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00:27 I like to welcome you here once again
00:29 to End-time Apocalypse, 00:31 this six-part miniseries, as we are looking 00:34 at the very heart of the Book of Revelation, 00:37 digging deep into those final events 00:40 before Jesus comes, 00:42 and how the world will be brought to a point of decision. 00:45 This message I've entitled, 00:46 The United States in Bible Prophecy. 00:49 I want to welcome 00:51 those who are watching at home or online, 00:54 wherever you might be watching or listening, 00:56 a warm welcome to you, 00:57 and I pray that you'll be blessed by God's Word 00:59 as we journey once again through the apocalypse, 01:03 the Book of Revelation. 01:06 As I pointed out, we're looking at the United States today, 01:09 The United States in Bible Prophecy. 01:13 And I want to begin by asking this all important question, 01:15 and that is, "Will the United States of America 01:19 play a major role at the end of time 01:21 in the fulfillment of Bible Prophecy?" 01:24 You and I don't need to be reminded, 01:26 nobody needs to be reminded that the United States today 01:29 is the lone world superpower, isn't that right? 01:33 The lone world superpower. 01:35 Does the Bible have anything to say about this nation 01:38 that God has blessed beyond measure 01:40 and whether it will fulfill an important part, 01:43 an important role in end-time Bible prophecy. 01:46 I believe the Bible does, the Book of Revelation does. 01:49 And we're going to begin 01:50 by praying once again and asking for God 01:52 to bless our time together in His Word. 01:54 Father in heaven, we thank You so much for Your Word. 01:57 We've been blessed thus far in this series by Your Word, 02:01 and we ask and pray once again 02:03 that you will open our hearts and our minds 02:06 that as we open the pages of scripture 02:07 that Your Holy Spirit will impress upon us 02:10 the all important truths to prepare us 02:13 for the soon return of Jesus, 02:15 for this is our earnest prayer, in Jesus' name we pray. 02:18 Amen and Amen. 02:20 Once again, we want to take a look at 02:22 that all important message in the Book of Revelation. 02:25 In Revelation 14 is where we want to go. 02:29 And in Revelation 14, we have the three angles' messages, 02:34 as we have discovered over and over again 02:35 God's final call. 02:37 In the first angel's message there, 02:39 we discover God shares with the world His truth. 02:43 In the second angel's message, God exposes Satan's lies. 02:48 And in the third angel's message, 02:49 God says, "It's your choice. 02:51 Will you follow My truth 02:53 or will you follow Satan's lies?" 02:55 And in our previous presentation, 02:56 we discovered that there would be two groups 02:58 at the end of time. 02:59 One group follows Satan's lies and are lost forevermore, 03:04 the other group follow God's truth, 03:06 and they are loyal to Jesus Christ, 03:08 and they are saved forevermore. 03:10 We've discovered that 03:12 there are three all important questions 03:13 that we find in Revelation 14:9-12, 03:17 the third angel's message. 03:19 And these three all the important questions are, 03:22 "Who is the beast?" 03:23 And we've discovered that the beast is none other than 03:25 the Roman Church state, and we've looked at that 03:27 in the previous two presentations. 03:29 We've discovered who the mark 03:31 or what the mark of the beast is, 03:33 and the mark of the Church of Rome at the end of time 03:36 that will separate the world in two groups, in two camps 03:40 is none other than the false day of worship. 03:43 And that day of worship is what? Sunday. 03:46 The false day of worship is Sunday. 03:47 The true day of worship is the seventh-day Sabbath. 03:50 So that was in our previous presentation. 03:52 In this presentation, 03:53 we want to take a look at what the image of the beast is. 03:57 "For God warns the inhabitants of the world 03:59 not to worship the beast 04:01 or his image or to receive his mark." 04:05 So who is this beast, 04:07 and what is the image of the beast, 04:10 that's what we want to take a look at 04:12 in this study together. 04:14 This is the beast that John saw in vision. 04:19 An artist impression of this beast with 7 heads, 04:23 and 10 horns, and 10 crowns on his horns 04:26 made up of a leopard, and a lion, and a bear. 04:31 So as we discover, who this beast is, 04:35 we discover that this beast reins 04:37 for a particular period in time. 04:39 Notice, what we find in Revelation 13:5, 04:41 they're speaking of the Roman Church papacy. 04:44 "And he was given a mouth 04:46 speaking great things and blasphemies, 04:48 and he was given authority to continue for 42 months." 04:52 Now we discovered in the very first presentation 04:54 in this series 04:56 that God identifies this power as ruling and reigning 05:00 in the then known world for 1,260 days, 05:04 a day representing a year in Bible prophecy, 05:06 so we're looking at 1,260 years. 05:09 Now the Church of Rome began to rule and reign 05:13 as a religiopolitical power, 05:15 received political power in Rome in the year 538 AD. 05:21 Notice, "In 538 AD, 05:24 the Roman emperor Justinian gave the Bishop of Rome 05:27 religious and political authority in Rome. 05:30 Twelve hundred and sixty years later, 05:32 Napoleon's General Berthier marched into Rome 05:35 and took the pope, that is Pope Pius VI, 05:38 captive and broke the Roman Church's political power 05:41 on February 15, 1798. 05:45 Right on time that rule and reign came to an end 05:49 just as God predicted in Revelation 13:3. 05:54 Notice these words that we read in Revelation 13:3. 05:58 "And I saw one of his heads as if it had been," what, 06:01 "mortally wounded." 06:03 So this power is described as receiving a mortal wound. 06:07 And that mortal wound took place in 1798 06:11 as we have just discovered. 06:13 Notice what we read in Revelation 13:10. 06:17 "He who leads into captivity," speaking of this power, 06:21 the Roman Church state shall go into captivity. 06:24 "He who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. 06:27 Here is the patience and the faith of the saints." 06:31 But the Bible goes on in Revelation 13:3 to describe 06:34 what happens next after the Church of Rome receives 06:38 this deadly wound in 1798. 06:42 Notice what we read in Revelation 13:3, 06:44 we continue reading, 06:46 "And his deadly wound was," what, "healed", 06:48 "and his deadly wound was healed." 06:51 This is unprecedented in human history 06:55 for we have many empires that have risen to power 06:58 but they have fallen and have not risen again. 07:01 However, this power rules for more than a millennium, 07:05 rises to a significant power, great power 07:08 there in Western Europe, comes to an end, 07:11 receives a mortal wound, but the Bible says, 07:14 "And his deadly wound was healed." 