11. The Image of the Beast
God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our image, to be like
ourselves…’ So God created human beings in his own image.
In the image of God he created them; male and female he
created them… The LORD God formed the man from the
dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the
man's nostrils, and the man became a living person.
-- Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7 (NLT)
16. Beast Power vs. Lamb Power
The Sea Beast The Lamb
• Fathered by the Dragon • Birthed (mothered) by the woman
• Blasphemous titles (like “Son of God”) • Son of God
• Slaughtered then resurrected • Slaughtered and resurrected
• Given authority by the dragon • Given the Sealed Scroll
• Wearing 10 crowns on Earth • Rules in Heaven
17. Beast Power vs. Lamb Power
Jesus is “the Lamb that
was slaughtered from the
foundation of the world.”
– Revelation 13:8
18. Whose Side are You on?
The Land Beast The Church
• Led by Sea Beast, Sounds like Dragon • Shepherded by the Lamb
• Bears witness to the Sea Beast • Bears witness to the Lamb
• Does wonders in the Beast’s name • Does wonders in the Lamb’s name
• Shows the world the Beast’s image • Shows the world the Lamb’s image
• Seals with the Beast’s Mark • Believers are sealed by God
19. Beast Power vs. Lamb Power
1. What false image(s) of humanity
does our culture celebrate?
2. How does the Church participate in
perpetuating them?
3. What does taking the Beast’s mark
look like today?
4. How are we reduced to
commodities? How can the Church
resist this?
20. For Next Week
Read chapter 14-16.
• What similarities do you see to what’s already
happened in Revelation?
• In light of what’s happening so far in this vision,
how does this fit in?
• What’s confusing? What’s clear?
BONUS: What do the two harvests in 14 represent?
Editor's Notes
Did you get to read Chapter 12?What are your general thoughts on the Revelation so far?
The core issue: How do we remain faithful in a faithless culture?
Rival Eschatologies:John is taken behind the veil to see:Who’s really on the throne? Rome? NOPE!God is bringing the world to an end, and the Church is called to bear witness to it!