Title: The Mark Of The Beast I
Memorize: He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads Revelation 13:16 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Revelation 13:11-18 (Nkjv)
[11] Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.
[12] And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
[13] He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
[14] And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived.
[15] He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
[16] He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,
[17] and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
[18] Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.
Message:
You might have heard or read about the mark of the beast before now, but do you really know what it is?
The mark of the beast can take different forms: it can be a mark, a name, or the number of a name (Revelation 13:17).
Whichever one it is, it is a representation of the beast, and whoever receives it on his or her forehead or right hand will be identified as a worshipper of the beast.
Only such people will be allowed to buy, sell, or be a part of society after the rapture has taken place.
Anyone who refuses to receive the mark of the beast will be hunted and killed.
In the days of Apostle John, there was no technology, so he could only describe everything that he saw in his vision with the things he had seen around him.
A mark that is taken on someone’s forehead or right hand must have been imprinted by a machine, and the imprint must be something that cannot be cleaned or washed off.
Since this mark is so important to people’s identity and life, it will not be a mark that can fade or be erased. This means that it will be deep in the skin.
My dear child, I want to urge you today to surrender your life to Jesus Christ if you are yet to do so.
Please do not let His sacrifice on the cross of Calvary go to waste over your life.
If you have surrendered your life to Him, obey His commandments and flee from sin.
Action Point:
Surrender your life totally to Jesus and abstain from all forms of sin.
HYMN 55: CHRISTIAN, SEEK NOT YET REPOSE
1 Christian, Seek Not Yet Repose;
Hear Thy Guardian Angel Say,
“Thou Art In The Midst Of Foes:
Watch And Pray!”
2 Principalities And Powers,
Mustering Their Unseen Array,
Wait For Thy Unguarded Hours:
“Watch And Pray.”
3 Gird Thy Heavenly Armour On;
Wear It Every Night And Day
Ambush’d Lies The Evil One:
“Watch And Pray.”
4 Hear The Victors Who O’ercame;
Still They Mark Each Warrior’s Way;
All With One Sweet Voice Exclaim,
“Watch And Pray!”
5 Hear, Above AlI, Hear Thy Lord,
Him Thou Lovest To Obey;
Hide Within Thy Heart His Word:
“Watch And Pray!.”
6 Watch, As If On That Alone
Hung The Issue Of The Day;
Pray, That Help May Be Sent Down:
Watch And Pray.
Bible IN One Year: Nehemiah 1:1-3:14 1 Corinthians 7:1-24
Authors: Pastor E. A. Adeboye and Pastor Folu Adeboye