07:16 It has a resurrection, a resurrection. 07:20 Now when did the papacy's wound begin to heal? 07:25 "On February 11, 1929, the Prime Minister of Italy, 07:31 Benito Mussolini signed a concordat 07:33 granting the pope full authority 07:35 over the State of Vatican City, 07:37 that is those 108.7 acres in Rome, 07:40 which includes Saint Peter's Cathedral. 07:42 Once again the pope was both a monarch as well as a priest, 07:46 a prince and a pontiff." 07:49 So in 1929, after not having any political authority 07:55 for more than 50 years, in fact, from 1870, 07:59 when the last Papal State 08:01 was taken away from the Vatican, 08:03 the last Papal State there in Italy, 08:06 from 1870 to 1929, 08:10 the papacy did not have political power, 08:13 it only had religious power. 08:15 And in 1929, Benito Mussolini, on behalf of Italy, 08:20 granted Rome political power 08:23 by reinstating the Vatican as a Papal State. 08:27 Now this was written up in the papers, 08:29 it was a big deal. 08:31 And this is the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle 08:35 back in February of 1929. 08:37 Notice this title, 08:39 "Mussolini and Gasparri sign historic Roman pact." 08:44 Notice these words from this newspaper article, 08:48 the San Francisco Chronicle. 08:50 "The Roman question tonight was a thing of the past 08:52 and the Vatican was at peace with Italy. 08:55 In affixing the autographs to the memorable document," 08:57 notice these words, 08:59 healing the what, "healing the wound, 09:00 extreme cordiality was displayed on both sides." 09:03 So this wound between the Vatican and Italy 09:09 was now healed 09:11 because now the Vatican was not only a religious power 09:15 but now it also had political authority. 09:20 This is not when the wound was healed. 09:23 The Bible clearly tells us that the wound will be healed 09:27 when all the world wonders after the beast. 09:32 However, that's how the newspapers termed it. 09:36 Now this is such a big deal for when I was in Rome, 09:40 I was there in 2010, I was there in the bookshop, 09:44 in the shop there where you can buy souvenirs, 09:47 and there was a medallion. 09:48 And for 2,000, 09:50 I could buy the medallion or I could take a photo. 09:52 So what do you think, I decided to do? 09:54 I decided to take a photo of this medallion, 09:57 commemorating 80 years since 1929. 10:03 Notice, this medallion commemorates... 10:08 It's the 80-year anniversary from 1929 to 2009. 10:14 So as far as the Church of Rome is concerned, 10:17 it indeed was a big deal what took place in 1929 10:21 when the church received 10:22 its political sovereignty once again. 10:25 Now since 1929, the papacy has been growing 10:29 in power, prestige, and influence. 10:32 Let me just share with you 10:33 just a few highlights of recent times. 10:35 This is the front page of the Daily Telegraph, 10:37 our own paper here in Australia, 10:40 and this was when Pope Benedict 10:43 that came to Australia back in 2008, "Holy Sea." 10:47 Here is another. 10:49 Here is another evidence 10:52 of the Church of Rome rising to power. 10:55 This is the current pope, Pope Francis, 10:57 and he appears on five front covers of Time Magazine. 11:03 We continue on. 11:04 And here is Pope Francis 11:07 on the front cover of National Geographic, 11:09 the title, "Pope Francis Remakes the Vatican." 11:12 Here on National Geographic Kids, "Pope Francis." 11:15 Here is another couple more front covers. 11:17 This one's from Rolling Stone. 11:20 Notice the heading, 11:22 "Pope Francis, the times they are changing." 11:24 And he's most indeed, 11:26 probably considered to be one of the, 11:28 if not, the most popular pope 11:30 that has ever reigned and ruled. 11:32 And this is on the front cover of The Advocate Magazine, 11:36 "Pope Francis was voted Person of the Year." 11:41 Now The Advocate Magazine is a prominent LGBT magazine 11:46 there in the United States of America, 11:48 and he was voted as Person of the Year back in 2013 11:52 for his statement, "If someone is gay 11:55 and seeks the Lord with goodwill, 11:58 who am I to judge?" 12:00 And so here we have Pope Francis, 12:03 and he's reshaping, 12:04 he's remaking the Church of Rome. 12:08 This individual is one of the, if not, 12:11 the most popular man on the planet as we speak. 12:14 Popular in all walks of life, 12:16 amongst the religious, and the irreligious. 12:19 And that is because Pope Francis 12:21 has opened his door wide for all, for all to come, 12:25 and to be part of a community of faith, 12:28 to be part of a world where there is peace, 12:31 happiness, and harmony, and he's leading the way. 12:33 Notice this book that was written quoting, 12:38 Pope Francis in his own words written by Antonio Spadaro, 12:44 and the title is Pope Francis, and I love the subtitle, 12:47 My Door is Always Open. 12:50 A conversation on faith, hope, 12:52 and the church in a time of change. 12:55 And this really illustrates Pope Francis 12:58 and where he is at. 13:00 He is seeking to be all things to all people. 13:06 On a CNN documentary series in 2018, 13:13 this is the 6-part documentary series on CNN, 13:17 the title, Pope, The Most Powerful Man in History. 13:21 Notice the subtitle. 13:22 "The docuseries explores 13:24 how 12 apostles became 1.2 billion Catholics today, 13:27 linking recent news events surrounding the Vatican 13:29 with their unexpected origins." 13:32 And in this documentary series, that points out, 13:34 as the title suggests, how the pope, the pontiff 13:37 is the most powerful man in all of human history, 13:41 just as God said these would take place 13:45 at the very end of time. 13:46 Notice these words again from Revelation 13:3. 13:49 It says, "And all the world marveled 13:52 and followed the beast." 13:54 This is an incredible statement. 13:56 This is a statement that says there will be this power 13:59 that will rule for more than a millennium, 14:01 that will receive a mortal wound, 14:03 but the wound would be healed, and the entire world, 14:07 the entire world would follow and marvel 14:11 after the dictates of this power. 14:13 This power would lead the way, not just in Western Europe, 14:17 but right around the world. 14:19 So the question you and I need to ask is, how, 14:23 excuse me, how will that happen? 14:25 How will that happen? 14:26 I mean, that's a big ask. 14:29 Sure the pontiff is very popular, 14:33 but there's one thing being popular 14:35 is another thing, the entire world following 14:38 the dictates of your particular church. 14:40 Now how will that happen? 14:42 Notice what we read in Revelation 13:11-12. 14:47 God here describes how it will take place 14:50 that the whole world will marvel and follow 14:52 after the Roman Church state. 