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Mark of the Beast Monday
The Sea Beast
Revelation 13:1-10

In chapter 13 (verses 1-10) describes a beast coming up out of the sea, “like unto a leopard,” to which the dragon gave “his power, and his seat, and great authority.” This symbol, as most Protestants have believed, represents the papacy, which succeeded to the power and seat and authority once held by the ancient Roman empire.
“Power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.” And, says the prophet, “I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death.” “He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword.” The forty and two months are the same as the “time and times and the dividing of time,” three and a half years, or 1260 days, of Daniel 7 - the time during which the papal power was to oppress God’s people. This period began with the supremacy of the papacy, A.D. 538, and terminated in 1798. At that time the pope was made captive by the French army, the papal power received its deadly wound, and the prediction was fulfilled, “He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity.”
What have you done with the power that God has given you? We all have some kind of power. Power does not always have to be in the form of strength and might, it can be in gentle touch, a soft tone of voice, or in your influence. Use your God given power for good and not evil.