The Last Times and the Man of Sin

The Last Times and the Man of Sin, by Dr. Joel Beeke

The Text for this sermon is 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 (Audio):

"Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
(Scripture taken from https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org)

Kushner's Grand Plans for 666 Fifth Avenue Tower Are Crumbling

Kushner's Grand Plans for 666 Fifth Avenue Tower Are Crumbling - breitbart.com

Excerpt from this article:

"The Kushners bought the tower at 666 Fifth Avenue at the height of the real estate market in 2007. But it became a financial burden when real estate prices collapsed, losing millions of dollars each year and remaining nearly one-third vacant. The building is heavily in debt, with a $1.2 billion mortgage due in February of 2019"
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The Bible says:

"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God." - 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4

and

"And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, to receive the 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 six hundred, three score and six." - Revelation 13:16-18

and

"And the third angel followed them, saying with a load voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wrath 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. And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever. And they have no rest, day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name." - Revelation 14:9-11

For further research:

Creepy: Wisconsin Tech Company Parties After Implanting Employees With Microchips - prisonplanet.com The War on Cash Intensifies: Visa Offers Restaurants $10,000 to Go Cashless -nbcnews.com
Why is There Suddenly Such A Big Push for Mark of the Beast Technology? - thedailysheeple.com
The Vampire Watch: A 666 Tech Device Under Production for Mass Release [Video]
New "Tech Tattoos" Will Be Tied to Medical and Banking Information - thedailysheeple.com
Verichip and the Mark of the Beast
[Video] 666 - It Has Begun!
Life Without a Microchip Will Be Difficult [Video]

Recommended podcasts:

The War Against Cash, by Jim Schneider [Crosstalk America]

Teen Refuses to Run in Cross Country Meet After Being Given the Number '666'

Teen Refuses to Run in Cross Country Meet After Being Given the Number 666 - breitbart.com

Excerpt from this article:

"A Whitley County teenager refused to run in her regional cross country meet last Saturday after being given the bib number '666.' Codie Thacker sat the race out refusing to wear what she says many see as the "mark of the beast." She told a local reporter, "I just don't believe that 666 should be a number that's anywhere on your body and I did not want that number associated with me. It kind of made me sick."

Good for her! The Mark of the Beast is coming. It may be right around the corner. I don't claim to know what it is. It may be a chip that is implanted in your hand. It may be some kind of loyalty test (like the pledge of Allegiance, only you would be pledging allegiance to the Anti-Christ and the Devil).

And it is not impossible that it will have something to do with the Internet - I have often wondered if the phrase in Revelation 13:16-18 that says that no one will be able to buy or sell unless they take the mark of the beast. Maybe in the future all financial transactions will be tied to and monitored by the Internet, and to participate in buying and selling (and working!) you have to be able to have access to the Internet. I've been told that the Hebrew letter W has the numerical value of 6 (WWW = 666?).

Anyway, I'm glad this young athlete was willing to sit out the race rather than wear the number 666! 

Recommended reading (my post):

Six. Six. Six. (my post)

Running with 666 (Download?), by Pastor Trevor Hammack