14:54 John writes, "Then I saw another beast 14:56 coming up out of the earth, 14:57 and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 15:01 And he exercises all the authority 15:02 of the first beast in his presence, 15:04 and causes the earth and those who dwell in it 15:08 to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed." 15:11 So who is this power that John sees 15:14 coming up out of the earth that causes the earth 15:19 and all those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, 15:22 whose deadly wound was healed? 15:25 I want to put it to you, my friends, 15:27 based on what we're going to discover in Revelation, 15:29 in this particular presentation, 15:32 that this power is none other 15:35 than the United States of America. 15:38 The United States of America, the Bible says 15:41 will be that power at the end of time 15:44 that causes the entire world to worship this power. 15:50 Ultimately, to give their allegiance 15:52 to the one who is behind this power, 15:55 and that is the dragon, as we have already discovered. 15:58 It's fascinating to me that as 1798 was approaching, 16:03 as that deadly wound was about to take place, 16:07 an individual by the name of John Wesley 16:10 made this statement 16:12 in his notes on Revelation published in 1754 16:16 regarding the second beast. 16:18 He wasn't quite sure 16:20 who this second beast represented, 16:22 but notice what he wrote. 16:24 "He is not yet come, but he cannot be far off, 16:27 for he is to appear at the end of the 42 months 16:31 of the first beast." 16:33 John Wesley understood Bible prophecy. 16:36 John Wesley was a student of Bible prophecy. 16:39 And he realized that this power was about to come 16:42 on to the scene of history that would give a springboard, 16:48 that would give power, and authority 16:51 to this first beast, 16:52 the Roman Church state 16:54 whereby the entire world would follow 16:56 after its dictates. 16:58 It's interesting that even before John Wesley 17:02 wrote those words, 17:03 we have these three distinguished pioneers, 17:06 Bible scholars who expounded on Revelation 13, 17:12 and the second beast, the second power, 17:14 the second kingdom. 17:16 One of them was Dr. Thomas Goodwin, 17:18 another one Isaac Backus, 17:20 and another one Judge John Bacon. 17:23 And notice what conclusion they came to 17:26 as they read the scriptures, 17:29 as they looked at the United States of America, 17:32 as they looked at this nation 17:33 that had arisen from very humble beginnings 17:37 to growing in power and influence. 17:39 Notice, what they had to say, 17:41 and this is written in that book by Leroy Froom, 17:44 The Prophetic Faith of our Fathers. 17:47 "Although they did not name this power as the USA, 17:51 Goodwin, Backus, and Bacon 17:53 connected this power with Protestantism. 17:55 Furthermore, Bacon suggested that 17:57 the two horns represented civil and religious freedom." 18:00 Isn't that fascinating? 18:02 These three Christian scholars 18:05 simply based on the Book of Revelation, 18:08 based on the description there from Revelation 13:11-17, 18:13 they came to the conclusion that... 18:15 They weren't quite sure 18:16 what kingdom this power represented, 18:19 but they believed it had to do something 18:22 with civil and religious freedom, 18:25 Protestantism being at the very heart. 18:27 The very first person to identify this power 18:30 as the United States of America 18:32 was none other than John Nevins Andrews in 1851. 18:37 At the age of 22, 18:38 he identified this second beast of Revelation 13 18:42 as the United States of America. 18:46 So let's see if John Nevins Andrews 18:49 came to an accurate conclusion based on what the Bible says, 18:54 based on what you and I see today. 18:57 We're going to put the pieces together, 18:58 as we did on the previous occasion 19:00 when we identified 19:02 the antichrist of Bible prophecy, 19:04 so too, we're going to seek to identify this power 19:07 from the Book of Revelation, from Revelation 13, 19:11 as we put these pieces together. 19:13 I want to give you several identification marks 19:16 as we seek to identify this power, 19:18 and indeed see, and establish 19:21 whether it is speaking of the United States of America. 19:24 Notice, the United States would arise at a specific time 19:28 in history. 19:30 How do we know that? Notice what the text says. 19:32 Revelation 13:11, 19:34 John begins with the word, what, 19:36 "Then I saw another beast." 19:38 Now the question you and I need to ask 19:40 is when is the then? 19:42 When is the then? When is this power arising? 19:45 While the then follows verse 10. 19:48 So notice what we read in verse 10. 19:51 In Revelation 13:10, we read these words, 19:54 "He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity, 19:57 he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. 19:59 Here is the patience and the faith of the saints." 20:02 We've discovered already that this is speaking of, who, 20:05 speaking of the Roman Church state, isn't that right? 20:07 Speaking of the Roman papacy that would go into captivity. 20:11 And we know from what we've already established 20:14 that the Roman Church state received it's deadly wound 20:16 in what year, 1798, at the end of that 1268 period. 20:22 So we are looking for this power 20:25 to come onto the scene of history 20:27 around the period of 1798, 20:31 the year when Napoleon 20:33 sent his General Berthier into Rome, 20:36 and he took Pope Pius VI 20:38 captive on the 15th of February, 1798. 20:42 Notice, when it comes to the United States of America, 20:45 it declared its independence in 1776. 20:48 It voted through the constitution 20:50 in 1789. 20:51 It adopted the Bill of Rights in 1791. 20:54 And it was recognized as a nation by 1798. 20:57 So that first identification mark, 20:59 we can put a tick. 21:01 The United States fulfills that first identification mark 21:04 as far as... 21:06 At what specific time in earth's history 21:08 it arises to prominence? 21:12 Let's take a look at the second identification mark. 21:16 The United States would arise in a sparsely populated area. 21:20 Now how do we know that? Well, based on the text. 21:23 Notice what we read in Revelation 13:11. 21:27 We read, "Then I saw another beast 21:28 coming up out of," where? 21:31 "Coming up out of the earth." 21:34 Now it's interesting that the earth 21:37 is also mentioned in Revelation 12. 21:39 But before we do that, we discover that the earth 21:43 is a symbol of that which is opposite to the sea. 21:49 In Revelation 17:15, 21:51 we are told that the sea represents multitudes, 21:54 tongues, nations, and peoples. 21:56 So if sea represents many peoples, 21:58 and a populated area, 22:01 the earth would represent the opposite, 22:02 is that fair enough? 22:04 Absolutely. 22:05 So the earth represents a place or a continent 22:08 that would be sparsely populated. 