Which comes first — the Beast, or the Mark?
These days, so many people are speculating on what the Mark of the Beast is. The problem is that most fail to first identify the entity that is the beast who implements the mark. But which has to come first? When considering a new theory on the mark of the beast, first you need to identify the beast behind that mark. Then, seek if or how that entity fits the description of Revelation 13.
In this study, Tom Stapleton gives an in-depth teaching on the beast who implements the mark, and the subsequent beast who implements an image to the mark. Understanding who this first beast is (once it comes into being) will help you identify its mark. Understanding who this beast is will also help you identify false theories on what the mark of the beast is. To watch on Rumble, click here.
This teaching is a verse-by-verse explanation of the Biblical interpretation of the Mark of the Beast. Please leave your preconceived ideas behind and explore this very important teaching. The Mark of the Beast carries with it the strongest warning in all of Scripture from God Himself to those who not only enforce it but also to those who accept it. Do not be deceived on this eternal life and eternal death matter. Please watch this teaching so that you will be able to avoid this Mark that the whole world will receive, except God’s elect. To watch on Rumble, click here.
From our short messages Present Truth video series, Tom Stapleton and Allan Boruck discuss from a Biblical perspective the Seal of God and how it reveals the mark of the beast. To view on Rumble, click here.
Understanding the beasts is necessary in order to understand the mark of the beast, as well as to understand where we are in prophetic timing. In this teaching, Tom gives a deeper teaching into the first beast of Revelation 13. To view on Rumble, click here.
Continuing his series on the beasts in Revelation, Tom Stapleton next focuses on the dragon(s) in Revelation. Are all of the dragons mentioned satan (Revelation 20:2), or is there another possibility? Who is the dragon with seven heads, seven horns, and ten crowns in Revelation 12:3? Listen to this study for answers. To view on Rumble, click here.
After covering the dragons of Revelation 12 and the first beast (the one with the mark) of Revelation 13, Tom covers the second beast of Revelation 13 – the one who makes the image to the beast and causes all on the earth to worship the first beast. Understanding who these beasts are is imperative to understanding the mark of the beast, and more importantly as you see these beasts forming on the world stage, you will have an understanding of where we are in the final prophetic warnings. Bear in mind that understanding these prophecies has far more importance than simply having knowledge. It is the foreknowledge of what is coming, and the advance notice to give time to prepare, that is key. If you missed the first two segments of this study, look for “The Beast of Revelation 13” and “The Dragons of Revelation 12”. To view on Rumble, click here.
Recorded October 5, 2023.
As Tom continues the 2023 Feast of Tabernacles presentations, he now looks at the beasts who are players in the final timelines we have been studying. In this teaching, he identifies who make up the beasts found in Revelation 12 and 13, who will force a Mark of the Beast on the world.
Recorded July 19, 2025. What does it truly mean to receive the mark of the beast? Before there can be a mark, there must first be a beast—a kingdom with laws that will ultimately enforce it. In this opening study, Tom Stapleton begins a deep dive into Revelation and Daniel, uncovering the identity of the powers described and how their laws set the stage for end-time events. This is Part 1 of a series that will equip you to understand and discern the times we are living in.
Recorded August 20, 2025. The Bible teaches that every kingdom has laws—and God’s kingdom is no exception. In this second part of our series on the Mark of the Beast, Tom Stapleton uncovers the deeper meaning behind God’s laws and how they serve as His sign and seal for His people. By examining key passages in Malachi and Deuteronomy, we’ll see why remembering and obeying God’s commandments is central to resisting the mark of the beast and standing firm in the last days. This teaching reveals: Why the law of God is inseparable from the gospel message. How Old Testament passages connect with Revelation’s end-time warnings. The difference between God’s sign and man’s counterfeit mark. Why forgetting God’s laws opens the door to deception. 👉 Are you prepared to recognize the true sign of God in the final crisis? 👉 What role do His commandments play in identifying the mark of the beast?
Recorded August 20, 2025. In this final teaching on Understanding the Mark of the Beast, Tom Stapleton takes us deep into the Old Testament to uncover the true sign (seal/mark) of God. The very Hebrew word used for “mark” is also used for God’s covenant sign. Three key passages—Exodus 13:6–9, Exodus 31:13, and Deuteronomy 6:6–8—reveal what God Himself declares to be His sign upon His people. When we clearly see the seal of God, the counterfeit becomes obvious. Satan’s deception is aimed at hiding or twisting God’s mark—but Scripture pulls back the veil so we can understand it plainly. This study is essential for recognizing the enemy’s strategy and standing firm with God’s truth in the last days.
Recorded July 5, 2025
Who are the Beast, the False Prophet, and the Harlot described in Revelation? In this study, Tom Stapleton unpacks Revelation 13, connecting the two beasts to the global power structure forming today.
The first beast, seen rising from the sea, is the same as Daniel’s fourth beast and the fourth horseman of Revelation—a coalition of Eastern Hemisphere nations that initiate the New World Order and enforce the mark of the beast in their nations.
The second beast, rising from the earth, is a wild beast, symbolically tied to the bison—the national mammal of the U.S., emblem of the Canadian RCMP, and native only to North America. This beast represents the United States and Canada, forming an image to the first beast by forcing the mark of the first beast on the people of North America.
🔥 You’ll also see how the Harlot of Revelation 17 rides these beasts, steering the course of false worship and persecution of the saints.