1 00:00:30,099 --> 00:00:30,659 Amen. 2 00:00:32,339 --> 00:00:34,179 He was broken and spilled out for us. 3 00:00:34,179 --> 00:00:34,659 Amen. 4 00:00:34,659 --> 00:00:35,779 What a great song. 5 00:00:35,779 --> 00:00:37,899 If you would, in your Bibles, turn to the book of Daniel. 6 00:00:37,899 --> 00:00:45,219 We'll be in Daniel, chapter seven, Daniel, chapter seven. 7 00:00:50,659 --> 00:00:55,459 We have again come to a division in the book. 8 00:00:56,499 --> 00:01:01,539 The first six chapters are mainly historical with minimum of 9 00:01:01,539 --> 00:01:02,179 prophecies. 10 00:01:02,179 --> 00:01:05,139 And we know that there is some prophecy in the first six books because 11 00:01:05,139 --> 00:01:10,619 chapter two we have the statue, but mainly it's historical 12 00:01:10,619 --> 00:01:11,219 in nature. 13 00:01:11,219 --> 00:01:14,979 It's the friends of Daniel and what Daniel went through. 14 00:01:16,179 --> 00:01:20,419 And then chapter 7 through 12 are mainly prophetical and with a 15 00:01:20,419 --> 00:01:21,459 minimum amount of history. 16 00:01:21,699 --> 00:01:23,059 So this is kind of the division. 17 00:01:23,569 --> 00:01:25,889 And one of the reasons why we point that out is because chapter 18 00:01:25,889 --> 00:01:29,969 seven chronologically would go between chapter four and five. 19 00:01:31,089 --> 00:01:35,329 So I've had the question, you know, why then did they put it in 20 00:01:35,329 --> 00:01:35,769 this order? 21 00:01:35,769 --> 00:01:39,729 Well, they put it in that order to make it again two divisions. 22 00:01:39,729 --> 00:01:43,249 The historical section, if you would, and then the prophetical section. 23 00:01:45,009 --> 00:01:47,249 In fact, there's a pretty good gap. 24 00:01:47,249 --> 00:01:51,939 So between chapter four and five is where this would take place. 25 00:01:52,419 --> 00:01:56,499 And really it's 15 years or 16 years before chapter five. 26 00:01:57,459 --> 00:02:02,019 And also it's believed that when Nebuchadnezzar died that Daniel 27 00:02:02,739 --> 00:02:04,419 kind of went into a retirement. 28 00:02:04,739 --> 00:02:05,819 You don't hear from it. 29 00:02:05,819 --> 00:02:08,979 It's called Daniel's silent years, 23 years. 30 00:02:09,779 --> 00:02:13,139 No one hears from Daniel, or at least it's not recorded. 31 00:02:13,859 --> 00:02:17,779 But in that time we know he had some of these dreams and visions. 32 00:02:18,969 --> 00:02:24,009 And I could just see Daniel taking the time of 23 years and doing 33 00:02:24,009 --> 00:02:25,049 a lot of Bible study. 34 00:02:26,409 --> 00:02:29,129 Well, chapter nine speaks about the books he was reading. 35 00:02:30,329 --> 00:02:32,409 It speaks of him studying. 36 00:02:33,529 --> 00:02:36,489 And as he pondered these things, God was speaking to him and 37 00:02:36,489 --> 00:02:40,129 giving him visions, prophetical visions of what's going 38 00:02:40,129 --> 00:02:40,489 to happen. 39 00:02:41,529 --> 00:02:47,499 Again, Daniel speaking about his friends in those first six chapters, 40 00:02:47,499 --> 00:02:52,619 in chapters seven through 12, speaking about the future of the 41 00:02:52,619 --> 00:02:53,299 Jewish nation. 42 00:02:55,379 --> 00:02:57,379 So let's look at Daniel 7:1. 43 00:02:58,019 --> 00:03:01,299 In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel 44 00:03:01,299 --> 00:03:04,259 had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed. 45 00:03:05,059 --> 00:03:08,179 And then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters. 46 00:03:08,499 --> 00:03:11,939 And Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, 47 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,839 the four winds of the heavens strove upon the great sea. 48 00:03:17,279 --> 00:03:21,359 And four great beasts came up out from the sea, diverse one from 49 00:03:21,359 --> 00:03:21,679 another. 50 00:03:22,159 --> 00:03:25,519 The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings. 51 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,639 And I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was 52 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:34,399 lifted up from the earth and made stand upon the feet as a man, 53 00:03:35,039 --> 00:03:37,199 and a man's heart was given to it. 54 00:03:38,169 --> 00:03:38,649 Verse 5. 55 00:03:38,649 --> 00:03:43,769 And behold another beast, a second like to a bear, and it raised 56 00:03:43,769 --> 00:03:48,809 up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it, 57 00:03:48,809 --> 00:03:50,089 between the teeth of it. 58 00:03:50,489 --> 00:03:54,729 And they said thus unto it, arise, devour much flesh. 59 00:03:55,369 --> 00:03:56,889 And after this I beheld. 60 00:03:56,889 --> 00:04:01,529 And lo, another, like a leopard, which had upon the back 61 00:04:01,529 --> 00:04:03,689 of it four wings of a fowl. 62 00:04:04,209 --> 00:04:08,209 The beast had also four heads, and dominion was given to it. 63 00:04:09,009 --> 00:04:11,969 And after this I saw in the night visions. 64 00:04:12,369 --> 00:04:17,969 And behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible and strong 65 00:04:18,129 --> 00:04:19,089 exceedingly. 66 00:04:19,409 --> 00:04:25,089 And it had great iron teeth it devoured and break in pieces, and 67 00:04:25,249 --> 00:04:28,449 stamped the residue with the feet of it. 68 00:04:29,009 --> 00:04:32,949 And it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it. 69 00:04:33,269 --> 00:04:34,709 And it had 10 horns. 70 00:04:35,509 --> 00:04:36,309 Verse 8. 71 00:04:36,549 --> 00:04:40,189 Daniel says, I considered the horns, and behold there came up from 72 00:04:40,189 --> 00:04:44,309 among them another little horn, before whom there were three 73 00:04:44,869 --> 00:04:47,349 of the first horns plucked up by the roots. 74 00:04:47,909 --> 00:04:52,869 And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and 75 00:04:52,869 --> 00:04:54,949 a mouth speaking great things. 76 00:04:55,589 --> 00:04:59,959 And I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the ancient of 77 00:04:59,959 --> 00:05:05,639 days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of 78 00:05:05,639 --> 00:05:07,199 his head like the pure wool. 79 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:12,599 His throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning 80 00:05:12,599 --> 00:05:12,959 fire. 81 00:05:14,479 --> 00:05:18,959 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him, and thousand 82 00:05:19,679 --> 00:05:24,679 thousands ministered unto him, and 10,000 times 10,000 stood before 83 00:05:24,679 --> 00:05:25,039 him. 84 00:05:25,969 --> 00:05:28,929 The judgment was set, and the books were opened. 