JUL 11

Revelation 13:1-8
Memorise 1 John 2:18-23
“his number is Six hundred threescore and six”

WHAT IS THE “LITTLE HORN”?

Revelation 13:1-8 throws further light on this mystery of the little horn that became a great, boastful one. First of all we see many more details of the ten-horned beast. Here are seven heads (not one as in Daniel) and one of its heads is as it were wounded to death. When the deadly wound to this head was healed, it drew great admiration from the whole world. Worship is now given to the beast, whose head-wound is healed. The forty and two months given to the beast in Revelation 13 is the period of three and a half years given the little horn to blaspheme God and them that dwelt in heaven. This little horn is none other than the “capital-A Antichrist”, who will persecute God’s children on earth and overcome them.

“And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world” (Revelation 13:8). The Antichrist will not only blaspheme against God but he will do so in a way that will draw others to worship him. People will be drawn to him and he will conquer the world.

How does he do it? He has the ability to speak great things (Revelation 13:5) and will be very eloquent. He will use his abilities to first establish a false 3 ½ years of peace before bringing about war and complete destruction (Daniel 9:27). The Bible gives us one clue as to who this little horn will be: As the little horn comes out of the fourth beast which is the Revived Roman Empire, it must be concluded that the end-time World Ruler will be a European, or of European descent.

The Bible warns that, even now, there are already many antichrists (with a small letter “a”). These are those who have gone out to deceive others with their eloquence and cunning speeches. They can even be found in churches, in seminaries, in our pulpits. Dear teen, are you easily enamoured by the words of man? Be warned, “…Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14). It is only through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the illumination of the Word that we can guard against such deception.

Thought: The Antichrist is a Fake Christ.
Prayer: Lord, help us beware of the many fake Christs today.