(The Church of Jesus Christ In These Last Day)
Rhapsody of realities TeeVo
Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, PhD
TO THE BIBLE
2 Thessalonians 2:6
“And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time.”
LET’S TALK
Every Friday evening, Ada led her youth group in intercessory prayer, not just for their community, but for the world. One evening, she shared from 2 Thessalonians about the Antichrist and the restraining force. “We are the force!” she declared, eyes blazing. “Through the Holy Spirit, we hold back evil.” Inspired, the group prayed with fervency and went out to evangelize boldly.
In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, Paul, by the Spirit writes, “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.” The son of perdition refers to the Antichrist. The Bible describes him as the one who not only rejects God but also exalts himself above God and sets himself up as an object of worship (2 Thessalonians 2:4). This deception is a hallmark of the endtimes, a period of great spiritual and moral decadence. However, our theme scripture also gives us a clue about the timeline of these events; it indicates that something or someone is currently restraining the Antichrist, preventing him from being revealed before his time.
Who is this restraining force? It’s the Church, filled with the Holy Spirit, standing in the gap and holding back the full manifestation of lawlessness. The presence of the Church on earth is the restraining force against the powers of darkness. Paul further clarifies in verse 7, “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. This means that lawlessness is already at work in the world, but it is being restrained by the Holy Spirit through the Church. We have a significant role to play in these last days. The Church must continue to stand firm, preach the Gospel, and live out the truth of God’s Word. Until we are “taken out of the way,” we have the authority to dictate the timing of the Antichrist’s revelation.
Our mission is clear: Preach the Gospel to every creature, in all nations, because only through faith in Jesus Christ can they be saved. There’s no other way (Mark 16:15-16). We decide the timing through our actions, our prayers, and the spread of the Gospel. As we fulfil our mission, we continue to haul back the forces of darkness, keeping Satan and his cohorts of darkness where they belong—under our feet!
GO DEEPER
Mark 16:15-16; Romans 11:25; I Thessalonians 5:4-6
PRAY
Dear Father, I stand firm, by your Spirit, against the forces of darkness and hold back the full manifestation of evil until the appointed time. I pray that every Christian remains steadfast in our mission to preach the Gospel to all nations, quickly bringing many to salvation, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READING
ONE YEAR
1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1, Psalms 139-141
TWO YEAR
Colossians 3:12-25, Jeremiah 13
ACT
Preach the Gospel with urgency and consistency. Support missions and soul-winning efforts physically and digitally. Also, intercede for nations and their leaders with understanding.
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