85 00:05:29,569 --> 00:05:33,249 I beheld then, because of the voice of the great words which the 86 00:05:33,249 --> 00:05:38,129 horn spake, I beheld even till the beast was slain and his body 87 00:05:38,129 --> 00:05:40,529 destroyed and given to the burning flame. 88 00:05:40,929 --> 00:05:44,689 And as concerning the rest of the beast, they had their dominion 89 00:05:44,689 --> 00:05:45,409 taken away. 90 00:05:46,049 --> 00:05:49,889 Yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time. 91 00:05:50,609 --> 00:05:52,089 And I saw in the night visions. 92 00:05:52,089 --> 00:05:56,169 And behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven 93 00:05:56,169 --> 00:05:58,269 and came to to the ancient of days. 94 00:05:58,669 --> 00:06:00,669 And they brought him near before him. 95 00:06:01,069 --> 00:06:04,989 And there was given him dominion and glory, and a kingdom 96 00:06:05,309 --> 00:06:09,149 that all people, nations and languages should serve him. 97 00:06:09,469 --> 00:06:14,509 His dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away, 98 00:06:14,829 --> 00:06:19,229 and his kingdom, that which shall not be destroyed. 99 00:06:19,549 --> 00:06:20,269 Let's pray. 100 00:06:20,349 --> 00:06:23,469 Heavenly Father, again we pray that you would be with us tonight. 101 00:06:23,469 --> 00:06:25,629 And as we look upon your word, may you give us wisdom. 102 00:06:25,629 --> 00:06:26,989 We thank you in Jesus name. 103 00:06:27,539 --> 00:06:28,019 Amen. 104 00:06:30,739 --> 00:06:33,619 The theme of the book of Daniel is God rules in the affairs 105 00:06:33,619 --> 00:06:34,179 of men. 106 00:06:34,979 --> 00:06:38,179 As we think about prophecy, I want to remind you tonight that the 107 00:06:38,179 --> 00:06:42,699 prophets of the Old Testament, as they looked forward and prophesied 108 00:06:42,699 --> 00:06:48,339 concerning future events, they did not see the church age so if 109 00:06:48,339 --> 00:06:50,899 you could think about two hills, you think about the first 110 00:06:50,899 --> 00:06:55,269 hill being the cross of Calvary and then a valley, and then 111 00:06:55,269 --> 00:06:58,549 think about a second hill and you see the second coming of Christ 112 00:06:58,549 --> 00:06:59,869 at the Battle of Armageddon. 113 00:07:00,349 --> 00:07:01,789 That's what the prophet saw. 114 00:07:01,789 --> 00:07:07,269 And the valley is the church age or the age of grace or the fullness 115 00:07:07,269 --> 00:07:08,669 of the times of the Gentiles. 116 00:07:09,549 --> 00:07:12,829 So remember again, as the prophet is looking down through time, 117 00:07:12,989 --> 00:07:16,589 he's seeing both mountaintops, but he doesn't see the valley. 118 00:07:16,909 --> 00:07:18,909 He doesn't see Heritage Baptist Church. 119 00:07:19,509 --> 00:07:23,669 None of these prophecies are directly connected or directly talk 120 00:07:23,669 --> 00:07:28,229 about the church, though we may use some analogies or some metaphors 121 00:07:28,229 --> 00:07:31,349 and connect some of it, but they're not directly connected. 122 00:07:31,829 --> 00:07:36,349 God through his prophets is speaking to the nation of Israel 123 00:07:36,349 --> 00:07:41,349 and telling them of future events, of the Messiah who would 124 00:07:41,349 --> 00:07:41,669 come. 125 00:07:41,909 --> 00:07:43,349 He would come the first time. 126 00:07:43,349 --> 00:07:44,709 We call it the first advent. 127 00:07:44,789 --> 00:07:48,169 He came the first time and was born and was and lived a sinless 128 00:07:48,169 --> 00:07:51,689 life, a perfect life, and yet again went to the cross and died 129 00:07:51,689 --> 00:07:53,089 and was buried and rose again from the dead. 130 00:07:53,089 --> 00:07:55,609 And we see the cross and then he's coming again. 131 00:07:56,329 --> 00:07:57,289 He's coming again. 132 00:07:58,009 --> 00:07:59,609 And he's going to come in victory. 133 00:07:59,929 --> 00:08:00,809 He's going to come. 134 00:08:01,049 --> 00:08:03,609 He's not coming as a lamb for the slaughter next time. 135 00:08:03,609 --> 00:08:06,009 The next time he comes, he's coming as King of kings and Lord 136 00:08:06,009 --> 00:08:06,489 of Lords. 137 00:08:07,049 --> 00:08:10,329 And he'll come and he'll defeat the enemies there. 138 00:08:10,329 --> 00:08:12,649 At the Battle of Armageddon, he'll land on the Mount of Olives. 139 00:08:12,649 --> 00:08:16,479 He'll split it in two and with his mouth everybody dies. 140 00:08:17,119 --> 00:08:20,079 The valley of Megiddo is full of blood. 141 00:08:21,039 --> 00:08:28,719 Millions upon millions upon millions of soldiers will be dead. 142 00:08:30,159 --> 00:08:31,679 Won't even be a real battle. 143 00:08:35,759 --> 00:08:37,919 God will set up the kingdom. 144 00:08:39,119 --> 00:08:43,489 Jesus Christ will rule and reign on the throne David. 145 00:08:44,129 --> 00:08:47,009 And that reign will be forever and ever and ever. 146 00:08:47,889 --> 00:08:48,529 Woo hoo. 147 00:08:48,769 --> 00:08:49,409 Amen. 148 00:08:50,529 --> 00:08:53,889 If we look at the prophetical calendar as it pertains to the church 149 00:08:53,889 --> 00:08:58,529 and the Jew, we're reminded that the next event to take place 150 00:08:58,529 --> 00:09:04,449 for the church is all the saved being raptured out first. 151 00:09:04,449 --> 00:09:05,649 Thessalonians, chapter four. 152 00:09:06,209 --> 00:09:09,729 And we know that one day Paul says, don't be ignorant of these 153 00:09:09,729 --> 00:09:13,558 things, for one day the dead in Christ shall rise. 154 00:09:13,958 --> 00:09:18,998 We which are alive and remain will be caught up to be with him 155 00:09:18,998 --> 00:09:19,358 in the air. 156 00:09:19,358 --> 00:09:20,918 And so shall we ever be with the Lord. 157 00:09:20,918 --> 00:09:23,318 And that word caught up is where we get the word rapture. 158 00:09:23,718 --> 00:09:26,518 The phrase caught up rapture is not found in the Bible. 159 00:09:26,758 --> 00:09:27,478 The Word. 160 00:09:28,118 --> 00:09:32,958 But of course, rapture is in the Bible and Jesus will be coming 161 00:09:32,958 --> 00:09:34,278 back for his saints. 162 00:09:34,758 --> 00:09:37,859 And as I said this morning, he'll say, come up hither. 163 00:09:37,859 --> 00:09:39,459 It'll be sounded as a trumpet. 164 00:09:39,539 --> 00:09:42,739 The trumpet will sound and we will be resurrected. 165 00:09:42,899 --> 00:09:44,899 All the saved will be resurrected. 166 00:09:44,899 --> 00:09:49,179 And I'm emphasizing that for many reasons, we are not Baptist 167 00:09:49,179 --> 00:09:49,779 brighters. 