Jesus Will Win

Day 287: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

“And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming.” - ‭‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭2:8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Much is said of this “man of lawlessness” or “Antichrist” in the book of Revelation. After reading the verse above (and all of our passage today), my mind went immediately to Revelation 19:11-21. The scene is set and pictures Jesus riding on a white horse, exalted in power. His blood-drenched robe is leaving a trail of white (see verse 14). Jesus even seems to have a tattoo to remind us of who He is (see verse 16).

The battle is set. Armies face off against Jesus. Yet the clash is over before it begins and ends with the Beast and the False Prophet being tossed into the lake of fire.

Jesus never loses.

The Antichrist will be a very convincing counterfeit at the end of time. He will lead many away from faith in Jesus. Yet all King Jesus needs are His words to win a great victory.

False gospels always feed on panic (fear) and will exalt individuals over the truth found in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Which are you following today?

“Christ will in the meantime, by the rays which he will emit previously to his advent, put to flight the darkness in which Antichrist will reign, just as the sun, before he is seen by us, chases away the darkness of the night by the pouring forth of his rays.” - John Calvin