Victory Over a PowerfulVictory Over a Powerfulbut Defeated Enemybut Defeated Enemy

Revelation 12Revelation 12

Key CharactersKey Characters

• Woman—the true, ideal people of GodWoman—the true, ideal people of God

• The Dragon—SatanThe Dragon—Satan

• The Child—the MessiahThe Child—the Messiah

• Her other children—the ChurchHer other children—the Church

There Is No Room forThere Is No Room forDefeatismDefeatism

• We can never have an attitude of just We can never have an attitude of just survivingsurviving

• We must have the disposition that we willWe must have the disposition that we willarise and conquer each dayarise and conquer each day

• We may lose a battle, but winning the war is We may lose a battle, but winning the war is suresure

We Have the Means ToWe Have the Means ToOvercomeOvercome

• Blood of the Lamb (1:4-6)Blood of the Lamb (1:4-6)

– We must understand the breadth and depth of We must understand the breadth and depth of our salvationour salvation

– We are priests and servants who will rule in a We are priests and servants who will rule in a coming kingdomcoming kingdom

We Have the Means ToWe Have the Means ToOvercomeOvercome

• By the word of their testimonyBy the word of their testimony

– All pressure becomes an opportunity to clarify All pressure becomes an opportunity to clarify what it means to be a disciplewhat it means to be a disciple

– They came to see that death to self was the real They came to see that death to self was the real source of freedom, even when facing the source of freedom, even when facing the greatest test of martyrdomgreatest test of martyrdom

We Have a God Who We Have a God Who Comforts, Sustains, and ProtectsComforts, Sustains, and Protects• The devil will attack with an onslaught or The devil will attack with an onslaught or

flood of lies and attacks (Ps. 69)flood of lies and attacks (Ps. 69)

• God promises to “nourish” His people in the God promises to “nourish” His people in the wilderness (v.14)wilderness (v.14)

• We must go to that prepared place for our We must go to that prepared place for our nourishment for the battlenourishment for the battle