"The Appearance Of The Beast"
Revelation 13:2
I. Reveals His Place In History (2a-2c)

A. The Fierce World Kingdom(2a)

[The Grecian Empire]

“And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard,

B. The Fractured World Kingdom (2b)

[The Medo-Persian Empire]

and his feet were as the feet of a bear,

C. The First World Kingdom (2c)

[The Babylon Empire]

and his mouth as the mouth of a lion:
II.Reveals His Power Is From Hell (2d-2f)

[The Revised Roman Empire]

A. John Notes That His Worldly Power Is

Derived From The Dragon (2d) [Ability]

and the dragon gave him his power,

B. John Notes That His Worldly Position

Is Derived From The Dragon (2e)

[Appointment] and his seat,

C. John Notes That His Worldly Permission Is

Derived From The Dragon (2f) [Authority]

and great authority.”