📚 Prophetic Pairing: Daniel & 2 Thessalonians. Title: “The Rise of the Man of Sin — Before the Return of the Son of Man.”
- Terry W. Bailey
- Jul 11
- 2 min read
Prophetic Series. Based on both prophetic weight and present-day relevance, I recommend the next pairing be:
📍 CURRENT HEADLINE EXAMPLES:
📰 “AI Experts Warn of Unstoppable Global Control Systems”
📰 “Religious Leaders Unite for Global Peace Treaty Amid Rising Chaos”
📰 “Digital Currencies Linked to Citizen Surveillance in Testing Worldwide”
The stage is being set — not for peace, but for a powerful deception. And the Bible already told us who’s coming before Jesus returns: the Man of Sin.
📖 SCRIPTURE #1 – Daniel 7:25
“And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints... and think to change times and laws…”
🔍 Key Word – “Wear Out” (Aramaic: bela’) Means to mentally exhaust, afflict, or break down slowly over time. This isn’t brute force — it’s psychological, spiritual erosion.
🧠 The enemy's strategy is grind-down, not always smack-down. Constant pressure. Redefining truth. Canceling absolutes. Sound familiar?
📖 SCRIPTURE – 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
“Let no man deceive you... that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed...”
🔍 Key Word – “Falling Away” (Greek: apostasia). It’s where we get apostasy — a deliberate turning away from truth. This isn’t the world rebelling — it’s the Church compromising.
Paul says the Antichrist can’t rise until the professing Church loses its backbone. Look around, — many/most pulpits have already surrendered.
📖 SCRIPTURE – 2 Thessalonians 2:7-8
“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way...”
🔍 Key Word – “Letteth” (Greek: katechō) Means to restrain, hold back, or suppress. Many believe this is the Holy Spirit in the Church. When the restraining force is removed — chaos is unleashed.
🕊️ The Church is the last line of restraint — when we’re gone, the deception becomes uncontested.
⚠️ PROPHETIC INSIGHT & APPLICATION
Daniel saw the system.
Paul saw the spirit behind it.
And we are seeing the setup in real-time.
AI-powered religion, digital surveillance, one-world economics, and increasing hostility to Biblical morality — these aren’t random. They’re prophetic puzzle pieces falling into place.
🛟 WARNING, COMFORT & CHOICE
🚨 Warning: There is a spirit at work right now — it sounds “inclusive,” “progressive,” even “religious.” But it prepares hearts to receive the Antichrist, not bow to the true Christ.
💒 Comfort: The “man of sin” must be revealed before the Lord returns — but so must the Gospel be preached. And the Lord’s timetable is governed by His mercy, not man’s manipulation.
🛡️ Choice:
The world says, “Don’t judge.”
The Bible says, “Be not deceived.”
The Spirit says, “Come out from among them.”
🔚 Final Word:
The Antichrist will deceive with signs and wonders, but the truth was never meant to entertain — it was meant to set you free.
“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders…”— 2 Thessalonians 2:9
Let the saints rise, let the light shine, and let the truth ring louder than the lie.
Pastor Terry
One Truth At A Time



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