168 00:09:50,819 --> 00:09:52,579 If you want to go look that up, go look it up. 169 00:09:54,099 --> 00:09:55,859 All the saved will be resurrected. 170 00:09:57,059 --> 00:10:01,699 Old New Testament, Old Testament saints, everybody resurrected. 171 00:10:03,469 --> 00:10:04,429 What a day that'll be. 172 00:10:06,029 --> 00:10:06,589 Amen. 173 00:10:07,629 --> 00:10:11,989 When Jesus I shall see, I'll look upon his face, the one who saved 174 00:10:11,989 --> 00:10:12,829 me by his grace. 175 00:10:13,229 --> 00:10:14,429 It's going to be a great day. 176 00:10:15,309 --> 00:10:17,389 I had the question just here recently. 177 00:10:17,868 --> 00:10:19,989 What do you think again about the marriage supper of the Lamb? 178 00:10:19,989 --> 00:10:21,629 When's the marriage supper of the lamb going to take place? 179 00:10:21,869 --> 00:10:24,669 Well, it's going to take place, I believe, immediately after 180 00:10:25,309 --> 00:10:26,749 the judgment seat of Christ. 181 00:10:28,279 --> 00:10:32,159 The Bible says that we are raptured out of here, that there 182 00:10:32,159 --> 00:10:33,799 is going to be a judgment that takes place. 183 00:10:34,839 --> 00:10:38,919 This is not the great white throne judgment that will take place 184 00:10:39,239 --> 00:10:44,159 after the millennial kingdom in which those who have not accepted 185 00:10:44,159 --> 00:10:48,119 Christ will be thrown into hell, but this will take place. 186 00:10:48,119 --> 00:10:51,239 This is a judgment of Christians called the Bema seat Judgment 187 00:10:51,879 --> 00:10:54,399 in which we will be judged according to our works, whether they 188 00:10:54,399 --> 00:10:55,159 be good or bad. 189 00:10:56,539 --> 00:10:57,939 And then the married supper of the lamb. 190 00:10:57,939 --> 00:10:58,619 Whoo hoo. 191 00:10:59,659 --> 00:11:01,819 Roast and taters and carrots. 192 00:11:03,739 --> 00:11:04,179 Yeah. 193 00:11:04,179 --> 00:11:05,019 Some biscuits. 194 00:11:05,899 --> 00:11:07,099 I don't know what it's going to be. 195 00:11:08,379 --> 00:11:10,219 It's probably going to be fruits and vegetables. 196 00:11:10,299 --> 00:11:11,179 Come on, man. 197 00:11:11,259 --> 00:11:11,859 I don't know. 198 00:11:11,859 --> 00:11:12,779 I don't think so. 199 00:11:14,139 --> 00:11:15,259 Some chocolate pie. 200 00:11:18,779 --> 00:11:21,379 I don't know what it'll be, but I know whatever it will be, we're 201 00:11:21,379 --> 00:11:21,979 going to love it. 202 00:11:22,609 --> 00:11:26,289 Going to be with the Lord and with our friends and loved ones. 203 00:11:27,249 --> 00:11:34,289 Spend seven years together and then the second advent happens in 204 00:11:34,289 --> 00:11:36,529 which Christ will return with his saints. 205 00:11:36,849 --> 00:11:38,689 The first time he comes, he comes for us. 206 00:11:38,849 --> 00:11:43,209 The next time he comes with us and we return with him and he again 207 00:11:43,209 --> 00:11:52,019 defeats the enemy, he defeats the Antichrist, Satan is thrown into 208 00:11:52,019 --> 00:11:55,659 hell, and you have the thousand year millennial reign. 209 00:11:56,299 --> 00:11:59,859 And there's a lot more to it than that, but that's a really brief 210 00:11:59,859 --> 00:12:02,459 summary and we're looking forward to that day. 211 00:12:05,979 --> 00:12:10,939 As far as Daniel's prophecy, these last seven chapters or last 212 00:12:10,939 --> 00:12:15,259 six chapters, it is Daniel who gives us the first really good overview 213 00:12:15,389 --> 00:12:21,219 of, of this prophetical calendar I just gave you. 214 00:12:22,179 --> 00:12:25,139 In fact, in this chapter, he almost gives you all of it. 215 00:12:26,019 --> 00:12:28,099 It's amazing in this one chapter. 216 00:12:29,539 --> 00:12:32,019 And Daniel's prophecy encourages God's people. 217 00:12:32,099 --> 00:12:36,419 Remember now, God's people, the Jews, are in bondage. 218 00:12:37,219 --> 00:12:39,699 They're in captivity in Babylon. 219 00:12:40,259 --> 00:12:43,699 And so these prophecies, these prophecies of what God is going to 220 00:12:43,699 --> 00:12:48,159 do and how God is going to use and that God is not through with 221 00:12:48,159 --> 00:12:50,719 the Jewish people is an encouragement to those who are in 222 00:12:50,719 --> 00:12:51,399 captivity. 223 00:12:52,359 --> 00:12:55,399 He reminds them again that the Messiah will come. 224 00:12:56,919 --> 00:12:58,199 The Messiah will come. 225 00:12:58,279 --> 00:13:01,479 He reminds them it's an encouragement to them that the Messiah 226 00:13:01,479 --> 00:13:04,159 will come to deliver them from spiritual bondage. 227 00:13:04,159 --> 00:13:09,079 We know this from Isaiah 53 and Psalm chapter 22 and many other 228 00:13:09,239 --> 00:13:12,319 Old Testament prophecies of Messianic prophecies concerning the 229 00:13:12,319 --> 00:13:14,359 Lord's death, burial and resurrection. 230 00:13:15,459 --> 00:13:20,819 This is one of the things the Jews missed in Christ's day. 231 00:13:22,979 --> 00:13:25,379 They wanted the Messiah who was going to deliver them from Roman 232 00:13:25,459 --> 00:13:26,979 bondage and Roman oppression. 233 00:13:27,459 --> 00:13:30,419 They wanted a deliverer, a physical deliverer. 234 00:13:31,459 --> 00:13:33,219 But that's not what the prophets described. 235 00:13:33,219 --> 00:13:35,779 The first time he was to come, the first time he was to come, he 236 00:13:35,779 --> 00:13:42,229 was described as a lowly servant, one who would die and be 237 00:13:42,229 --> 00:13:46,109 buried and rise again from the dead, take on the iniquities of mankind. 238 00:13:48,029 --> 00:13:53,469 But the second time, not only was the Messiah to come and again 239 00:13:53,629 --> 00:13:57,109 redeem us or bring us back, deliver us from spiritual bondage, 240 00:13:57,109 --> 00:14:03,309 but then secondly, he describes for the Jew the physical 241 00:14:03,709 --> 00:14:12,039 redemption, the Jewish nation, in other words, the release or the 242 00:14:12,439 --> 00:14:15,479 deliverance from physical bondage. 243 00:14:16,759 --> 00:14:18,119 And that will happen one day. 244 00:14:20,119 --> 00:14:22,518 Sure, the Jews have been set aside for a time. 245 00:14:24,359 --> 00:14:27,079 But again, as I said this morning, I don't care what TikTok 246 00:14:27,079 --> 00:14:32,039 says or some Preacher on your YouTube or your Facebook page or 247 00:14:32,509 --> 00:14:33,789 whoever you're listening to. 248 00:14:35,709 --> 00:14:37,789 Replacement theology is heresy. 249 00:14:39,309 --> 00:14:41,229 The Jews have not been replaced. 250 00:14:41,309 --> 00:14:46,029 They've simply been put off track for one day. 251 00:14:46,029 --> 00:14:47,629 They will be put back on track. 