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Faith That Endures

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2025-07-19 [요한계시록(The Revelation) 13:1 - 13:10]

1	And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
2	And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.
3	One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast.
4	And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?"
5	And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.
6	It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven.
7	Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation,
8	and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.
9	If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
10	If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.

Thinking & Understanding
The dragon gave power to the beast that rose out of the sea to be his helper. When the beast died and came back to life?mimicking the death and resurrection of Jesus?people started to worship it for its undying power. The beast blasphemed against God and his people, speaking loudly and mockingly. Due to its power and aggression, nearly everyone except God’s chosen people worshipped it. This continued for ‘forty-two months’ (signifying the end times), and believers were called to endure this period of persecution and martyrdom with faith and perseverance (vv. 1-10).

What lesson is God teaching me?
Vv. 1-4 The beast that came out of the sea symbolises an emperor whose absolute power would lead many people to bow down to worship him. Even today, powerful political, economic, and religious forces often serve as instruments of Satan, tempting the saints. To worship unrighteous powers and make them objects of adoration is essentially to worship their master, Satan.

V. 10 The saints need to persevere and hold onto faith. To endure the ‘forty-two months’ of the beast’s power and participate in the eternal victory, they must face hardship now, trusting that the day of triumph will come. If they remain faithful through this time, God will honour the blood of the saints, judge the enemies, and prove that their perseverance and faithfulness were not in vain.

Prayer
Lord, help us persevere in our Christian walk and defend our faith with courage, resisting the lies of the world and standing firm in the face of persecution.