End Times: The Holy Roman Empire Reborn

"You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome. "The head of that statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. "You continued looking until a stone was cut out without hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and crushed them. "Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed all at the same time and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. (Dan 2:31-35 NASB)

1.  Rebirth - Holy Roman Empire – Nov. 3, 2009
   1. One of top five prophetic fulfillments in 2,000 years
   2. Antichrist and False Prophet - out of reborn Holy Roman Empire
   
   
2. Prophecy - Woman Riding - Back of a Beast
   1. Statue of bull - woman (Europa) riding on its back.
   
   
3. Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream – Feet of Iron Mingled With Clay
   1. Nebuchadnezzar cannot remember his dream.
   2. Daniel dreamed the king’s dream and provided interpretation. (Daniel 2:31-35, 37-45)
   3. "You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome. "The head of that statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. "You continued looking until a stone was cut out without hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and crushed them. "Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed all at the same time and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. (Dan 2:31-35 NASB)
   4. "You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength and the glory; and wherever the sons of men dwell, or the beasts of the field, or the birds of the sky, He has given them into your hand and has caused you to rule over them all. You are the head of gold. "After you there will arise another kingdom inferior to you, then another third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth. "Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; inasmuch as iron crushes and shatters all things, so, like iron that breaks in pieces, it will crush and break all these in pieces. "In that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have in it the toughness of iron, inasmuch as you saw the iron mixed with common clay. "As the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of pottery, so some of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle. "And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery. "In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever. "Inasmuch as you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, the great God has made known to the king what will take place in the future; so the dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy." (Dan 2:37-45 NASB)
   
   
4. Interpretation of the Dream
   1. Five empires - rule the world - until Lord’s return
      a. Babylon – Head of gold
      b. Media-Persia – Arms and breast of silver
      c. Greece – Belly and thighs of brass
      d. Roman Empire – Legs of iron
      e. Holy Roman Empire – Feet of iron mingled with clay
   
   
5. Common Misconception About Nebuchadnezzar’s Image – Daniel 2
   1. Some teach - sections of image are same as four beasts of Daniel 7. They claim:
      a. Lion - Babylon
      b. Bear - Media-Persia
      c. Leopard - Greece
      d. Ten-horned kingdom - Rome
   
   2. Inconsistencies with this theory
      a. Daniel 8 reveals ram fighting with he-goat. (Daniel 8:20-21)
         1. "The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia. "The shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king. (Dan 8:20-21 NASB.
      b. Kingdoms of Babylon and Media-Persia no longer exist.
      c. Beasts of Daniel 7 represent nations - in power - Second Coming of Jesus Christ
   
   
6. Handwriting on the Wall
   1. Belshazzar used vessels from temple dedicated to God.
   2. Forefinger of God wrote a message on wall.
      a. Daniel called to interpret the message. (Daniel 5:25-28)
         "Now this is the inscription that was written out: 'MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.' "This is the interpretation of the message: 'MENE'—God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it. " 'TEKEL'—you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient. " 'PERES'—your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians." (Dan 5:25-28 NASB)
      b. Kingdom of Babylon overthrown by Medes and Persians - 539 B.C.
   
   
7. Greek and Roman Empires
   1. Grecian Empire ruled the world - 331 B.C. to 197 B.C.
      a. Alexander the Great conquered the Medes and Persians.
   2. The Roman Empire defeated Grecians - 197 B.C.
      a. Ruled until 284 A.D.
      b. Ruled during time of Christ
   
   
8. Holy Roman Empire Born – 800 A.D.
   1. Feet of iron mingled with clay (Daniel 2:42-43): "As the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of pottery, so some of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle. "And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery. (Dan 2:42-43 NASB)
      a. Iron - Roman element
      b. Clay - Religious element
      c. An alliance of church and state
   
   2. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor of Holy Roman Empire on Dec. 25, 800 A.D.
      a. Ruled the world for 1,000 years
      b. Ruled by dual leadership – political leader and religious leader
   
   
9. Stone Represents Kingdom of God
   1. Stone rolled down the mountain, smote the image on the feet mingled with iron and clay.
      a. God destroys - governments of men.
      b. Holy Roman Empire - in power at this time
      c . Sets up His Kingdom in the days of these kings (Daniel 2:44)
   "In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever. "Inasmuch as you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, the great God has made known to the king what will take place in the future; so the dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy." (Dan 2:44-45 NASB)
   
