\ presented\ before\ him\.\ And\ to\ him\ was\ given\ dominion\ and\ glory\ in\ a\ kingdom\ that\ all\ the\ people's\ nations\ and\ men\ of\ every\ language\ might\ serve\ him\.\ His\ dominion\ is\ an\ everlasting\ dominion,\ which\ will\ not\ pass\ away\.\ And\ His\ kingdom\ is\ one\ which\ will\ not\ be\ destroyed\.

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That\ is\ the\ central\ focus\ of\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7\.\ But\ the\ emphasis\ on\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ son\ of\ man\ is\ the\ emphasis\ of\ the\ New\ Testament\.\ If\ you\ got\ your\ Bible,\ turn\ to\ Matthew\ chapter\ 24\.\ Matthew\ 24\ is\ what\ is\ commonly\ called\ the\ Olivet\ Discourse\.\ All\ right\.\ There\ is\ a\ question\ that's\ asked\ of\ our\ Lord\.\ And\ Matthew\ 24\ is\ the\ longest\ answer\ in\ the\ Bible\ to\ any\ question\ asked\ of\ our\ Lord\.\ So\ our\ Lord\ is\ going\ to\ make\ sure\ that\ 23\ out\ of\ 27\ New\ Testament\ books\ speak\ about\ a\ second\ coming\.

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He's\ going\ to\ make\ sure\ that\ when\ He's\ asked\ a\ question\ about\ His\ coming\ again,\ He\ will\ spend\ more\ time\ answering\ that\ question\ with\ the\ longest\ answer\ than\ any\ other\ question\ He's\ ever\ asked\.\ To\ point\ to\ the\ significance\ of\ His\ coming\ again\.\ It's\ unfortunate\ that\ today\ we\ minimize\ His\ return\.\ We\ don't\ like\ to\ spend\ a\ lot\ of\ time\ talking\ about\ the\ return\ of\ the\ King\.\ But\ Jesus\ did\.\ In\ fact,\ 50\ different\ times\ it\ says\ that\ we\ need\ to\ be\ ready\ for\ His\ coming\.\ Our\ Lord\ referred\ to\ His\ coming\ 21\ different\ times\ in\ the\ Scriptures\.

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We\ told\ you\ on\ Sunday\ that\ outside\ the\ topic\ of\ faith,\ the\ number\ one\ topic\ in\ the\ Bible\ is\ the\ second\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\.

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But\ why\ is\ it\ we\ don't\ like\ to\ study\ the\ second\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\?\ Why\ is\ it\ we\ shy\ away\ from\ those\ things\?\ Why\ is\ it\ when\ we\ read\ about\ the\ return\ of\ the\ King\ and\ all\ the\ events\ surrounding\ that,\ we\ have\ very\ little\ interest\ in\ it\ when\ Christ\ puts\ so\ much\ emphasis\ on\ it\?\ And\ so\ in\ Matthew\ 24,\ He\ gets\ asked\ a\ question\.\ The\ Bible\ says\ in\ verse\ 37\ of\ chapter\ 23\ of\ Matthew,\ Jerusalem,\ Jerusalem,\ who\ kills\ the\ prophets\ and\ stones\ those\ who\ are\ sent\ to\ her,\ how\ often\ I\ wanted\ to\ gather\ your\ children\ together\ the\ way\ a\ hen\ gathers\ her\ chicks\ under\ her\ wings,\ and\ you\ are\ unwilling\.

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Behold,\ your\ house\ is\ being\ left\ to\ you\ desolate\.\ At\ the\ end\ of\ Christ's\ ministry,\ it's\ no\ longer\ my\ father's\ house\.\ It's\ your\ house\.\ And\ therefore,\ it's\ being\ abandoned\ unto\ ruin\.\ Then\ He\ says\ this,\ for\ I\ say\ to\ you,\ from\ now\ on,\ you\ will\ not\ see\ me\ until\ you\ say,\ blessed\ is\ he\ who\ comes\ in\ the\ name\ of\ the\ Lord\.\ He\ doesn't\ say,\ unless\ you\ say,\ He\ says,\ until\ you\ say\.\ In\ other\ words,\ they're\ going\ to\ say\ this,\ blessed\ is\ he\ who\ comes\ in\ the\ name\ of\ the\ Lord\.\ Now,\ they've\ already\ said\ it\ on\ Monday,\ when\ He\ rode\ into\ Jerusalem\ on\ the\ back\ side\ of\ a\ donkey\.

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Blessed\ is\ he\ who\ comes\ in\ the\ name\ of\ the\ Lord,\ Psalm\ 118,\ verse\ number\ 24\.\ So\ they\ use\ that\ phrase\ from\ the\ Old\ Testament\ to\ recognize\ Christ\ as\ their\ King\.\ But\ because\ He\ didn't\ do\ what\ they\ wanted\ Him\ to\ do,\ that\ is,\ didn't\ set\ up\ His\ kingdom,\ they\ would\ crucify\ Him\ on\ Friday\ of\ this\ week\.\ And\ so,\ He's\ answering\ these\ questions\ all\ throughout\ the\ week\.\ And\ now\ He's\ about\ to\ go\ up\ to\ the\ Mount\ of\ Olives\ to\ instruct\ His\ men\ about\ the\ things\ concerning\ the\ kingdom\.\ So\ it\ says\ in\ verse\ number\ 24,\ or\ chapter\ 24,\ verse\ number\ 1,\ Jesus\ came\ out\ from\ the\ temple\ and\ was\ going\ away\ when\ His\ disciples\ came\ up\ to\ point\ out\ the\ temple\ buildings\ to\ Him\.

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And\ He\ said\ to\ them,\ do\ you\ not\ see\ all\ these\ things\?\ Truly\ I\ say\ to\ you,\ not\ one\ stone\ here\ will\ be\ left\ upon\ another,\ which\ will\ not\ be\ torn\ down\.\ He\ gave\ a\ prophecy\ about\ how\ these\ stones\ will\ be\ torn\ down\ and\ not\ one\ stone\ will\ be\ left\ upon\ another\.\ Those\ of\ you\ who've\ been\ to\ Israel\ with\ me,\ we\ can\ see\ that\ exact\ location\.\ We\ can\ show\ you\ the\ stones\ that\ are\ piled\ up\ and\ the\ Jews\ are\ not\ going\ to\ remove\ them\.\ Why\?\ Because\ it\ adds\ credence\ to\ the\ prophecy\ in\ their\ minds\ of\ young\ Yeshua,\ who\ was\ a\ prophet,\ not\ the\ Messiah\.

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But\ He\ prophesied\ that\ there\ was\ a\ temple\ on\ the\ Temple\ Mount\ that\ would\ be\ destroyed\ because\ the\ Muslim\ nation\ does\ not\ believe\ that\ there\ was\ a\ temple\ on\ the\ Temple\ Mount\.\ And\ so\ they\ leave\ everything\ there\ just\ to\ prove\ that\ young\ Yeshua\ said\ the\ right\ thing\ concerning\ the\ prophecy\ of\ that\ temple\.\ So\ it\ says\ in\ verse\ number\ 3,\ as\ He\ was\ sitting\ on\ the\ Mount\ of\ Olives,\ His\ disciples\ came\ to\ Him\ privately\ saying,\ tell\ us\ when\ will\ these\ things\ happen\?\ And\ what\ will\ be\ the\ sign\ of\ your\ coming\ and\ of\ the\ end\ of\ the\ age\?

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We\ want\ to\ know\ what's\ going\ to\ be\ the\ sign\ of\ your\ coming,\ what's\ going\ to\ be\ the\ end\ of\ the\ age\?\ And\ this\ is\ when\ He\ launches\ off\ into\ this\ great\ discussion\ about\ the\ Olivet\ Discourse\ and\ talking\ about\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\.\ He\ talks\ about\ it\ in\ verses\ 4\ and\ says\ there's\ going\ to\ be\ immeasurable\ deception\.\ There's\ going\ to\ be\ international\ disorder\ in\ verse\ number\ 5\.\ There's\ going\ to\ be\ inevitable\ devastation\ with\ earthquakes\ and\ famines\.\ There'll\ be\ inescapable\ death\ in\ verse\ number\ 9\.\ There'll\ be\ innumerable\ defections\ from\ the\ faith\ and\ there\ will\ be\ instantaneous\ declaration\ of\ the\ gospel\ that's\ going\ to\ be\ preached\.

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He\ gives\ all\ that\ in\ those\ first\ few\ verses\ as\ He\ begins\ to\ answer\ their\ question\.\ Now\ there\ are\ many\ people\ who\ believe\ that\ what\ Jesus\ says\ in\ Matthew\ 24\ happened\ in\ 70\ A\.D\.

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at\ the\ destruction\ of\ the\ temple\ on\ the\ Temple\ Mount,\ okay\?\ And\ so\ they\ try\ to\ fit\ everything\ that\ Jesus\ says\ into\ what\ took\ place\ in\ 70\ A\.D\.

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They're\ called\ all\ millennialists\.\ They\ don't\ believe\ in\ a\ literal\ 1,000\-year\ reign\ of\ Christ\ upon\ the\ earth\.\ They\ believe\ that\ the\ church\ has\ replaced\ Israel\.\ It's\ called\ replacement\ theology\ and\ that\ all\ the\ promises\ given\ to\ Israel\ now\ will\ be\ fulfilled\ in\ the\ church,\ okay\?\ The\ problem\ with\ that\ is\ is\ that\ the\ verses\ they\ use\ to\ prove\ their\ point\ are\ very,\ very\ weak\.\ It's\ called\ the\ preterist\ view\.\ It's\ from\ a\ Latin\ word\ meaning\ past\.\ And\ so\ they\ say\ that\ all\ the\ prophecies\ in\ Matthew\ 24\ are\ already\ past\.

