FOCUS TEXT: Revelation 13:4-18

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Daniel 2:31-45; 7:7, 8; 8:23-27; Matthew 24:15-28; Revelation 13:1-18

DEVOTIONAL READING: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10

KEY VERSE: They have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name (Revelation 14:11).

CENTRAL TRUTH: The Bible foretells a period of great tribulation when a world dictator will rule the earth.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to explain the Bible's teaching concerning the Antichrist.

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. Empowered by Satan (Revelation 13:1-7)

II. Worshiped by the World (Revelation 13:8-15)

III. Identified by a Mark (Revelation 13:16-18)