22:11 And when the pilgrims first came 22:13 to the United States of America, 22:14 indeed, it was sparsely populated, 22:17 it was the new world. 22:19 It's estimated that somewhere 22:20 between four and five million Indians were living 22:23 in the United States of America. 22:27 Now notice Revelation 12:16, 22:31 it says there, "But the earth helped the woman, 22:34 and the earth swallowed up the flood 22:35 which the dragon had spewed out of his mouth." 22:37 Now this is a prophecy 22:39 concerning the United States of America, 22:41 that toward the end of the 1268 period, 22:44 God says that His people, His persecuted church 22:47 in the Old World in Western Europe 22:51 would receive refuge from a nation 22:54 that was described as the earth, 22:56 that swallowed up the persecution, 22:58 and that, of course, was the United States of America. 23:01 We're all well familiar with that 23:03 and the history books make that abundantly clear. 23:06 Let's take a look at the third point. 23:08 The United States 23:10 would have two horns like a lamb. 23:14 Two horns like a lamb. Notice what we read. 23:18 "Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, 23:20 and he had two horns like a lamb." 23:24 Now these two horns represent 23:27 political and religious freedom. 23:31 You will notice that there are no crowns 23:34 on this beast. 23:36 A crown is worn by a king or a queen, isn't that right? 23:41 Or someone who is a pope. 23:46 But no crowns on this beast unlike the first beast 23:49 that is because it would be a government 23:50 of the people, for the people, and by the people. 23:54 The two horns represent the two foundational principles 23:58 that the United States was built on, 24:00 and that continues to remain to this day. 24:03 And those two principles are Republicanism, 24:07 a government without a king, 24:08 and Protestantism, a church without a pope. 24:13 You see, those who came to the United States of America, 24:17 they full well understood the persecution 24:20 that had taken place in the Old World. 24:22 The persecution that had taken place 24:24 there in Western Europe, 24:26 and they fled from that persecution, 24:29 and they wanted to establish a new country, 24:32 a new way of living 24:33 where you could worship as you chose to worship, 24:36 where no one could tell you how to worship, 24:38 where there wasn't a king telling you what to do, 24:41 and there wasn't a pope 24:42 telling you what you ought to do, 24:44 but you could worship 24:45 according to the dictates of your conscience. 24:47 They wanted to escape that persecution 24:49 that is why they went to the United States of America. 24:52 It wasn't like that 24:54 when the pilgrims first arrived. 24:56 If you read American history, you'll discover, 24:59 during that colonial period 25:01 before the Declaration of Independence, 25:04 the church and the state were embed together 25:07 and persecution did take place in the United States 25:09 during those first 150 years. 25:12 But that was all to change 25:14 when the Declaration of Independence was established, 25:17 and the Constitution was formed, 25:19 which we're going to get to as we go along. 25:22 The United States, 25:25 they fought a war to be separate from Europe, 25:29 that was the declaration of the war of independence. 25:34 As you take a look at the Declaration of Independence 25:36 that was signed by those 13 colonies in 1776, 25:40 notice these words that we find there 25:44 in this historic document, this godly document, 25:48 and you'll discover why I referred to it 25:49 as a godly document in a little bit. 25:53 This document that I believe was inspired by God Himself 25:57 based on the fulfillment of prophecy 26:00 that this nation would have, 26:01 how would be a refuge for the people of God 26:04 who are suffering persecution. 26:06 Notice these truths that we find, 26:08 sorry, that this statement that we find in 26:10 the Declaration of Independence of 1776. 26:14 "We hold these truths to be self-evident, 26:16 that all men are created," what? 26:18 Equal. That was laughable. 26:21 Laughable in the Old World. 26:23 To say that all are created equal, 26:26 that the king is as equal as the person 26:29 who doesn't have a job 26:32 or the poor person in the street, 26:33 that was absolutely laughable. 26:35 Well, this was to be a new system, 26:37 a new way of doing life. 26:41 It goes on, "That they are endowed 26:42 by their Creator," 26:43 notice the language of scripture coming through, 26:46 "with certain inalienable rights," 26:48 that is a right that cannot be taken from them, 26:51 "that among these are Life, Liberty, 26:53 and the Pursuit of Happiness." 26:55 Does that sound like a document 26:57 that is based on godly principles? 27:00 Yes, indeed. Absolutely. 27:02 Every single word of that document is Biblical, 27:07 is Christian in nature, 27:09 including the language that is used. 27:11 Notice the First Amendment of the Constitution. 27:14 Notice this very first principle that this nation, 27:18 this great nation, 27:20 this nation that has been blessed by God 27:21 more than any other nation on the planet, 27:23 notice these first words of the First Amendment. 27:27 "Congress shall make no law 27:28 respecting the establishment of religion, 27:31 or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." 27:34 That's a beautiful statement of freedom. 27:39 It was very, very clear from the very outset 27:42 that the United States would be a nation 27:45 where the church and the state were separate. 27:49 Whenever the church and state get into bed together, 27:52 persecution always arises, always, down through history. 27:57 Even today in nations where the church and the state 28:01 are together and working in partnership, 28:05 persecution arises for the minority. 28:08 For those that are not willing to go along 28:10 with the religion of the state. 28:12 There was to be a clear separation 28:14 of church and state 28:16 based on the very foundation 28:18 and on the very founding principles 28:20 of the United States of America. 28:21 And today, we live in a nation here in Australia 28:25 that is founded and grounded 28:26 upon the United States of America. 28:28 Can anyone guess, what city in Australia this is? 28:31 Melbourne. 28:32 Melbourne, indeed, my home town. 28:34 I was born in Melbourne. 28:36 And I'm so glad my parents came to Australia 28:39 from Macedonia. 28:41 You see, my parents came almost 50 years ago 28:44 from Macedonia, 28:46 a country that did not have the religious freedoms 28:49 that now it enjoys. 28:51 My grandfather was in church preaching as I am preaching, 28:55 and the police came during the church service, 28:57 and they took him away to the police station 28:59 for questioning. 