I told you last time what the Apostle Paul said about the man of lawlessness, the Antichrist,

described in the first five verses of chapter two. Here, beginning at verse six of chapter two,

he continues to talk about his appearance, the appearance of the man of lawlessness.

Verse six, chapter two. And now you know what is holding him back so that he may be revealed

at the proper time. For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now holds

it back will continue to do so until he is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be

revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth

and destroy by the splendor of his coming. The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance

with the work of Satan, displayed in all kinds of counterfeit

miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing.

They perish because they refuse to love the truth and be saved. For this reason,

God sends them a powerful delusion, so they will believe the lie, and so that all will be

condemned who have not believed in the truth, but delighted in wickedness.

Question is, how do you restrain a dangerous animal? You put him on a leash or a chain, right?

How do you contain a wild killer animal that attacks people? You put it

in a cage. And no matter how trained these animals are, they will attack even their trainers

if they're not restrained.

Growing up in the Middle East, the only dogs that I was introduced to and exposed to, wild dogs or guard dogs, they are attack dogs. And we had some at our house, not in the

house, but outside the house. None of us, no one could ever come near them, except my father.

I could never understand that.

He is the only one who could get to them early in the morning and tie them in a chain so that people can come and go.

He's the only one who could go up there late at night and set them loose. Please understand, I have nothing against your

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