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The signs of the times (13) three frog like spirits

The signs of the times (13) three frog like spirits. Yoshinobu Namihira, MD 3000 halls ferry road Vicksburg, MS 39180 Phone 601 638 9800; fax 601 638 9808 E mail: namihira@earthlink.net www.betterlivingclinic.com www.namihira.org. Sermon detail. Opening hymn : 462 blessed assurance

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The signs of the times (13) three frog like spirits

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  1. The signs of the times (13)three frog like spirits Yoshinobu Namihira, MD 3000 halls ferry road Vicksburg, MS 39180 Phone 601 638 9800; fax 601 638 9808 E mail: namihira@earthlink.net www.betterlivingclinic.com www.namihira.org

  2. Sermon detail • Opening hymn : 462 blessed assurance • Scripture reading: revelation 16:13-14 • Special music : the namihira’s • Sermon : the signs of the times (13); three frog like spirits from the dragon, beast, and false prophet • Closing hymn: 632 until then

  3. Three Frog-like Spirits From Dragon, Beast, and False ProphetRevelation 16:13

  4. Three Frog-like Spirits From Dragon, Beast, and False ProphetRevelation 16:13 • Battle lines are drawn • "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty." (Rev. 16:13, 14)

  5. who wins this battle? • God is the winner and Satan is the loser. • Will deception and hatred continue forever • no • will the kings of the East get rid of the source of evil? • Yes. • Who is the king of the East ? • Christ .

  6. Question and answer • How many items on the screen ? • Three • What are they ? • Frog like creatures. They are not exactly frog. • What do they represent ? • The dragon • The beast • The false prophet

  7. What is the function of these three unclean spirits? • They are the spirit of DEVILS working miracles • They gather nations / kingdoms into great controversy issue – the battle of Armageddon

  8. Frog coming out of the mouth

  9. What goes through your mouth • I'm rather particular about what goes into my mouth, and I expect you are, too. Would you like to hold a frog in your mouth and then open up to let the creature leap out?With this repulsive scene of the unclean spirits in mind, let's turn back to the preceding verse to see what is going on. "And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared." (16:12).

  10. King of the east • So it's the kings of the East against the kings of the world.The way for the kings of the East is prepared by the drying up of the river. The kings of the earth are prepared by devil-inspired miracles. Our eternal salvation depends on who wins this battle. Will deception and hatred continue forever or will the kings of the East get rid of the source of evil?How good it is to be sure of the outcome.

  11. Jesus has already conquered the world "These things I [Jesus] have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) What did He mean? He said this before His victory in Gethsemane and before the cross. How could He have already overcome? Earlier in this final talk with His disciples, he had told them he would go away to His Father but come again. Then He added, ". . . for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me." (John 14:30). Satan had tempted Him and would tempt Him to the end, but our Lord would not sin.His victory can be ours!

  12. IN JESUS • PEACE • IN THE WORLD • TRIBULATION • Do we get discouraged and depressed ? • NO • Of good courage / cheer • Positive attitude /positive thinking

  13. Positive thinking • Positive attitude

  14. It is rather easier to feel positive when everything goes well, but real positive thinking is revealed when you can maintain it difficult times. It is then that you need it most. • In difficult times, when there are problems and the economic condition is tough, it is so easy to get into negative thinking and self-pity, and be sucked into a vicious circle of worries, fears and the expectation of more problems, lack of money or poverty

  15. Difficulty Trouble Trial Tribulation problem

  16. You may read books and articles on positive thinking, and believe that you are positive, but when difficulties and rough times appear, you just forget everything and focus on the problems and difficulties, instead of believing in yourself, • looking for solutions and • seeking and seizing opportunities. • If you have no job, no money and the future looks bleak you might:

  17. Indulge in self-pity and • feel bad and helpless. • Indulge in worries and fears and • expect more problems. • Become resentful and • angry at the world and at successful people. • Be sad and • focus on your problems.

  18. Does this attitude help you in anything? No, it will only get you deeper into problems, because • when you see and expect problems you create more problems. • This is where positive thinking and positive attitude are required. • It is true, it is not so easy to reject negative thinking in such circumstances, and even if you try, you might find yourself again and again reverting to negative thinking and dwelling on your problems.

  19. Lost in a forest

  20. If you have lost your way in a forest, • will thoughts about your predicament help you? • NO • If you just sit down on a rock, and think and imagine that you will never find your way out help you in any way? • NO • If you have failed, lost money or your job, will thinking how bad your condition is help you find a new job or earn money? • NO

  21. Take home points • You must do something . • Pray for guidance of the Holy spirit • Think clearly • Weigh evidence • Make good and sound decision • Take action . • “Do nothing” is also an action ( lack of action).