29:01 I thank God that we live in a nation 29:04 that is grounded and founded upon the beautiful principles 29:08 that the United States was established. 29:12 When the Declaration of Independence 29:14 was voted through, 29:15 and the Constitution was voted through 29:16 that there would be a separation 29:18 between church and state, 29:19 and you can worship how you want to worship 29:22 according to the dictates of your conscience. 29:24 If you don't want to worship, that's okay as well. 29:27 The greatest gift that God has given to humanity 29:30 is freedom of choice. 29:33 What's the greatest gift God has given to humanity? 29:35 Freedom of choice. Love. 29:37 At the very heart 29:39 of the freedom of choice is love. 29:42 That is something godly, that is how we were created, 29:44 that is being made in the image of God 29:47 to give the person an opportunity to choose, 29:50 how they will worship, when they will worship, 29:53 who they will worship, 29:55 and if they want to worship at all. 29:57 In fact, Jesus recognized these two separate kingdoms, 30:01 the kingdom of the world, and the spiritual kingdom. 30:05 Notice what we read in Matthew 22:21, 30:09 when Jesus was asked the question 30:12 in order to trip Him up yet again, 30:16 "Shall we give taxes to Caesar, yes or no?" 30:19 Notice Jesus' response in Matthew 22:21. 30:22 "And He said to them, 'Render therefore to,' who, 30:26 'Caesar the things that are Caesar's 30:27 and render to God the things that are,' what, 'God's'" 30:30 So as far as Jesus was concerned, 30:34 there was a very clear separation 30:37 between that which belongs to God, 30:40 and that which belongs to the state. 30:42 Your responsibilities towards God are here, 30:45 and your responsibilities to your nation are here. 30:48 Render unto God, the things that belong to God, 30:50 render unto Caesar, the things that belong to Caesar. 30:55 In fact, the Ten Commandments 30:57 are divided in these two principles. 31:01 The first four commandments deal with your allegiance 31:05 and your worship to, who, to God. 31:07 The next six commandments are all about your commitment 31:11 and your responsibility to your fellow citizen, 31:13 to your nation, isn't that right? 31:15 So God's law is divided amongst these two principles, 31:21 and the reason, the number one reason, 31:24 and don't let anyone tell you otherwise, 31:27 the number one reason 31:29 why the United States of America 31:30 is today the lone superpower in the world, 31:35 why the United States of America 31:38 has been blessed by God more than any other nation 31:42 is for these two precious principles, 31:45 the separation of church and state. 31:50 Let's take a look at our fourth point together. 31:53 The United States would exhibit lamb-like characteristics. 31:57 Notice what we read, it says, 31:59 "I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, 32:01 and he had two horns like a," what? 32:04 Like a lamb. 32:05 Now we're not quite sure what John saw in vision. 32:07 There are some that believe he may have seen a buffalo, 32:10 an American buffalo, or an American bison, 32:13 we don't really know 32:14 and that is not really what matters, 32:17 what matters is that 32:19 these two horns are like a lamb. 32:22 The two horns are like, what, like a lamb. 32:24 It doesn't say that this beast, this power looks like a lamb, 32:28 it simply says that this beast, this animal had two horns 32:33 that looked like lamb's horns. 32:37 Who is the lamb, the lamb is a symbol of Jesus Christ. 32:42 When John the Baptist looked at Christ, 32:45 he cried out those beautiful words 32:48 in John 1:29, 32:49 "Behold the Lamb of God that does," what, 32:51 "that takes away the sins of the world." 32:54 In fact, as you go through the Book of Revelation, 32:57 you'll discover on 29 separate occasions, 33:01 lamb is mentioned in the Book of Revelation. 33:07 In every single case, 33:09 the lamb represents Jesus Christ, 33:11 except for in this one instance 33:14 where this lamb, this lamb-like, 33:19 this beast that has lamb-like horns, 33:23 eventually speaks like the dragon. 33:27 What did Jesus say in Matthew 11:28? 33:30 Jesus said, "Come on to Me, 33:32 all you who labor and are heavy laden, 33:34 and," I will do, what, "I will give you rest." 33:36 That's why Jesus gives us rest. 33:39 Wonderful rest. 33:40 In fact, there at the very... 33:44 There's a plaque at the Statue of Liberty, 33:47 there in New York Harbor, 33:48 and these words are written there, 33:50 they are a poem from Emma Lazarus 33:53 that reflect the words of Jesus, 33:55 "Come on to Me, all you who labor 33:56 and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." 33:57 Notice these words from Emma Lazarus. 34:01 "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses 34:05 yearning to breathe free, 34:06 the wretched refuse of your teeming shore, 34:08 send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, 34:11 I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" 34:15 Beautiful words! 34:16 Beautiful words that reflect the words of Jesus, 34:19 "Come on to Me, all you who labor 34:21 and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." 34:23 The United States is a nation that has enabled, 34:29 and encouraged, and invited 34:32 all those that were experiencing 34:34 religious as well as political tyranny, 34:37 persecution, to come, and to find a place 34:40 where they would experience 34:42 religious and political freedom, 34:44 these two beautiful gifts. 34:46 And the United States, 34:48 its population has grown astronomically 34:52 as a direct result of opening its borders, 34:56 opening its borders to those that were homeless, 34:58 those that were persecuted, 35:00 those that were looking for a safe haven. 35:02 As we read in Revelation 12, you'll remember, 35:06 the earth opened up, do you remember those words? 35:09 The earth opened up and swallowed the persecution 35:14 that was taking place in the Old World, 35:16 and that earth that opened up its doors 35:18 is none other than the United States of America. 35:21 Notice this interesting statistic 35:23 that I came across recently 35:24 regarding the population of the United States 35:27 as it compares with the population of Russia, 35:32 and the UK. 35:33 Take a look, over the last 100 years or so, 35:38 the population of the UK, the population of Russia 35:43 has remained reasonably steady. 35:45 The UK at 66 million, Russia at 143 million today. 35:49 That graph has not moved up or down much, 35:52 it has remained steady. 35:53 Have a look at the United States. 35:55 In the last 100 years, 35:57 the population has gone from less than 100 million 36:00 to over 300 million today. 36:03 Can you see that Bible prophecy has been fulfilled 36:07 just as God predicted, that the doors would be open, 36:11 the earth would open its doors, 36:13 and invite all those that were seeking refuge 36:17 to come and to be part of this nation, 36:19 this wonderful nation. 