They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”They worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?and they worshipped the dragon, because he gave his authority unto the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? and who is able to war with him?
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… the greatest advantage you have as being a believer is that we get the end of the book like like we know what happens after all of this and so when you look in revelation chapter 13 verse 4 it's so crazy it says so they worship the dragon and you know that satan if you read revelation chapter 9 he said who gave authority to the beast and they worship the beast saying who is like the beast who is able to make war with him it's so funny that the enemy's just a counterfeit because he couldn't even come up with an original song because if you go back to exodus 15 miriam is leading the entire children of israel when god delivers them and they're singing a song that said goes like this who is like the lord and who will make war with him so they're basically saying that they're going to take the same song and post it in a different time and put the enemy in there. He can't even come up with his own stuff. His native tongue is lie and counterfeit. …
… as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast. They worship the dragon, Satan, because he gave his authority to the beast, the Antichrist. And they worship the beast saying, who is like the beast and who is able to wage war with him? Will you notice the four characteristics John mentions of this Antichrist? First of all, he is empowered by Satan. The picture is the dragon. Satan is standing on the seashore, looking out over the sea. And just like a magician waving his hand over a hat and then pulling out a rabbit, you find Satan, in a sense, waving his hand over the sea and out of it comes this horrible beast, the Antichrist. He is empowered by Satan. Secondly, he will be a Gentile. He'll be a Gentile. How do we know that? The sea in scripture always represents the Gentile nations. In Daniel 7, Daniel talks about the sea of humanity, and out of the sea came four Gentile nations, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. He will be a Gentile. Thirdly, he will be a powerful ruler. …
… Verse 4, So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast saying, who's like the beast? Who is able to make war with him? Awesome. And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue 42 months. Church family, I know it was a long time since we've been together, but I gave you a bunch of scriptures in Daniel regarding verse 5, and that is almost verbatim right out of the book of Daniel. He's one who speaks pompous words, Daniel says, and he blasphemes the God of heaven and God's people. Verse 6, then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God to blaspheme his name, his tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. And it was granted to him to make war with the saints and overcome them. I want all of you to take notes of this right now, please. Are you guys listening? This is important. There are people who say that's the reason why they believe the church must go through the tribulation period is because Satan will be given power to the Antichrist to destroy the saints. …
… watch this, as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed, and all the world marveled and followed the beast. So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, who's like the beast? Who is able to make war with him? Verse 5 says, and he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies. Does that sound like Daniel? It's because they're both reporting the same thing from an Old Testament perspective and from a New Testament perspective. And he was given authority to continue 42 months. Write this down if you care to, please. 42 months in the Bible is the same as three and a half years, which is the same as 1,260 days. It's all the same. Based upon a 360-day calendar, which is what the Bible is always, from Genesis to Revelation, it's based on a 360-day calendar. This is amazing. And so, verse 6, Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God to blaspheme his name, his tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. …