A Satanic Puppet Show

In Revelation 12, we learned who Satan really is - a lying, deceiving, hateful, vicious dragon out to thwart God's plan and kill God's people. We looked ahead to the future when Satan will be kicked out of heaven for good - putting him one step closer to finally being dumped into hell for eternity. This weekend in Revelation 13, we get a look at what he'll do when he gets to earth. He'll be so mad that he'll do some things he's never done. Through his human "puppets" he'll actually successfully unite the whole world against God and annihilate almost every Christian left living. These men that we know now as the antichrist and the false prophet, will be used by Satan to seal many people's eternal destination in hell. Although Revelation 13 only talks about God when it speaks of Him being blasphemed and His people killed, you have to remember that He's STILL in control. In fact, He limits Satan's destruction on the earth to the 2nd half of the Tribulation period - 3 1/2 years! God is ALWAYS in control...even when things seem really bad!