Homiletics Study: Revelation
Lesson 16 Passage: Revelation 12
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Great Sign – Woman, Birth, Male Child, Prepared by God (Revelation 12:1-6) 1. Great Sign in heaven - Woman appears in heaven (1-2) a. Clothed with sun, with moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars (1) b. She was pregnant and cried in pain as she was about to give birth (2) 2. Another sign in heaven – Enormous dragon appeared. (3-4) a. Dragon was read with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads b. It tail sweep 1/3 of stars from sky and flung to earth (3) c. Dragon stood in front of woman ready to devour her child when born. (4) 3. Woman gives birth to male child who would rule with iron scepter and was snatch up to heaven to God and his throne (5) 4. The woman fled to wilderness to a place prepared by God for 1260 days (6) | War breaks out – Michael and Angel defeat dragon hurled to earth (Revelation 12:7-12) 1. War breaks out between Michael and his angels against the dragon (7) 2. Dragon not stronger losing place in heaven and hurled to earth with angels (8-9) a. Great dragon called the devil or Satan (9a) b. Devil leads the whole world astray (9b) c. Hurled to earth with his angels (9c) 3. Loud voice from heaven says (10-12) a. Salvation and power comes from Messiah b. Accuser of brothers and sisters hurled down c. Triumphed by accuser by blood of lamb and word of testimony d. Didn’t love their lives to shrink from death e. Rejoice heaven and woe to the earth and sea devil has gone to you. f. Devil in filled with fury; time is short | Dragon Wages War on Earth - Woman and Offspring are Pursued and Protected (Revelation 12:13-17) 1. Dragon pursued woman who gave birth to male child (13) 2. Woman wings so that she could fly to place prepared in wilderness (14) a. Woman taken care of for a time (times and half a time) b. Out of serpent reach 3. Serpent water from mouth to overtake woman and sweep her away (15) 4. Earth helped woman swallowing river (16) 5. Dragon enraged waged war against woman’s offspring (those who keep God’s commands and hold to testimony about Jesus (17) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Great Sign – Woman, Birth, Male Child, Prepared by God | Revelation 12:1-6 |
War breaks out – Michael and Angel defeat dragon hurled to earth | Revelation 12:7-12 |
Dragon Wages War on Earth - Woman and Offspring are Pursued and Protected | Revelation 12:13-17 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Woman gives birth, dragon hurled from heaven and offspring protected |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that protection and triumph come through the blood of the Lamb (Jesus) |
Specific Application Questions
Protection comes from the Lord; In what ways are you seeking the Lord for protection? |
What challenges are you facing and where are you turning? |
How are you relying on God in tough times for protection and strength? |
Principles to Remember
God Protects |
Devils time is short |
Hold fast to Jesus for salvation and power |
Characteristic of God
Salvation and power |
Theme
Devil is in a battle to destroy; God through Jesus protects those who are faithful to God’s commands and testimony about Jesus. |
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