1. The Satanic Trinity Rev 12-14 New Life Bible Church February 12, 2012 Dr. Kermit Ecklebarger

2. III. The Satanic Trinity FatherSon Holy Spirit SatanAntichrist False Prophet Red Dragon 12:9 Beast out of Sea 13:1 Beast out of Earth 13:11

3. III. The Satanic Trinity 12-14 12 Review----------------Preview 14 A. Their rise to power – seven key persons 12-13 pregnant Messianic people 1. The pregnant woman 12:1-2 = Mary representing God’s Messianic people Satan 2. The red dragon = Satan 12:3-4 Jesus 3. The male child = Jesus 12:5-6

4. casts Satan out of heaven 4. The angel Michael casts Satan out of heaven 12:7-9 celebration of Satan’s banishment from Heaven * Heavenly worship – celebration of Satan’s banishment from Heaven 12:10-12

5. Celebration of Satan’s Banishment from Heaven Rev 12:10-12 10 “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. 11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. 12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury because he knows that his time is short.”

6. offspring = church 5. The rest of woman’s offspring = church 12:17 antichrist 6. The beast from the sea = antichrist 13:1-10 false prophet 7. The beast from the earth = false prophet 13:11-18

7. III. The Satanic Trinity (continued) B. Their impending fall guaranteed by previews of the ultimate end 14 1. Lamb standing on Mt. Zion with 144,000 14:1-5 eternal gospel 2. Proclamation of eternal gospel at time when God’s judgment begins 14:7 “He had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said…fear God and give him glory because the hour of his judgment has come….”

8. III. The Satanic Trinity (continued) B. Their impending fall guaranteed by previews of the ultimate end 14 Babylon 3. Fall of Babylon 14:8 worship the beast 4. God’s wrath on those who worship the beast 14:9-13 harvest 5. The harvest of the earth 14:14-20

9. Important Lessons: 1. Worldwide evangelism is central to God’s plan 2. Persecution calls for patient endurance and faithfulness 3. The nature and cause of Satan’s fury