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The Book of Revelation is more than prophecy—it’s God’s promise and blessing for all who read and believe. In a world rapidly advancing in AI and technology, Revelation points us back to Jesus Christ, our hope of salvation, and offers urgent warnings for today’s generation.

Revelation and AI: Preparing for What’s to Come

All right, that’s good—amen. “The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”

Amen.

If you have your Bible, turn to the Book of Revelation, chapter one. Scripture has 66 books; this is the last in the canon of inspired Scripture—amen.

As you know, I mentioned in some detail the other day about the Book of Enoch. There’ve been quite a few comments online about it. There are some churches that hold the Book of Enoch as canon of Scripture—as inspired. Most of Christendom does not. Enoch does have some valuable information in it, but it is not Scripture. You’ve got to be careful—if it’s not Scripture, be careful with what you’re dealing with.

The Book of Revelation has been shunned for centuries. Some churches tell their people, “Don’t read that book—it’ll mess you up; it’s crazy.” But it’s the only book in the Bible that promises a blessing for those who read and study it.

Revelation 1:1—“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent and signified it by His angel unto His servant John.” Father, bless Your Word now, in Thy holy name. Amen.

This is John the Apostle. John wrote the Gospel of John, the Book of Revelation, and First, Second, and Third John. This is the John the Lord said would not die until he saw Him come—and he did see Him come. There’s a great deal of tradition that says they boiled him alive to put him to death, yet he was not dead the next day. John lived out his days on the Isle of Patmos, and this is where he received the vision of the Book of Revelation. I went to Patmos—it’s quite a remarkable place out there in the Aegean Sea. It’s unique, alone, unto itself.

“Revelation” is apokalypsis in Greek—“the unveiling.” The first book in the Bible is Bere’shith—that Hebrew word means “In the beginning.” So the first book of the Bible points to the beginning; the last book opens the future. You’ve got a book that tells you the way it has been, the way it is, and the way it shall be hereafter. The Book of Revelation is prophecy—the final book of Scripture. It’s marvelous, wondrous—quite a book. If you’ll sit down, read it, pray over it, and ask God for wisdom, He’ll open it to you. I’ve been through Revelation I don’t know how many times, and He continues to show me things. I’m firmly convinced there are things in Revelation intended especially for the generation that will live during the Tribulation period. Much of the Bible is like that—progressively understood.

Revelation is “the Revelation of Jesus Christ.” That can be seen two ways: the revelation of the Lord Jesus as He reveals the future to us; and the revelation of the Lord Jesus as He Himself is revealed in this book. It is our responsibility to preach Christ and Him crucified, to know the true Christ. When you walk into this house, I want you to know the real Christ—not the thing being preached from many pulpits today. The Apostle Paul warned the church at Corinth: there is “another Jesus,” another spirit, another gospel. Be careful. Let the Holy Spirit lead you into all truth. If you have a Bible in your hands you can believe, then you’re a step above most around you. If you can hold a book and say, “I believe this is God’s Word from cover to cover,” you are where you need to be.

Scripture gives a location: Revelation 1:20 tells us the Lord Jesus is in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. “The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in My right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks…are the seven churches.”

We start with the number seven. Seven marks Revelation: seven churches, seven Spirits, seven golden candlesticks, seven stars, seven lamps of fire, seven seals; the Lamb has seven horns and seven eyes; seven angels, seven trumpets, seven thunders; the beast has seven heads; seven plagues, seven vials, seven kings. Seven is the number of spiritual perfection. Our Lord Jesus is “eight”—a new beginning. The gematria of His name, Iēsous, is 888—new beginning, new beginning, new beginning. Everything about Jesus is new—the new birth, a new relationship with God, a new you.

Revelation 2:5: “Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place.” A candlestick represents a church. Across this country are empty buildings that once housed churches, but they’re gone. Satan hates the church. What keeps us alive? Not the building, not the money, not the organization. If we do not exalt the Lord Jesus Christ in this house—if people come in and do not see Christ—we have no reason to exist. We’re not here to compete with Broadway; we’re here to lift up the Son of God. You don’t come to look at each other—you come to meet God, by the power of the Spirit.

Where is Christ? Revelation 1:13: “In the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of Man.” He is in the midst of His church. This should be the habitation of God by the Spirit. He should be welcomed in this house. We should come hungry for the Bread of Life, the Water of Life, the Light of Life—for life itself. I don’t want another dose of religion; I want Christ. He never gets old. Set your affection on the Son of God—think about the Lamb who died for you 2,000 years ago. “Never man spake like this Man.” “What manner of Man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” He’s the same yesterday, today, and forever. He deserves our praise—worthy is the Lamb.

If you’re all about denominational achievement and religious accolades, you’ll be unhappy here. But if you love the name of Jesus, you’ll never tire of it. I owe Him everything. I live because He lives; I breathe because He breathes; I’m saved because He saved me. I may have a 78-year-old body, but the man inside is young—alive—ready to go into the presence of the Almighty. Hallelujah!

He’s revealed as Priest (Revelation 1:13), as the Lamb (Revelation 5:5), and as King of kings (Revelation 19:16). Priest—fellowship in the midst of His people. The Lamb—opening the book of redemption. King of kings—returning with a sharp two-edged sword.