36:21 Let's take a look at our fifth point together. 36:25 The United States, the Bible says, would have 36:27 great world-wide power and authority. 36:31 You and I know that full well today, 36:33 but this book, the Bible wasn't written yesterday, 36:37 and it wasn't even written 100 years ago, 36:39 and it certainly wasn't written 200 years ago. 36:43 This prophecy was written 2,000 years ago. 36:47 Notice these words 36:48 that describe the power and the influence 36:51 that the United States of America would have 36:53 at the very end of time. 36:55 Notice these words, Revelation 13:12. 37:00 "And he," that is the United States of America, 37:03 "exercises all the authority of the first beast 37:05 in his presence, and causes," 37:08 or that word there also translated forces, 37:12 "the earth and those who dwell in it 37:14 to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed." 37:17 Now in order for you, to cause 37:19 or to force the entire world to do something, 37:22 you have to have a lot of power, 37:23 isn't that right? 37:25 It's interesting that Australia was founded by the Europeans, 37:31 well, I should say by the British 37:34 around the same time as you will know 37:37 from history 1788, January 26 37:41 is when Captain Cook arrived there in Botany Bay 37:45 around the same period of time 37:47 when the United States of America 37:50 was forming itself into a nation, 37:54 and yet Australia can't tell anyone what to do, 37:56 isn't that right? 37:58 But the United States certainly can. 38:00 Today, the United States 38:01 is the worldwide lone superpower. 38:05 Today, through Hollywood, the United States influences 38:08 entertainment industry around the world. 38:11 Fast food, McDonald's, or Wall Street. 38:14 Wall Street, what happens 38:16 when the stock market takes a dive at Wall Street, 38:19 what happens to the rest of the world markets? 38:22 They just go south so, so quickly. 38:24 As someone pointed out, 38:27 when Wall Street catches a cold, 38:30 sorry, when Wall Street sneezes, 38:32 the rest of the nations, the rest of the stock markets, 38:35 they go down as well, they catch the cold. 38:38 And not to mention the military, 38:41 and we're not even talking about technology, 38:43 and Google, and IBM, and Microsoft, and Apple, 38:49 and so on, and so forth, 38:50 that all comes from the United States of America. 38:52 Let's take a look at the military. 38:54 Now this is astounding. 38:56 As far as the military is concerned, 38:58 the United States... 39:00 Notice, according to this report back in 2017, 39:04 "The United States spends more on defense 39:08 than the next eight countries combined." 39:11 Did you hear that? 39:12 The United States spends more money on military 39:16 than the next eight major countries combined. 39:20 That is phenomenal. That is phenomenal. 39:22 And that is why 39:24 the United States is all around the world, 39:27 all around the world, 39:28 and continues to flex its muscle, and its power. 39:32 Let's take a look at this sixth point. 39:35 The United States would speak like a dragon. 39:38 Notice these words. 39:40 "Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, 39:42 and he had two horns like a lamb, 39:44 and spoke like a dragon." 39:46 I really wish. 39:47 I really, really wish that there was a full stop 39:50 at the end of lamb, 39:52 and we could all go home and live happily ever after. 39:56 But that is not how the prophecy ends. 39:58 This nation that begins in a Christ-like fashion 40:03 will one day speak like the dragon. 40:06 And who is the dragon according to Bible prophecy? 40:08 It's Satan. 40:09 Revelation 12:9 makes that clear, 40:12 the dragon is that serpent 40:14 of old called the Devil and Satan. 40:16 So the Bible says, this nation 40:19 that espouses freedom of religion, 40:21 that espouses civil freedom 40:23 will one day speak like the dragon. 40:26 Satan himself who has only one purpose 40:31 and plan in mind and that is to either deceive 40:33 or coerce the entire world into worshiping him. 40:39 One nation aligned with Jesus Christ 40:42 at the very foundation will one day, at the very end, 40:46 before its demise, speak like the dragon. 40:49 Now let's ask the question, how does a nation speak? 40:54 "A nation speaks through its laws and legislative body." 40:59 The Bible says that the United States of America, 41:02 through its laws and legislative body 41:06 will bring forth laws that will prohibit 41:12 civil and religious freedom. 41:16 The two principles upon which this nation was built, 41:21 the two principles that have ensured this nation 41:25 be the worldwide lone superpower, 41:28 blessed more than any other nation on the planet. 41:31 Now the question is, 41:32 "How will the dragon, that is Satan, 41:35 use the United States government 41:37 to force its citizens 41:38 as well as compel all other world governments 41:41 to enforce the mark of the beast, 41:43 that is Sunday sacredness, 41:45 which we have already established from scripture, 41:47 on its citizens?" 41:48 How will that happen? 41:51 As I pointed out, 41:52 through Satan's two favorite methods 41:55 that he has used ever since the beginning of time, 41:58 and those two methods, his two favorite methods 42:02 that he has are deception and, what, coercion. 42:06 Deception and coercion. 42:07 And these two methods were used by Satan 42:12 at the very beginning of time 42:14 when he used the first method deception 42:17 to deceive Eve, isn't that right? 42:19 And he used the second method, coercion or force 42:24 when he could not deceive Abel into worshipping him 42:27 as his brother had. 42:29 So instead of deceiving him, 42:32 which he couldn't do, what did he do? 42:34 He took his life, 42:35 he took his life, he killed him. 42:37 Deception and coercion. 42:39 Satan's first two tools at the very beginning of time 42:43 in order to get his way 42:46 will be his final two tools at the end of time 42:50 to get his way to receive the worship 42:52 that belongs to God, and God alone. 42:53 So let's take a look at deception. 42:55 Let's take a look at what the text actually says. 42:57 Deception. 42:59 Notice what it says in Revelation 13:13-14. 43:03 "He performs great," what, "signs or miracles, 43:06 so that he even makes," what, "fire come down from heaven 43:10 on the earth in the sight of men." 43:11 Let's just pause there for a moment. 43:14 Fire in the Bible has often been associated 43:17 with the workings of God, with the workings of who? 43:20 With the workings of God. 43:21 You remember, on Mount Carmel, God sent fire down from heaven 43:26 to make a clear, the sacrifice that He accepted, 43:30 that of Elijah rather than the prophets of Baal. 43:34 At Pentecost, God sent the Holy Spirit 43:37 as a symbol of tongues of fire, isn't that right? 