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They\ already\ took\ place\ in\ 70\ A\.D\.\ But\ there's\ major\ problems\ with\ that\ when\ you\ look\ at\ the\ text\ and\ you\ begin\ to\ understand\ all\ that\ truly\ took\ place\ in\ 70\ A\.D\.

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The\ very\ first\ one\ is\ this\.\ And\ that\ is\ you\ need\ to\ understand\ that\ they\ will\ say\ that\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation\ is\ all\ allegorical\.\ And\ they\ will\ tell\ you\ that\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation\ has\ an\ early\ date\ at\ writing\ somewhere\ in\ the\ 60s,\ 60\ A\.D\.,\ before\ 70\ A\.D\.\ There's\ a\ problem\ with\ that\.\ Why\?\ Because\ John\ was\ on\ the\ Isle\ of\ Patmos\ when\ he\ received\ the\ vision\ of\ Revelation\ and\ all\ that\ God\ had\ to\ say\ in\ 96\ A\.D\.\ Well,\ how\ do\ we\ know\ that\?\ Because\ John\ wasn't\ imprisoned\ under\ Vespasian\ who\ was\ the\ ruler\ in\ Rome\ in\ 70\ A\.D\.

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Domitian\ was\ a\ ruler\ in\ Rome\ between\ 81\ and\ 96\ A\.D\.\ And\ he\ was\ exiled\ under\ the\ reign\ of\ Domitian,\ not\ under\ the\ reign\ of\ Vespasian\.\ That's\ how\ you\ know\ that\ there's\ a\ later\ date\ for\ the\ writing\ of\ Revelation\ than\ an\ earlier\ date\ of\ the\ writing\ of\ Revelation\.\ Very\ important\ to\ understanding\ why\ people\ have\ an\ all\-millennial\ view\.\ But\ they\ also\ use\ verses\ to\ prove\ their\ point\.\ They\ have\ three\ main\ verses\.\ I'm\ going\ to\ give\ them\ to\ you\ this\ evening\.\ Three\ main\ verses\ the\ all\-millennials\ use\ to\ prove\ that\ what\ took\ place\ in\ Matthew\ 24\ took\ place\ in\ 70\ A\.D\.

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Okay,\ the\ first\ one\ is\ Matthew\ 10\ in\ verse\ number\ 23\.\ Matthew\ 10\ verse\ number\ 23\ which\ says,\ But\ whenever\ they\ persecute\ you\ in\ one\ city,\ flee\ to\ the\ next\.\ For\ truly\ I\ say\ to\ you,\ you\ will\ not\ finish\ going\ through\ the\ cities\ of\ Israel\ until\ the\ Son\ of\ Man\ comes\.\ This\ is\ the\ very\ first\ verse\ they\ use\ to\ prove\ the\ point\ that\ what\ took\ place\ in\ Matthew\ 24\ all\ took\ place\ in\ 70\ A\.D\.

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Because\ they\ believe\ that\ Israel,\ the\ cities\ of\ Israel,\ will\ not\ all\ be\ reached\ in\ the\ time\ of\ the\ disciples\.\ The\ problem\ is,\ is\ that\ Matthew\ 10\ does\ not\ speak\ of\ any\ of\ the\ events\ of\ 70\ A\.D\.\ or\ Matthew\ chapter\ 24\ that\ deal\ with\ the\ end\ of\ the\ age\.\ So\ it's\ really\ kind\ of\ a\ weak\ argument\.\ But\ then\ they\ go\ to\ Matthew\ chapter\ 16\ and\ they\ say,\ well\ read\ this\ because\ this\ proves\ that\ everything\ took\ place\ in\ 70\ A\.D\.\ when\ it\ says\ these\ words\.\ Talks\ about\ the\ cost\ of\ discipleship\.\ And\ it\ says\ in\ verse\ number\ 27,\ For\ the\ Son\ of\ Man\ is\ going\ to\ come\ in\ the\ glory\ of\ his\ Father\ with\ his\ angels\ and\ will\ then\ repay\ every\ man\ according\ to\ his\ deeds\.

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They\ say\ that\ the\ Son\ of\ Man\ is\ going\ to\ come\ again\.\ And\ then\ it\ says\ in\ verse\ number\ 28,\ truly\ I\ say\ to\ you,\ there\ are\ some\ of\ those\ who\ are\ standing\ here\ who\ will\ not\ taste\ death\ until\ they\ see\ the\ Son\ of\ Man\ coming\ in\ his\ kingdom\.\ So\ they\ say,\ see\ right\ there\ it\ says\ that\ you're\ not\ going\ to\ taste\ death\ until\ you\ see\ the\ Son\ of\ Man\ coming\ in\ his\ kingdom\.\ And\ that\ would\ took\ place\ in\ 70\ A\.D\.\ as\ he\ establishes\ his\ kingdom\ in\ the\ hearts\ of\ his\ people\.\ Well,\ that's\ not\ what\ it\ says,\ but\ that's\ how\ they\ interpret\ it\.

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The\ problem\ with\ that\ is,\ is\ that\ kingdom\ can\ be\ translated\ royal\ splendor\.\ All\ right\.\ And\ we\ know\ in\ Mark's\ account,\ Luke's\ account\ and\ Matthew's\ account,\ the\ event\ that\ follows\ this\ statement\ is\ the\ Mount\ of\ Transfiguration\.\ And\ on\ the\ Mount\ of\ Transfiguration,\ Christ\ unzipped\ his\ glory,\ right\?\ And\ the\ glory\ of\ the\ Lord\ would\ shine\ forth\ and\ they\ would\ get\ a\ glimpse\ of\ the\ coming\ kingdom\ because\ Moses\ was\ there\.\ Elijah\ was\ there,\ the\ giver\ of\ the\ law\ and\ the\ prophet\ who\ was\ the\ guardian\ of\ the\ law\.

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And\ Christ\ was\ there\ showing\ his\ magnificent\ glory\.\ And\ if\ you\ read\ second\ Peter\ chapter\ one,\ Peter\ tells\ you,\ we\ were\ eyewitnesses\ of\ his\ majesty\.

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Where\?\ On\ the\ Mount\ of\ Transfiguration\.\ So\ Peter\ affirms\ that\ he,\ John\ and\ Peter,\ James\ and\ John\ were\ those\ three\ of\ the\ some,\ it\ says,\ not\ all\ disciples,\ but\ some\ of\ them\ would\ see\ the\ glory\ of\ his\ majesty\.\ And\ that\ happened\ on\ the\ Mount\ of\ Transfiguration\.\ And\ then\ the\ third\ verse\ they\ use,\ which\ is\ their\ strongest\ argument,\ is\ found\ in\ Matthew\ chapter\ 24,\ verse\ number\ 34,\ which\ says,\ truly\ I\ say\ to\ you,\ this\ generation\ will\ not\ pass\ away\ until\ all\ these\ things\ take\ place\.

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And\ they\ will\ say,\ this\ generation,\ the\ disciples\ will\ not\ pass\ away\ until\ all\ these\ things\ take\ place\.\ So\ all\ these\ things\ would\ take\ place\ in\ 70\ AD\ and\ they\ would\ all\ still\ be\ alive\.\ The\ problem\ with\ that\ is,\ is\ that\ this,\ the\ phrase\ this\ generation\ is\ used\ 16\ times\ in\ the\ scriptures\.\ And\ of\ those\ 16\ times\ in\ the\ New\ Testament,\ it\ always\ refers\ to\ Israel's\ history\.\ Okay\.\ Genos\ or\ Genea\ could\ be\ translated\ race,\ this\ race\.\ Okay\.\ Not\ just\ this\ generation,\ but\ this\ race\.\ What's\ the\ race\?\ Remember,\ there\ are\ only\ two\ races\ in\ the\ world,\ Jew\ and\ Gentile\.

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Black\ is\ not\ a\ race\.\ White\ is\ not\ a\ race\.\ Okay\.\ There\ are\ only\ two\ races\ in\ scripture,\ Jew\ and\ Gentile\.\ That's\ it\.\ So\ when\ you\ get\ off\ on\ these\ tangents\ that\ people\ go\ off\ on,\ on,\ on,\ on\ race\ and\ racism,\ they\ don't\ understand\ what\ the\ Bible\ says\ concerning\ race\.

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There's\ only\ two\ races\ in\ the\ entire\ world\.\ One\ race\ is\ Jewish\.\ The\ other\ race\ is\ Gentile\.\ Okay\.\ So\ let's\ make\ sure\ you\ understand\ that\.\ And\ so\ Genos\ or\ Genea\ can\ be\ translated\ race\.\ And\ therefore\ this\ race,\ this\ Jewish\ race\ will\ not\ pass\ away\ until\ these\ things\ take\ place\.\ And\ in\ Jeremiah\ 31,\ we\ had\ the\ promise\ that\ Israel\ will\ not,\ the\ covenants\ of\ Israel\ will\ last\ as\ the\ stars\ of\ the\ sky\ and\ as\ the\ sun\ that\ shines\.\ And\ so\ there's\ that\ guarantee\ that\ these\ things\ are\ going\ to\ take\ place\.\ So\ therefore\ you\ need\ to\ understand\ that\ Matthew\ 24,\ the\ Olivet\ Discourse,\ it\ speaks\ of\ the\ son\ of\ man\ coming\ in\ all\ of\ his\ glory\ and\ all\ of\ his\ splendor\.

