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Personalities of the Apocalypse
The Great Dragon Lesson 5  07/26/15
INTRODUCTION: As we go through today’s study you will notice that each of the significant truths given about the dragon is introduced by the word “great.”
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The Great Sign of a Woman
A great sign appeared in heaven:  awoman clothed with the sun, with themoon under her feet, and on her head agarland of twelve stars.  Then beingwith child, she cried out in labor and inpain gave birth.
Revelation 12:1-2
The Great Sign of a Woman After hundreds of years of disappointed hopes, the Jewish people had the privilege of bringing the Deliverer into this world.
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The Great Sign of a Woman After hundreds of years of disappointed hopes, the Jewish people had the privilege of bringing the Deliverer into this world.
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She bore a male Child who was to rule allnations with a rod of iron.  And her Child wascaught up to God and His throne.
Revelation 12:5
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The Great Sign of a Woman This remarkable statement captures three of the most significant events in Christ’s life:
The Great Sign of a Woman This remarkable statement captures three of the most significant events in Christ’s life: His Incarnation “She bore a male Child.”
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The Great Sign of a Woman This remarkable statement captures three of the most significant events in Christ’s life: His Incarnation “She bore a male Child.” His Ascension “Her Child was caught up to God and His throne.”
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The Great Sign of a Woman This remarkable statement captures three of the most significant events in Christ’s life: His Ascension “Her Child was caught up to God and His throne.” His Second Coming “[He] was to rule all nations with a rod of iron.”
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Out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, thatwith it He should strike the nations.  And HeHimself will rule them with a rod of iron.
Revelation 19:15
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The Great Dragon
Another sign appeared in heaven: behold, agreat, fiery red dragon having seven headsand ten horns, and seven diadems on hisheads.  His tail drew a third of the stars ofheaven and threw them to the earth.  And thedragon stood before the woman who wasready to give birth, to devour her Child assoon as it was born ….
Revelation 12:3-4
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… So the great dragon was cast out, thatserpent of old, called the Devil and Satan,who deceives the whole world; he was cast tothe earth, and his angels were cast out withhim.
Revelation 12:9
The Great Dragon Verse 9 gives us perhaps a more complete description of Satan than any other passage in the Bible. He is called:
The Great Dragon Verse 9 gives us perhaps a more complete description of Satan than any other passage in the Bible. He is called: 1) The great dragon
The Great Dragon Verse 9 gives us perhaps a more complete description of Satan than any other passage in the Bible. He is called: The great dragon 2) The old serpent
The Great Dragon Verse 9 gives us perhaps a more complete description of Satan than any other passage in the Bible. He is called: The great dragon 2) The old serpent 3) The devil
The Great Dragon Verse 9 gives us perhaps a more complete description of Satan than any other passage in the Bible. He is called: The great dragon 2) The old serpent 3) The devil 4) Satan
The Great Dragon Verse 9 gives us perhaps a more complete description of Satan than any other passage in the Bible. He is called: The great dragon 2) The old serpent 3) The devil 4) Satan 5) The deceiver of the whole world
The Great Dragon Satan’s Nature Dragon: His original name, Lucifer means “star of the morning,” hence an angel of light.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Nature Dragon: His activity mimics his nature: he deceives by hiding the hideous nature of sin under a façade of attractiveness.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Nature Dragon: His color is red, because his path has always been stained with blood and death.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Nature Serpent: This reminds us of his cunning and deception in the Garden of Eden.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Nature Serpent: From the beginning he has opposed God and plotted the death of humanity.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Nature Satan: His O.T. name means “adversary.” He is the adversary of God and His children. He is the roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Nature Devil: His N.T. name means “slanderer.” He is the accuser of our brethren.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Nature Deceiver: His past goal was to keep Christ away from the world. Having failed the goal, his only option is to keep the world away from Christ.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Nature Deceiver: He has done this by sprinkling lies with truths and half-truths to create doubt in our minds about the faithfulness and glory of God.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Power
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Power The number seven symbolizes totality.
The Great Dragon Satan’s Power The number seven symbolizes totality. The head conveys the idea of intelligence.
The Great Dragon Satan’s Power The number seven symbolizes totality. The head conveys the idea of intelligence. The horns are a symbol of strength.
The Great Dragon Satan’s Power The number seven symbolizes totality. The head conveys the idea of intelligence. The horns are a symbol of strength. The crowns portray him as a king with a kingdom.
The Great Dragon Satan’s Power The number seven symbolizes totality. The head conveys the idea of intelligence. The horns are a symbol of strength. The crowns portray him as a king with a kingdom. As the prince of this world his subjects are evil men and women.
The Great Dragon The number seven symbolizes totality. The head conveys the idea of intelligence. The horns are a symbol of strength. The crowns portray him as a king with a kingdom. As the prince of this world his subjects are evil men and women. As the prince of the power of the air his subjects are evil spirits.
The Great Dragon Satan’s Partners When Lucifer fell in pride and arrogance against God, he took one-third of the angels with him.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Partners Michael led a host of angels against the dragon and his angels.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Partners Jesus affirmed that Satan has angels.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Partners Some of the fallen angels are imprisoned; while those who aren’t work as Satan’s accomplices.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Purpose From the very beginning, his purpose has been to destroy the Child of the woman.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Purpose Knowing from prophecy that the Promised One would spring from Israel, the devil did everything he could to keep that nation from being formed.
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The Great Dragon Satan’s Purpose When God raised Jesus from the dead, Satan’s purpose was thwarted again.
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The Great War
War broke out in heaven: Michael and hisangels fought with the dragon; and thedragon and his angels fought, but they didnot prevail, nor was a place found for them inheaven any more.
Revelation 12:7
The Great War It is important to remember there is no such thing as abstract evil. Evil always originates in an intelligent, self-aware personality – either Satan himself or one or more of the angelic creatures delegated to perform his will.
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The Great War Satan was judged at the cross. When the Holy Spirit has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment … because the ruler of this world is judged. John 16:8, 11
The Great War Satan was judged at the cross. Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, Christ Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil. Hebrews 2:14
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The Great Wrath
Rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell inthem!  Woe to the inhabitants of the earthand sea!  For the devil has come down to you,having great wrath, because he knows that hehas a short time.
Revelation 12:12
The Great Wrath An Aggravated Assault The word used for “wrath” here means “strong passion or emotion.”
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The Great Wrath An Anti-Semitic Assault
The Great Wrath An Anti-Semitic Assault The devil hates Israel because, from a biological perspective, Christ came from this nation.
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The Great Wrath An Angry Assault This is an all-out war against the 144,000.
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The Great Wings
The woman was given two wings of a greateagle, that she might fly into the wilderness toher place, where she is nourished for a timeand times and half a time, from the presenceof the serpent … But the earth helped thewoman, and the earth opened up its mouthand swallowed up the flood which the dragonhad spewed out of his mouth.
Revelation 12:14, 16
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“I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought
  you to Myself.” (Ex. 19:4)
The Great Wings Israel will be removed to some special place of protection in the land.
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The Great Wings The Jews will experience supernatural provision as Elijah did by the brook Cherith and the Israelites in Sinai.
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The Great Wings God will preserve a godly remnant of His people.
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