  22. Take home points • Wherever you are now, whatever your situation is, there is always a way out. This might require • a different way of thinking, • a different approach or • developing new skills. • Forget the past, as you cannot change it, but • you can change your present, and • when you change your present, • you also change your future

  23. The road to happiness = positive attitude

  24. Take home points • Keeping a positive attitude, • expecting the best, • striving to do the bestand • refusing to indulge inself-pity, • negative thinking and worries is …… • the road to a better and happier life.is…………………

  25. Difficulty Trouble Trial Tribulation problem

  26. The divine standard of righteousness • Because nothing evil was found in Jesus, He has the authority in the eyes of the universe to take our guilt and to give us His righteousness without setting aside the divine standard of righteousness that identifies sin. In the sanctuary system, only a perfect lamb could be a sacrifice to represent the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29).

  27. What is the purpose of the standard ? • The standard will and shall identify and define sin . • Can we get rid of the standard if we do not like it ? • NO • The standard of Righteousness will stand the test of time . • The standard = The God’s Laws is eternal .

  28. "Your lamb [for the Passover when leaving Egypt] shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats. . . . And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it." (Ex. 12:5, 7). Jesus was a perfect lamb. Praise His holy name! Because He achieved victory over the temptations of the world and died without sin,He is justified in attaining the victory over the kings of the world in the physical struggle between good and evil when He comes in glory to take us to heaven. • His way is the way of love and peace. By His grace, you and I can stay on His side in this battle.

  29. What is the qualification for the pass over lamb? • The one year old male lamb without blemish { perfect and good physical shape } • What is the meaning of Pass over feast ( event ) in Egypt ? • The blood from the pass over lamb on the door post {right, left and top} signifies the trust and confidence in God. • The death angels came and passed over your house without destruction because of demonstration of trust / faith in God.

  30. Coalition of evil forces • And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Rev. 16:13, 14)

  31. The false trinity We saw how Satan has prepared the three religious forces after the pattern of the divine three-member team, These three forces, dragon, beast, and false prophet are seen in chapters 12 and 13. The evil forces decree death and prohibition to buy and sell for those who refuse to worship beast and image. God responds in chapter 14 by warning that those who accept the false worship, also receive His unmixed wrath. We are seeing this poured out in chapters 15 and 16.

  32. What is the parallel here ? • Three unclean spirits • Three religious forces • Dragon , beast, false spirit • Divine three member team • God, Jesus , Holy spirit • What do three unclean spirits ( religious- political coalition ) try to enforce ? • Death decree • Prohibition to buy or sell unless you receive the mark of beast

  33. Who is the false prophet? We know the beast (1301c) and the dragon (the devil or Satan, 12:9) but who is the false prophet? The third in the series in chapters 12 and 13 is the beast from the earth. Is he also the false prophet? Yes, because he pretends to be the prophet Elijah and does miracles

  34. Who is the beast ? • Roman catholic system { pope } • Who is the dragon ? • Satan , Devil • Who is the false prophet ? • Apostate protestant

  35. Power comes from the mouths of the false trinity Keep in mind that the spirits work miracles to get the kings to fight. They are the driving force of the three-part coalition. What is the spirits' counterpart in God's power? We don't see it so clearly in this passage. Let's look in chapter 19 where we find more of the story. There, Christ rides the white horse.

  36. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. . . . And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goetha sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeththe winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. . . . And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.

  37. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years. (Rev. 19:11 - 12:2) re1911.

  38. All three enemies will be captured as we see from the passage just quoted. We'll learn more about that later. How does Christ win the battle? In comparison to spirits of devils, He will use the sword of His mouth. ". . . the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:" (ep0617; cf. 0101f). The sword is from His mouth because it represents His words (John 16:13, 14). The spirits of devils which come from the three mouths of God's enemies are thus contrasted to the word of God and of Christ, communicated by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:21). Words, in both cases, speak to the minds and hearts of humans. Those who choose Satan's words of deception instead of the way of peace shown us in the Scriptures, will also hear the words of the sword of the Rider of the white horse.

  39. Parallel

  40. In parallel imagery, those who drink the wine or false doctrine of Babylon, will also be made to drink the cup of God's wrath which is the seven last plagues, . The battle is not fought to see who is stronger, Christ or Satan, although that may be part of it. The battle is to clarify in the minds of the whole universe that God is right in cleansing the earth of sin and those who cling to it. (See the first chapters of Job.). This is a slow process and will end only when every knee bows to acknowledge the sovereignty of God (Rev. 4:13; .

  41. Parallel imagery : • Those who drink the wine or false doctrine of Babylon • Drink the cup of God’s wrath which is the seven last plagues • What is the central question / issue in the battle? • Who is stronger ? • Christ or Satan ? • NO

  42. What is the fundamental question at hand ? • What is God trying to clarify ? • God is right in doing ………….. • Cleansing the earth of sin and of those who cling to it (sin ). • If you continue to cling to sin, • You will be destroyed with sin altogether • God will destroy / eradicate sin from the face of the earth in the end for ever and renew the earth with different group of peoples. • Sin will arise no more.

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