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Introduction:
A pastor once said “One of the greatest indicators of our faith’s strength is our commitment to the church and to bringing others to Christ which is the Gospel ministry.”
--T.j.
Conwell
Last Wednesday evening was interesting!
We had our prayer and Bible study at McDonald’s AND we got to witness to two ladies: Jane and Judy as well as a quiet man named Doug.
This took courage to those who attended the service!
This brings to mind some scriptures:
and
and even
So who were these brave souls here from Grace that were going out to the public Wednesday night unashamedly?
Well… obviously I was one of them, but what might not be as obvious to most of us here is that it was none of the rest of us here.
Only one other brave soul came... — Davin Kotila, who was fully aware of the plans for that night, and he is not even a regular attender of Grace Baptist Church.
If pastor T.j.
Conwell is correct, what does that say about the condition of our church?
“One of the greatest indicators of our faith’s strength is our commitment to the church and to bringing others to Christ which is the Gospel ministry.”
I hope to see more of you there this next Wednesday evening.
The topic of witnessing directly applies to the passage we find ourselves at this morning in the book of Revelation
Transition:
This third grand interlude started with chapter 12 verse 1 continues to the end of chapter 14 with this morning’s passage a description of the heavenly war between Michael and Satan starting in ch 12:7.
Last week’s beginning to chapter 12 introduced the main characters in this overarching historic combat drama: the woman, the son, and the dragon (12:1–6).
Now we learn of a heavenly war that results in Satan’s defeat and expulsion from heaven.
Scripture Reading:
This crucial battle is located at the cross and resurrection of Jesus, the Christ.
As you may recall from last week, these were “signs” from heaven which jumps around in the history of mankind.
This makes sense with a God who is eternal and resides outside of time.
As a defeated and desperate foe whose territory has been restricted to earth, Satan now turns his wrath against God’s people.
But followers of Jesus can overcome the devil by relying upon Christ’s victory and by persevering in their faithful witness to our Lord.
Transition:
We saw briefly last week that this war began in the Garden of Eden [[Gen.
3:15]]:
Now we are at a time when this war will finally come to an end:
I.
The War in Heaven (vv.7-9)
and the end of this war starts in Heaven
Satan’s power is confined to the earth as War breaks out in Heaven.
As I’ve said before: Satan is a dangerous, but defeated, enemy
Nostalgia: Do you remember the sound it would make?
That fifty-pound mechanism of teeth and muscle would rush the fence and bark as if the house was on fire, even though it was only you, an eight-year-old kid on the way to your buddy’s house.
Many of us have memories of “the neighbor’s dog,” a fierce animal that could scare us to death.
But if our neighbors were responsible—and we will assume they were—that dog was limited.
It could bark.
It could strain against its chain.
It could make a lot of noise, but that dog would not reach you if you just kept on walking.
It had a clear boundary.
Sealed in Christ Jesus, we can be sure that we too are protected from the beast.
Though Satan might rage and threaten, he cannot ever launch an attack that takes God by surprise.
He has a boundary.
“he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down”
Has this part already happened in history?
YES & NO
YES, satan was thrown down sometime before Adam & Eve.
NO, not quite like what we see here in context with the following verses.
Today, Satan seems to have access to the heavens.
Satan is kept under control by the authority of YHWH.
It’s not until he is cast out that is he truly free to reign over the Earth; even today, Satan is under God’s authority
John is seeing Satan and his angels being cast out - cast to the Earth - Reading this in context gives the impression that Satan no longer has access to God’s throne as he had.
Remember that Satan approached YHWH and asked to tempt Job in the first couple chapters [[Job 1:6-7]].
Satan and his angels lose the position they had since the fall of man
They are cast to the Earth and only allowed to operate here.
Satan’s fall is amplified here, but this is the second fall
This falls happens when Michael finally throws him out!
Who is Michael??
- The angel Michael is mentioned five times in the Bible
7th Day Adventists & JW’s claim Michael is Jesus and they use this passage with a few others to support it
He is a defender of the people of Israel according to Daniel 12:1
-- He is called “arch” angel or chief angel in Jude
Both, Jesus (Matthew 24:15), and Michael in Daniel 12:11, link this period, to the Abomination of Desolation:
the Abomination of Desolation which occurs at the middle of Daniel’s 70th week
-- At the middle of the Tribulation, Michael’s angelic forces are finally allowed to expel Satan and his angels from their heavenly access
- Michael and Satan are old enemies …
-- Conflict in the bible dates back to death of Moses, when Michael dared not rebuke Satan, but left it to Lord
-- Satan was a cherub who covered the throne of God (Ezekiel 28:16), while Michael was the archangel in charge of the angelic host (Jude1:9 refers too)
God used Michael to do His work, and He chooses to use his people
We have a work to do today—make disciples!
How well are we doing our work here?
How much worse could it get with Satan free to do as he chooses to this world, and to the inhabitants?
Transition:
Here, he no longer has access to God’s throne, what is the result?
II.
The Rejoicing in Heaven (vv.10-12)
Somewhat similar to when that old, burnt-out, embittered co-worker finally retires—everybody celebrates!
“Ding-Dong the witch is dead”
But this hasn’t happened yet...
Today, Satan spends his time pleading to God about how we have sinned and deserve death.
-- This accuser of the brethren could only accuse us of wrong-doing if he had access to YHWH! Otherwise, his insults and his comments would go unheard!
- This verse shows that there is more to God and Satan’s relationship than someone who merely does evil - but he is the one who constantly seeks to remind God of our sins and of the things we have done wrong in life.
-- Thankfully, we have assurance in Psalm 103:12 which says,
1 John 2:1 solidifies our protection before the Father
whatever the accuser says, means nothing when we are forgiven - this is Good news -
APP: This is the cause for rejoice in heaven!
We have eternal victory over sin, death, hell, and the grave through Jesus
-- This voice that John hears offers us a glimpse of the key to eternal life:
The Blood of the Lamb, the first key is understanding our position in Heaven.
Satan power is removed because of the blood of Christ - this is our license to succeed!
Word of their testimony, to live the life an overcomer, means to operate in God’s power.
The saints who are victorious in the tribulation, will proclaim the Gospel to Satanic world.
(2 Tim.
1:7-8) In order to claim this, you have to tell your testimony!
IMP: You should be able to give your testimony in 30 seconds by answering these few questions: What, When, How, Where, and Why? - It does not have to be elaborate, but straight to the point
3.
Not Love their lives: The third secret we learn for victorious Christian living, is to not fall in love with what this world offers.
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