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And\ Christ\ gives\ all\ these\ events\ that\ are\ going\ to\ line\ up\ until\ he's\ going\ to\ come\.\ And\ they\ all\ parallel\ the\ six\ seals\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation\.\ So\ all\ that\ Jesus\ says\ parallels\ what\ John\ will\ see\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation\ when\ it\ comes\ to\ understanding\ the\ end\ times\.

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All\ that's\ very\ important\ because\ a\ lot\ of\ people\ today\ are\ all\ millennial\.\ That\ is,\ the\ kingdom\ of\ God\ is\ in\ your\ heart\.\ There\ is\ no\ literal\ 1000\ year\ reign\ of\ Christ\ upon\ the\ earth\.\ And\ therefore\ what\ took\ place,\ what\ Jesus\ said\ in\ Matthew\ 24,\ all\ took\ place\ in\ 70\ AD\.\ The\ problem\ with\ that\ is,\ is\ that\ if\ you\ read\ what\ Jesus\ said,\ it\ didn't\ happen\ in\ 70\ AD\.\ And\ the\ gospel\ has\ not\ gone\ to\ all\ the\ parts\ of\ the\ world\.\ As\ he\ says,\ it\ will\ happen\ during\ the\ tribulation\ because\ there's\ an\ angel\ that\ flies\ around\ in\ mid\ heaven\.

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And\ there\ are\ two\ witnesses\ that\ preach\ the\ gospel\.\ And\ there\ are\ 144,000\ Jewish\ evangelists\ who\ get\ saved\ and\ preach\ the\ gospel\.\ And\ it\ will\ go\ to\ the\ ends\ of\ the\ earth\.\ That\ only\ happens\ during\ the\ tribulational\ period\.\ Didn't\ happen\ during\ the\ time\ of\ the\ disciples\ in\ that\ generation\.\ So\ that's\ just\ food\ for\ thought\ to\ help\ you\ understand\ that\ when\ we\ talk\ about\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah,\ we\ realize\ that\ there's,\ he's\ going\ to\ come\.\ He's\ going\ to\ set\ up\ his\ kingdom\.\ He's\ going\ to\ rule\ and\ reign\ for\ a\ thousand\ years\ upon\ this\ earth\.

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Six\ times\ in\ Revelation\ 20,\ it\ says\ a\ thousand\ years\.\ We\ told\ you\ that\ all\ the\ numbers\ of\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation\ are\ all\ literal\ numbers,\ not\ figurative\ numbers\.\ They're\ literal\ numbers\.\ And\ they\ explain\ to\ you\ the\ time\ element\ involved\.\ That's\ very,\ very\ important\ when\ it\ comes\ to\ biblical\ interpretation\.\ And\ so\ the\ Bible\ interprets\ the\ Bible\.\ So\ when\ you\ want\ to\ know\ what\ a\ verse\ means,\ well,\ how\ is\ that\ word\ or\ that\ verse\ or\ that\ phrase\ used\ in\ other\ parts\ and\ other\ contexts\ throughout\ the\ scriptures\ so\ that\ you\ can\ cross\-reference\ exactly\ what\ is\ being\ said\.

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So\ you\ understand\ those\ things\ in\ the\ context\ in\ which\ you're\ reading\ them\.\ And\ so\ Jesus\ speaks\ about\ his\ coming\ and\ he\ gives\ the\ longest\ answer\ to\ any\ question\ in\ Matthew\ 24\ on\ the\ Mount\ of\ Olives\.\ On\ that\ Eve,\ when\ the\ soldiers\ would\ come\ and\ get\ the\ Messiah,\ he\ would\ make\ sure\ they\ understood\ what\ was\ going\ to\ happen\.\ And\ then\ in\ Acts\ chapter\ 1,\ remember\ Acts\ chapter\ 1,\ the\ disciples\ were\ concerned\.\ He\ spent\ 40\ days\ after\ his\ resurrection\ talking\ to\ them\ about\ things\ pertaining\ to\ the\ kingdom\ of\ God\.

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40\ days,\ he's\ going\ to\ speak\ to\ them\ about\ things\ pertaining\ the\ kingdom,\ the\ glorious\ kingdom\ of\ God\.\ So\ what's\ the\ natural\ question\ they\ ask\?\ Is\ it\ now\ you're\ going\ to\ restore\ the\ kingdom\ to\ Israel\?\ So\ he\ spends\ 40\ days\ talking\ to\ his\ disciples\ about\ the\ coming\ kingdom\ of\ God\.\ So\ much\ so\ that\ they\ are\ so\ ecstatic\ about\ his\ coming,\ they\ say,\ okay,\ now\ is\ now\ the\ time\.\ Is\ it\ going\ to\ happen\ now\?\ And\ Jesus'\ response\ is\ this\.\ He\ says,\ it\ is\ not\ for\ you\ to\ know\ times\ or\ epics,\ which\ the\ father\ has\ fixed\ by\ his\ own\ authority,\ but\ you\ will\ receive\ power\ when\ the\ Holy\ Spirit\ has\ come\ upon\ you\.

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And\ you\ should\ be\ my\ witnesses,\ both\ in\ Jerusalem\ and\ in\ all\ Judea\ and\ Samaria,\ and\ even\ to\ the\ remotest\ parts\ of\ the\ earth\.\ Then\ he's\ caught\ up\ into\ the\ clouds\ and\ he\ ascends\ up\ into\ glory\.\ He\ says,\ listen,\ very\ simply\ this,\ do\ not\ be\ concerned\ about\ ruling\ with\ me\ in\ eternity,\ but\ revealing\ me\ to\ humanity\.\ You're\ going\ to\ be\ my\ witnesses\ and\ you've\ got\ to\ tell\ people\ about\ the\ coming\ kingdom\ of\ God\.\ And\ then\ if\ you\ go\ over\ to\ the\ book\ of\ 2nd\ Thessalonians,\ Christ\ says\ this\ through\ the\ pen\ of\ the\ apostle\ Paul,\ he\ says\ in\ verse\ number\ six,\ for\ after\ all,\ it\ is\ only\ just\ for\ God\ to\ repay\ with\ affliction,\ those\ who\ afflict\ you\ and\ to\ give\ relief\ to\ you\ who\ are\ afflicted\.

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And\ to\ us\ as\ well,\ when\ the\ Lord\ Jesus\ will\ be\ revealed\ from\ heaven\ with\ his\ mighty\ angels\ in\ flaming\ fire,\ dealing\ out\ retribution\ to\ those\ who\ do\ not\ know\ God\ and\ to\ those\ who\ do\ not\ obey\ the\ gospel\ of\ our\ Lord\ Jesus\.\ And\ these\ will\ pay\ the\ penalty\ of\ eternal\ destruction\ away\ from\ the\ presence\ of\ the\ Lord\ and\ from\ the\ glory\ of\ his\ power\ when\ he\ comes\ to\ be\ glorified\ in\ his\ saints\ on\ that\ day\ and\ to\ be\ marveled\ at\ among\ all\ who\ have\ believed\.\ And\ then\ of\ course,\ you\ know,\ Jude,\ Jude\ 14\ and\ 15,\ behold,\ the\ Lord\ came\ with\ many\ thousands\ of\ his\ holy\ ones\ to\ execute\ judgment\ upon\ all\ and\ to\ convict\ all\ the\ ungodly\ of\ all\ their\ ungodly\ deeds,\ which\ they\ have\ done\ in\ an\ ungodly\ way\ and\ of\ all\ the\ harsh\ things,\ which\ ungodly\ sinners\ have\ spoken\ against\ him\.

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Jude\ tells\ us\ what\ Enoch\ prophesied\ way\ back\ in\ Genesis\ chapter\ five\ about\ the\ second\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\.

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He\ did\ not\ know\ there\ were\ two\ comings\ of\ the\ Messiah\.\ He\ only\ saw\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\ based\ on\ what\ God\ had\ told\ him\.\ And\ that's\ what\ he\ prophesied\.\ Jude\ tells\ us\ what\ he\ says\.\ And\ he\ prophesied\ about\ the\ second\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\.

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And\ then\ of\ course,\ all\ throughout\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation,\ specifically\ Revelation\ 19,\ our\ Lord\ is\ revealed\ from\ heaven\ and\ he\ comes\ with\ all\ of\ his\ holy\ ones,\ as\ Jude\ says\ in\ Jude\ 14\ and\ 15,\ and\ he\ comes,\ he\ defeats\ the\ Antichrist,\ he\ defeats\ his\ armies,\ he\ sets\ up\ his\ kingdom,\ and\ he\ rules\ and\ reigns\ for\ a\ thousand\ years\.\ All\ that\ to\ say\ is\ that\ there\ is\ so\ much\ in\ Scripture\ concerning\ the\ second\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah,\ we\ need\ to\ be\ more\ in\ tune\ with\ what\ it\ says\.

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Because\ this\ is\ our\ anticipation\.\ This\ is\ our\ motivation\.\ This\ is\ what\ causes\ us\ to\ live\ a\ pure\ and\ holy\ life\.\ The\ clearer\ you\ see\ the\ future,\ the\ cleaner\ you\ stand\ in\ the\ present\.\ It's\ just\ that\ simple\.\ If\ you\ don't\ see\ the\ future,\ you\ won't\ stand\ clean\ in\ the\ present\.\ Why\?\ Because\ you're\ not\ living\ in\ anticipation\ of\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah,\ knowing\ that\ he\ could\ come\ back\ at\ any\ moment,\ and\ you're\ anticipating\ that\.\ So\ having\ said\ that,\ go\ back\ with\ me\ to\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7\.\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7\.\ You\ have\ to\ realize\ that\ when\ it\ comes\ to\ prophecy,\ I\ have\ so\ much\ in\ my\ head\ that\ I\ want\ to\ say,\ and\ I\ know\ that\ some\ of\ it\ confuses\ you\.

