Revelation 13:18 States here is wisdom let him that hath understanding count the number of the Beast for it is the number of a man and his number is 603 score and6 this is the number of the first Beast this Beast is not the devil this Beast is not a system but this Beast is the Antichrist a literal man he is Satan's chief agent he is a man that will speak publicly and pompously against the most high he is a man that will seek worship and adoration he shall change the laws of the world for his
own agenda and one of the laws he will change is that he will enforce his Mark 6 66 on the inhabitants of the earth now the Bible in the Book of Revelation gives us wisdom stating in Revelation 13:18 here is wisdom in other words the Bible is warning us alerting us that when you see this number you may know who is behind the number and the person is the Antichrist I am surprised at the amount of people who trivialize the number I see people wearing shirts with that number some people even have tattoos with this
number there are so many music bands that plaster this number on their posters Revelation 13: 11 to 18 and I beheld another Beast coming up out of the earth and he had two horns like a lamb and he spake as a dragon and he exerciseth all the power of the first Beast before him and causeth the Earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first Beast whose deadly wound was healed and he doeth great wonders so that he maketh Fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men and deceiveth them
that dwell on the Earth by the means of those Miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the Beast saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the Beast which had the wound by a sword and did live and he had power to give life unto the image of the Beast that the image of the Beast should both speak and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the Beast should be killed and he causeth all both small and great rich and poor
free and bond to receive a mark in their right hand or in their foreheads and that no man might buy or sell save he that had the Mark or the name of the Beast or the number of his name here is wisdom let him that hath understanding count the number of the Beast for it is the number of a man and his number is 666 the issue of the mark of the beast is a serious one that people need to take seriously the issue of the mark of the beast is an issue of worship it
signifies whom you worship and to whom you belong it signifies ownership the issue of the mark of the beast signifies to which kingdom you are forming a permanent Allegiance at its core acceptance of this Mark is a conscious irrevocable alignment with Satan and a definitive renunciation of God sealing one's Eternal fate in the shadows of the impending antichrist's rule the scriptures forwarn of a system the Beast system where allegiance to the Beast becomes the Lynch pin to economic participation 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 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 this Proclamation is Stark it suggests a totalitarian regime where economic accessibility is gat kept by the acceptance of a mark a symbol of unwavering loyalty to the Beast and by extension a rejection of divine sovereignty what then are we as Vigilant Believers to discern from this prophecy we are urged to observe the subtle Genesis of this Beast system before the mark and the
explicit revelation of the Antichrist there will be the establishment of a system A system that is reflective of the beast's principles and objectives slowly embedding itself within the socioeconomic structures of the world it's not about an immediate and overt allegiance to the Antichrist but a gradual a climatization to his governance and principles a slow immersion into a world where the values and morals are dictated by the beast's system this Prelude phase is crucial for Discerning Christians it is in this time that the foundation of the beast's rule is discreetly laid integrating its influence within the
Realms of governance economy and Society the Bible calls us to be vigilant to discern the times and to recognize the inklings of this system as it intertwines with the world structures Believers are encouraged to be like the sons of issachar who understood the times and knew what Israel should do as seen in 1 Chronicles 12:32 we as Believers today should understand the times and know that the arrival of the man of sin is not a single individual yes indeed the man of sin himself will arrive and will take Center Stage however his spirit is here
and his spirit is very much a part of the very fabric of our society this is one of the biggest mistakes people make is believing that the rule of the Antichrist will begin only once he arrives on the world stage that is not correct the Bible clearly teaches us that his spirit is already at work 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God and this is that Spirit of antichrist whereof ye have heard that it should come and even now already is it
in the world his spirit is already at work today you need to know the times you are living in the level of sin and immorality in this generation is like no other sin is accessible now like no other time you know of the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah you know of the great wickedness of Noah's generation God saw the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually in the generation of Noah you know of the wickedness of Babylon full of idolatry full
of pride and arrogance full of self-exaltation debauchery and excess now listen to me listen to this the age you live in the generation we live in has collected all of the sins that were prevalent in all of these cities and has put them together and created our society today the time of Sodom and Gomorrah and the time of Noah and the time of Babylon and all of their sins are in this generation you can hold each of these periods of time in the Bible and examine all of the sins that were there in those times