43:41 Fire is often a symbol that God is in this, 43:44 that God is working. 43:46 So the devil will use something 43:48 that is associated with having the acceptance of God 43:52 in order to deceive, are we together on that? 43:55 Let's keep reading. 43:57 "And he deceives those who dwell on the earth 43:59 by those signs which he was granted to do 44:01 in the sight of the beast, 44:03 telling those who dwell on the earth 44:04 to make an image to the beast 44:06 who was wounded by the sword and lived." 44:08 So here is how the devil will work. 44:11 One of his two favorite methods and that is, what, deception. 44:15 He will seek to deceive. 44:17 Notice what the Apostle Paul writes 44:19 in 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 10 44:21 regarding what the enemy will seek to do 44:25 through deception. 44:26 We read these words, the Apostle Paul writes, 44:29 "The coming of the lawless one 44:31 is according to the working of Satan." 44:32 It's interesting. He uses the word lawless. 44:35 Lawless, does that remind us of the Ten Commandments? 44:38 Yes, indeed. 44:39 This power will be contrary to God's law 44:43 or God's Ten Commandments, that's what it speaking of. 44:46 Let's keep reading. 44:48 "With all power, signs, and lying wonders, 44:51 and with all unrighteous deception 44:53 among those who perish, 44:55 because they did not receive the love of the truth, 44:57 that they might be," what, "saved." 44:59 So why will those at the end of time be deceived? 45:04 Will they be deceived 45:06 because the truth was not available to them? 45:09 That the truth was not made 45:10 absolutely crystal clear to them? 45:12 No, those who were deceived 45:14 at the end of time and are lost, 45:16 will be lost for one reason, and one reason alone, 45:20 and that is because they would rather believe the lie 45:24 than they would believe Jesus Christ and His truth. 45:27 That is why they perish. 45:29 God will never allow anyone to be deceived, never, 45:33 without making a crystal clear what the truth is. 45:37 But if you want to be deceived, if that's what you want, 45:41 then God will allow you to believe a deception, 45:44 a lie rather than the truth. 45:46 That is why the three angles' messages 45:48 are summed up in those six words. 45:50 God's truth, Satan's lies, and your choice. 45:56 God says, "I've shared with you My truth. 45:59 I've exposed Satan's lies. 46:01 Now it's your opportunity to make a choice." 46:05 That is the first way. 46:06 Let's take a look at the second way 46:09 that Satan will work at the end of time 46:11 through coersion. 46:12 Notice these scriptures. 46:14 Revelation 13:12. 46:16 "And he," that is the United States of America, 46:18 "exercises all the authority of the first beast 46:20 in his presence, and causes the earth 46:22 and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, 46:24 whose deadly wound was healed." 46:26 This word causes appears again. 46:29 Notice these words, this time 46:31 from Revelation 13:16-17. 46:33 "He causes all, both small and great, 46:36 rich and poor, free and slave, 46:37 to receive a mark on their right hand 46:39 or on their foreheads, and that no one may," what, 46:41 "buy or sell except one who has the mark 46:44 or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." 46:46 That's the second time the word causes is used. 46:49 So Satan will seek to get his way 46:53 by preventing those who will not worship him 46:56 from buying and selling. 46:58 But when buying and selling fails, 47:00 well, then he pulls out his trump card 47:02 and notice what Satan will seek to do. 47:05 In Revelation 13:15, we read, 47:07 "He was granted power to give breath 47:08 to the image of the beast, 47:09 that the image of the beast should both speak and," 47:11 do what, "cause as many as would not worship 47:14 the image of the beast," to be what, "to be killed." 47:16 So ultimately, there'll be a death decree. 47:18 That's what the Bible says. 47:19 I'm not making this up. 47:21 That's what it actually says. 47:23 You can read that. 47:27 So what is the image of the beast? 47:29 That's our third most important end-time question 47:33 when it comes to the Book of Revelation 14:9-12, 47:37 the third angel's message, 47:39 what is the image of the beast? 47:40 Well, we'll discover in Daniel 3, 47:42 which is the parallel chapter 47:44 in the Book of Daniel to Revelation 13. 47:46 Easy to remember, 13 and 3. 47:48 We have an image that is set up by King Nebuchadnezzar. 47:52 What is the image of the beast? 47:54 The image of the beast is simply the state 47:57 forcing its citizens to worship a certain way 48:01 which is what took place in Daniel 3, 48:04 is what took place during the Dark Ages, 48:07 when the state forced its citizens to obey 48:11 what the church said, 48:13 which is what took place when Jesus was crucified. 48:18 When Jesus was crucified, the state, the government, 48:22 and the religious leaders got together, isn't that right? 48:25 Pilate and the religious leaders 48:27 got together to put Jesus on the cross. 48:32 What happened back then will take place again today. 48:35 The image of the beast is simply this 48:38 when the state, and the church come together, 48:41 and the state enforcers worship 48:44 according to the dictates of the church. 48:46 And in this case, it's the Church of Rome 48:49 as we have already discovered. 48:51 Now is this world between church and state coming down? 48:56 Yes, indeed, it is. 48:58 And it is coming down more than just a brick at a time. 49:02 It's coming down rapidly. 49:04 Let me just share with you 49:05 just some very recent events in the last number of years, 49:09 and what is taking place right now. 49:12 Notice this statement by a prominent evangelical, 49:16 an evangelist, pastor, 49:17 there in the United States of America, 49:19 Pastor Jerry Falwell. 49:20 This is what he wrote. 49:22 "All Americans would do well to petition the President 49:24 and the congress to make a federal law, 49:27 and amendment to the constitution if need be." 49:30 That would be the first amendment 49:31 that separates church and state 49:34 that prohibits the force of religion, 49:38 "To be establish the," what, 49:40 "the Sabbath as the National Day of Rest." 49:43 And he's not talking about the seventh-day Sabbath, 49:45 in case you're wondering. 49:47 What this prominent evangelical leader 49:50 is saying that the congress 49:52 has a duty to establish laws 49:55 so that every single person in the United States 49:59 will have the freedom to worship on Sunday, 50:02 not Saturday, not Friday, but on Sunday. 50:05 Notice this front cover of Time Magazine, 50:08 back in 2011, 50:09 and interestingly enough on July 4, 50:12 Independence Day, 2011. 