The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
In the midst of succinct proclamations and activities is a message from God to the elect, comforting, encouraging and calling to patient endurance.
In the midst of succinct proclamations and activities is a message from God to the wicked, warning of impending judgment and inviting to repentance.
In this portion of the chapter, we meet the false prophet who deceives the world with signs and wonders, leading them to worship the anti-Christ and the dragon.
Satan’s counterfeit salvation seduces those of the earth, but the saints of God are preserved and called to patient endurance and faith.