Sermon, February 1, 2009 Revelation 12.3-4 The Dragon
Revelation 12.3-4 The Dragon
Chapter 12 is a vision that explains why the world is as it is today.
A. WHO IS THE DRAGON?
1. Fierce and cruel: a dragon
2. Powerful: a great dragon
3. A murderer: a red dragon
4. An imposter: 7 heads, 10 horns
5. The leader of a rebellion [4]
6. The serpent of old [9; Gen 3]
7. The devil [9]
8. Satan [9]
9. A liar [9; 2 Cor 4.3-4]
10. The accuser of God’s people [10]
B. WHAT HAS THE DRAGON DONE?
1. Drew our first parents into rebellion against God
2. Attacked the woman’s seed
3. Threatened Christ
a. Herod’s attempt to kill [Mat 2]
b. The devil’s temptation of Jesus [Mat 4]
c. The crucifixion of Jesus
C. HOW SHOULD WE THEN LIVE?
1. Watch out! [1 Pet 5.8]
2. Resist him! [1 pet 5.9; Jam 4.7-8]
3. Make full use of God’s arsenal! [Eph 6.10-17]
a. Draw upon the strength of Christ
b. Use the Sword of the Spirit
4. Pray! [Eph 6.18]
John Olson