   
10. Ten Toes Same as 10 Horns
    1. Ten kings symbolized by the 10 toes. (Daniel 2:40-43)
       a. ““Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; just as iron smashes and crushes everything, so, like iron that crushes, it will smash and crush all these things. “And in that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have within it some of the toughness of iron, since you saw the iron mixed with common clay. “And just as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of pottery, so some of the kingdom will be strong, and part of it will be fragile. “In that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in their descendants; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not combine with pottery.” (Dan 2:40-43)
    
    2. Ten-king alliance supports Antichrist as 10 horns. (Revelation 17:12-13)
    ““The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour.” (Rev 17:12)
       a. Last 10-nation union will support Antichrist and end time world government.
       b. Ten toes in Daniel 2:44 are exact same as 10 horns in Revelation 17
       c. These 10 kings will fight against the Lamb/Jesus. (Revelation 17:14)
    ““These have one purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast. “These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.”” (Rev 17:13-14)
    
    3. The Lord will defeat the world government armies.
       a. Those with Him when He returns will be called, chosen and faithful. (Jude 1:14, Zechariah 14:5)
       “It was also about these people that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord has come with many thousands of His holy ones, to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”” (Jud 1:14-15)
    
    “And you will flee by the valley of My mountains, for the valley of the mountains will reach to Azel; yes, you will flee just as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD, my God, will come, and all the holy ones with Him!” (Zec 14:5)
11. Rebirth of Holy Roman Empire – Nov. 3, 2009
    1. Winston Churchill called for United States of Europe after WWII.
       a. Treaty of Rome signed in 1957
       b. Common Market established
          1) First goal - economic union, ultimate goal – political union
             a. 1987 ECU - European Currency Unit Coin
             b. Charlemagne Coin – First Emperor of Holy Roman Empire 800ad
    
    2. Maastricht Treaty – 1992
    a. Goal to transition from economic union to political union
    b. Established common currency - euro – 1999
    c. Common Market expanded to 25-member states – 2004.
       1) Merged economies – adopted euro as their currency
    
    3. European Union – 2007 27 members
       a. Became world’s #1 economic power – 500 million population
       b. Charlemagne Prize
          1) President Clinton awarded for bringing Yugoslavia into EU
          2000 Clinton took Milosovich out of power European unity
       c. Charlemagne Page in The Economist magazine
       d. Applicants apply to join EU – Charlemagne Building in Brussels, Belgium
       e. EU flag with 12 gold stars – Catholic symbolism despite 27 nations like woman rev 12 12 stars
    
    
12. European Union Constitution
    1. Converted Constitution into Lisbon Treaty
    2. Ratified by 27 members - Dec. 13, 2007
       a. Finalized Lisbon Treaty Nov. 3, 2009, in a monastery – Holy Roman Empire reborn
       Its own President and its own Foreign Minister
          1) The entity - in power at time of Antichrist, False Prophet and Second Coming of Jesus Christ
    
    
13. Beast - Seven Heads and 10 Horns
    1. Depiction of governmental system - reborn Holy Roman Empire
       a. Woman (symbol of Vatican) riding back of beast
    “And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.” (Rev 17:3)
       b. The beast - symbol of world government system
          1) Symbolizes a union of politics and religion
    
    2. Ten horns, 10 toes symbolize 10-nation union – 10 kings
       a. Ten nations - form an alliance - Antichrist (Revelation 17:12-13)
       b. Antichrist rises up from this union - uproots three kings.
    
    
14. How does the 10-Nation Alliance Develop?
    1. Europe urges member nations to give up their sovereignty.
       a. Some nations willing to integrate - others are not
    
    2. Two-tiered European Union proposed
       a. Financial Times article titled, “A two-tier model to revive Europe.”
       b. Potentially solve - British exit from EU
       c. Perhaps upper tier of 10-nations make alliance with Antichrist.
    
    
15. Europe - Center of World Power - End Time
    1. Four beasts described - Daniel 7:4-7
       a. Lion with eagle’s wings – Great Britain and United State
       b. Bear – Russia
       c. Four-headed leopard – Germany
       d. Ten-horned beast – reborn Holy Roman Empire or EU
    
    2. John uses same symbols to describe end time world government. (Revelation 13:1-2)
       a. Four separate nations in Daniel - federalized into one large global governing body
       b. All these nations - part of Europe
    
    3. After World War III - center of power swings to Europe.
       a. Antichrist and False Prophet rules the world - 3 ½ years.
    
    
16. Summary
    1. Holy Roman Empire - reborn and current European Union
    2. Last world dominion - prior to Second Coming of Jesus Christ