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That's\ okay\.\ Next\ Wednesday\ night,\ I'm\ going\ to\ answer\ some\ of\ your\ questions\.\ So\ make\ sure\ you\ come\ with\ your\ questions\ next\ Wednesday\ night,\ so\ that\ I\ can\ answer\ what\ you\ have\ to\ ask\ about\ the\ second\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah\.

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Okay\?\ So\ whatever\ question\ you\ have,\ write\ it\ down\.\ Bring\ it\ with\ you\ next\ Wednesday\ night,\ and\ we'll\ address\ those\ issues\ for\ you,\ so\ we\ can\ clear\ up\ any\ cobwebs\ that\ are\ collecting\ in\ your\ proverbial\ brain\.\ Okay\?\ Very\ important\ to\ understand\ that\.\ Now\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7,\ we\ realize\ that\ this\ vision\ comes\ in\ the\ first\ year\ of\ Belshazzar\.

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So\ we're\ going\ backwards\ in\ time,\ right\?\ Next\ week,\ or\ two\ weeks\ from\ now,\ Daniel\ chapter\ 8,\ what's\ going\ to\ happen\ is\ that\ in\ Daniel\ 8,\ he's\ going\ to\ receive\ a\ vision\ in\ the\ third\ year\ of\ Belshazzar\.

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So\ again,\ you're\ not\ cut\ out\ to\ time\ yet\.\ You're\ still\ going\ back\ in\ time,\ because\ these\ took\ place\ during\ the\ reign\ of\ Belshazzar,\ when\ Babylon\ was\ still\ ruling\ the\ world\.\ And\ so\ you\ need\ to\ understand\ that\.\ And\ so\ he\ gets\ his\ vision,\ and\ we\ talked\ to\ you\ about\ the\ arrival\ of\ the\ king,\ right\?\ That's\ in\ verses\ 13\ and\ 14\.\ And\ we\ talked\ about\ the\ attributes\ of\ his\ kingdom,\ and\ what\ are\ the\ characteristics\ that\ describe\ the\ kingdom\ of\ God\.\ We\ talked\ about\ that\ in\ verse\ number\ 14\.\ And\ then\ last\ week,\ we\ began\ to\ look\ with\ you\ at\ the\ account\ of\ that\ coming\ kingdom\.

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What's\ going\ to\ transpire\ before\ the\ Messiah\ actually\ comes\?\ What\ does\ Daniel\ actually\ see\?\ And\ we\ told\ you,\ Daniel\ receives\ a\ vision\.\ This\ vision\ parallels\ Daniel\ chapter\ 2\.\ But\ in\ Daniel\ chapter\ 2,\ it\ was\ Nebuchadnezzar's\ dream\.\ And\ in\ Nebuchadnezzar's\ dream,\ there\ was\ this\ colossal\ image,\ right\?\ And\ it\ had\ a\ gold\ head,\ had\ silver\ chest\ and\ arms,\ and\ it\ had\ a\ bronze\ belly\ and\ thighs,\ and\ then\ iron\ legs,\ and\ then\ iron\ and\ clay\ feet\.\ And\ then\ in\ this\ vision\ that\ Daniel\ receives,\ it's\ all\ about\ beasts,\ bears,\ lions,\ leopards\.

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Why\?\ We\ told\ you\ last\ week,\ remember\?\ Nebuchadnezzar's\ vision\ was\ from\ man's\ perspective\.\ Daniel's\ vision\ in\ Daniel\ 7\ is\ from\ God's\ perspective\.\ Daniel\ sees\ what\ he\ sees\ from\ his\ perspective\ as\ the\ kingdoms\ of\ this\ world\ being\ beautiful,\ transparent,\ strong,\ mighty\.\ But\ from\ God's\ perspective,\ he\ sees\ the\ kingdoms\ of\ this\ world\ as\ beasts,\ ferocious,\ violent,\ sinful\.\ So\ that's\ how\ God\ sees\ them\.\ That's\ why\ there's\ a\ difference\ in\ the\ two\ visions\.\ But\ the\ account\ comes\ because\ it's\ very\ clear\ that\ when\ he\ receives\ his\ vision,\ Daniel\ says\ he\ sees\ one\ like\ a\ lion,\ one\ like\ a\ bear,\ one\ like\ a\ leopard\.

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They\ weren't\ actual\ lions\ and\ bears\ and\ leopards,\ but\ they\ were\ like\ lions\ and\ bears\ and\ leopards\.\ And\ we\ know\ this\ because\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation,\ the\ 13th\ chapter,\ what\ do\ you\ have\ is\ the\ beast\ himself\ is\ the\ one\ who,\ it\ says,\ these\ words,\ verse\ number\ 2,\ Revelation\ 13,\ and\ the\ beast\ which\ I\ saw\ was\ like\ a\ leopard\ and\ his\ feet\ were\ like\ those\ of\ a\ bear\ and\ his\ mouth\ like\ the\ mouth\ of\ a\ lion\.\ So\ the\ vision\ that\ John\ sees\ of\ the\ beast\ that\ comes\ up\ out\ of\ the\ sea,\ out\ of\ the\ nations\ of\ the\ world,\ okay,\ has\ all\ the\ characteristics\ of\ the\ beasts\ of\ Daniel's\ vision\ in\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7\.

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Now,\ the\ fourth\ beast\ in\ Daniel\ 7,\ he\ doesn't\ recognize\.\ And\ that's\ because\ there's\ a\ uniqueness\ about\ that\ beast\.\ And\ it\ says\ these\ words\ back\ in\ Daniel\ 7\ chapter,\ it\ says\ this,\ he\ says,\ after\ this,\ I\ kept\ looking\ in\ the\ night\ visions\ and\ behold,\ a\ fourth\ beast,\ dreadful,\ terrifying,\ and\ extremely\ strong\ and\ had\ large\ iron\ teeth\.\ It\ devoured\ and\ crushed\ and\ trampled\ down\ the\ remainder\ with\ its\ feet\.\ And\ it\ was\ different\ from\ all\ the\ beasts\ that\ were\ before\ it\.\ And\ it\ had\ 10\ horns\.\ So\ if\ you\ parallel\ Daniel\ 2\ with\ Daniel\ 7,\ with\ Revelation\ 13,\ with\ Revelation\ 17,\ you\ begin\ to\ understand\ that\ these\ empires,\ first\ one\ was\ Babylon,\ second\ one\ was\ Medo\-Persia,\ third\ one\ was\ Greece,\ the\ fourth\ one\ was\ Rome,\ and\ the\ 10\ toes\ are\ equal\ to\ the\ 10\ kings\.

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Remember\ 10\ is\ a\ number\ of\ what\?\ Anybody\ remember\?\ Totality,\ right\?\ You\ have\ 10\ toes\ on\ your\ feet\.\ You\ have\ 10\ fingers\ on\ your\ hands\.\ A\ total\ number\ of\ hands\ and\ feet\ or\ toes\ and\ fingers\ are\ the\ number\ 10\.\ And\ so\ there's\ this\ totality\ that\ speaks\ of\ the\ fact\ of\ this\ world\ empire\ that's\ going\ to\ rise\ out\ of\ this\ fourth\ beast\.\ Most\ commentators\ will\ believe\ it's\ a\ revival\ of\ the\ Roman\ empire\.\ And\ so\ if\ you\ were\ given\ this\ sermon\ in\ the\ 70s,\ that's\ when\ I\ heard\ a\ lot\ of\ my\ prophecy\ sermons\ in\ the\ 70s,\ they\ would\ tell\ you\ that\ there\ are\ going\ to\ be\ 10\ kings\.

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There's\ going\ to\ be\ a\ 10\ nation\ confederacy\.\ And\ they\ would\ tell\ you\ that\ there\ are\ 10\ countries\ that\ make\ up\ the\ European\ common\ market\.\ Because\ in\ the\ 70s,\ there\ were,\ right\?\ And\ so\ all\ the\ people\ that\ have\ prophecy\ are\ really\ excited\ because,\ wow,\ there\ are\ 10\ nations\ in\ the\ European\ common\ market,\ and\ there's\ going\ to\ be\ a\ revival\ of\ the\ Roman\ empire,\ and\ it's\ going\ to\ be\ in\ Europe\.\ And\ boy,\ we're\ right\ on\ the\ cusp\ of\ Jesus\ coming\ again\.\ Well,\ that\ was\ in\ 1974,\ 5,\ 6,\ and\ 7,\ okay\?\ Well,\ now\ it's\ 2021\.

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And\ there\ are\ a\ lot,\ oh,\ it's\ 2022,\ yeah,\ sorry\.\ Well,\ see,\ you\ guys\ are\ way\ ahead\ of\ me,\ 2022\.\ And\ there\ are\ a\ lot\ more\ nations\ and\ not\ more\ members\ of\ the\ European\ common\ market\ than\ just\ 10\.\ I\ think\ there's\ 27\ of\ them\ today,\ okay\?\ So\ what\ does\ that\ mean\?\ Well,\ if\ the\ number\ 10\ is\ the\ number\ of\ totality,\ do\ I\ believe\ there\ are\ going\ to\ be\ 10\ kings\?\ Yes\.\ Do\ I\ believe\ the\ 10\ kings\ are\ the\ 10\ toes\ of\ Daniel\ chapter\ 2\?\ Yes,\ okay\?\ Is\ the\ stone\ that\ crushes\ the\ 10\ toes\ in\ Daniel\ 2\ the\ Messiah\?\ Yes,\ we've\ already\ proved\ that\ to\ you\.