252 00:14:48,509 --> 00:14:50,989 The Jews are still God's chosen people. 253 00:14:52,269 --> 00:14:55,629 And before the last 30 or 40 years, that was never a question 254 00:14:56,829 --> 00:15:04,109 in the modern church, churches, it wasn't even a question. 255 00:15:04,109 --> 00:15:06,749 It's only been in the last 30, 40 years. 256 00:15:06,749 --> 00:15:07,869 It began to be questioned. 257 00:15:07,869 --> 00:15:09,389 I believe it's anti Semitic. 258 00:15:10,029 --> 00:15:11,629 I believe it's just a sign of the times. 259 00:15:11,709 --> 00:15:19,069 The church is who believe that can be antisemitic. 260 00:15:19,869 --> 00:15:21,789 Just want to publicly say that tonight. 261 00:15:23,949 --> 00:15:27,899 God's chosen people, God's prophesying to them. 262 00:15:27,899 --> 00:15:29,899 God's giving them hope for the future. 263 00:15:30,219 --> 00:15:36,059 God warns them of their sin and the destruction and just the 264 00:15:36,859 --> 00:15:38,539 utter destruction that it causes. 265 00:15:38,859 --> 00:15:43,619 But he also gives them hope of the future, a hope of being free 266 00:15:43,619 --> 00:15:46,779 from spiritual bondage and a hope of being free from physical 267 00:15:46,779 --> 00:15:47,339 bondage. 268 00:15:48,779 --> 00:15:52,729 In this chapter, in verse one, we see that Belshazzar is on the 269 00:15:52,729 --> 00:15:53,169 throne. 270 00:15:54,689 --> 00:15:55,849 He is co regent. 271 00:15:55,849 --> 00:16:00,529 Now remember that he is co regent with his dad and his dad, 272 00:16:01,009 --> 00:16:05,809 as I read about his dad and however you want to say his name, 273 00:16:05,889 --> 00:16:06,689 Nebidus. 274 00:16:06,689 --> 00:16:07,489 Nebidus. 275 00:16:08,929 --> 00:16:10,929 He really didn't even want to be king. 276 00:16:10,929 --> 00:16:13,089 And so he kind of just hung out. 277 00:16:13,969 --> 00:16:18,809 And when his son got to the age, his son became king and anyway, 278 00:16:18,809 --> 00:16:20,369 and the kingdom began to get weaker. 279 00:16:20,369 --> 00:16:22,089 But so Belshazzar's on the throne. 280 00:16:22,089 --> 00:16:23,649 Daniel's 67 years old. 281 00:16:23,809 --> 00:16:25,809 Nebuchadnezzar had been gone for nine years. 282 00:16:29,089 --> 00:16:33,369 And now we're back to the last years of Babylon. 283 00:16:33,369 --> 00:16:34,529 Babylon's about to fall. 284 00:16:35,649 --> 00:16:38,129 I want to remind you that Daniel's prophesying during these 285 00:16:38,129 --> 00:16:41,169 times of the Babylonian, not the second century. 286 00:16:41,649 --> 00:16:43,489 He's prophesying in the sixth century. 287 00:16:44,369 --> 00:16:49,489 Again, liberals, liberals say, well, there's, you know, Daniel's 288 00:16:49,489 --> 00:16:54,569 prophecies are too particular, especially when it comes to Antiochus, 289 00:16:54,569 --> 00:16:57,969 Paniphanes, anyway, whatever his name is, too particular. 290 00:16:58,369 --> 00:16:59,009 Anti. 291 00:16:59,009 --> 00:17:00,289 Somebody help me with that one. 292 00:17:04,129 --> 00:17:05,649 Yeah, say it again. 293 00:17:07,169 --> 00:17:07,969 That's close. 294 00:17:08,689 --> 00:17:11,499 Now I've said it wrong and now everybody else saying it wrong. 295 00:17:12,289 --> 00:17:12,529 Right. 296 00:17:12,929 --> 00:17:20,049 And anyway, it was in the like the hundred and, you know, 60s B.C. 297 00:17:20,529 --> 00:17:24,769 and anyway, anyway, that's crazy. 298 00:17:25,249 --> 00:17:26,209 Should have wrote it down. 299 00:17:29,249 --> 00:17:33,369 So anyway, be careful where you put the writing of Daniel. 300 00:17:33,369 --> 00:17:34,889 I'm going to move on from some of this. 301 00:17:34,889 --> 00:17:35,929 My head is swimming. 302 00:17:35,929 --> 00:17:39,089 There's so much information about this particular chapter. 303 00:17:40,369 --> 00:17:44,849 So Daniel again is prophesying during the days of Belshazzar, during 304 00:17:44,849 --> 00:17:47,089 the days of Darius. 305 00:17:48,529 --> 00:17:51,329 And Daniel, the Bible says here, is grieved, he's troubled, 306 00:17:51,329 --> 00:17:52,529 he's physically shaken. 307 00:17:54,529 --> 00:17:58,409 The intensity of the vision has caused his physical condition, 308 00:17:58,409 --> 00:18:02,369 the political changes that are about to take place, the human suffering 309 00:18:02,369 --> 00:18:03,169 because of sin. 310 00:18:03,799 --> 00:18:05,319 And it grieves Daniel's heart. 311 00:18:06,679 --> 00:18:09,959 Again, the times of the Gentiles, from the time the Babylonians 312 00:18:10,759 --> 00:18:13,679 destroyed Jerusalem, we have the times of the Gentiles put in 313 00:18:13,679 --> 00:18:13,959 place. 314 00:18:15,079 --> 00:18:19,799 In other words, God is now using and speaking and the Gentiles 315 00:18:24,919 --> 00:18:27,719 and will so be until the battle of Armageddon. 316 00:18:29,529 --> 00:18:34,569 And then he speaks about the rulers of these nations of being 317 00:18:34,569 --> 00:18:36,969 beastly, beastly. 318 00:18:37,449 --> 00:18:41,769 The dream of Nebuchadnezzar in chapter two of Daniel, of the statue 319 00:18:41,769 --> 00:18:46,129 representing the four major world powers, that of Babylon, Medo, 320 00:18:46,129 --> 00:18:47,009 Persian and Greece. 321 00:18:47,009 --> 00:18:52,249 And then Rome is here repeated in a different analogy or a different 322 00:18:52,249 --> 00:18:52,889 metaphor. 323 00:18:53,289 --> 00:18:56,529 The ten toes, even representing the revived Roman Empire. 324 00:18:56,529 --> 00:18:57,369 And we see this. 325 00:18:59,609 --> 00:19:03,809 I think it's amazing as I read through this, that when you think 326 00:19:03,809 --> 00:19:07,009 of Nebuchadnezzar having the dream concerning the statue in chapter 327 00:19:07,009 --> 00:19:08,489 two, you have to go back and read that. 328 00:19:08,489 --> 00:19:13,529 Now, when you have that dream there described, Nebuchadnezzar sees 329 00:19:13,529 --> 00:19:19,209 this huge statue of gold and brass and iron and silver. 330 00:19:19,929 --> 00:19:24,569 But here verses what God sees, God sees these nations. 331 00:19:24,729 --> 00:19:26,089 He sees beasts. 332 00:19:28,799 --> 00:19:33,839 From God's perspective, it is their true inward characteristics. 333 00:19:34,719 --> 00:19:37,639 It's showing the true inward characteristics of their leaders, 334 00:19:37,639 --> 00:19:38,479 their beasts. 335 00:19:39,839 --> 00:19:44,919 Whether it's Nebuchadnezzar or Alexander the Great describes for 336 00:19:44,919 --> 00:19:46,239 us how God feels about them. 337 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:50,359 Again, the 70 years of captivity are approximately 10 years 338 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:52,559 away from being to coming to an end. 339 00:19:53,349 --> 00:19:55,749 So again, children of Israel carried into captivity. 