Bible Study Notes for Lord’s Day,
December 13, 2009
Revelation 12-14
The Life and Victory of Christ
1. The Birth of Christ
Revelation 12
1 Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the
sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of
twelve stars. 2 Then being with child, she cried out in labor and
in pain to give birth.
2. Satanic Opposition to Christ
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3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red
dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his
heads. 4 His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw
them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was
ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born.
3. Christ’s Mission
Revelation 12
5 She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod
of iron.
4. Christ’s Resurrection/Ascension
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5 She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod
of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne.
5. Because of Christ, Israel is Targeted and Protected in the Great
Tribulation
Revelation 12
6 Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place
prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two
hundred and sixty days.
6. Because of Christ’s Atonement, Satan is Silenced and Cast
Down
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7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with
the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did
not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.
9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called
the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to
the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation,
and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ
have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before
our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And they overcame
him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony,
and they did not love their lives to the death. 12 Therefore rejoice,
O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of
the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having
great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.”
7. Satan Hates God’s Creation
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12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe
to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come
down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a
short time.”
8. Satan Hates Christ’s Mother, Israel, but She is Protected
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13 Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth,
he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. 14 But
the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly
into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time
and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. 15
So the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after
the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood.
16 But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth
and swallowed up the flood which the dragon had spewed out of his
mouth. 17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went
to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments
of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
9. Satan Hates Christ’s Brethren, the Church
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17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make
war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of
God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10. Satan Tries to Rule the World through Anti-Christ
Revelation 13
1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising
up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his
horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the
beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet
of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave
him his power, his throne, and great authority. 3 And I saw one
of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly
wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast.
4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast;
and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast?
Who is able to make war with him?”
5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies,
and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. 6 Then
he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name,
His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. 7 It was granted
to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority
was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. 8 All who dwell
on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written
in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the
world.
9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 He who leads into captivity
shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed
with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he
had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises
all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes
the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast,
whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that
he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight
of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those
signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling
those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was
wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted power to give
breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should
both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the
beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich
and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand
or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except
one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of
his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the
number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is
666.
11. Christ Redeems and Raptures His People Away from the Anti-Christ
Revelation 14
1 Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and
with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s
name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven,
like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder.
And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. 3 They sang
as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living
creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except
the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are
virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes.
These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and
to the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they
are without fault before the throne of God.
12. Christ Continues to Love and Reach Out to the People of the
Earth
Revelation 14
6 Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having
the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to
every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— 7 saying with a loud
voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His
judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the
sea and springs of water.”
13. Christ Decrees the End of the Evil World System
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8 And another angel followed, saying, “Babylon is fallen,
is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink
of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”
14. Christ Calls All People to Follow Him
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9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If
anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on
his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself shall also drink of the
wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into
the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and
brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence
of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and
ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast
and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”
12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep
the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write:
‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from
their labors, and their works follow them.”
15. Christ Harvests the Earth
Revelation 14
14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat
One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and
in His hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel came out of the
temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, “Thrust
in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap,
for the harvest of the earth is ripe.” 16 So He who sat on
the cloud thrust in His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
16. The Final Judgment
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17 Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven,
he also having a sharp sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over
fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle,
saying, “Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters
of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.” 19
So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine
of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath
of God. 20 And the winepress was trampled outside the city, and
blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses’ bridles,
for one thousand six hundred furlongs.
Conclusion
Revelation 12
5 She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod
of iron.
Pastor Steve Boggan
Living Waters Christian Fellowship
Heritage Ranch by Lake Nacimiento, CA
Website - livingwaters.cc
