Service Notes
Your Loveworld Specials Season 3 Phase 7 Day 2
Opening Prayers led by Highly Esteemed Pastor Emeka Ezeh.
* Rev. Chris Oyakhilome Dsc DD* Teaching:
I want to welcome you to today's program.
This is Day 2 of phase 7, Season 3, Your Loveworld specials.
Yesterday, I began to introduce a number of things to you and to show you some of the things the bible tells us about the Antichrist so that we can recognize what spirit is operating in the world or even around us. So we know how to respond.
A lot of times people don't understand that God expects us to respond in life.
Your response is more important than what happens to you or around you
If you don't have accurate information, your response will be wrong.
And if you have the wrong response, you will have the wrong result.
This is a principle of life
What should your response be? So far, have you had the right response or the wrong response?
Silence is a response.
John 5:43
When you read from the second part of the sentence, it sounds like a supposition but it's actually in the affirmative in the Greek.
Another: Alos.
Jesus is right in this verse prophesying of the 'Pseudo-Christos'.
He did teach that there would be false Christs and false prophets.
Several times he warned them about it.
John used the term 'Antichrist'.. a term not used in any other book.
Which means: Instead of Christ or against Christ.
We find many who are willing, including some Christians and ministers, who are willing to demonstrate magnanimity towards fake news and wrong doctrines while they are unwilling to accept real truth.
The bible tells us that the Antichrist will be a deceiver and liar and that many religious leaders will endorse him.
These same groups of people endorsed the false prophets in bible days....And they killed God's prophets.
Some of the identification of the Antichrist in the Bible:
1 John 2:18
When you read John's writings you immediately know what he is talking about.
He also tells us when to expect him.
If you know your Bible, you will get to know when He should come to the world.
None of those who had predicted the arrival of the Antichrist in the past, used biblical chronology like I showed you.
Same way, I showed you how the bible showed when Jesus would be born and how that it happened exactly as the word of God said it would.
(Screen of the Chronology from the time of Adam).
In looking at these things, you don't start out by looking for an event then looking for the time.
You go into the word, and let the word give you information. Let the word control the time of the information.
From the bible we see where we are today.
I want to show you some of these things so that you can identify the Antichrist.
1 John 2: 18
It is a sign.
John knew that the spirit of Antichrist had been living in the world.
He gives us indications of the Antichrist and what he does.
(Understand the context of these verses for proper study)
Isaiah 16:4
God is calling his own people outcasts.
When dealing with prophecy, have in your mind the law of double reference. Something is stated that seems for the now, but there are indications in the same text which are for down the line.
The Antichrist is called
1. Spoiler
2. Extortioner
TLB Daniel 11: 39
This is already happening : the reconstruction of settlements. They are driving away farmers, using bandits to scare them away... Some areas, they use big money to buy properties and allocate lands to their friends.
In some countries and some states, they've raised the bar, making it difficult for individuals to buy property. They sell properties to corporate entities. The law is getting more difficult for those who want to buy properties by themselves.
Now the friends of the perpetrators of this Covid fiasco are being rewarded with them.
V40-41
This is a revelation to Daniel. This is what will happen in the end time.
Moab, Edom and most of Ammon will not be taken over by this Antichrist/the spoiler.
That's what he meant when he said Moab would hide his outcasts.
Matt 24:16... These Jews will go to the mountains of Moab. This is the flight refered to in Revelations 12.
Isaiah 11:4-
3. The Antichrist is called 'The Wicked'
Jesus the righteous Judge will slay the Antichrist with the breath of his lips.
Ref: 2 Thess 2:8
Daniel 7:11
4. The Antichrist is called "The Beast".
Ref: Revelations 19:20.
5. He is called the man of lawlessness.
NIV 2 Thessalonians 2:3
The word 'sin' is better rendered lawlessness.
Dictionary Definition -
Lawlessness:
a state of lawlessness and disorder usually resulting from a failure of government.
Illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts.
A new world order is a misnomer. How can Satan who appoints a man of lawlessness have a new world order. It's a fallacy. It's a dream but they cannot have it.
Lawless men cannot produce Order.
In Season 1, we dealt with some of these things.
Ref: NIV Isaiah 10:1
It's not enough for a law to be made. Is it a just law or an unjust law?
Around the world they made unjust laws and oppressive decrees.
God says "woe to them".
What kind of a world do they want us to live in? A world of injustice?
That's why we are praying.
The Lord will give boldness to those who tell the truth.
'those who honor me, I will honor. And those who dishonor me, they shall be lightly esteemed'.
That's what will happen to those who make Unjust laws.
6. He is called 'The little Horn'
Daniel 7:8, 24-25, 8:9-11
It is the Antichrist that will stop the daily sacrifice.
We are seeing different names and titles of this Antichrist as revealed to us.
7. He is described as a king of fierce countenance
Dan 8: 9-10, 23-24TLB
'shrewdness and intelligence'.
He will destroy God's people. He will be a master of deception. Defeating many by catching them off guard as they bask in false security...without warning he will destroy them.
Daniel 9:26-27 KJV, TLB
8. The prince that shall come.
He confirms the treaty with many for one week.
He will sack the whole levitical system which would have been revived as at then.
That's the Antichrist.
9. Son of Perdition
2 Thess 2:3
Only 2 were called this in the Bible:
The Antichrist and Judas Iscariot.
10. The Assyrian.
Several translations don't get it because in the prophetic word, they mistakenly translate it to 'Assyria' and refer to it as a nation when indeed it is being addressed in personal pronouns.
Not only that, the context matters.