340 00:19:55,749 --> 00:19:58,949 And now we're about 10 years away from it coming to an end. 341 00:19:59,349 --> 00:20:01,789 So let's get into it this morning, this evening, verses one 342 00:20:01,789 --> 00:20:09,109 through seven or one through eight is the raising, the rising 343 00:20:09,109 --> 00:20:10,229 of the four beasts. 344 00:20:11,509 --> 00:20:13,989 It speaks here in verse two of the four winds. 345 00:20:13,989 --> 00:20:18,669 We covered verse one by describing of Babylon and Belshazzar 346 00:20:18,669 --> 00:20:20,629 and the times in which this is being spoken. 347 00:20:21,219 --> 00:20:24,219 In verse two he speaks about the vision. 348 00:20:24,219 --> 00:20:28,579 And the four winds of heaven strove upon the great sea. 349 00:20:28,819 --> 00:20:31,379 The great sea there speaks of the Mediterranean Sea. 350 00:20:31,779 --> 00:20:36,499 These four winds speak of the turmoil of the nations of the earth 351 00:20:36,979 --> 00:20:39,779 divinely allowed or even divinely initiated. 352 00:20:39,779 --> 00:20:44,299 As we think about all the nations being in turmoil from all 353 00:20:44,299 --> 00:20:47,299 four corners of the earth with north, south, east and west. 354 00:20:48,259 --> 00:20:51,539 Again, these beasts, verse three, rising out of the Mediterranean, 355 00:20:52,099 --> 00:20:55,699 diverse, it says, that means separating powers. 356 00:20:55,939 --> 00:20:59,779 These are separate kingdoms, these are separate ruling powers. 357 00:21:00,659 --> 00:21:03,779 Then verses four through six, we have the first of the three beasts. 358 00:21:04,419 --> 00:21:07,459 The first beast is a winged lion. 359 00:21:08,899 --> 00:21:13,539 This speaks again of Babylon as the head of gold in chapter two 360 00:21:14,159 --> 00:21:17,599 in Nebuchadnezzar's dream spoke of Babylon as well. 361 00:21:17,919 --> 00:21:18,719 So what are the. 362 00:21:18,719 --> 00:21:21,359 What are the powers that are going to rule? 363 00:21:21,999 --> 00:21:23,999 So the first great power is Babylon. 364 00:21:23,999 --> 00:21:33,479 And very evident by the way in Babylon, the pictures, the imprints 365 00:21:33,479 --> 00:21:40,159 on the palace gates were pictures of a lion with wings. 366 00:21:44,329 --> 00:21:46,809 Just as a side note, it's amazing. 367 00:21:48,729 --> 00:21:52,889 This winged lion speaks not only of the strength of which the 368 00:21:53,609 --> 00:21:56,688 Babylonian kingdom would defeat its enemies, but also the 369 00:21:56,688 --> 00:21:58,329 swiftness in which they would be done. 370 00:21:58,889 --> 00:22:02,409 And again, Babylon defeated the then known world at the time. 371 00:22:02,729 --> 00:22:05,049 The second one speaks of a bear. 372 00:22:05,449 --> 00:22:07,689 And this is speaking of the Medo Persian empire. 373 00:22:08,339 --> 00:22:11,499 And this of course, the statue in chapter two speaking of the arms 374 00:22:11,499 --> 00:22:16,859 of silver, the three ribs probably Speaking what happened was 375 00:22:16,859 --> 00:22:24,178 when as Babylon became weak, some of the nations that were defeated 376 00:22:24,178 --> 00:22:29,699 by Babylon under the domain of Babylon, you know, had usurped and 377 00:22:29,699 --> 00:22:33,139 had, you know, gone away from Babylon. 378 00:22:33,789 --> 00:22:38,389 And so when Medo Persian empire came along, they had to come 379 00:22:38,389 --> 00:22:38,589 on. 380 00:22:38,589 --> 00:22:40,429 And one of those nations was Egypt. 381 00:22:40,589 --> 00:22:45,229 And there were three major powers that Medo Persian had to defeat 382 00:22:45,229 --> 00:22:50,189 in order to become the great nation of the Medo Persian empire. 383 00:22:50,429 --> 00:22:54,989 And that was Babylon number one, but also Egypt and then another 384 00:22:54,989 --> 00:22:56,269 nation called Lydia. 385 00:22:57,069 --> 00:23:00,509 And so the bear speaks of overwhelming strength. 386 00:23:01,369 --> 00:23:03,089 Again they used their armies. 387 00:23:03,089 --> 00:23:06,409 Whereas the Babylonians had skill and swiftness. 388 00:23:07,129 --> 00:23:11,049 The way the Medo Persian empire defeated enemies was just 389 00:23:11,049 --> 00:23:12,169 sheer numbers. 390 00:23:12,809 --> 00:23:15,529 We're just going to bring as many soldiers. 391 00:23:15,609 --> 00:23:19,089 We're going to outnumber you by thousands upon thousands. 392 00:23:19,089 --> 00:23:22,569 And they just used brute force to steamroll everybody. 393 00:23:23,689 --> 00:23:24,889 That's how they defeated him. 394 00:23:27,059 --> 00:23:28,019 Again, brute force. 395 00:23:28,019 --> 00:23:28,819 Think of a bear. 396 00:23:30,179 --> 00:23:36,259 Then the third creature, the third beast was a leper, a leopard. 397 00:23:37,459 --> 00:23:41,939 And again this leopard had wings and also had the four heads. 398 00:23:43,059 --> 00:23:44,539 This speaks again of speed. 399 00:23:44,539 --> 00:23:46,019 Think about Alexander the Great. 400 00:23:46,499 --> 00:23:49,299 With just a matter of few years, he defeated the then known 401 00:23:49,299 --> 00:23:53,389 world in his 30s, his 20s and 30s. 402 00:23:53,389 --> 00:23:54,989 He died while he was in his 30s. 403 00:23:56,269 --> 00:23:57,709 Most of you have learned it from history. 404 00:23:58,349 --> 00:24:08,029 It's an amazing, amazing feat what he did with speed and agility 405 00:24:08,989 --> 00:24:10,109 and skill. 406 00:24:11,709 --> 00:24:14,109 Not like the middle Persian empire that just kind of rolled over 407 00:24:14,109 --> 00:24:19,749 everybody, but a lot of tactics, a lot of other things. 408 00:24:19,909 --> 00:24:23,669 Alexander the Great was a great military mind. 409 00:24:25,509 --> 00:24:29,189 So you had the nation of Greece, the belly and thighs of brass 410 00:24:29,189 --> 00:24:31,109 that are found in chapter two. 411 00:24:31,589 --> 00:24:37,909 The last one, the fourth beast it describes as one that is indescribable. 412 00:24:39,109 --> 00:24:45,189 This beast is so heinous and terrible that he just, he has a hard 413 00:24:45,189 --> 00:24:45,989 time describing it. 414 00:24:45,989 --> 00:24:50,349 He begins to give some characteristics of the beast that 415 00:24:50,429 --> 00:24:55,069 again had great iron teeth and think about devouring this opposition, 416 00:24:56,669 --> 00:24:58,029 ground them into powder. 417 00:24:59,149 --> 00:25:00,109 Think about Rome. 418 00:25:01,389 --> 00:25:08,349 Again, great military might, very, very skilled. 