The Beast, a.k.a. the Antichrist, will be a counterfeit messiah who will deceive the nations and persecute the saints; but true disciples of Christ will persevere.
God’s people should pursue faithfulness and fruitfulness in light of what we are told about how He will sovereignly bring history to an end.
God reigns sovereign over the greatest enemies of his people and even uses those enemies for his own purposes.
In the face of impending trials, God's people receive comfort from the truth that our God is sovereign over all the nations and the leaders who rule them, even leaders…