Pastor Mike Impact Ministries

From Revelation 10 through 14, John has been both looking back and looking forward at specific events that are taking place in the Tribulation. Looking back John saw God’s two witnesses (Rev. 11) appear at the very beginning of the Tribulation and begin preaching their message for three and a half years. At the same time, he saw the Antichrist revealed as he signs a peace treaty with Israel, promi...

I woke up very early this morning thinking about Revelation 14 and how it is a like a breath of fresh air. In chapter 13, the Antichrist and the False Prophet have been revealed as beasts, taking full control of the world with their one world government, their one world economic system, and now are requiring everyone to worship the image of the beast! Remember this happens right in the middle of t...

Ephesians 6:13 “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” Today we are studying Revelation 14. In the first verses of this chapter, we are talking about the 144,000 Jewish men who were marked by God and had a special protection so that during the entire course of the Seven Year Tribulation they could preach the Gosp...

"They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.” Chapter 14 opens with John looking up! When John looks up, he sees a Lamb, who is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ, standing in the heavenly Mount Zion. He also sees the 144,000 who...

“Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father's name written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.” Today we are studying Revelation 14. I believe this chapter is also part of the in...

We need to remember that the chapters in Revelation 10-14, are describing events that take place in the middle of the Tribulation.  In chapter 13, we met two major players in the Tribulation. The Antichrist and the “false prophet” (13:11). In chapter 13 they are empowered by Satan and are speaking and demanding worship. They take control of the world and its population and are intent on setti...

“He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." We need to remember that the chapters in Revelation 10-14, are describing events that take place in the middle of the Tribulation.  Here in chapter 13,...

"He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.” The middle chapters of the Book of Revelation, 10-14, are also describing events that take place in the middle of the Tribulation. Here in Rev. 13:1, there is a “beast that comes up out of the sea”, who is also ca...

“T hen I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon." Today, we going to meet the third person of the unholy Satanic trinity. Remember Satan is a deceiver and a counterfeiter. He counterfeits Jesus Christ with his beast out of the sea who is called the Antichrist, “man of sin” and “the son of perdition” (2 Thes. 2:3). Now Satan counterfei...

Today, we want to summarize what we have learn thus far about the beast that comes up out of the sea here in Revelation 13. Back in Revelation 6, he is not named, but he is the one who comes riding on the “white horse” promising and temporally bringing peace to a war-torn world. He makes peace with Israel which kicks off the Seven-Year Tribulation (Daniel 9). He is accepted as a world leader and b...

“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.” Today, here in America we are celebrating Memorial Day!  I decided to take a break from our study in Revelation 13 to make sure we do not forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we could have the privilege of living in what I still consider to be the greatest nation on earth today! The United States...

Right here, in the middle of the Tribulation, Satan is “unmasked” and we are given a vivid picture of who he really is and what he is really like! The “man of peace” (Dan. 9; Rev. 6:2), becomes the devil, “the beast”, that he really is. Once Satan presents his great "masterpiece," the counterfeit Christ, to the world, what will happen next? First, there will be wonder (Rev. 13:3). Certainly a terr...

It is interesting to me that here, John calls the Antichrist a “beast”. Remember that this “beast” was first mentioned in Rev. 11:7, where we were also told about the two witnesses. For the first three and a half years these two prophets could not be harmed because of God’s special protection and their powerful defense system. If anyone tried to kill them, fire would come out of their mouths and d...

“Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority." From Revelation 10 to 14 we...

This chapter tells us of a coming war in heaven between Satan and Michael and his angels. At least four times it mentions that Satan is cast out of heaven or cast down. Heaven will rejoice when Satan is cast out, but the earth-dwellers will not; for the last half of the Tribulation will mean intense suffering for the world.  It may be that this is part of the third "woe" when Satan is permitt...

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death." It is with great sadness in our hearts that we begin this chat today! Our hearts are broken over the tragic killing of the nineteen precious children and the teacher yesterday in Texas. And this is on the heels of the terrible and tragic murder of ten precious people...

"Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death." This is an amazing passage...

“And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him." There appears to be an inte...

"And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born." Two wonders or signs appear here in these first verses of chapter 12. The fi...

Here in Revelation 12, we are in the middle of the Tribulation, and we are going to see three key characters that will play a major role in the events we read about in the rest of book. They are Satan the dragon. Next, the false Christ or Antichrist, who is also called "The beast", who is the future world dictator who promises to solve the pressing problems of the nations.  The third characte...

We need to remember as we begin our study on a new chapter that Revelation 10-14 takes place basically in the middle of Seven-year Tribulation. First, this section somewhat looks back and gives us a little more detail of what happens in the first three and a half years (Rev. 10-11). Then it looks forward to the last three and half years setting the stage for what is about to happen when the “Great...

The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, And the time of the dead, that they should be judged, And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints, And those who fear Your name, small and great, And should destroy those who destroy the earth." Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises,...

"The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, And the time of the dead, that they should be judged, And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints, And those who fear Your name, small and great, And should destroy those who destroy the earth." When the seventh angel blew the trumpet, three dramatic events occurred: First, an announcement of victory (v. 15). Secondly, an a...

If you listen to the news at all these days, it appears that the big question is, who has the best plan. The Democrats claim to have the best plan to solve the problems of inflation, high fuel prices, baby formula shortage, slow supply chain and dealing with Russia. The Republicans claim they have the best plan. They both claim the other side doesn’t even have a plan. It is the same with the all t...

“Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!" The actual Seven-year Tribulation begins with the Antichrist appearing and signing a peace treaty with Israel and promising peace and prosperity to the rest of the earth. This is pictured in Rev. 6 w...