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  1. Oct 11

    The Mark of the Beast: Satan’s Counterfeit Prophet | Revelation 13:11-18 [#38] | Matthew Maher

    In Revelation 13:11–18, John introduces the second Beast—the False Prophet—who appears like a lamb but speaks like a dragon. His role is to authenticate the Antichrist’s claims, perform supernatural signs, deceive the earth, and direct the world’s worship toward the Beast. Scripture warns that signs and wonders are not, by themselves, evidence of God’s work. Deuteronomy 13 teaches that even when a sign occurs, the true test is where it leads. Does it glorify Jesus Christ and agree with God’s Word, or does it redirect worship toward another? False wonder leads to false worship. The False Prophet will animate an image of the Beast, demand worship under threat of death, and enforce allegiance through economic coercion. No one will be permitted to buy or sell without the Beast’s mark, name, or number. In this message, Pastor Matthew Maher examines the False Prophet, the image and mark of the Beast, and the meaning of 666—while calling believers to biblical discernment and uncompromising allegiance to Jesus Christ. Before the Beast places a mark upon people’s bodies, worship has already marked their hearts. We become like what we behold, and we are shaped by what we worship. Bow to the Beast and be marked by the Beast. Bow to the Lamb and be marked by the Lamb. Scripture: Revelation 13:11–18; John 16:12–15; Matthew 7:15–16; Deuteronomy 13:1–3; Daniel 3; Psalm 115; 2 Corinthians 3:18 Be sure to subscribe to the Landmark Church YouTube Channel and wherever you access podcasts to stay updated on all upcoming sermons. You can also watch our services live on Youtube & Facebook, and connect with us on Instagram, X, and TikTok. For gathering times & location information, visit http://thelandmark.church/

  2. Oct 4

    The Beast Who Is Marked: Satan’s Counterfeit Christ | Revelation 13:1-10 [#37] | Matthew Maher

    Revelation 12 took us behind the scenes of human history and revealed the Dragon behind the war. Revelation 13 brings that invisible conflict into the visible world by introducing the Beast through whom the Dragon will exercise his authority. Rising from the sea with seven heads and ten horns, this coming ruler will combine political domination, satanic power, religious deception, and worldwide worship. In this study of Revelation 13:1–10, Pastor Matthew Maher helps us examine the Beast’s connection to Daniel’s kingdoms, Satan’s counterfeit Christ, his apparent mortal wound and recovery, his forty-two months of authority, and his war against the Tribulation saints. Yet the repeated words “given” and “granted” remind us that even the Beast’s authority is borrowed, bounded, and temporary. Evil may be permitted for a season, but it is never sovereign—God still determines its reach and expiration. Revelation does not reveal the Beast so that we will become fascinated with the Antichrist, but so that we will remain faithful to Jesus Christ. The world will marvel at power, follow the counterfeit, and worship the Beast; the saints must endure and remain with the Lamb. In the end, the final dividing line is not powerful or powerless, rich or poor, or political left or right—it is Beast or Lamb. Be sure to subscribe to the Landmark Church YouTube Channel and wherever you access podcasts to stay updated on all upcoming sermons. You can also watch our services live on Youtube & Facebook, and connect with us on Instagram, X, and TikTok. For gathering times & location information, visit http://thelandmark.church/

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