God Is Coming, pt. 13

Hello! In Terry’s continuing series on the Book of Revelation, he took us on a quick tour through chapter 12. To listen to this message, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included some notes and links to referenced Scriptures. Enjoy! *Note: this was recorded on my phone, so the sound quality may be different than usual.

God Is Coming, part 13

Introduction: Just like a grape, sometimes we have to be squeezed for the good stuff to manifest. God, throughout the Tribulation (the squeezing), is calling people back to Him. And in Rev. 11:13, we finally do see people turn to Him. Judgment has two reactions: 1) Repentance or 2) Rage against God. Both reactions are seen in Revelation, but God’s heart is for all to come to repentance.

Revelation 12

• v. 1-2: The Woman
  • Catholics say she is Mother Mary
  • This is actually a fulfillment of Joseph’s dream from Genesis 37
  • The woman is Israel.
    • The child is Jesus
      • Matthew 2 – warned not to go back to Bethlehem
      • Was a satanic attack – a relentless attack to eliminate Israel & Christianity (has been going on since the Fall of Man)
• v. 3-4: The Dragon
  • Takes us back to the promise in Genesis 3:15
    • The seed of the woman vs the seed of the serpent
  • This is not the Church (that is Replacement Theology, which is not biblical)
  • 7 heads, 10 horns
    • from the Book of Daniel & Revelation 17
      • the 7 heads: Egypt, Syria, Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, Rome, yet to come
    • the 10 horns can be found in Daniel 7 & Revelation 17
      • for protection, fighting
      • 10 countries/kingdoms ally with Antichrist for a season
• v. 5: The Messiah
  • Mission & Ascension
  • Psalm 2:3-9: will rule all nations with a rod of iron (also in Revelation 19)
  • caught up to God – Acts 1
    • from the Mount of Olives
• v. 6: Israel Protected
  • by God
  • for 1260 days (3 1/2 years)
  • Matthew 24 – beginning of the Great Tribulation
• v. 7-9: War in Heaven
  • Between Michael & his angels and the Dragon & his angels
    • the Dragon – Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28
  • Dragon Identified
    • the serpent of old (Genesis 3)
    • the devil
    • Satan
    • deceives the whole world
  • Dragon thrown down to earth
    • his angels (demons) with him
    • right now, Satan has access to the throne of God to accuse us (Job 1)
• v. 10: Rejoicing in Heaven
  • Because the dragon has been banned from the Throne
  • Praising God because these have come:
    • salvation
    • power
    • kingdom
    • authority
  • Satan has already been sentenced
    • the enemy is a defeated foe in the life of the believer
    • we must continue to wash our minds with the Word of God
• v. 11: Overcomers
  • those who are in the Tribulation will only overcome the ways of the dragon by:
    • the blood of the Lamb
    • the word of their testimony
    • not loving their life, even unto death
• v. 12: Rejoice & Woe
  • Rejoicing in heaven
  • Woe on the earth
    • the devil is mad because he has been cast out
    • he knows his time (the final 3 1/2 years) is short
    • John 10 tells us that the thief (the devil) comes to steal, kill, & destroy
    • Zechariah 13:8 – only 1/3 of Israel left on the earth by this point in the Tribulation
    • Romans 11:26 – all Israel will be saved
• v. 13: Persecution
  • Israel will be even more heavily persecuted by the dragon
• v. 14: Protection
  • God will provide for & protect Israel during these 3 1/2 years
• v. 15-16: The Devil Tries
  • the dragon tries to kill/destroy Israel, but fails
• v. 17: The Dragon is Enraged
  • turns to destroying Christians
  • Matthew 24-25: Jesus’ words about the Tribulation
    • v. 15-22