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Today is Sunday December 27, 2009 and we are studying the book of Revelation, please read chapters 12-13

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Today's Message: His Knowledge is Power
The devil will stop at nothing to get us to walk away from God and be held captive to him, but we can learn the truth before we get caught up in his lies. The truth comes from God's Word and the only way to know the truth is by reading it for yourself. It is only by His knowledge that we have the power to overcome Satan.

The more we read the Bible the more God reveals to us and helps us to understand (if we are saved) His purpose and reason for doing the things He does. Now, there are just some things that God will never reveal to us until we meet Him face to face, but many of our questions and fears are revealed right here in the Bible, every last word down to the thee's and thou's is in here for a specific reason. The Book of Revelation is one book that if you are not saved you will never get past the seven seals that opened up the destruction of the world without fear or disbelief, yet it is very true and coming quicker than we would like to imagine. However, as children of God written in the Book of Life, we do not have to fear the things that are about to take place.

In a vision, God reveals to John the events that took place, resulting in a literal war against good and evil in the most godliest place one could ever imagine, heaven. “And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” - Revelation 12:1-9. The woman with child represents the birth and ascension of Jesus Christ, the wilderness represents the desert-like moral condition of the world that is ruled by Satan. Satan has been given four designations, the dragon which portrays his monstrous character, the serpent which points out his deceptiveness, the devil who reminds us that he is a slanderer and liar, and Satan which means adversary.

Satan, knows his fate, but that does not stop him from causing opposition with the faithful people of God and he will stop at nothing to destroy the likeness of Christ and His Word wherever it exists. However, neither God nor His people will ever be defeated. Oh, we might face some struggles, many because we choose to stand by Jesus, but those struggles weigh far less than the torment and agony that Satan and all his adversaries will endure for all the hurt and pain he caused upon us. “And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” - Revelation 12:10-12. Satan has a short time to live and that is why he causes so much destruction, but we can rejoice knowing that we are filled with the Power of Christ, through His blood.

It is very important that we read every one of the sixty-six books of the Bible, as it not only teaches us how God wants us to behave and have a relationship with Him, it also warns us of the deceitfulness of the devil. He is coming just as Jesus is, in fact, he is already here, and is going to be healing people and showing all kinds of miraculous works, making people think that he is Jesus. However, it is all a ploy to drag people with him, those that do not have God's Word in them will not know the difference and will sadly go down with him. “And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.” - Revelation 13:13-18. Did you ever hear of people referring to the number 666 as the mark of the devil? Well, there it is, but do not expect to see it tattooed on these people (not all of them anyway) as they are going to hide it in order to keep deceiving the world. However, we can learn of who they are simply by getting saved and reading the Bible, if they do not line up with every word of the Bible then they are not of God. It is time to get a get into the Word of God and know the truth once and for all. It is ok, the Holy Spirit will teach you a little bit at a time and let me tell you something He always teaches you something every time you read it.

Have a wonderful and blessed day/night and Happy New Year!
God Bless You,
Christina

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