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Is\ the\ Messiah\ going\ to\ come\ and\ crush\ the\ 10\ kings\?\ Yes,\ he\ is\.\ It's\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation\.\ Do\ I\ believe\ there\ are\ going\ to\ be\ 10\ kings\?\ Yes\.\ Do\ I\ believe\ there\ are\ going\ to\ be\ 10\ nations\ that\ rule\?\ Maybe\.\ There\ are\ definitely\ going\ to\ be\ 10\ kings\ that\ rule\ in\ the\ end,\ because\ in\ Daniel's\ vision,\ this\ is\ what\ he\ sees\.\ He\ saw\ it\ in\ Nebuchadnezzar's\ vision\.\ He\ sees\ it\ here\.\ Go\ to\ book\ of\ Revelation,\ same\ thing\.\ There\ are\ 10\ kings\.\ There\ are\ 10\ diadems\.\ The\ beast\ has\ seven\ heads\.\ Remember\ that\?

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And\ so\ all\ that\ comes\ into\ play\.\ So\ some\ way,\ somehow,\ what's\ going\ to\ happen\ in\ the\ European\ countries\ is\ that\ there's\ going\ to\ be\ 10\ rulers,\ 10\ kings,\ 10\ people\ that\ are\ going\ to\ be\ in\ charge\.\ And\ that's\ what's\ going\ to\ take\ place\ with\ the\ revival\ of\ the\ Roman\ Empire\.\ Why\?\ Because\ the\ first\ part\ of\ all\ that\ takes\ place\ in\ the\ tribulation\ is\ going\ to\ happen\ in\ Rome\.

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The\ second\ half,\ what\ takes\ place\ in\ tribulation,\ the\ authority\ will\ be\ in\ a\ place\ called\ Babylon\.\ Okay\?\ So\ if\ you\ go\ through\ the\ history\ of\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation\ and\ understand\ how\ things\ play\ out,\ it\ begins\ in\ Rome\ with\ the\ leadership\ of\ the\ Antichrist\ and\ these\ 10\ kings,\ and\ it\ transfers\ its\ power\ to\ Babylon\.\ So\ when\ you\ come\ to\ Revelation\ 18,\ everybody\ laments\ because\ Babylon\ has\ fallen\.\ And\ then\ in\ Revelation\ 19,\ of\ course,\ the\ king\ comes\ again\.\ You\ still\ with\ me\?\ I\ feel\ like,\ man,\ I\ am\ so\ lost\.

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That's\ okay\.\ Come\ next\ week\.\ You\ can\ ask\ me\ your\ questions\.\ All\ right\?\ So\ this\ is\ very\ important\.\ Why\?\ Because\ what's\ going\ to\ happen\ is\ that\ you\ need\ to\ understand\ what\ Daniel\ asks\.\ He\ asks\ for\ clarification\ on\ the\ fourth\ beast\.\ He\ doesn't\ understand\.\ He\ makes\ it\ very\ clear\ with\ these\ words\.\ He\ says,\ while\ I\ was\ contemplating\ the\ horns,\ behold,\ another\ horn,\ a\ little\ horn\ came\ up\ among\ them,\ and\ three\ of\ the\ first\ horns\ were\ pulled\ out\ by\ the\ roots\ before\ it\.

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And\ behold,\ this\ horn\ possessed\ eyes\ like\ the\ eyes\ of\ a\ man\ and\ a\ mouth\ uttering\ great\ boasts\.\ He's\ confused\.\ So\ in\ verse\ 15,\ as\ for\ me,\ Daniel,\ my\ spirit\ was\ distressed\ within\ me,\ and\ the\ visions\ in\ my\ mind\ kept\ alarming\ me\.\ I\ approached\ one\ of\ those\ who\ were\ standing\ by\ and\ began\ asking\ him\ the\ exact\ meaning\ of\ all\ this\.\ So\ he\ told\ me\ and\ made\ known\ to\ me\ the\ interpretation\ of\ these\ things\.\ These\ great\ beasts,\ which\ are\ four\ in\ number,\ are\ four\ kings\ who\ will\ arise\ from\ the\ earth\.\ We\ saw\ that\ in\ Daniel\ 2\.

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We\ know\ exactly\ who\ they're\ going\ to\ be\ and\ who\ they\ are\ based\ on\ not\ history\ alone,\ but\ even\ in\ Revelation\ chapter\ 17\.\ So\ he\ says,\ but\ the\ saints\ of\ the\ highest\ one\ will\ receive\ the\ kingdom\ and\ possess\ the\ kingdom\ forever,\ for\ all\ ages\ to\ come\.\ Then\ I\ decided\ to\ know\ the\ exact\ meaning\ of\ the\ fourth\ beast,\ which\ was\ different\ from\ all\ the\ others,\ exceedingly\ dreadful,\ with\ its\ teeth\ of\ iron\ and\ its\ claws\ of\ bronze,\ and\ which\ devoured,\ crushed,\ and\ trampled\ down\ the\ remainder\ with\ its\ feet\.\ Now\ we\ understand\ that\ because\ we\ have\ Revelation\ 13,\ because\ the\ beast\ is\ like\ a\ bear,\ a\ lion,\ and\ a\ leopard,\ because\ he's\ got\ all\ those\ characteristics\ in\ his\ leadership\.

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And\ so\ Daniel's\ very\ confused\ as\ to\ what\ he\ sees\.\ And\ so\ it\ says\ these\ words,\ and\ the\ meaning\ of\ the\ ten\ horns\ that\ were\ on\ its\ head,\ and\ the\ other\ horn\ which\ came\ up,\ and\ before\ which\ three\ of\ them\ fell,\ namely\ that\ horn\ which\ had\ eyes\ and\ a\ mouth\ uttering\ great\ boasts,\ and\ which\ was\ larger\ in\ appearance\ than\ its\ associates\.\ I\ kept\ looking,\ and\ that\ horn\ was\ waging\ war\ with\ the\ saints,\ and\ overpowering\ them,\ until\ the\ ancient\ of\ days\ came,\ and\ judgment\ was\ passed\ in\ favor\ of\ the\ saints\ of\ the\ highest\ one\.

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And\ the\ time\ arrived\ when\ the\ saints\ took\ possession\ of\ the\ kingdom\.\ Thus\ he\ said,\ the\ fourth\ beast\ will\ be\ a\ fourth\ kingdom\ on\ the\ earth,\ which\ will\ be\ different\ from\ all\ the\ other\ kingdoms,\ and\ will\ devour\ the\ whole\ earth,\ and\ tread\ it\ down,\ and\ crush\ it\.\ As\ for\ the\ ten\ horns,\ out\ of\ this\ kingdom\ ten\ kings\ will\ arise,\ and\ another\ will\ arise\ after\ them\.\ And\ he\ will\ be\ different\ from\ the\ previous\ ones,\ and\ will\ subdue\ the\ three\ kings\.\ He\ will\ speak\ out\ against\ the\ most\ high,\ and\ wear\ down\ the\ saints\ of\ the\ highest\ one\.

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And\ he\ will\ intend\ to\ make\ alterations\ in\ times\ and\ in\ the\ law,\ and\ they\ will\ be\ given\ into\ his\ hand\ for\ a\ time,\ times\ and\ a\ half\ a\ time\.\ But\ the\ court\ will\ sit\ for\ judgment,\ and\ his\ dominion\ will\ be\ taken\ away,\ annihilated,\ and\ destroyed\ forever\.\ And\ the\ sovereignty,\ the\ dominion,\ and\ the\ greatness\ of\ all\ the\ kingdoms\ under\ the\ whole\ heaven\ will\ be\ given\ to\ the\ people\ of\ the\ saints\ of\ the\ highest\ one\.\ His\ kingdom\ will\ be\ an\ everlasting\ kingdom,\ and\ all\ the\ dominions\ will\ serve\ and\ obey\ him\.\ Then\ it\ says\ at\ this\ point,\ the\ revelation\ ended\.

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As\ for\ me,\ Daniel,\ my\ thoughts\ were\ greatly\ alarming\ me,\ and\ my\ face\ grew\ pale,\ but\ I\ kept\ the\ matter\ to\ myself\.\ There's\ going\ to\ be\ four\ nations,\ four\ kingdoms,\ Babylon\ in\ which\ he's\ in,\ right\?\ There's\ going\ to\ be\ the\ Medo\-Persians\ that\ are\ going\ to\ come\ overnight\ and\ destroy\ Babylon\.\ That\ hasn't\ happened\ yet\ in\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7\.\ Why\?\ Because\ this\ is\ all\ given\ to\ him\ in\ the\ first\ year\ of\ the\ reign\ of\ Belshazzar\.

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And\ then\ from\ there\ comes\ the\ Grecian\ Empire,\ from\ there\ comes\ the\ Roman\ Empire\.\ That's\ why\ the\ angel\ says\ the\ kingdom\ that\ you\ saw\ that\ was\ so\ ferocious\ is\ the\ fourth\ kingdom,\ because\ he\ was\ in\ the\ Babylonian\ kingdom\.\ This\ is\ the\ fourth\ kingdom\.\ And\ the\ fourth\ kingdom\ will\ be\ a\ revival\ of\ the\ Roman\ Empire,\ and\ they'll\ be\ made\ up\ of\ ten\ kings\.\ And\ this\ one\ king\ will\ sprout\ up\.\ In\ fact,\ the\ text\ says\ these\ words,\ it\ says,\ the\ little\ horn\ came\ up\ among\ them,\ this\ is\ verse\ number\ 8,\ and\ three\ of\ the\ first\ horns\ were\ pulled\ out\ by\ the\ roots\ before\ it\.

