NextLevel Online: Simplifying Revelation Part 2

This is Your Enemy – Disrobing a Deceptive Target (Rev . 12-14)

Revelation unmasks the dragon and his beasts—the counterfeit trinity—and contrasts their weapons of deception, death, and idolatry with God’s truth, life, and sacrificial love.
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This is Your Enemy – Disrobing a Deceptive Target (Rev . 12-14)

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Section 07
21:10Session 7 - A Peculiar Organization of ThoughSession 7 - A Peculiar Organization of Though

*Session 7: This is Your Enemy – Disrobing a Deceptive Target (Rev . 12-14)*

I. Who is Your Enemy

a. It’s hard to win the battle if you don’t know who the enemy is.

b. The targets may be mistaken; the weapons may do more harm than damage.

II. Revelation 12 – The Great Dragon

a. Revelation 12:1-6 – Bethlehem

III. IV . b. i. Identity of the Woman (12:1-2)

  1. Identity of the Child (12:5)

ii. Identity of the Enemy (12:3-4)

Revelation 12:7-17 – The Great War

i. War in heaven (12:7-9)

ii. War back on earth (12:13-17)

iii. The Hymn of Heaven (12:10-12)

Revelation 13:1-18 – The Two Beasts

a. b. The beast from the sea (13:1-8) – Parallels the Ministry of the Son

i. Pseudo-Resurrection (13:3) vs. Firstborn from the Dead (1:5)

ii. Destroys God’s people (13:7) vs. Heals God’s People (1:17-18)

The beast from the earth (13:11-18) – Parallels the Ministry of the Holy Spirit

i. Guides humanity’s worship to the beast (13:12) vs. Guides humanity’s

worship to the Lamb (5:6)

ii. Deceives the inhabitants of the earth (13:14) vs. Reveals the truth to the Holy

Ones

iii. Breathes life into a false image (13:15) vs. Is the Breath that animates

Humanity (Gen. 2:7)

The Ministry of the Unholy Trinity: Three Key Weapons

a. Deception

b. Death

10 | Pagec. Idolatry

V . Conclusion

a. So how do we win?

i. Revelation 12:11

b. ii. Weapons of the Holy Trinity (Jn. 14:6)

  1. Truth (Rev . 14:5)

  2. Life (Rev . 14:3)

  3. Cross (Rev . 14:4b)

Who you worship, you become.

This is Your Enemy – Disrobing a Deceptive Target (Rev . 12-14) Instructions

Section 07
21:10Session 7 - A Peculiar Organization of ThoughSession 7 - A Peculiar Organization of Though

*Session 7: This is Your Enemy – Disrobing a Deceptive Target (Rev . 12-14)*

I. Who is Your Enemy

a. It’s hard to win the battle if you don’t know who the enemy is.

b. The targets may be mistaken; the weapons may do more harm than damage.

II. Revelation 12 – The Great Dragon

a. Revelation 12:1-6 – Bethlehem

III. IV . b. i. Identity of the Woman (12:1-2)

  1. Identity of the Child (12:5)

ii. Identity of the Enemy (12:3-4)

Revelation 12:7-17 – The Great War

i. War in heaven (12:7-9)

ii. War back on earth (12:13-17)

iii. The Hymn of Heaven (12:10-12)

Revelation 13:1-18 – The Two Beasts

a. b. The beast from the sea (13:1-8) – Parallels the Ministry of the Son

i. Pseudo-Resurrection (13:3) vs. Firstborn from the Dead (1:5)

ii. Destroys God’s people (13:7) vs. Heals God’s People (1:17-18)

The beast from the earth (13:11-18) – Parallels the Ministry of the Holy Spirit

i. Guides humanity’s worship to the beast (13:12) vs. Guides humanity’s

worship to the Lamb (5:6)

ii. Deceives the inhabitants of the earth (13:14) vs. Reveals the truth to the Holy

Ones

iii. Breathes life into a false image (13:15) vs. Is the Breath that animates

Humanity (Gen. 2:7)

The Ministry of the Unholy Trinity: Three Key Weapons

a. Deception

b. Death

10 | Pagec. Idolatry

V . Conclusion

a. So how do we win?

i. Revelation 12:11

b. ii. Weapons of the Holy Trinity (Jn. 14:6)

  1. Truth (Rev . 14:5)

  2. Life (Rev . 14:3)

  3. Cross (Rev . 14:4b)

Who you worship, you become.