In translations, prophetic insight is very important.
When you get to some difficult areas, it's good to look at the originals and many other rules for understanding bible prophecy/scripture in general. So that you are not left to the decisions of bible translators who sometimes were not even Christians (some did it as a business).
Isaiah 30: 30-31
The Assyrian will be beaten down with the voice of the Lord.
This Assyrian smote with a rod according to KJV
(Let's read it in NIV.
It calls it Assyria. Saying it is God who will strike down Assyrians ... But it's not right. Same with ESV and several other translations)
Let's look at the context... Why the KJV states it the way it does.
Isaiah 10:20-25
(Remember this is the same writer)
This is referring to the last days.
The KJV recognizes the reference to the Assyrians as a people and the Spiritual Person in prophecy.
Isaiah 10:24-27
What a blessing that is!!!
The Antichrist is called the Assyrian.
If you were not convinced with that scripture, listen to this one...
Micah 5:1-
That's prophetic about Jesus
V2:
Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
The magi came to see Herod to ask about the new born king.
Herod then called for the rabbis of Israel asking where the Messiah would be born.
They said 'the scripture says Bethlehem'.
That's the scripture.
His origins (goings forth) are from everlasting! In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God.
V3:
Here is another massive revelation. He would give them up because they smote the Judge on Israel on the cheek (they rejected him).
Isaiah 66:7. Luke 21:20-24
From then, when Jerusalem was trodden down by the Roman army, it continues till the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Even today, resolution after resolution has been passed against them.
Because of this, eventually, they will turn to the Lord
Zechariah 12:10-
Jeremiah 30: 6-7
This is the Height of their persecution.
They are the ones in the bible spoken of as going through travail, because the Antichrist moves against them after He has been accepted as a man of peace.
Micah 5:3-5
I read these scriptures and I'm stirred within me because of the significance of these scriptures.
Jesus, in prophecy, shall be the peace when the Assyrian shall come into their land and tread in their palaces...
We talked about that.
Remember this Jesus is our Peace. He is peace to the church and to Israel.
He is the peace already, from now till He shows up.
But until he shows up, there is no peace.
So this scripture is referring to that time.
Eph 2:14. Acts 10:36, Colossians 1:20
For 2000 years, He had been the peace but they didn't know. They rejected him.
He was the peace all the time.
Daniel 11:
41- referring to the Antichrist.
V45-
Between the dead and Mediterranean sea.
The Assyrian will come to their land so it's not dealing with the Assyrian before Babylon.
Understanding these things gives you an insight into what is going on today.
Wide is the road that leads to destruction and many there be that go that way.
Don't make a decision in life because it is popular.
Never follow the crowd.
Use the knowledge of God's word to make decisions.
Jesus Christ is our wisdom.
1 Cor 1:30
Christ is my wisdom!
I function in divine wisdom.
He has given us access into divine wisdom. We are not in the dark.
These are special days and you have to learn to walk in his knowledge.
Colossians 1:9-
This prayer is good for all of God's people.
This helps you understand God's plan for you in your life.
Be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
Not the understanding of New York times, CNN or fox news.
God wants you to walk in wisdom and spiritual understanding.
V10-12
It's just showing you this beautiful christian life. What to do; how to respond in life.
We are in what the Bible shows as "difficult times".
2 Tim 3:1 TLB.
It will be difficult to be a Christian because of he difficult and unpopular decisions you would have to make. Doing what the word tells you rather than what is convenient.
Some will make decisions because they need a job/money.
They may say they have no choice but No, they made a bad choice.
This christian life that we are living, this gospel that we received came to us in the blood of other men. Read church history. Find out about the persecution of christians. Many were slaughtered in some of the most wicked ways...but they stayed the course to bring us the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
Do you believe that gospel and all you want to do is live a life to make money for you and your family? Then you can't face persecution. You haven't been Tested unto blood and then you are moved.
If you are pressurized to do something you want to do, just because you want to secure you Job, what kind of life are you living?
Some Christians didn't want to be persecuted so they stayed on circumcision even though they knew that Christian's didn't require it.
Certain ministers were called recently by a Governor to verify if they should insist on vaccination before people come to church.
All the ministers said it was fine, except two who refused.
There are churches and ministers who agreed that except someone is vaccinated, he should not be allowed to come into church.
Is that a church????
Where you connived with political leaders to stop people from entering the house of God to pray? It is not a church, and you were never sent by God.
Which of the apostles or prophets would do that?
If you believe that they would have, then you never read the bible.
I have prayed for you.
I pray that one day soon that God will open your eyes to see how you got to this situation.
You were not reading your Bible. You never understood the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I told you this is one of the reasons for Covid.
God's churches were no longer churches. Every one was trying to use God's people for themselves. That is what they were doing.
I pray that God will open your eyes and give you a heart that is after him.
A heart of understanding and knowledge.
As we get along in the week, we will look at a number of things as the word tells us.
Oh, How important it is to be trained in the things of God! To be raised in God's word!!!
At this moment, I want you to pray for the churches of Christ all over the world.
Pray for the ministers of the gospel.
Many are going through difficulties and challenges.
But it is important that many of us should not only know the truth but stand on the truth.
This is more than a vaccine matter.
It is a test of faith.
In the spirit, where have you actually been?
Have you been in the truth?
Did you even know the truth?
Go ahead and pray for God's people all around the world.
That the word of God will grow strong in their hearts more than ever before.
That they may be filled with the knowledge of God's will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
That they may be strengthened with all might according to God's power at work in them.
That their lives be filled with thanksgiving unto God.
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