419 00:25:09,389 --> 00:25:11,389 Their equipment was superior. 420 00:25:12,669 --> 00:25:13,989 Their equipment was superior. 421 00:25:13,989 --> 00:25:16,109 They man just an amazing thing. 422 00:25:16,779 --> 00:25:22,379 As the Roman Empire defeated ground in the powder their enemies, 423 00:25:22,619 --> 00:25:24,299 no one could stand against them. 424 00:25:25,819 --> 00:25:27,659 They devoured their opposition. 425 00:25:29,339 --> 00:25:32,459 Then it goes on to say there was nothing like the Roman Empire. 426 00:25:33,259 --> 00:25:37,179 They were diverse and again they were separate, politically separate. 427 00:25:37,179 --> 00:25:40,059 All these things that comes with the Roman Empire. 428 00:25:42,149 --> 00:25:42,589 What a nation. 429 00:25:42,589 --> 00:25:46,789 Then it begins to describe a nation to come. 430 00:25:47,109 --> 00:25:49,669 And this is where your interest will hopefully pick up. 431 00:25:50,629 --> 00:26:00,869 Describes the 10, the 10 kings, the 10 horns. 432 00:26:01,509 --> 00:26:06,869 All right, so this creature, 10 horns and representing 10 kings. 433 00:26:06,869 --> 00:26:10,629 This is the same as we think about the statue had 10 toes. 434 00:26:12,219 --> 00:26:14,779 This is speaking of the revived Roman Empire. 435 00:26:15,819 --> 00:26:17,259 The revived Roman Empire. 436 00:26:18,779 --> 00:26:22,539 As I read and was studying this, I again thought about, well, 437 00:26:22,539 --> 00:26:28,939 Jesus Christ came, was born, was buried and died and rose again 438 00:26:29,259 --> 00:26:31,739 during the time of the first Roman Empire. 439 00:26:32,699 --> 00:26:37,669 He came during the first Roman Empire, and he's coming back during 440 00:26:37,669 --> 00:26:39,269 the time of the Second Roman Empire. 441 00:26:41,189 --> 00:26:44,069 Except second time, he's not going to be put on no cross. 442 00:26:45,589 --> 00:26:50,869 He's the one who will be devouring, defeating the revived 443 00:26:50,869 --> 00:26:51,749 Roman Empire. 444 00:26:52,468 --> 00:26:53,989 This revived Roman Empire. 445 00:26:54,229 --> 00:26:56,749 Out of those 10 kings, a little horn. 446 00:26:56,749 --> 00:26:59,029 Out of those 10 horns, a little horn arises. 447 00:26:59,189 --> 00:27:01,269 This little horn is speaking of the Antichrist. 448 00:27:02,399 --> 00:27:05,359 Speaks of him rising from a lower estate to a higher estate. 449 00:27:06,559 --> 00:27:08,199 Again, remember where this is happening. 450 00:27:08,199 --> 00:27:13,839 This is happening around the Mediterranean Sea, around that area. 451 00:27:13,919 --> 00:27:16,639 The revived Roman Empire will take place. 452 00:27:16,799 --> 00:27:22,319 Now, whether or not that takes in nations that are elsewhere but 453 00:27:22,399 --> 00:27:25,559 connected, whether it's confederacies, whether it's, you 454 00:27:25,559 --> 00:27:29,679 know, treaties or whatever it may be, as we think about 10 nations. 455 00:27:30,419 --> 00:27:33,619 But among these 10 nations, these 10 kingdoms, these 10 kings, 456 00:27:33,619 --> 00:27:39,459 these 10 leaders will come a leader who at first will be small, 457 00:27:40,259 --> 00:27:41,459 but then will grow. 458 00:27:42,419 --> 00:27:50,019 And he will, the Bible says, pluck out three kings. 459 00:27:51,299 --> 00:28:00,309 So either defeats those three or some other things take place. 460 00:28:01,029 --> 00:28:03,669 Either way, he plucks them out. 461 00:28:04,549 --> 00:28:11,149 He becomes the biggest, if you would, the most powerful of the leaders 462 00:28:11,149 --> 00:28:11,749 and kings. 463 00:28:13,189 --> 00:28:17,829 Again, this is speaking of the Antichrist speaks about him having 464 00:28:18,709 --> 00:28:22,469 eyes and a mouth and is definitely speaking of a man. 465 00:28:23,139 --> 00:28:25,299 Because sometimes when we read the Book of Revelation, remind you 466 00:28:25,299 --> 00:28:28,659 when plain sense makes common sense, seek no other sense. 467 00:28:29,219 --> 00:28:33,819 So don't read the Book of Revelation and spiritualize all of 468 00:28:33,819 --> 00:28:36,419 it only when it's necessary. 469 00:28:38,339 --> 00:28:41,979 Only way you would do that is if the way in which it makes sense 470 00:28:41,979 --> 00:28:44,459 can only be done by spiritualizing it. 471 00:28:44,459 --> 00:28:45,219 Does that make sense? 472 00:28:45,699 --> 00:28:48,499 For instance, the Bible says we're coming back on white horses. 473 00:28:49,329 --> 00:28:50,369 Do you spiritualize that? 474 00:28:50,449 --> 00:28:52,369 No, we're coming back on white horses. 475 00:28:53,009 --> 00:28:53,889 The beasts. 476 00:28:54,129 --> 00:28:56,409 Later on it talks about these beasts coming out of the Mediterranean 477 00:28:56,409 --> 00:28:56,769 Sea. 478 00:28:57,009 --> 00:28:59,409 Do we spiritualize those, or are those real beasts? 479 00:28:59,409 --> 00:29:00,289 No, those are real. 480 00:29:02,929 --> 00:29:06,049 The one that stings you hurts for six months. 481 00:29:07,729 --> 00:29:08,529 Those are real. 482 00:29:09,649 --> 00:29:11,929 Y' all ever watch the old Sinbad the Sailor movies? 483 00:29:11,929 --> 00:29:13,089 Way, way, way, way back. 484 00:29:13,409 --> 00:29:15,169 The special effects on those were amazing. 485 00:29:16,309 --> 00:29:18,669 And those creatures that would come out, that's kind of what I think 486 00:29:18,669 --> 00:29:18,869 of. 487 00:29:18,869 --> 00:29:22,029 I don't know why when I think about those creatures coming out 488 00:29:22,029 --> 00:29:22,949 the Bible describes. 489 00:29:23,269 --> 00:29:24,469 But those creatures are real. 490 00:29:24,549 --> 00:29:26,229 You don't have to spiritualize that stuff. 491 00:29:26,789 --> 00:29:27,589 Don't do it. 492 00:29:29,029 --> 00:29:33,589 But here we have again the Antichrist, who again has the eyes 493 00:29:33,589 --> 00:29:36,229 of a man and with a mouth. 494 00:29:36,229 --> 00:29:38,109 He speaks great things. 495 00:29:38,109 --> 00:29:44,549 The Bible says we know that through his speech blasphemies take 496 00:29:44,549 --> 00:29:44,789 place. 497 00:29:44,789 --> 00:29:47,609 And we know that because now you can turn to Revelation 13. 498 00:29:47,609 --> 00:29:48,249 Let's do that. 499 00:29:48,249 --> 00:29:49,169 Revelation 13. 500 00:29:49,569 --> 00:29:50,689 We're going to wrap it up. 501 00:29:52,849 --> 00:29:57,889 So Daniel introduces to us a lot of things that Revelation covers. 502 00:29:57,889 --> 00:30:01,529 That's why it is so good for you to know the book of Revelation. 503 00:30:01,529 --> 00:30:05,089 Know the book of Daniel if you want to understand the Book of Revelation. 