Notice the development of time: seven churches. There are three primary interpretations. First, they were real churches in Asia 2,000 years ago. I’ve been to those sites in Turkey. Most have no church today, but one where Polycarp was still stands and preaches the Word—thank God.

Second, the preterist view says everything in Revelation was fulfilled before it was written. Third, the historicist view says most of Revelation has been fulfilled with some left. Then there is the futurist, or premillennial, view—that’s me. I believe Revelation opens the future to us; it’s largely in front of us. I make no apologies for being premillennial: the Lord Jesus will return and reign for a thousand years on the throne of David in Jerusalem. He is not presently reigning through the church to bring peace to the earth. Do you really believe peace is coming now? We’re on the cusp of the worst wars we’ve ever seen. When the Prince of Peace comes, He will bring peace.

The churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea. Their names matter: Ephesus—“fully purposed”; Smyrna—“myrrh” (suffering); Pergamos—“much marriage”; Thyatira—“odor of affliction”; Sardis—“red ones”; Philadelphia—“brotherly love”; Laodicea—“the rights of the people.” If you look at church history, you’ll see a correlation between these names and the last 2,000 years.

Ephesus is the apostolic church—strong doctrine, but left its first love. Smyrna suffered persecution under Rome. Pergamos married the world. Thyatira descends into the Dark Ages. Philadelphia brings great revival and missionary advance—the Great Awakening. “Because thou hast kept the word of My patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation.” Then Laodicea—the rights of the people—Christ outside, knocking to get in. Here we are: happy, satisfied, sleeping Zion—with everything but Christ. That can change quickly.

Now, to what I prepared you for: there are two “Christs” in Revelation. There is the Lord’s Christ—the Lord Jesus—and there is a false Christ (pseudos Christos), the Antichrist of Revelation 13. You hear much of him.

Recently, President Trump (now President again) met with leading voices in artificial intelligence—OpenAI and Oracle. They discussed investing $500 billion over the next four years to build AI infrastructure. I’ve been reading and studying AI. Yes, it’s a computer—but a computer on steroids. AI gathers an unbelievable amount of data. It needs enormous datasets because its ability is to take that data—without explicit programming—and build knowledge structures from it. AI is light-years beyond what most of us have known.

Oracle chairman Larry Ellison, speaking at the White House with SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, said AI could revolutionize cancer detection and treatment. Tiny tumor fragments circulate in the blood; early detection through a blood test becomes possible. AI could analyze these tests and identify cancer early. Once a tumor is gene-sequenced, an individualized vaccine could be created for each patient. Using AI, an mRNA vaccine could be produced robotically in 48 hours—rapid, personalized treatment. They speak openly of curing cancers within the next decade. Healthcare is about to take quantum leaps.

If AI can do that—and I don’t doubt Daniel 12:4, “knowledge shall increase”—then consider what’s coming. I’m for anything that alleviates suffering. But connect the dots. If, through AI and genomics, man could eliminate many diseases, and then affect the aging process—might he seek what he’s always wanted? Eternal life—without God? You don’t want to live forever in this fallen body, even if healthy. In Genesis, God barred access to the tree of life lest man live forever in a fallen state. The only eternal life I want is the life of God—the life of the resurrected Christ. “As the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself.” The life I will have is the life of the risen God-Man.

By 2035, AI could boost profitability by 38% and add $14 trillion to the economy (their numbers). Revelation 13 speaks of buying and selling under the Beast’s control. Can you imagine someone promising unprecedented prosperity and health—and the control that would bring?

They’re planning as many as twenty immense data centers to meet AI’s processing demands. AI feeds on data. Algorithms already shape your online world—ever see ads follow you? That’s an algorithm deciding what to show you.

You’ll also hear “AI singularity”—the hypothetical point where AI exceeds human intelligence, perhaps a point of no return. Scientists disagree, but the discussion is real. Then “sentience”—the capacity to feel, perceive, and experience. Today’s AI, they say, is not sentient. Will it ever be? Unclear, they say. But imagine an AI smarter than any human, with vast knowledge, desiring to survive. How much dot-connecting do we need?

If that briefing at the White House wasn’t a wake-up call, I don’t know what is. Healthcare may be transformed for the good—praise God—but the groundwork for Revelation 13 is being laid: “He causeth all…to receive a mark…that no man might buy or sell…” Are we closer today—January 26, 2025—than we were a year ago? Yes. Has the pace accelerated? Yes. The Lord is coming back. The Antichrist will have his tools.

And I didn’t even mention “deepfakes.” We now have video and audio so convincing they can put your face and voice where you’ve never been. What will the courts do with video evidence? Control will be unprecedented.

“Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” Amen. I’m glad He’s coming.

Father, bless Your Word and our time in Your house. I pray it’s a blessing to the people. I’ve given it to help them—wake us up. Let us be looking for Your coming and warning our families. From all that we see, the return of the Lord Jesus must be drawing nigh. I pray this in Your holy name. Thank You, Lord, in Jesus’ name. I love You; I bless You; I exalt You; I lift You up. I live because You live. You gave me one more day in the pulpit to open Your Word—thank You, thank You, thank You. In Thy sweet name I pray, amen.