This week we explore the War in Heaven in Revelation 12. We look at how Revelation presents the problem of Evil and what the Church's response should be.
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6. Satan in the Scriptures
How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star,
son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the
ground, you who laid the nations low!
You said in your heart,
“I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne
above the stars of God… I will ascend to the
tops of the clouds, I will make myself like the
Most High.”
But you are brought down to Sheol,
to the depths of the Pit.
-- Isaiah 14:12-15 (NRS)
8. Satan in the Scriptures
The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he caused David
to harm them by taking a census. "Go and count the people of Israel
and Judah," the LORD told him. – 2 Samuel 24:1 (NLT)
Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the
people of Israel. – 1 Chronicles 21:1 (NLT)
9. Satan in the Scriptures
So what happened
to the Accuser?
22. For Next Week
Read chapter 13-14:5.
• How many characters can you identify?
• What connections and parallels do you notice?
• Read it a few times. Focus on what’s clear.
BONUS: Who is the Land Beast?
Notes de l'éditeur
Did you get to read Chapter 12?What are your general thoughts on the Revelation so far?
The core issue: How do we remain faithful in a faithless culture?
Rival Eschatologies:John is taken behind the veil to see:Who’s really on the throne? Rome? NOPE!God is bringing the world to an end, and the Church is called to bear witness to it!
The moment of loss is the moment of victory!
What does it mean to live in the Wilderness? How do we make this our home without settling down here? How do we respond to evil in the world? How should we?