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And\ behold,\ this\ horn\ possessed\ eyes\ like\ the\ eyes\ of\ a\ man\ and\ a\ mouth\ uttering\ great\ boasts\.\ There's\ going\ to\ be\ ten\ kings,\ ten\ nations\ that\ are\ going\ to\ rule\ in\ this\ final\ kingdom\ form\.\ There's\ going\ to\ be\ one\ king\ that\ rises\ up\ and\ devours\ three\ kings\.\ Okay\?\ Evidently,\ there's\ a\ triumphant\ of\ people\ who\ are\ more\ powerful\ than\ others,\ but\ he\ rises\ up\.\ And\ he\ rises\ up\ in\ a\ way\ in\ which\ he\ kind\ of\ pushes\ himself\ up\ through\ them\ in\ a\ very\ unique\ and\ special\ way,\ and\ then\ ends\ up\ devouring\ them\ so\ that\ he\ becomes\ the\ ruler\ of\ all\ the\ kings\.

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That's\ how\ he\ does\ it\.\ Very\ important\.\ We\ see\ that\ in\ Revelation\ 13\ and\ in\ Revelation\ 17\ with\ the\ Antichrist\.\ And\ so\ what\ Daniel\ does\ is\ give\ us\ the\ characteristics\ of\ this\ Antichrist\.\ So\ let's\ begin\ by\ looking\ at\ that\.\ Okay\?\ First\ characteristic\ is\ of\ this\.

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Before\ you\ know\ anything\ about\ the\ Antichrist,\ you\ must\ know\ that\ he's\ going\ to\ be\ supernaturally\ strengthened,\ supernaturally\ strengthened\ by\ Satan\ himself\.\ How\ do\ we\ know\ that\?\ Well,\ the\ Bible\ tells\ us\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation,\ the\ thirteenth\ chapter,\ that\ the\ dragon\ gave\ him\ his\ power\ and\ his\ throne\ and\ gave\ him\ great\ authority\.\ Over\ in\ 2\ Thessalonians,\ 2\ Thessalonians\ chapter\ two,\ verse\ four,\ this\ man\ of\ lawlessness,\ the\ son\ of\ destruction,\ who\ opposes\ and\ exalts\ himself\ above\ every\ so\ called\ God\ or\ object\ of\ worship,\ so\ that\ he\ takes\ his\ seat\ in\ the\ temple\ of\ God,\ displaying\ himself\ as\ being\ God\.

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It\ says\ in\ verse\ number\ eight,\ the\ lawless\ one\ will\ be\ revealed\ whom\ the\ Lord\ will\ slay\ with\ the\ breath\ of\ his\ mouth\ and\ bring\ to\ an\ end\ by\ the\ appearance\ of\ his\ coming\.\ That\ is\ the\ one\ who\ is\ coming\ is\ in\ accord\ with\ the\ activity\ of\ Satan,\ with\ all\ power\ and\ signs\ and\ false\ wonders,\ and\ with\ all\ the\ deception\ of\ wickedness\ of\ those\ who\ perish\ because\ they\ did\ not\ receive\ the\ love\ of\ the\ truth\ so\ as\ to\ be\ saved\.\ So,\ we\ know\ that\ whoever\ the\ Antichrist\ is,\ he\ will\ be\ supernaturally\ strengthened\ by\ Satan\ himself\.

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The\ dragon,\ who\ is\ Satan,\ is\ going\ to\ possess\ this\ man\.\ Either\ he's\ going\ to\ be\ demon\ possessed,\ Satan\ himself\ possesses\ him,\ but\ that's\ why\ he's\ going\ to\ have\ supernatural\ power\.\ How\ is\ it\ the\ Antichrist\ is\ going\ to\ be\ able\ to\ convince\ the\ world\ of\ the\ church\ that's\ already\ gone\?\ How\ is\ he\ going\ to\ do\ that\?\ How\ can\ one\ man\ do\ that\?\ How\ can\ anybody\ do\ that\?\ Well,\ I\ have\ a\ theory\ about\ that\ because\ Jesus\ said\ very\ clearly\ in\ Luke's\ gospel,\ the\ 13th\ chapter,\ are\ there\ only\ a\ few\ being\ saved\?\ That's\ the\ question\ Jesus\ asked\.

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Why\?\ Because\ there's\ only\ a\ few\ being\ saved\.\ I\ know\ we\ think\ that\ all\ these\ people\ around\ the\ world\ are\ getting\ saved\.\ I\ don't\ think\ so\.\ You\ say,\ well,\ what\ about\ the\ multitudes\ of\ heaven\ around\ the\ throne\ that\ give\ praise\ to\ God,\ myriads\ upon\ myriads\ of\ myriads\?\ How\ many\ millions\ of\ babies\ have\ been\ aborted\ over\ the\ years\?\ They're\ all\ in\ glory,\ right\?\ When\ Jesus\ says,\ are\ there\ only\ a\ few\ being\ saved\?

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There's\ only\ a\ few\ being\ saved\.\ Not\ everybody\ in\ churches\ like\ ours\ are\ saved,\ okay\?\ Not\ everybody\ in\ the\ room\ tonight\ is\ saved,\ possibly,\ right\?\ We\ just\ can't\ take\ for\ granted\ that\ just\ because\ you\ go\ to\ church,\ you're\ born\ again,\ you're\ on\ your\ way\ to\ glory\.\ We\ don't\ know\ that\.\ The\ Lord\ does\.\ So\ I\ don't\ think\ it's\ going\ to\ be\ too\ difficult\ for\ the\ Antichrist\ to\ convince\ the\ world\ why\ the\ church\ is\ gone\.\ There's\ going\ to\ be\ a\ false\ church,\ by\ the\ way\.\ A\ false\ church\ is\ going\ to\ rise\ to\ leadership,\ and\ all\ the\ world\ is\ going\ to\ be\ around\ that\ and\ worship\ that,\ and\ the\ Antichrist\ is\ going\ to\ be\ wanting\ to\ be\ worshiped,\ and\ everybody's\ going\ to\ worship\ the\ Antichrist\.

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But\ because\ He\ is\ with\ all\ deception,\ all\ wickedness,\ all\ signs,\ all\ wonders,\ because\ He\ is\ supernaturally\ strengthened\ by\ Satan\ himself,\ He\ will\ be\ able\ to\ convince\ the\ world\ that\ the\ true\ religion\ is\ still\ here\.\ The\ true\ religion,\ those\ who\ left,\ they\ were\ unbelievers\.\ They\ wouldn't\ adhere\ to\ the\ laws\ of\ the\ land\.\ However\ He\ convinces\ them,\ He\ convinces\ them\.\ But\ you\ must\ understand\ that\ the\ Antichrist\ will\ be\ supernaturally\ strengthened\.\ Number\ two,\ He\ will\ be\ politically\ prominent\.

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Politically\ prominent\.\ Verse\ number\ eight,\ horns\ plucked\ up\ by\ the\ roots\.\ In\ other\ words,\ it\ doesn't\ mean\ this\ is\ a\ devouring\ of\ those\ kings\.\ He's\ going\ to\ squeeze\ some\ way,\ His\ way\ up\ there\.\ How\ is\ He\ going\ to\ do\ this\?\ Why\ is\ He\ politically\ prominent\?\ Remember\ Revelation\ 6,\ verse\ number\ two,\ when\ the\ Antichrist\ comes,\ He\ comes\ on\ what\?

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A\ white\ horse,\ right\?\ When\ Messiah\ comes\ in\ Revelation\ 19,\ how\ does\ He\ come\?\ White\ horse\.\ Why\?\ Because\ the\ Antichrist\ is\ the\ false\ Christ\.\ He\ is\ going\ to\ portray\ Himself\ as\ a\ Messiah\.\ He\ comes\ with\ a\ bow,\ but\ no\ arrows,\ because\ He's\ a\ man\ of\ peace\.\ He\ is\ politically\ prominent\.\ So\ He's\ going\ to\ rise\ to\ power\ through\ these\ ten\ kings\.\ He\ comes\ in\ Revelation\ 6,\ verse\ number\ two,\ on\ the\ backside\ of\ a\ white\ horse,\ because\ He\ comes\ in\ peace\.

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Daniel\ 11\ says\ this,\ verse\ number\ 21,\ and\ in\ His\ estate\ shall\ stand\ up\ a\ vile\ person\ to\ whom\ they\ shall\ not\ give\ honor\ of\ the\ kingdom,\ but\ He\ shall\ come\ peaceably\ and\ obtain\ the\ kingdom\ by\ flattery\.\ What\ do\ politicians\ do\?\ They\ flatter\ you,\ right\?\ He's\ going\ to\ be\ politically\ prominent\.\ He's\ going\ to\ be\ able\ to\ flatter\ you\ with\ His\ words\.\ Daniel\ 9,\ verse\ number\ 27,\ He\ shall\ confirm\ the\ covenant\ with\ many,\ that\ is\ the\ Jewish\ people,\ for\ one\ week\.\ So\ whoever\ this\ Antichrist\ is,\ He's\ going\ to\ be\ able\ to\ confirm\ the\ treaties\ that\ have\ already\ been\ established\ for\ Israel\ for\ one\ week\.

