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