504 00:30:05,729 --> 00:30:09,089 Now notice as I read this, I'm going to read all 13 verses, or all 505 00:30:09,089 --> 00:30:12,529 10 verses actually, and notice some of the same wording that we 506 00:30:12,529 --> 00:30:13,809 have read just a moment ago. 507 00:30:14,469 --> 00:30:16,949 Look at Revelation 13, verse 1. 508 00:30:17,029 --> 00:30:23,069 And I stood upon the sand of the sea and saw a beast rise up out 509 00:30:23,069 --> 00:30:27,829 of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns 510 00:30:27,829 --> 00:30:31,549 ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. 511 00:30:31,549 --> 00:30:32,949 I believe this is the same creature. 512 00:30:32,949 --> 00:30:37,629 Now it's describing it even in a greater way, giving us more information 513 00:30:37,629 --> 00:30:38,709 about this creature. 514 00:30:39,189 --> 00:30:41,509 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leper. 515 00:30:42,369 --> 00:30:45,849 And his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth 516 00:30:45,849 --> 00:30:46,449 of a lion. 517 00:30:46,769 --> 00:30:51,489 And the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority. 518 00:30:52,609 --> 00:30:58,209 So here we have the Antichrist described who has given con been 519 00:30:58,209 --> 00:31:04,209 given control over the previous three great empires and 520 00:31:04,209 --> 00:31:06,449 assumes their characteristics, right? 521 00:31:06,449 --> 00:31:07,969 The leper and those things. 522 00:31:09,159 --> 00:31:13,559 And I saw one of the heads of his heads as it were wounded to death 523 00:31:13,879 --> 00:31:17,679 and his deadly wound was healed and all the world wondered 524 00:31:17,679 --> 00:31:18,199 after the beast. 525 00:31:18,199 --> 00:31:21,919 This is where we get the ideal that the Antichrist apparently, either 526 00:31:21,919 --> 00:31:24,839 he's going to die or he's going to have something happen to 527 00:31:24,839 --> 00:31:25,079 him. 528 00:31:25,079 --> 00:31:28,759 That the only way that he could possibly live is through a 529 00:31:28,759 --> 00:31:29,199 miracle. 530 00:31:29,199 --> 00:31:32,639 And the miracle does take place, by the way, Satan has power 531 00:31:32,639 --> 00:31:32,999 too. 532 00:31:35,489 --> 00:31:38,449 And they worshiped the dragon which gave power unto the beast. 533 00:31:38,689 --> 00:31:41,489 And they worshiped the beast saying, who is like unto the beast? 534 00:31:41,489 --> 00:31:43,089 Who is able to make war with him? 535 00:31:43,169 --> 00:31:43,729 Verse 5. 536 00:31:43,729 --> 00:31:48,209 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies. 537 00:31:49,569 --> 00:31:54,409 And power was given unto him to continue 40 and two months, three 538 00:31:54,409 --> 00:31:55,049 and a half years. 539 00:31:55,049 --> 00:32:00,209 We didn't read that verse, but Daniel chapter seven gives you the 540 00:32:00,209 --> 00:32:01,569 same three and a half years. 541 00:32:03,359 --> 00:32:06,759 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God to blaspheme 542 00:32:06,759 --> 00:32:09,679 his name and his tabernacle and them that dwell in heaven. 543 00:32:10,479 --> 00:32:14,319 And it was given unto him to make War with the saints. 544 00:32:14,639 --> 00:32:17,599 We didn't read that verse either, but it's over there in chapter 545 00:32:17,599 --> 00:32:17,879 seven. 546 00:32:17,879 --> 00:32:20,599 And power was given to him over all kindreds and tongues and 547 00:32:20,599 --> 00:32:21,119 nations. 548 00:32:21,279 --> 00:32:24,399 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him whose names 549 00:32:24,799 --> 00:32:27,079 are not written in the book of life. 550 00:32:27,079 --> 00:32:28,999 For the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 551 00:32:28,999 --> 00:32:32,619 If any man and have an ear, let him hear. 552 00:32:32,779 --> 00:32:36,019 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity. 553 00:32:36,019 --> 00:32:38,299 And he that killeth with sword must be killed with the sword. 554 00:32:38,539 --> 00:32:40,059 He is the patience. 555 00:32:40,379 --> 00:32:43,339 Here is the patience and faith of the saints. 556 00:32:43,499 --> 00:32:46,899 Again you hear some of the same wording, the thousands upon 557 00:32:46,899 --> 00:32:47,499 thousands. 558 00:32:48,459 --> 00:32:50,299 Actually, that wording I'll give you in a moment. 559 00:32:50,859 --> 00:32:54,659 So as you read about that, you say, well, that's the Antichrist. 560 00:32:54,659 --> 00:32:58,869 No doubt Daniel is giving us information about the Antichrist. 561 00:32:58,869 --> 00:33:01,829 And then Revelation gives us further information about the antichrist. 562 00:33:03,509 --> 00:33:06,469 Daniel, chapter 7 again, verses 9 through 14. 563 00:33:07,109 --> 00:33:09,029 We see the Ancient of days. 564 00:33:09,669 --> 00:33:15,189 And we see Jesus Christ, God's son. 565 00:33:15,909 --> 00:33:16,949 Look at verse nine. 566 00:33:18,949 --> 00:33:21,549 And to beheld till the thrones were cast down and the Ancient of 567 00:33:21,549 --> 00:33:24,759 days did seat the sit whose garments were white as snow. 568 00:33:24,759 --> 00:33:27,439 And it goes on to describe God. 569 00:33:28,159 --> 00:33:31,839 And then in verse 13, we see the Son of Man speaking of Jesus 570 00:33:31,839 --> 00:33:32,159 Christ. 571 00:33:33,599 --> 00:33:37,119 So the Ancient of days speaking of God's eternal judgment, 572 00:33:37,679 --> 00:33:40,879 speaking of again God the Father from Revelation, chapter four. 573 00:33:40,879 --> 00:33:41,759 You can go read that. 574 00:33:42,399 --> 00:33:44,679 His garments are white, speaking of purity. 575 00:33:44,679 --> 00:33:47,839 His white hair speaks of antiquity and wisdom and eternality. 576 00:33:48,439 --> 00:33:51,719 The fire speaks of his power and judgment. 577 00:33:53,239 --> 00:33:54,279 Verse 11 and 12. 578 00:33:54,279 --> 00:33:56,119 We see that the Antichrist is destroyed. 579 00:33:58,039 --> 00:34:01,599 The others who reign with him, apparently the Bible says they're 580 00:34:01,599 --> 00:34:02,679 allowed to live for a season. 581 00:34:03,479 --> 00:34:04,879 Then verses 13 and 14. 582 00:34:04,879 --> 00:34:06,279 It speaks of the Son of God. 583 00:34:07,239 --> 00:34:08,279 The Son of God. 584 00:34:08,359 --> 00:34:09,559 I do want to read one more. 585 00:34:09,559 --> 00:34:10,919 Turn to Revelation, chapter five. 586 00:34:14,129 --> 00:34:14,969 I said we were about done. 587 00:34:14,969 --> 00:34:15,409 And then. 588 00:34:18,769 --> 00:34:20,529 And you'll see some of the same wording. 589 00:34:21,969 --> 00:34:23,649 In other words, this will sound familiar. 