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When\ we\ get\ to\ Daniel\ 9,\ we'll\ show\ you\ that\ one\ week\ is\ the\ makeup\ of\ seven\ years\.\ So\ how\ is\ He\ going\ to\ be\ able\ to\ do\ that\?\ Unless\ He's\ a\ politically\ prominent\ individual\ who\ was\ supernaturally\ strengthened\ by\ Satan\ himself\.\ Number\ three,\ He\ will\ be\ intellectually\ insightful\.

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Intellectually\ insightful,\ text\ says\ in\ verse\ number\ eight\ of\ chapter\ seven,\ He\ has\ eyes\ like\ the\ eyes\ of\ a\ man\.\ That's\ how\ you\ know\ the\ Antichrist,\ number\ one,\ is\ going\ to\ be\ a\ man\.

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But\ number\ two,\ it\ talks\ about\ the\ eyes\ of\ a\ man,\ the\ eyes\ speak\ of\ insight\ and\ intelligence,\ and\ this\ person\ will\ be\ supremely\ intelligent,\ very\ smart,\ very\ eloquent,\ and\ he'll\ be\ able\ to\ speak\ in\ a\ way\ that\ is\ great\ insight\ to\ problems\ and\ how\ to\ solve\ those\ problems\.

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Isn't\ it\ interesting\ that\ the\ world\ would\ love\ to\ have\ somebody\ come\ and\ solve\ the\ problem\ in\ Ukraine\ and\ Russia\?\ Somebody\ can\ come\ in\ and\ just\ put\ it\ all\ on\ table\ and\ come\ up\ with\ some\ kind\ of\ peace\ treaty\ to\ make\ it\ all\ happen\.\ This\ person\ is\ so\ politically\ prominent\ that\ He's\ going\ to\ make\ peace\ with\ Israel,\ confirm\ the\ peace\ pact\ with\ Israel\.\ So\ much\ so,\ they're\ going\ to\ build\ a\ temple\ for\ Him\ because\ they\ think\ He's\ the\ Messiah\.\ They're\ going\ to\ build\ the\ temple\ for\ the\ anti\-Messiah,\ and\ they're\ going\ to\ live\ in\ peace,\ unwalled\ villages,\ as\ Ezekiel\ 38\ said,\ we\ talked\ about\ on\ Sunday,\ because\ of\ this\ anti\-Messiah\ who\ they\ think\ is\ the\ Messiah\ that\ they've\ built\ this\ temple\ for\.

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And\ remember,\ all\ the\ furnishing\ for\ the\ temple\ is\ already\ complete\.\ All\ the\ garments\ for\ the\ priest\ have\ already\ been\ made\.\ Everything\ in\ Israel's\ done\.\ All\ you\ got\ to\ do\ is\ build\ the\ temple\ on\ the\ temple\ mount\.\ That's\ it\.\ So\ everything's\ ready\ to\ go\.\ All\ you\ need\ is\ a\ Messiah\.\ And\ so,\ this\ anti\-Messiah\ will\ convince\ them\ through\ this\ peace\ treaty\ that\ He\ is\ their\ Messiah,\ and\ they'll\ build\ the\ temple\ for\ Him,\ and\ He'll\ make\ peace\ with\ them,\ confirm\ that\ covenant\ for\ seven\ years\.\ In\ the\ middle\ of\ that,\ He\ commits\ what's\ called\ the\ abomination\ of\ desolation,\ which\ Daniel\ speaks\ of\ in\ Daniel\ 9,\ and\ Christ\ referred\ to\ as\ in\ Matthew\ 24\ about\ the\ abomination\ of\ desolation\.

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By\ the\ way,\ that's\ why\ it's\ important\ to\ realize\ that\ Matthew\ 24\ could\ not\ have\ happened\ in\ 70\ AD,\ because\ the\ abomination\ of\ desolation\ where\ the\ Antichrist,\ the\ false\ Christ,\ sets\ Himself\ up\ as\ the\ Messiah\ to\ be\ worshiped\ did\ not\ happen\ in\ 70\ AD\.\ Very\ easy\ to\ understand\ that\.\ I\ don't\ know\ how\ these\ theologians\ come\ up\ with\ all\ these\ wrong\ ideas\ about\ all\ millennialism\ and\ post\-millennialism\.\ You\ know,\ the\ Bible\ is\ very\ clear\ on\ the\ coming\ of\ the\ Messiah,\ and\ the\ Lord\ wants\ us\ to\ understand\ all\ those\ things\.

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So,\ He's\ going\ to\ be\ supernaturally\ strengthened,\ politically\ prominent,\ intellectually\ insightful\.\ How\ about\ this\ one\?\ Oratorically\ overwhelming\.\ That\ is,\ it\ says\ He\ has\ a\ mouth,\ verse\ 20,\ verse\ 8,\ sorry,\ speaking\ great\ boasts\.\ Verse\ number\ 25,\ great\ words\ He'll\ speak\ against\ the\ most\ high\.\ Revelation\ 13,\ 5\ says\ He\ has\ a\ mouth\ speaking\ great\ things\ and\ blasphemies\.\ So,\ oratorically,\ He's\ going\ to\ be\ overwhelming\ and\ offensive\.\ He's\ going\ to\ blaspheme\ the\ name\ of\ God\.\ He's\ going\ to\ speak\ against\ the\ true\ God\.

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At\ the\ same\ time,\ be\ able\ to\ boast\ great\ things\ about\ why\ He\ should\ be\ followed\ and\ no\ one\ else\ should\ be\.\ Number\ five,\ He\ will\ be\ militarily\ mighty\.\ The\ Bible\ says\ in\ chapter\ 7\ of\ Daniel,\ verse\ number\ 23,\ He\ should\ devour\ the\ whole\ earth\ and\ shall\ tread\ it\ down\ and\ break\ it\ into\ pieces\.

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Verse\ 21,\ He'll\ make\ war\ with\ the\ saints,\ He'll\ prevail\ against\ them\.\ So\ much\ so\ that\ in\ Revelation\ 13,\ the\ cry\ will\ be,\ who\ is\ like\ the\ beast\ and\ who\ is\ able\ to\ make\ war\ with\ him\?\ In\ other\ words,\ the\ whole\ cry\ will\ be,\ who\ is\ like\ the\ beast\?\ Who\ can\ make\ war\ with\ this\ guy\?\ He's\ unbelievable\.\ Why\?\ Because\ He's\ militarily\ mighty\.\ On\ top\ of\ that,\ number\ six,\ He's\ economically\ exceptional\.\ In\ other\ words,\ He\ knows\ everything\ there\ is\ to\ know\ about\ money\.\ He\ knows\ everything\ there\ is\ to\ know\ about\ how\ to\ manage\ your\ money\.

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He\ knows\ everything\ you\ know\ about\ how\ to\ spend\ your\ money\.\ He\ knows\ everything\ on\ how\ to\ gather\ together\ so\ that\ we\ have\ a\ one\ world\ currency\.\ If\ you\ read\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation,\ we're\ all\ going\ to\ be\ able\ to\ buy\ and\ sell\ only\ one\ way\.\ That's\ if\ you\ have\ the\ mark\ of\ the\ beast\.\ He's\ going\ to\ come\ up\ with\ all\ these\ ideas\ and\ people\ are\ going\ to\ fall\ right\ in\ line\.\ Why\?\ Because\ He's\ going\ to\ have\ the\ answer\ to\ all\ the\ world's\ economic\ stress\.\ Read\ Revelation\ 17,\ Revelation\ 18,\ the\ world\ during\ the\ tribulation\ will\ see\ a\ tremendous\ economic\ boom\.

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It\ will\ happen\ in\ the\ realm\ of\ the\ Antichrist,\ because\ He\ knows\ how\ to\ lie,\ deceive,\ because\ He's\ very\ shrewd\ and\ very\ deceitful\.\ He'll\ be\ economically\ exceptional\.\ Number\ seven,\ He'll\ be\ religiously\ ruthless\.\ Religiously\ ruthless\.\ Why\?\ Because\ it's\ a\ false\ religion\.\ It's\ not\ a\ true\ religion\.\ Revelation\ 17,\ there's\ a\ religion\.\ It's\ called\ the\ harlot\.\ The\ beast\ lets\ the\ harlot\ ride\ him\.\ The\ false\ religion\ is\ described\ as\ a\ harlot\.\ Why\?\ Because\ it's\ the\ prostitution\ of\ true\ religion\.\ It's\ not\ a\ real\ religion\.

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It's\ a\ fake\ religion\ based\ on\ immorality,\ based\ on\ idolatry\.\ And\ so\ therefore,\ the\ plan\ will\ be\ for\ the\ Antichrist\ to\ set\ himself\ up\ as\ ruler\.\ That's\ why\ He\ devours\.\ He\ devours\ the\ harlot,\ destroys\ her\.\ Why\?\ Because\ we\ told\ you\ last\ week,\ it's\ not\ enough\ to\ have\ political\ power\.\ It's\ not\ enough\ to\ have\ military\ power\.\ You\ must\ have\ religious\ power\.\ Those\ three\ things\ make\ up\ the\ essence\ of\ all\ power\.\ And\ the\ only\ way\ for\ Him\ to\ have\ religious\ power\ is\ to\ destroy\ the\ false\ prophet\.\ And\ once\ He\ destroys\ a\ false\ prophet\ in\ Revelation\ 17\ and\ devours\ her,\ that's\ when\ He\ sets\ Himself\ up\ to\ be\ worshipped\ as\ the\ only\ true\ God\ to\ the\ only\ true\ religion\ that\ there\ is\.

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That's\ why\ we\ say\ He's\ religiously\ ruthless\.\ The\ Bible\ says\ that\ He\ speaks\ against\ the\ Most\ High\ God\.

