The False Prophet
Revelation 13: 11-15

I. The Manifestation of the False Prophet (11-12a) –
A. His Association (11a) –He is of the same nature and demonic influence as Antichrist.
B. His Appearance (11b) –The False Prophet will possess great power to influence men.
C. His Actuality (11c-12a) –Outwardly he will have the charm to draw and deceive the masses, but inwardly he is filled with evil and the sinfulness of his master, Satan.

II. The Motive of the False Prophet
A. He is a Promoter of Antichrist (12b) –This will be the goal and driving force for the False Prophet, to promote the Anti-christ.
B. He is a Seducer of Men (14a) –As the False Prophet promotes Antichrist he will deceive men to believe a lie.
C. He is a Murderer of Believers (15b) –Once again we see the slaughter of those who won’t bow to Satan and his Antichrist.

III. The Miracles of the False Prophet –
A. They are Counterfeits (13) –He will work wonders, whether real or mere illusions we don’t know, but they will draw men to him.
B. They are Convincing (14a) –He will deceive men.
C. They are Controlling (14b) –People will be so taken in by the False Prophet that they will heed his beck and call.
D. They are Confounding (15) –The False Prophet will have the ability to perform miracles that seem to be beyond human reasoning and explanation.