WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT? (24 OF 39)
Scripture: REVELATION 12
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What's all the fuss about? (24 of 39)
James Merritt
Revelation 12:1-17
Introduction
1. Chapter 12 marks a new beginning in the study of the book of the revelation. We are going to be looking at much of what we have already seen before, butwe are going to be seeing it from a new perspective, in chapters 4 through 11 we have been looking through a telescope. But from chapters 12 through 20 we will be looking at things through a microscope.
2. We have been given, so far, broad hints as to the character of this terrible period of time known as the great tribulation. Up to this point, john has been painting his portrait with broad strokes, but now he changes brushes. It is as though he has been painting the portrait of a house, but now he is painting the windows. It is as if he has been painting a scenery of mountains, but now he is painting the trees.
3. Heretofore, we have examined the character of the great tribulation. But now we are introduced more specifically to the characters in the great tribulation. We are introduced to what i call ''the terrible trinity'' we are introduced full force to satan,the dragon, the antichrist, the beast out of the sea; and the false prophet, the beast out of the earth. With this introduction we are now plunged full force into the most terrible period in the history of the world, the last three and one-half years of the great tribulation.
4. Jesus himself said that it would be a time of trouble unlike the world has ever seen. But it will be specifically the time of ''jacob's trouble.'' one of the focal points during this time, and the people who will receive the brunt of the evil wrath of the devil will be the nation of israel.
I. The strange woman
1. John begins by introducing us to a woman. Now this is more than a matter of courtesy. It is more than just a ''ladies first'' policy. This woman is one of the central figures of this apocalyptic drama who comes increasingly on center stage as the curtains of tim ...
James Merritt
Revelation 12:1-17
Introduction
1. Chapter 12 marks a new beginning in the study of the book of the revelation. We are going to be looking at much of what we have already seen before, butwe are going to be seeing it from a new perspective, in chapters 4 through 11 we have been looking through a telescope. But from chapters 12 through 20 we will be looking at things through a microscope.
2. We have been given, so far, broad hints as to the character of this terrible period of time known as the great tribulation. Up to this point, john has been painting his portrait with broad strokes, but now he changes brushes. It is as though he has been painting the portrait of a house, but now he is painting the windows. It is as if he has been painting a scenery of mountains, but now he is painting the trees.
3. Heretofore, we have examined the character of the great tribulation. But now we are introduced more specifically to the characters in the great tribulation. We are introduced to what i call ''the terrible trinity'' we are introduced full force to satan,the dragon, the antichrist, the beast out of the sea; and the false prophet, the beast out of the earth. With this introduction we are now plunged full force into the most terrible period in the history of the world, the last three and one-half years of the great tribulation.
4. Jesus himself said that it would be a time of trouble unlike the world has ever seen. But it will be specifically the time of ''jacob's trouble.'' one of the focal points during this time, and the people who will receive the brunt of the evil wrath of the devil will be the nation of israel.
I. The strange woman
1. John begins by introducing us to a woman. Now this is more than a matter of courtesy. It is more than just a ''ladies first'' policy. This woman is one of the central figures of this apocalyptic drama who comes increasingly on center stage as the curtains of tim ...
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