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It\ says\ in\ January\ 7,\ verse\ number\ 25,\ He's\ going\ to\ change\ the\ times\ and\ the\ laws\.\ Well,\ what's\ that\ mean\?\ What\ do\ you\ mean\ He's\ going\ to\ change\ the\ times\ and\ the\ laws\?\ Well,\ no\ one\ really\ knows\ except\ for\ the\ fact\ that\ He's\ going\ to\ change\ everything\ that\ the\ law\ of\ God\ says\ morally\ and\ everything\ the\ law\ of\ God\ says\ about\ religious\.

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He's\ going\ to\ change\ all\ that\.\ He's\ going\ to\ make\ up\ His\ own\ laws\ so\ that\ everybody\ follows\ His\ laws\.\ That's\ what\ He\ wants\ to\ see\ happen\.\ But\ ultimately,\ He'll\ be\ undone\.\ Why\?\ Because\ the\ Bible\ tells\ us\ very\ simply\ in\ Daniel\ chapter\ 12,\ verse\ number\u2026\ 17,\ verse\ number\ 11,\ excuse\ me,\ 12,\ verse\ number\ 11,\ and\ from\ the\ time\ that\ the\ daily\ sacrifice\ shall\ be\ taken\ away\ and\ the\ abomination\ that\ make\ a\ desolate\ set\ up,\ there\ shall\ be\ 1,290\ days\.\ In\ other\ words,\ it'll\ be\ three\ and\ a\ half\ years,\ and\ that's\ it\.

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Why\?\ Because\ in\ the\ end,\ He\ is\ going\ to\ be\ destroyed\.\ The\ Bible\ tells\ us\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Revelation,\ very\ simply\ in\ Revelation\ chapter\ 19,\ that\ when\ Christ\ returns,\ it\ says\ these\ words,\ and\ I\ saw\ the\ beast\ and\ the\ kings\ of\ the\ earth\ and\ their\ armies\ assembled\ to\ make\ war\ against\ Him\ and\ sat\ on\ the\ horse\ and\ against\ His\ army\.\ And\ the\ beast\ was\ seized,\ and\ within\ the\ false\ prophet\ who\ performed\ the\ signs\ in\ His\ presence\ by\ which\ He\ deceived\ those\ who\ had\ received\ the\ mark\ of\ the\ beast\ and\ those\ who\ worship\ the\ image\ of\ the\ beast\.

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And\ those\ two\ were\ thrown\ alive\ into\ the\ lake\ of\ fire,\ which\ burns\ with\ brimstone,\ and\ the\ rest\ were\ killed\ with\ the\ sword\ which\ came\ from\ the\ mouth\ of\ Him\ who\ sat\ on\ the\ horse,\ and\ all\ the\ birds\ are\ filled\ with\ all\ their\ flesh\.\ He\ will\ be\ ultimately\ undone\.\ Why\?\ Because\ He\ can't\ win\.\ Satan\ can't\ win\.\ See,\ the\ problem\ is\ Satan\ thinks\ he\ can\ win\.\ That's\ how\ deceitful\ Satan\ is\.\ He\ still\ believes\ that\ he\ can\ win\.\ He\ still\ believes\ that\ if\ he\ can\ destroy\ the\ Jewish\ nation\ and\ kill\ every\ Jew\ that's\ ever\ existed\ in\ the\ tribulation,\ there's\ no\ reason\ for\ the\ Messiah\ to\ come\ back\.

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That's\ his\ plan\.\ Now,\ he\ can't\ do\ that,\ so\ he\ goes\ after\ all\ those\ who\ came\ to\ faith\ because\ of\ the\ Jewish\ nation\.\ That's\ the\ Gentiles\.\ That's\ Revelation\ chapter\ 12\.\ He\ goes\ after\ all\ of\ them\ to\ destroy\ them\.\ And\ how\ does\ He\ kill\ you\ in\ the\ tribulation\?\ Revelation\ 20\ says\ He\ cuts\ off\ your\ head\.\ You'll\ be\ beheaded\.\ That's\ how\ you\ die\ in\ the\ tribulation\ if\ you\ don't\ denounce\ the\ true\ Messiah\ and\ worship\ the\ false\ Messiah\.\ But\ all\ that's\ coming\.\ The\ church\ is\ not\ going\ to\ be\ here\.\ We're\ going\ to\ be\ raptured\ out\ of\ here\.

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We're\ going\ to\ be\ translated\ out\ of\ here\.\ There\ are\ so\ many\ verses\ that\ prove\ that\ all\ throughout\ the\ Scriptures\.\ But\ yet\ we\ realize,\ as\ Daniel\ did,\ this\ made\ him\ pale,\ recognizing\ all\ this\ was\ happening\ to\ his\ people\ Israel\.\ They've\ been\ in\ Babylonian\ captivity\ all\ these\ years,\ right\?\ They're\ at\ the\ end\ of\ that\ captivity\.\ It's\ soon\ going\ to\ come\.\ But\ now\ all\ he\ sees\ is\ devastation\.\ Now\ all\ he\ sees\ is\ death\.\ Oh\ yes,\ the\ Messiah\ is\ going\ to\ come\ in\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7\.\ But\ when\ you\ come\ to\ Daniel\ 7\ verse\ number\ 9,\ it\ says\ these\ words,\ I\ kept\ looking\ until\ thrones\ were\ set\ up\ and\ the\ Ancient\ of\ Days\ took\ his\ seat\.

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This\ is\ the\ judgment\ that's\ going\ to\ come\.\ Daniel\ 7\ verses\ 9\ and\ 10\ verses\ 13\ to\ 14\ are\ seen\ more\ clearly\ in\ Revelation\ 4\ and\ in\ Revelation\ chapter\ 5\.\ In\ Revelation\ chapter\ 5,\ the\ Messiah\ is\ seen\ as\ a\ land\ that\ was\ slain\.\ In\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7,\ the\ Messiah\ is\ the\ Son\ of\ Man\ coming\ on\ great\ clouds\ of\ glory\.\ Both\ are\ true\.\ The\ Son\ of\ Man\ came\ to\ be\ slain,\ right\?\ And\ that's\ why\ John\ sees\ Him\ as\ a\ land\ that\ had\ been\ slain\.\ But\ Daniel\ sees\ Him\ as\ the\ Son\ of\ Man\ coming\ in\ all\ of\ His\ glory\.\ And\ that's\ when\ the\ judgment\ occurs\.

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The\ question\ is,\ where\ does\ that\ judgment\ take\ place\?\ What\ happens\ during\ that\ judgment\?\ And\ how\ is\ it\ that\ Christ\ actually\ does\ set\ up\ His\ kingdom\?\ So\ we're\ not\ done\ with\ Daniel\ chapter\ 7\ yet\.\ We\ need\ to\ come\ back\ and\ answer\ some\ of\ the\ questions\ that\ you\ might\ have,\ plus\ kind\ of\ fill\ in\ the\ blanks\ for\ you,\ so\ you\ begin\ to\ understand\ all\ that\ took\ place,\ or\ it's\ going\ to\ take\ place,\ when\ Jesus\ Christ\ comes\ again\.\ My\ friends,\ this\ is\ where\ the\ world's\ going\.\ This\ is\ the\ apex\ of\ human\ history\.\ This\ is\ what\ you\ need\ to\ understand,\ more\ so\ than\ any\ other\ doctrine\ in\ Scripture\.

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You\ need\ to\ understand\ the\ doctrine\ of\ the\ end\ times\.\ Eschatology\ is\ absolutely\ crucial\ to\ living\ a\ life\ of\ faith\ today\.\ You\ must\ know\ where\ everything\ is\ going\ so\ you\ can\ tell\ people\ who\ you\ love\ and\ admire\.\ This\ is\ where\ we're\ going\.\ This\ is\ how\ you\ know\ where\ you\ can\ be\ for\ sure,\ where\ you\ will\ end\ up\ when\ it's\ all\ said\ and\ done\.\ Let\ me\ pray\ with\ you\.

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Father,\ we\ thank\ You,\ Lord,\ for\ tonight\ and\ the\ opportunity\ to\ spend\ time\ in\ Your\ Word\.\ Lord,\ so\ much\ to\ say,\ so\ little\ time\ to\ say\ it\.\ Our\ prayer,\ Father,\ is\ that\ through\ the\ clarity\ of\ Your\ Word,\ we'd\ be\ able\ to\ see\ more\ and\ more\ of\ what\ it\ means\ to\ unfold\ before\ our\ eyes,\ that\ we\ might\ truly\ believe\ in\ all\ that\ it\ says\ concerning\ Your\ coming\.\ Father,\ we\ have\ loved\ ones\ who\ do\ not\ know\ You\.\ We\ have\ friends\ who\ do\ not\ know\ You,\ who\ need\ to\ come\ to\ grips\ with\ the\ fact\ that\ they\ need\ to\ give\ their\ life\ to\ Christ\ today,\ not\ tomorrow,\ that\ they\ might\ be\ able\ to\ enjoy\ the\ beauty\ of\ what's\ going\ to\ happen\ in\ the\ future\ and\ the\ assurance\ and\ the\ security\ that\ fills\ all\ of\ that\ simply\ because\ we\ know\ who\ You\ are,\ what\ You've\ done,\ and\ what\ You're\ going\ to\ do\.

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Lord,\ help\ solidify\ these\ things\ in\ our\ minds\.\ Teach\ us\ that\ we\ might\ be\ able\ to\ teach\ others\.\ In\ Jesus'\ name,\ amen\.

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