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Faith and Perseverance
Last week we read that satan will be cast out of heaven completely and permanently. When he is cast out he will come to earth. He will be angry and he will know his time is short, so he will work with a new intensity to destroy and mislead mankind (Revelation 12:12). The first people he will go after will be Israel. I. The dragon attacks the woman again A. He persecuted the women who gave birth to the male child (Revelation 12:13) B. God supernaturally saves her (Revelation 12:14) 1. Somehow she is moved quickly and under the protection of God 2. There He will nourish her 3. This will last for three and a half years C. Satan will persist in trying to attack her (Revelation 12:15) D. God will supernaturally swallow up whatever satan sends after her (Revelation 12:16) E. This leaves the dragon enraged and frustrated (Revelation 12:17a) II. The dragon turns his attention to the Church that remains A. He went to make war with the rest of her offspring (Revelation 12:17b) 1. Those who keep the commandments of God 2. Those who have the testimony of Jesus Christ B. To do this he raises up a leader to do his bidding 1. John saw this leader rising up out of the sea (Revelation 13:1, 2) 2. He is the culmination of all the powers that have ruled the world 3. One of his heads looked as if it was mortally wounded but it is healed (Rev. 13:3a) 4. All the world marveled and followed the beast (Revelation 13:3b, 4) a. They worshipped satan who gave power to the beast b. They worshipped the beast and said who is like him III. The beast attacks God and what remains of the Church A. He speaks great blasphemies and God allows this 3 ½ years (Revelation13:5, 6) B. He has authority over the entire world (Revelation 13:7b) C. He makes war with the saints (Revelation 13:7a, 8) 1. He overcomes them 2 All will worship him but the Church a. Names in the Lamb’s book of life b. The Lamb slain before the world began If you have an ear, listen to this. If you are alive when this happens don’t try to capture them back when they capture you. Don’t try to kill them when they kill you. The Church will need to have patience and faith to persevere through these attacks (Revelation 13:9, 10).
The Battle of the Ages
Revelation chapter 12 records a vision that John sees before the final judgments are poured out on the earth. In this chapter we see a history of the war between satan and God. Since he rebelled against God, satan has led mankind into sin to separate God from man, and since the fall he has been trying thwart the promises that God made to redeem man from sin in the Garden of Eden. If satan could ruin God’s plan he would make God a liar and condemn all humanity to total eternal separation from God. God’s greatest creation, created in God’s image, would spend eternity in hell and God would no longer be God since His failure to keep His promise would make Him a liar. In the first part of this vision we see three characters portrayed. I. The woman A. How is she clothed? (Revelation 12:1) 1. Clothed with the sun 2. The moon under her feet 3. A garland of twelve stars on her head B. What is her condition? (Revelation 12:2) 1. She is with child 2. She is in labor and is crying out in pain II. The dragon A. What does he look like? (Revelation 12:3, 4a) 1. He is big and red and fiery 2. He has seven heads and ten horns 3. He is wearing seven crowns on his heads 4. With his tail he has taken one third of the stars and thrown them to earth B. What has he done and what is he doing (Revelation 12:4b) 1. He stood before the woman about to give birth 2. He was ready to consume the Child as soon as He was born III. The child A. The woman bore a male Child (Revelation 12:5) B. What we know about this Child 1. He was born to rule the nations with a rod of iron 2. He was caught up to God and His throne We will see later in this chapter that satan will continue to attempt to persecute this woman even though her child has already been born. For the last three and a half years (1260 days) of the tribulation satan will seek to punish and destroy what is left of the Jewish people but God will supernaturally protect them (Revelation 12:6).
Kids Corner: Dealing with Despair
Nothing is forever, and this can bring a lot of sadness to people. This week Kyle and Ashley learn how we can help those who are hurting and why we can have hope.
Kids Corner: The Right Reason to Praise
Sometimes people do good things just so they can get the rewards, but this week the kids gang learn the real reason we should do the right thing.
The Defeat of the Dragon (Evening Service)
We resume where we left off in chapter 12. The cast of players is the same. There is the great red, seven-headed dragon who is Satan. There is the woman who is OT Israel and NT church, meaning the people of God in all ages. There is the child born who is Christ. In 12:5 we had the summary of the life of Christ from birth to ascension. Now we have the ramifications of that life described in detail. The scene described here in this vision is not the fall of Satan around the time of creation, but the defeat of Satan in the crucifixion and resurrection. With the cross came sweeping consequences not just personally and not just globally, but cosmically.
The Woman and the Dragon
We are at the half way point of Revelation, eleven chapters down and eleven to go. It is fitting to note that the end of chapter eleven is a pinnacle kind of chapter. Last week we were listening to trumpets and singing: Revelation 11:15-16 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” Christ has ascended to His throne and has been coronated as King and has begun His reign. It is a Sunday to Monday kind of jolt when a new scene opens and we come face to face with Satan. When we walk out of the doors of the church we walk back into a world ruled by a devil. When we turn the page to Revelation 12 we are flashing back to the middle of the story and the story is a war, a battle scene, with images we have never seen or heard before. Is there anything more vulnerable than a woman about to give birth? She is totally preoccupied with one thing, all her mental, emotional and physical energy focused on one thing. Is there anything more frightening or threatening than a huge dragon, unless it would be seven headed dragon with ten horns? We are entering a powerful drama filled with danger and intensity, a great clash of good and evil. A dragon that intends to eat the world’s last hope the moment it’s born. Let’s look at the three characters in this great drama.
WHAT DO WE LEARN ABOUT SATAN, THE WORLD, AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD (Message #4 * Revelation 12) 03-22-2015
1. Satan’s Limited Reign: & Our Call to Persevering Faith & Wisdom ● He is a defeated yet formidable enemy ● His authority comes from God, and He operates as a counterfeit-trinity ● He deceives & rules the world, and He conquers the saints ● He will suffer eternal torment in hell ● Our Call: Embrace persevering-faith and prophetic-wisdom 2. The Idolatrous World: & Our call to Holiness & Worship ● The world is demonic, idolatrous & immoral: living in luxury & enslaving humans for profitable gain ● The world is deceived, refuses to repent, & is drunk with the blood of the saints ● The world will come to an end in a single hour… ● Our Call: come out of her & worship God 3. The Kingdom of God: & Our Call to Conquer as “Witnesses” for Christ ● King Jesus has defeated Satan: & one day the Kingdom of the world will become the kingdom of God ● Jesus has made us a kingdom & priests: for now we’re in tribulation, but one day we will reign on the earth ● Conquer as Christ’s witnesses: who love Jesus more than our own lives
Revelation 12: A Dragon at Christmas
Not your ordinary Christmas passage, but it does give us the background for all the hostility that we see against followers of this child born in Bethleham. A dragon is not what you want for Christmas, none the less he is very active in the world today. It brings to mind the scene in Lewis' Narnia where Santa gives the children weapons to fight their battle with. God is on the throne. Merry Christmas. There is a little story about St. Nick too. not what you would think either.
Draconic Motivations
Knowing the motivations of our greatest adversary can help us prepare to confront his plan of attack against us.