590 00:34:25,009 --> 00:34:29,169 Now again, as you think about verses 13 and 14. 591 00:34:29,169 --> 00:34:31,409 He said, I saw the night vision. 592 00:34:31,409 --> 00:34:34,489 And behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven 593 00:34:34,489 --> 00:34:35,809 and came to the Ancient of days. 594 00:34:35,969 --> 00:34:37,849 And they brought him near before him. 595 00:34:37,849 --> 00:34:40,569 So here's Jesus Christ approaching the throne of God. 596 00:34:40,569 --> 00:34:43,129 And there was given him dominion and glory and kingdom and. 597 00:34:43,199 --> 00:34:45,159 And all people, nations and language should serve him. 598 00:34:45,159 --> 00:34:47,999 His dominion is foreverlasting dominion which shall not pass away, 599 00:34:47,999 --> 00:34:50,599 and his kingdom, that which shall not be destroyed. 600 00:34:50,599 --> 00:34:51,999 Now look at chapter five, Revelation. 601 00:34:51,999 --> 00:34:56,039 I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written 602 00:34:56,039 --> 00:34:58,559 within on the backside sealed with seven seals. 603 00:34:58,559 --> 00:35:01,399 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, who 604 00:35:01,399 --> 00:35:04,519 is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof? 605 00:35:04,519 --> 00:35:07,319 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, nor under the earth, was able 606 00:35:07,319 --> 00:35:09,039 to open the book, neither to look thereon. 607 00:35:09,119 --> 00:35:12,759 And I wept much because no man was found worthy to open and to read 608 00:35:12,759 --> 00:35:13,999 the book, neither looked thereon. 609 00:35:14,159 --> 00:35:16,458 And one of the elders saith unto me, weep not. 610 00:35:16,458 --> 00:35:19,218 Behold, the lion of the tribe of Judah. 611 00:35:19,218 --> 00:35:22,178 The root of David hath prevailed to open the book and to 612 00:35:22,178 --> 00:35:23,538 loose the seven seals thereof. 613 00:35:23,538 --> 00:35:24,578 And I beheld. 614 00:35:24,578 --> 00:35:27,978 And lo, in the midst of the throne, Notice the approach here. 615 00:35:28,058 --> 00:35:31,018 And of the beasts, and in the midst of the elders stood a lamb, 616 00:35:31,018 --> 00:35:33,978 as it were, as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven 617 00:35:33,978 --> 00:35:36,978 eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent forth to all 618 00:35:36,978 --> 00:35:37,258 the earth. 619 00:35:37,258 --> 00:35:41,098 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that 620 00:35:41,098 --> 00:35:43,898 sat on the throne, upon the throne, the ancient of days. 621 00:35:44,749 --> 00:35:47,389 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and the four 622 00:35:47,469 --> 00:35:48,949 and 20 elders fell down. 623 00:35:48,949 --> 00:35:52,589 And before the Lamb, having every one of them harps and golden 624 00:35:52,589 --> 00:35:57,029 veils and vials, and full of odors, which are the prayers of the 625 00:35:57,029 --> 00:35:57,309 saints. 626 00:35:57,309 --> 00:36:00,149 And they sang a new song, saying, thou art worthy to take the 627 00:36:00,149 --> 00:36:02,949 book and to open the seals thereof, for thou was slain and hast 628 00:36:02,949 --> 00:36:05,909 redeemed us to God by the blood out of every kindred and tongue. 629 00:36:05,909 --> 00:36:10,149 And people and nations had made us unto our God, kings and priests, 630 00:36:10,149 --> 00:36:11,869 and we shall reign on the earth. 631 00:36:11,869 --> 00:36:14,509 And behold, I heard a voice of many angels round about the throne, 632 00:36:14,509 --> 00:36:18,929 and the beasts and the elders, and the numbers of was 10,000 times 633 00:36:18,929 --> 00:36:23,009 10,000 and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, 634 00:36:23,009 --> 00:36:24,569 worthy is the Lamb that was slain. 635 00:36:24,569 --> 00:36:26,849 Received power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and 636 00:36:26,849 --> 00:36:27,689 glory and blessings. 637 00:36:27,849 --> 00:36:31,329 And every creature was in heaven, which is in heaven and on 638 00:36:31,329 --> 00:36:34,249 the earth and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all 639 00:36:34,969 --> 00:36:40,209 that are in them heard I saying, blessings and honor and glory 640 00:36:40,209 --> 00:36:43,329 and power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto 641 00:36:43,329 --> 00:36:44,809 the Lamb forever and ever. 642 00:36:46,099 --> 00:36:47,819 And the four beasts said, Amen. 643 00:36:47,819 --> 00:36:50,459 And the four and 20 elders fell down and worshiped him that 644 00:36:50,459 --> 00:36:51,539 liveth forever and ever. 645 00:36:52,099 --> 00:36:52,859 Be interesting. 646 00:36:52,859 --> 00:36:54,259 You can go home and you can read it again. 647 00:36:54,339 --> 00:36:57,459 Take Revelation 13, Revelation 4. 648 00:36:57,539 --> 00:37:02,499 Read Daniel chapter 7 and see the similarities in those chapters. 649 00:37:02,499 --> 00:37:03,299 It's amazing. 650 00:37:03,939 --> 00:37:07,059 They definitely, definitely, definitely fit together. 651 00:37:09,219 --> 00:37:12,099 One of the last great powers is to come. 652 00:37:13,219 --> 00:37:15,099 One of the last great powers to come. 653 00:37:15,099 --> 00:37:17,379 And the Antichrist will rule. 654 00:37:19,699 --> 00:37:22,739 Makes it very clear in verse 25 of Daniel 7 that he'll rule for 655 00:37:22,739 --> 00:37:26,979 three and a half years revelation just told us that too 656 00:37:26,979 --> 00:37:30,939 he'll reign for three and a half years at the end of that three 657 00:37:30,939 --> 00:37:38,059 and a half years he will be defeated he will be slain he will 658 00:37:38,059 --> 00:37:45,699 be deaded he'll no longer reign Christ will reign in his stead 659 00:37:47,459 --> 00:37:51,899 and Christ's throne will be eternal May we as Christians live 660 00:37:51,899 --> 00:37:58,939 in light of eternity we're close you know the Bible well you 661 00:37:58,939 --> 00:38:04,059 say well you know Peter even says it well you know you talk about 662 00:38:04,059 --> 00:38:07,459 his coming y' all have talked about his coming forever and I can 663 00:38:07,459 --> 00:38:10,499 remember as a kid saying I hope Lord just wait a little bit 664 00:38:10,499 --> 00:38:19,219 I want to get married someday you know Lord man but now Lord come 665 00:38:19,219 --> 00:38:24,459 quickly even so come Lord Jesus no there's so many more people 666 00:38:24,459 --> 00:38:31,899 to reach so many more people to reach let's live in a lie of eternity 667 00:38:33,019 --> 00:38:35,819 Jesus could return today let's all stand.