CHAPTER 15
SATAN’S MASTER PLAN
The Bible reveals Satan’s master plan:
(1) Possess a Man and Mankind
(2) Speak blasphemy against God
(3) Overcome the Saints of God
(4) Rule the Earth
(5) Make War on God
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power (authority) unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him?
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power (authority) was given unto him to continue forty and two months (3 and ½ years).
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power (authority) was given him over all kindreds (tribes), and tongues, and nations.
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 13:4-8
Satan possesses a man and uses that man to speak blasphemy. The Devil also uses words as weapons and to accomplish his purposes. The Devil understands as well or better than anyone that words are dangerous weapons. The Devil will give his authority to a man to rule over the earth. We see Satan’s plan is successful for forty-two months, but when he decides to gather his demon possessed army and make war against God, his master plan quickly unravels and the Saints of God make a big come back.
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.
And the beast was taken (captured), 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.
Revelation 19:19-20
The question is, who will you choose to believe and serve?
We were created to serve God. Do you want to be the temple of God or a haunt of demons? I know people will say, just because you are not a Christian does not mean you will become demon possessed. Perhaps they are correct now, but in the end of this age, I believe our only choice will either be to take the Mark of the Beast and be possessed by devil(s) or to accept Jesus Christ as LORD and be full of the Holy Ghost. Let me repeat it again, either you will be the temple of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, or you will take the Mark of the Beast and be possessed by evil spirits.
You have probably figured out that I believe the Great Tribulation is drawing near and the arrival of the Anti-Christ is at hand. You have also probably figured out that I believe the Church will be delivered through the Great Tribulation and not delivered out of it. I believe the Mark of the Beast is not only for the Beast to identify his followers, but for the Saints of God to identify the followers of the Beast. Remember, accepting the Mark of the Beast is an unforgiveable sin. See Revelation 14:9-10.
Once someone takes the Mark, they cannot be saved, they are firmly and forever in the enemies camp. Therefore, do not take the mark of the beast! Also, whether it is your spouse, your child, your mother, or your brother, or your best friend, if they take the Mark, avoid them I believe the Mark of the Beast will be very obvious for anybody to recognize, so do not be afraid that you will be taking the Mark of the Beast unawares.
I believe there will be two types of Christians in the last day. We will either be a mature Christian, full of the Word of God, Walking in the Spirit, or a carnal Christian, who does not know the Word of God, carnal Christians walk in the flesh. The mature Christian will be similar to the two witnesses in the Book of Revelation:
AND IF ANY MAN WILL HURT THEM, FIRE PROCEEDETH OUT OF THEIR “MOUTH”, AND DEVOURETH THEIR ENEMIES: AND IF ANY MAN WILL HURT THEM, HE MUST IN THIS MANNER BE KILLED.
REVELATION 11:5
The mature Christian will come and go as they are led by the Spirit of God. The mature Christian will be full of the Word of God and will not fear anybody. The Anti-Christ and his followers will be running and hiding from mature Christians.
The carnal Christian will be constantly afraid, running and hiding from the enemy, not knowing where to turn because they do not know the authority and power of God’s Word. This type of Christians will be weak and afraid because they never knew Jesus Christ (The Word of God). The Devil and his followers will slaughter these types of Christians; or else false, so-called Christians, will turn in mass to accept the Mark of the Beast.
You might say, but what about the rapture? Isn’t Jesus Christ going to rapture the Church before the Great Tribulation?
There are a lot of people I respect and admire who believe that the Church will be raptured (taken out of the world) before the Great Tribulation. There are also quite a few people who believe the Church will be raptured in the middle of the Great Tribulation. However, there are also a lot of people I respect who believe the Church will go all the way through the Great Tribulation. Even if there is a rapture event, it may only be God’s elect, those who are Walking in the Spirit, who God takes out of the Great Tribulation.
AND ENOCH “WALKED” WITH GOD: AND HE WAS NOT; FOR GOD TOOK HIM.
GENESIS 5:24
What should we do?
We need to Walk with God too.
Shouldn’t we hope and pray for the best, but prepare for the worst?
If we start getting serious about speaking and memorizing God’s Word and preparing for battle, if we are obedient to the great commission, then if we are raptured before the great tribulation, all is well and good. When we see Jesus, He will say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” However, if we decide to spend all of our time shopping, or watching television, or working, or playing video games, or lounging on the couch, and do not ever take time to read and memorize God’s Word, we are going to seriously regret it when the Anti-Christ arrives on the world scene and we are not raptured. What is Jesus going to say to us when we have been so lazy and we have not filled our lamps with oil by memorizing and speaking God’s Word?
