Read Revelation 13:1-4, Revelation 13:8 and Revelation 17:8. What are the characteristics of this beast, and what are the phases of its existence? John watches as a monstrous beast rises out of the sea. While a beast represents a political power, the description of the sea beast points to a political power that has religion as a dominant characteristic. … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: Revelation 13, Rev. 17:8, Dan. 7:24, 2 Thess. 2:2-12, Rev. 12:14-16, 1 Kings 18:38. Memory Text: “Then the dragon was angry with the woman, and he went to wage war with the remnant of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Revelation 12:17, MEV). Revelation 12 describes Satan’s attacks against … Continue reading –>
By Andrew McChesney Tracey Lee, a mother of four living near Fort Worth, Texas, wondered what gift she could give to God. She didn’t have much money, and she has struggled for years with attention-deficit disorder. But between homeschooling and five pets, she realized that she had one thing that she could dedicate to the … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Snares of Satan”, pp. 518-530, in The Great Controversy. The purpose of Revelation chapter 12 is, first of all, to tell God’s people that end-time events are a part of the great conflict between Christ and Satan. The book warns God’s people about what they are facing today and are about to … Continue reading –>
Revelation 12:17 marks a shift in Satan’s strategy as he tries to win the people of the world and even seeks to deceive Christ’s faithful followers. Throughout Christian history, Satan has opposed God’s work of salvation, primarily by means of subtle compromise within the church and through coercion and persecution from without. History shows that, while … Continue reading –>
Jesus has an amazing promise for the church of Sardis and all those who listen. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. Revelation 3:5 NKJV Imagine your … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 12:17. At the end time, against whom does Satan make all-out war? The word “rest”, or “remnant”, describes those who remain faithful to God while the majority apostatize (1 Kings 19:18, Rev. 2:24). While the majority of people in the world side with Satan at the end of time, a group of people whom God raised … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Revelation 12 provides us with an assurance that Satan will not win, even though he will wage all-out war against the remnant church. Their only hope and power to overcome is in Christ. February 23, 2019 1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 12:1-5. Ask class members to share a thought on what the … Continue reading –>
Rev 12:11, our memory text, gives us our first hymns: Hymn 294, “Power in the Blood” and Hymn 337/338, “Redeemed!” These two hymns will return during the weeks’ study on a number of occasions. Revelation chapter 12 , says Sabbath Afternoon reading, is the assurance given to us by God – Satan will not succeed: Hymn … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 12:13-14. Having been barred from heaven, Satan continues his attack on the church during the prophetic 1,260 days/years. How was God involved with the church during that period? “The casting down of Satan as an accuser of the brethren in Heaven was accomplished by the great work of Christ in giving up his life. … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 12:7-9, which talks about a war in heaven. What was the nature of that war that resulted in Satan’s expulsion from heaven? Satan was cast out of heaven at the beginning of the great controversy, when he rebelled against God’s government. He wanted to seize God’s throne in heaven and to be “like the … Continue reading –>
Read Revelation 12:1-5. In vision, John sees two great signs. The first is a woman pregnant with a Child, and the second is a dragon. What do these signs (or symbols) represent, and what do these verses teach? A woman in the Bible is used as a symbol for God’s people (2 Cor. 11:2): a chaste woman … Continue reading –>
