Centennial Park Baptist Church – Sunday, February 8th, 2009 – 10:30 am

 

IT’S  LATER THAN IT’S  EVER BEEN BEFORE

 

A Coming Global Leader

 

* The prince who is yet to come – Daniel 9:26             

* A fierce king – Daniel 8: 23

* A master of intrigue – Daniel 8:23

* A despicable man – Daniel 11:21

* A worthless shepherd – Zech. 11: 16-17

* The one who brings destruction – II Thessalonians 2:3

* The lawless one – II Thessalonians 2:8

* The evil man – II Thessalonians 2:9

* The beast – Revelation 13:1

* The antichrist – I John 2: 18; 22; 4:3; II John 7

 

I           The PRELUDE to the Coming Global Leader – Anitchrist

 

            People and nations no longer live in isolation

 

II          The PROGRAMME of the Coming Global Leader – Antichrist

 

Finally get the Israelis and Arabs / Palestinians to sign a peace treaty that they will actually adhere to.

 

Help the Jews rebuild their long-awaited Temple – Matthew 24: 15;  Revelation 11:1

 

Will erect an image of himself inside the Temple and command everyone to worship it

 

III        The PILLARS of the Antichrist’s rise to power

 

            Economic “salvation” – global economy

 

            Peace – Isolation of Israel

 

IV        The PERSON of the Coming Global Leader – Antichrist

 

            All efforts to identify him have failed

 

            This coming world ruler will not be revealed until after the Rapture of the church

 

V         The PERSONALITY of the Antichrist

 

            * Charismatic – Daniel 7: 7-8, 25

            * Spellbinding speaker – Revelation 13:5

            * Blasphemous – Daniel 7:25

            * Strikingly attractive – Daniel 7: 20

            * Political genius – Daniel 11:21

            * Every time power “was given” to him – Given by Whom?   GOD

 

 

VI        The PERSPECTIVE on the Antichrist we Need

 

            # 1 – Don’t SPECULATE

 

 

            # 2 – Don’t FRET

 

 

            John 14: 1-3 - Jesus Comforts His Disciples

 

1 "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.  3 "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

 

Things that happen in life can stress us out – not only what happens nationally and globally, but also personally.  We have some kind of health problem.  A tragedy hits, and it seems as though our world has come to an end!  BUT, we need to remember that God is still on the throne!  He is still in control of our lives!

 

 

9 / 11 is now history – Let me introduce you to another 911 -  Psalm 91:1

 

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High - Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

 

 

            # 3 – Don’t FORGET

 

 

We were placed on the earth not to chase after personal fulfillment, but to

 

GLORIFY GOD.

 

Of much greater importance than looking for the antichrist is this – we are to be “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ – Titus 2:13

 

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