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Jim RickardJim Rickard

Sunday, Sunday,

March 30, 2008March 30, 2008

1 John 4:41 John 4:4““You are from God, You are from God,

little children, and have little children, and have overcome them; because overcome them; because greater is He who is in greater is He who is in

you than he who is in the you than he who is in the world.”world.”

1 John Series1 John Series1 John 4:2-31 John 4:2-3

The Greatest False Teacher of The Greatest False Teacher of All Time, The Antichrist. Pt. 1All Time, The Antichrist. Pt. 1

Dan 11:32, Dan 11:32, “By smooth words he will turn “By smooth words he will turn to godlessness those who act to godlessness those who act

wickedly toward the covenant, wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their but the people who know their God will display strength and God will display strength and

take action.”take action.”

The Future Antichrist of The Future Antichrist of the Tribulation.the Tribulation.

1. The time frame of the 1. The time frame of the coming of the Antichrist.coming of the Antichrist.

God's plan for the history God's plan for the history of the human race includes of the human race includes various time frames called various time frames called

dispensations. dispensations. Eph 1:10; 3:2, 9; Col 1:25; Eph 1:10; 3:2, 9; Col 1:25;

1 Cor 9:17; 1 Tim 1:4.1 Cor 9:17; 1 Tim 1:4.

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2. Who is the Antichrist?2. Who is the Antichrist?

2. Who is the Antichrist?2. Who is the Antichrist?He is one person, an He is one person, an

unbeliever functioning unbeliever functioning under the cosmic system, under the cosmic system,

who sells himself out to the who sells himself out to the devil eventually being devil eventually being

possessed by him.possessed by him.

3. He is called by over 30 3. He is called by over 30 titles, including;titles, including;

"The man of lawlessness, "The man of lawlessness, the son of destruction" the son of destruction"

2 Thes 2:32 Thes 2:3

* The beast from the sea, * The beast from the sea, Rev 13:1-10 Rev 13:1-10 (his political title);(his political title);

* The beast from the sea, * The beast from the sea, Rev 13:1-10 Rev 13:1-10 (his political title);(his political title);

* The beast, Rev 17:8-13* The beast, Rev 17:8-13(his religious title); (his religious title);

* The beast from the sea, * The beast from the sea, Rev 13:1-10 Rev 13:1-10 (his political title);(his political title);

* The beast, Rev 17:8-13* The beast, Rev 17:8-13(his religious title); (his religious title);

* The beast on whom the * The beast on whom the scarlet woman rides. scarlet woman rides.

Rev 17:1-7 Rev 17:1-7

* The little horn, * The little horn, Dan 7:8-9, 19-26.Dan 7:8-9, 19-26.

* The little horn, * The little horn, Dan 7:8-9, 19-26.Dan 7:8-9, 19-26.

* The abomination of * The abomination of

desolation, Mat 24:15. desolation, Mat 24:15.

* The little horn, * The little horn, Dan 7:8-9, 19-26.Dan 7:8-9, 19-26.

* The abomination of * The abomination of

desolation, Mat 24:15. desolation, Mat 24:15. * The prince that shall come, * The prince that shall come,

Dan 9:26-27.Dan 9:26-27.

* The little horn, * The little horn, Dan 7:8-9, 19-26.Dan 7:8-9, 19-26.

* The abomination of * The abomination of

desolation, Mat 24:15. desolation, Mat 24:15. * The prince that shall come, * The prince that shall come,

Dan 9:26-27.Dan 9:26-27.* The prince of Tyre, * The prince of Tyre,

Ezek 28:1-10.Ezek 28:1-10.

4. The Antichrist is one of 4. The Antichrist is one of two great dictators who two great dictators who

emerge in the Tribulation. emerge in the Tribulation. He is from the revived He is from the revived Roman Empire and the Roman Empire and the

False Prophet from Israel.False Prophet from Israel.

5. The Jewish dictator of 5. The Jewish dictator of the Tribulation.the Tribulation.

He too is an antichrist He too is an antichrist because he promotes the because he promotes the Antichrist as the Christ, Antichrist as the Christ,

Rev 13:12. Rev 13:12.

He too has several titlesHe too has several titles::

He too has several titlesHe too has several titles::* Dan the serpent, * Dan the serpent,

Gen 49:16-17; Gen 49:16-17;

He too has several titlesHe too has several titles::* Dan the serpent, * Dan the serpent,

Gen 49:16-17; Gen 49:16-17; * The false prophet,* The false prophet,

Rev 16:13, 19:20, Rev 16:13, 19:20, 20:10. 20:10.

He too has several titlesHe too has several titles::* Dan the serpent, * Dan the serpent,

Gen 49:16-17; Gen 49:16-17; * The false prophet,* The false prophet,

Rev 16:13, 19:20, Rev 16:13, 19:20, 20:10. 20:10. * The second beast, * The second beast,

Rev 13:11-17.Rev 13:11-17.

John is not trying to John is not trying to identify either of these identify either of these

Beasts as antichrist, but to Beasts as antichrist, but to warn any who would deny warn any who would deny the person of Christ that the person of Christ that they are walking in that they are walking in that type of (type of (falsefalse) system.) system.

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