The Spirit of Antichrist: A Call to Know God

Outline

Main Point: Although “Antichrist” comes to distract us, we must prioritize the Kingdom of God in our daily lives.

I. Part 1: Kingdoms Come and Kingdoms Go v1-20

A. Persia 1-2

B. Alexander and the dissolve 3-4

C. Seleucids and Ptolemaics 5-20

II. Part 2: The Antichrist and the People of God

A. People Under Antiochus Epiphanies 21-35

B. People under the Antichrist 36-45

Beyond the Walls (Grace and Growth)

Weekly Scripture Reading

Day 1: READ Daniel 11

1. How have you previously thought about the coming of THE antichrist? How does it fit with the prophecy of Daniel 11?

2. What are the tools (means) Antiochus uses to achieve his evil goals? How might you be tempted to use these same means in your own life?

DAY 2: REFLECT on Daniel 11

3. What are the defining characteristics of THE antichrist, the man?

4. How does the image of THE antichrist contrast with the image of Jesus?

Day 3: REFLECT on Daniel 11

5. How does God use difficulty to work in his people in Daniel 11? How has he used difficulty to work in your own life?

6. What marks the faithful believers in Daniel 11? How can you imitate their faithfulness to the Lord in your setting?

7. What comfort should God’s people receive from such a horrible portrait of the antichrist? Why would this prophecy be helpful for God’s people?

Day 4: READ 1 John 4:3

8. How would you describe the “spirit of the antichrist” (1 John 4:3)?

9 Where do you see this spirit at work today?

Day 5: READ Luke 6:43-45 and James 1:13-15

10. What do these verses say about the source of our sin?

11. How can you guard against it?