AFTERWARD CAME ALSO THE OTHER VIRGINS, SAYING, LORD, LORD, OPEN TO US.
BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID, VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, I KNOW YOU NOT.
WATCH THEREFORE, FOR YE KNOW NEITHER THE DAY NOR THE HOUR WHEREIN THE SON OF MAN COMETH.
MATTHEW 25:11-13
What must I do to be saved? The Bible shows us that salvation is easy, it is so easy a lot of people cannot believe it.
BUT WHAT SAITH IT? THE WORD IS NIGH THEE, EVEN IN THY MOUTH, AND IN THY HEART; THAT IS, THE WORD OF FAITH, WHICH WE PREACH;
THAT IF THOU SHALL CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH THE LORD JESUS, AND SHALT BELIEVE IN THINE HEART THAT GOD HATH RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, THOU SHALL BE SAVED.
ROMANS 10:8-9
That is walking in the spirit in a nut shell! Have you ever heard the expression, you have to walk the talk? It means doing what you said you were going to do. But Walking in the Spirit is just the opposite. You have to talk the walk. Here is my definition of Hell:
HELL. n. Knowing for all eternity that but for my foolish pride and my refusal to publicly confess three simple words, “Jesus is LORD,” I should have boldly entered into the gates of heaven and enjoyed God’s blessings of eternity forever and ever.
PRIDE GOETH BEFORE DESTRUCTION, AND AN HAUGHTY SPIRIT BEFORE A FALL.
PROVERBS 16:18
Believing and salvation comes after hearing the Word of God and confessing the Lord Jesus Christ. Becoming a mature Christian comes after continually speaking and hearing the Word of God. That is why Jesus says:
THE WORDS THAT I “SPEAK” UNTO YOU, THEY ARE SPIRIT; AND THEY ARE LIFE.
JOHN 6:63
We see in the Book of Exodus that through a series of miracles, God forced Pharaoh to allow the Israelites to leave Egypt. The Israelites plundered the Egyptians of all their gold and silver and began walking to the Promised Land. After our salvation, all born again believers must start Walking in the Spirit to the Promised Land. The Promised Land is a place of spiritual maturity, where God’s promises are fulfilled for all believers, if we get there. However, we see that most of the Israelites never had the faith to enter into the Promised Land.
AND CALEB STILLED THE PEOPLE BEFORE MOSES, AND SAID, LET US GO UP AT ONCE, AND POSSESS IT; FOR WE ARE WELL ABLE TO OVERCOME IT.
BUT THE MEN THAT WENT UP WITH HIM SAID, WE BE NOT ABLE TO GO UP AGAINST THE PEOPLE, FOR THEY ARE STRONGER THAN WE.
NUMBERS 13:30-31
Do you see the main problem of the Israelites?
They were comparing their strength with the strength of the Canaanites. They were relying on their own judgment and their own strength. Of course, they could not have taken the Promised Land by their own strength; however, they discounted the Almighty Word of God.
AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, HOW LONG WILL THIS PEOPLE PROVOKE ME? AND HOW LONG WILL IT BE ERE THEY “BELIEVE” ME, FOR ALL THE SIGNS WHICH I HAVE SHOWN AMONG THEM?
NUMBERS 14:11
The church is packed full of Christians who have been delivered from the authority of Satan, they have seen miracles of healing, they have seen miracles of finance, yet they are still unbelievers in God’s Word, they are carnal Christians. They do not have the faith to enter into the promises of God. Remember that all the people who doubted God’s Word died in the wilderness and only their children were allowed to enter into the Promised Land. I believe that we are in the last generation before the return of Jesus Christ and it will be this last generation of believers, who are Walking in the Spirit, who God will allow to enter into His Promised Land.
BECAUSE ALL THOSE MEN WHICH HAVE SEEN MY GLORY, AND MY MIRACLES, WHICH I DID IN EGYPT AND IN THE WILDERNESS, AND HAVE TEMPTED ME NOW THESE TEN TIMES, AND “HAVE NOT HARKENED TO MY VOICE”.
SURELY THEY SHALL NOT SEE THE LAND WHICH I SWARE UNTO THEIR FATHERS, NEITHER SHALL ANY OF THEM THAT PROVOKED ME SEE IT:
BUT MY SERVANT CALEB, BECAUSE HE HAD ANOTHER SPIRIT WITH HIM, AND HATH FOLLOWED ME FULLY, HIM WILL I BRING INTO THE LAND WHEREINTO HE WENT; AND HIS SEED SHALL POSSESS IT.
NUMBERS 14:22-24
Please do not be like the unbelieving children of Israel who died in the Wilderness. Start speaking God’s Word, start believing God’s Word, hearken to God’s voice and enter into the Promises Land.