Revelation 13:1-10

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MAN IN THE WORLD

If you could make a short list of people who have had the greatest influence on the world, who would make the list? Was their influence positive or negative? Was it criminal or compassionate? Was it intellectual or political?

In Revelation 12 we learned much about the dragon. No need to guess at the identity of this fiery-red creature. We are told -- this is Satan, or the Devil. In Ch 13, Satan stand aside as another creature -- the beast -- takes center stage. Actually there are two beasts in Ch 13, but we will only deal with the first tonight.

Most of you already can guess who this "beast" is. We would know him most commonly as the "Antichrist", and tonight we will see what he will be like. In a world in turmoil and divided and full of finger pointing, the genius and charisma of this man will make him the most influential man in the world.

But be careful. He is not what he seems to be. Time magazine said that Hitler had a "meteoric rise" to power. Hitler will prove to be small potatoes relative to the rise of this global superstar! Curious? Then.......

.......View and see!

Steve