Immanuel Lutheran High School, College, and Seminary
Eau Claire, WI

2018-02-08 ILC Chapel — Jesus warns His church about…

2018 Chapels -
Jesus warns His church about the coming papacy.

 

Date : 2018-02-08
Speaker : John Ude

Revelation 13:11–18 (Listen)

The Second Beast

11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence,1 and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. 13 It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14 and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of2 the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain. 16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,3 to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. 18 This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.4

Footnotes

[1] 13:12 Or on its behalf

[2] 13:14 Or on behalf of

[3] 13:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

[4] 13:18 Some manuscripts 616

(ESV)

Hymn: TLH 261 :
Lord, Keep us Steadfast in Thy Word

Hymnary.org — Organ Audio

1. Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word;
Curb those who fain by craft and sword
Would wrest the Kingdom from Thy Son
And set at naught all He hath done.

2. Lord Jesus Christ, Thy power make known,
For Thou art Lord of lords alone;
Defend Thy Christendom that we
May evermore sing praise to Thee.

3. O Comforter of priceless worth.
Send peace and unity on earth.
Support us in our final strife
And lead us out of death to life.