2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 tells us about the end times. In the last days, during the 3.5 years, the antichrist will rise up and say that he is god. He will come from this world and when that happens, this world will be filled with confusion, darkness, and spiritual coldness. At that time, the antichrist will rise up.

Revelation 13:3

³ And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.

The deadly wound is healed.

Daniel 7:1-8 tells us about the antichrist, who is hurt and looks like he will die, but receives new life from Satan. The media will make a big deal about his death and resurrection to life. Many people will begin to follow him at this time. People will think that he has power because of this event. They will begin to worship the dragon.

This world will receive the antichrist and will follow and worship him. When Jesus came, they rejected Him, but they will follow the antichrist (John 5:43)

Daniel 11:36-39 tells us about the behavior of the beast.

Satan and the beast will work together politically. They will have a strong military. But people will not be able to see that Satan will be controlling this world. He is controlling the antichrist. The antichrist will make a place to worship the dragon. Dragon: king. They will make statues, altars, etc… of the dragon. The antichrist will become so powerful that no one can fight with him.

Revelation 13:5-10 shows us that the antichrist will look very powerful for 3.5 years. He will rule over everything. He will mock God, insult God, and come against God through every medium possible. God will allow this for 3.5 years. But when the time comes, he will be thrown into the lake of fire.

Those who continually worship God will have to run away in order to survive. The antichrist will conquer the Jews. Those who believe in God will run to Petra; all others will die. Those who are not written in the Book of Life will bow down and worship the beast.

This is the only time when Satan will be allowed to have more power than the children of God. Right now, before the rapture, we have more power that Satan. But during the tribulation, Satan will be allowed to have more power and authority than believers, because the Holy Spirit will go up to heaven and will not be on the earth.

We, Christians, have power and authority by the name of Jesus (Luke 10:17-19). We will have this until the rapture takes place. There is no reason for believers to be beat up by Satan. There is no reason for believers to walk in depression, perversion, sickness, poverty, anger, frustration, worry, addiction, oppression, lust, adultery. We have power to overcome all of these things; we can cast out every ungodly spirit by the name of Jesus. When you tell those spirits to leave, they must leave. You can cast them out in the name of Jesus; when you cast them out, they must go. 

After Jesus takes His bride, the Spirit of God will no longer be on the earth. The manifestation of the Holy Spirit will not take place. The Holy Spirit is the life of the church. When the Holy Spirit came to the earth 2,000 years ago, the church began. The Holy Spirit will always have victory over Satan, but when the Holy Spirit leaves the earth, darkness will fill this world.

During the time of tribulation, believers will not have this power. Things will change during that time. We must be ready now. We must turn away from every evil, wicked way now. Now is the time to win the souls.

God bless you!
Pastor Sun Hui East