50:15 This was the title, 50:17 "Does the US Constitution Still Matter?" 50:20 And as you can see here is the Declaration of Independence, 50:22 and it's being shredded. 50:24 Since September 11, in particular, 50:27 freedoms that the people of the United States 50:31 have treasured and enjoyed for two centuries 50:35 have slowly but surely been taken away from them. 50:39 It won't take much, 50:40 it won't take much for laws to be put in place 50:44 that you and I cannot even begin to imagine today. 50:48 When September 11 took place, the world changed, didn't it? 50:52 It changed forever. 50:53 Imagine an event or events like September 11 or far greater 50:58 that will bring the United States to its knees, 51:00 where people will cry out to God, 51:03 and who knows what will take place. 51:04 But we know what will take place 51:06 because the Bible tells us, 51:07 how that will all transpire, I don't know. 51:09 Notice this, 51:11 this was from Time Magazine back in 2016, August 15, 51:15 and the title was, 51:16 "Donald Trump Vowed to Close the Gap Between," what, 51:20 "Church and State." 51:21 Incredible! 51:23 Donald Trump before his election 51:25 had a meeting with a number of prominent evangelical leaders, 51:29 and he promised them, 51:30 "If you put me in power, 51:33 I will give you the power 51:36 to bring government into the church, 51:40 to be able to share 51:42 your political views, and your opinions, 51:44 to be able to donate to political causes 51:47 even though you are a church and are not allowed to do that 51:51 because of the separation of church and state, 51:53 I'm going to dismantle that separation 51:57 for the sake of giving the churches more power." 51:59 And under Donald Trump, under Donald Trump, 52:04 the evangelicals in America 52:07 have received a boost in the arm 52:10 unlike other, unlike any other. 52:13 Under President Obama, the evangelicals, 52:17 the Christians were suppressed. 52:19 Under Donald Trump, 52:21 they are now rising very, very quickly to power. 52:25 This was a book that I read just this year, 52:29 written by Marvin Moore, 52:31 published back in 2007. 52:34 The title, "Could It Really Happen?" 52:38 Subtitle, Sunday laws, 52:39 economic boycotts, death decrees, 52:41 religious persecution in America? 52:44 Really? 52:45 In America? 52:47 Could this really happen in America? 52:49 And down the bottom there, you can read those words, 52:51 "Revelation 13 in the light of history 52:54 and current events." 52:55 As I read that book just this year, 52:59 I was astounded, absolutely astounded, 53:02 that what Marvin Moore is writing about 10 years ago 53:06 is happening before our very eyes. 53:09 He was saying this might happen or this could transpire. 53:12 Now it's actually transpiring, what he said might take place. 53:17 Some 10 years ago. 53:18 Could it really happen? 53:20 Economic boycotts, how does he put it? 53:23 "Sunday laws, death decrees, 53:25 religious persecution, in America?" 53:27 The land of the free, and the home of the brave, 53:29 could it happen in a nation 53:31 that has its two founding and grounding principles, 53:36 the separation of church and state 53:38 that enables its citizens 53:40 to enjoy civil liberties, 53:44 religious liberties, could it really happen 53:47 in the flagship nation for democracy 53:50 in the western world today? 53:52 In the world today, could it really happen? 53:55 It seems unimaginable. 53:58 And for those who are watching 53:59 and are seeing this for the very first time, 54:01 you might be thinking, "This guy, Danny, 54:03 whatever he's been on, he needs to get off it. 54:06 He's just gone mad. 54:07 He's just gone completely troppo. 54:10 Is he trying to tell us that the United States of America 54:14 will one day shred its constitution, 54:17 shred the very first amendment of the constitution, 54:20 and that the government will prescribe who you worship, 54:25 when you worship, and what you worship, 54:26 will that really happen?" 54:29 I wish it were not the case. 54:32 But if I read my Bible correctly, 54:34 if I read the Book of Revelation correctly, 54:35 and I believe I do 54:37 because they're all stacks up to what we have seen, 54:40 the answer is yes. 54:41 As hard as it may be to imagine such a scenario, 54:46 Revelation tells us the day is coming 54:49 when the United States of America 54:51 will enact religious laws. 54:54 And if you are not willing to go along 54:57 with those religious laws 54:58 that will be enacted for the whole nation, 55:00 you will not be able to buy or sell. 55:03 That's what we've just read. 55:04 And not just in the United States of America, 55:06 the Bible says that this power, 55:08 the United States of America will cause the entire world, 55:12 how much of the world? 55:13 The entire world to worship 55:16 and to follow the dictates of this first beast, 55:20 the Church of Rome, 55:22 ultimately to receive the mark of the beast, 55:26 which is Sunday sacredness 55:28 that will be established not just in the United States 55:30 but around the world. 55:32 Any buying and selling doesn't work, 55:34 the enemy will pull out his trump card 55:36 as we've discovered, 55:37 which is death, which is death. 55:39 No different to what took place on the plain of Dura 55:43 when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego 55:45 would not bow down to the image, 55:48 but they would worship the God of heaven 55:50 even if it meant their lives came to an end. 55:55 My friends, the truth is Jesus is our only hope. 55:59 Revelation makes it abundantly clear 56:02 that Jesus is our only hope. 56:03 I want to finish off with this scripture. 56:05 In Revelation 13:8, we read, 56:08 "And all who dwell on the earth will worship him, 56:10 whose names have not been written 56:12 in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain 56:14 from the foundation of the world." 56:16 You and I need to have our names written 56:18 in the Lamb's Book of Life. 56:20 If your name is safe and secure in the Lamb's Book of Life, 56:24 you have nothing to fear, 56:25 you have nothing to be afraid off. 56:27 I thank God that those who follow Him 56:32 are safe and secure in His Book of Life. 56:34 Let's pray together. 56:36 Father in heaven, 56:37 we want to thank You so much for Your Word. 56:39 We want to thank You so much for this prophecy 56:41 that reveals to us Your truth, 56:43 reveals to us Satan's deceptions, 56:45 and gives us an opportunity to choose, to follow the Lamb. 56:49 It's my prayer, Father, that each person here, 56:51 all those watching, wherever they might be 56:54 that we will all choose to have our names written 56:57 in the Lamb's Book of Life. 56:58 And we thank You and pray this in Jesus' name. 57:00 And everybody say, amen and amen. |
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