and then cross-examine with our generation and you will see frightening similarities the undeniable truth is that our contemporary Society has become a reflection of some of the worst and most notorious times in the Bible all converging in this generation when we think of the depravity of Sodom and Gomorrah the Relentless wickedness of Noah's generation or the Hedonism of Babylon we might assume that such sinfulness was confined to specific times and places however the Stark reality is that the sins of those past Generations are now widespread woven into the fabric of our daily lives in a
society marked by moral Decay if you understand the times we are living in you will see that the systems of the Antichrist where no one can buy or sell without his Mark are being set into motion right before our eyes as we look at the current state of our world and the trajectory it's on it's pivotal for us to discern the gradual establishment of a system a precursor to the Beast system where allegiance to the Antichrist symbolized by receiving a mark becomes a requisite for economic participation it's this world system embedded with values diametrically opposed
to those of the kingdom of God that will pave the way for the Antichrist to take power these advancements in technology and economic shifts do not occur in a vacuum they are entwined with societal developments and changes in human behavior and values the normalized acceptance of surveillance the relinquishing of privacy for convenience and the eroding of moral and ethical boundaries are indicative of of a society that is knowingly or unknowingly aligning itself with the impending Beast system Our Generation has indeed witnessed a convergence of sins reminiscent of Sodom and Gomorrah Noah's time and Babylon the
synthesis of these egregious sins within our society underscores the urgency for believers to be Discerning to be vigilant and to fortify their faith against the escalating wave of immorality and deception so what are we to do as the embodiments of Christ in a world that is seemingly teetering on the brink of the last days we are called to look for this to occur just before the Antichrist takes power we are not to be passive observers but active participants in God's kingdom immersing ourselves in his word fortifying our Spirits with his truth and clothing ourselves in
his armor we are to be the lights in this prevailing Darkness ambassadors of his love and Proclaimers of his truth observing the development of the Beast system isn't about living in fear but living in awareness and Readiness it's about having our lamps filled with oil being like the wise virgins who were prepared for the bridegroom's arrival it's about aligning Our lives our values our time and our Resources with the kingdom of God and his righteousness in conclusion looking for this to occur entails a conscious and deliberate effort to recognize the subtle yet pervasive establishment of
the antichrist's system in our world the spirit of the Antichrist is actively preparing for his [Music] arrival Revelation 149 to10 and the third Angel followed them saying with a loud voice if any man worship the Beast and His image and receive his Mark in his forehead or his hand the same shall drink of the wine of the wroth of God which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the Holy Angels and in the presence of the Lamb despite the
warning of the angel of God against accepting the mark of the beast many people will still go ahead and accept the mark because of a number of reasons one reason number one refusing the Mark will lead to financial ruin anyone refusing to take the Mark will struggle to survive the Antichrist will be in such a place of prominence that he will have power over the world and all of its economic activity under the rule and Leadership of the Beast his Mark will be the only approved medium of financial trans trans action this will put an
enormous amount of strain on individuals it will push people and urge them toward the mark rather than them being able to make a free choice out of their own will the Beast will use coercion that is something you need to know about the devil the devil is in the business of coercion if the devil can force you to do something he will God on the other hand allows a person to make a choice and then allows them to face the consequences of their choice even though people are aware that receiving the mark of the beast
means Eternal separation from God they will still go ahead and take the mark imagine a father who has to provide for his family how many people will be able to withstand the frustration of not being able to buy or sell enduring your family not being able to make ends meet is not an easy experience coercion when multitudes have danced to the tune of the Antichrist many more people who are willing to stand against it will have their faith weakened people will see those around them being able to provide for their loved ones and then look
at themselves struggling because they are refusing to take the mark that is a pressure that will cause many people to comply with his mark reason number two rationalization and compromise in trying times the human mind can be very Adept at justifying actions that go against deeply held beliefs people might tell themselves it's just a mark God will understand or I'll accept it now for my family's sake and repent later this internal rationalization born out of desperation and fear will will lead many to take the mark reason number three deception and miracles of the false prophet
the false prophet as described in Revelation will have the power to perform great wonders and miracles to deceive the masses these Miracles will appear genuine and will be used to validate the authenticity and Divinity of the Antichrist for those who are not deeply rooted in the word of God these Miracles can be very convin vincing leading them to believe that the Antichrist is a true divine figure and that taking his Mark is the right thing to do reason number four ignorance and lack of knowledge many will accept the mark simply because they are not aware
of its implications despite the warnings there will be countless people who are not familiar with the Prophecies of Revelation or have been misled by false teachings their lack of knowledge will unfortunately make them vulnerable to the antichrist's tactics [Music]