Key Thought: The theme of the last book in the Bible, Revelation, is that Jesus wins and Satn loses. The heart of the battle is in Revelation 12.
April 1, 2023

1. Have a volunteer read Revelation 12:7-9.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. How could something like this happen in heaven?
3. Personal Application: What does the war in heaven tell us about free will? If God knows everything, why did He let it happen? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Why didn’t God just destroy Satan as soon as he started to rebel and lead the angels away from God?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Revelation 12:4-6,9.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What do the dragon, the woman, the man-child, and the rod of iron represent?
3. Personal Application: How did Satn persecute the woman after Christ left, and how did he try to kill the baby as soon as he has born? Share your thoughts
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “Why did God send the devil to the earth? Couldn’t He have destroyed him or sent him somewhere else in the universe where he couldn’t bother anyone?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Revelation 12:17.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What does the remnant of the woman’s seed represent and why is Satan so angry with them?
3. Personal Application: What does the testimony of Jesus mean to you? (See Rev 19:10, 22:9) What does having the gift of prophecy mean to you? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “Keeping God’s commandments is legalism. Jesus said obedience depends on loving God and man. So Satan hates those who show love. Satan doesn’t love, nor those who are following him. Love is accepting and encouraging everyone. We shouldn’t worry about how people live, speak, or act. We should be accepting and not confrontational or accusatory of anyone.” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Revelation 12:10-16.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. Where is the wilderness and what is the earth that helped the woman?
3. Personal Application: What is the time, times, and half a time mentioned here?
   Share your thoughts.
   (Note: 360 days, + 720 days + 180 days or years = 1260 days or years. 538AD Justinian’s Code – 1798AD Berthier took the Pope captive. 1260 years of Papal supremacy in political control in affairs in Europe.)
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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As depicted in the Bible, Jesus has never lost a battle with Satan. He is the mighty conqueror. The victor over the powers of evil. It is one thing to believe that Jesus was victorious over the temptations of Satan; it is quite another thing to believe that Christ’s victory is our victory, as well.

Read Revelation 12:10. What encouragement should you get from the fact that your accuser “has been cast down” (NKJV)?

Although the battle still rages on earth, Satan has lost. Period. This is true not only of Christ’s ultimate victory at the climax of human history, but it is also true in our battle over the principalities and powers of evil in our personal lives. Some Christians live in frustrated defeat. They are hoping for victory over some attitude or habit but never grasp the reality of Christ’s victory for them in their personal lives.

Read Revelation 12:11. What assurance of victory does Christ give us in this passage?

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Seven times in Revelation’s messages to the seven churches we find the expression, “he who overcomes.” Here in Revelation 12:11 we find this concept of overcoming again. The word “overcome” in the original language of the text is nikao. It can be literally translated “to conquer, to prevail, to triumph, or to come through victoriously.” Notice how it is possible for us to be overcomers. Revelation 12:11 affirms that it is “by the blood of the Lamb.”

In Revelation 5:6, in prophetic vision, John gazes into heaven and sees “a Lamb as though it had been slain” (NKJV). The sacrifice of Christ is the focus of the attention of all of heaven. There is nothing more sublime to demonstrate the infinite, unfathomable love of God than the cross.

When we accept by faith what Christ has done for us, our debt is canceled, and we stand perfect in the sight of God. Our sins are forgiven (Colossians 1:14, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 2:14), and the “accuser of our brethren … has been cast down” (Revelation 12:10, NKJV). We are redeemed, victorious, and saved, not because of our own merits but because of Christ’s victories in our behalf.

<–Monday Wednesday–>

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“Three Cosmic Messages” encourages us to 
Watch Ye Saints – Hymn 598 as we near the end of this old world’s history to witness the Second Coming of our Lord, and Saviour, Jesus Christ. This is a wonderful hymn to give courage, dear people, and is our theme for this quarter.

We will be noting at times throughout the quarter that 
“Tis Almost Time For The Lord To Come – Hymn 212 and we should be proclaiming the message that 
Jesus Is Coming Again – Hymn 213.

 It is with joy that I read the Sabbath afternoon’s introduction to the study this week, Jesus Wins – Satan Loses. Hallelujah!!! Reading on I am encouraged to 
Fight the Good Fight – Hymn 613 and 
Sound The Battle Cry – Hymn 614, then to 
Stand Like The Brave – Hymn 610 because 
Faith Is The Victory – Hymn 608.

Following “The Battle in Heaven” (Sunday), it is so reassuring to know 
The King Of Love My Shepherd Is – Hymn 197 and that I will see Jesus 
Face To Face – Hymn 206.

Tuesday reiterates the theme of the week of the wondrous love of God for humankind: 
Hymn 79 – O Love Of God all because there is 
Power In The Blood – Hymn 294.

Following “The Woman in the Wilderness” time in earth’s history Martin Luther encouraged everyone with 
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God – Hymn 506.

So, dear people, be encouraged to go forward and
“Lift up the trumpet and loud let it ring, Jesus IS coming again” – Hymn 213.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org/Search and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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From the start, Satan (see Revelation 12:4-5) sought to destroy Christ. Yet, in every attempt, Satan failed. At Christ’s birth, for instance, an angel warned Joseph and Mary about Herod’s vicious plans, and they fled into Egypt. Jesus faced Satan’s most enticing temptations in the wilderness with an “It is written,” and thus found protection in the Word of God. In His death on the cross, He revealed the magnitude of His love and delivered us from the penalty of sin’s condemnation. In His resurrection, as our living High Priest, He delivers us from the power of sin in our lives.

Read Revelation 12:4-6, Revelation 12:9; Ephesians 5:25-27, Ephesians 5:32; and Psalm 2:7-9 and define the following symbols:

Dragon

Woman

Male Child

Rod of Iron

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In the Bible, a rod is a symbol of dominion or rulership. A rod of iron is a symbol of an unbreakable, all-powerful, invincible rulership. Jesus faced every single temptation that we experience, but He came off a conqueror. The devil is a defeated foe. Christ has triumphed over him in His life, death, and resurrection. Because Jesus has already defeated the devil on Calvary’s cross, we can be victorious, too. Christ’s victory over Satan was complete, but the great controversy between Christ and Satan is not over yet.

Nevertheless, when we accept by faith what Christ has done for us, our sin debt is canceled and our sins forgiven. We stand perfect before God, covered in Christ’s righteousness. As Paul writes about being “found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith” (Philippians 3:9, NKJV). If we are forgiven, there is nothing that we can be accused of. Jesus conquered and overcame forever the worst that sin and evil could do to Him. He made the full assault on evil and overcame it. When we accept Jesus by faith, His victory is ours.

<–Sunday Tuesday–>

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Revelation Chapter 12 presents a stream of dramatic episodes, snapshots of the age-long conflict between good and evil that began in heaven but will end here on earth. These episodes take us down the stream of time, from the opening scene of Satan’s rebellion in heaven to his vicious attacks on God’s people in the last days.

Read Revelation 12:7-9 that describes this cosmic conflict between good and evil. How, possibly, could something like this happen in heaven? What do these verses imply about the reality of free will, free choice?

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The freedom to choose is a fundamental principle of God’s government, both in heaven and on earth. God did not create robots, either in heaven or on earth. Created in the image of God, we as humans can make moral choices.

The power of choice is closely aligned with the ability to love. If you take away the power of choice, you destroy the ability to love, for love can never be forced or coerced. Love is an expression of free will. Every angel in heaven was faced with the choice either to respond to God’s love or to turn away in selfishness, arrogance, and pride. Just as the heavenly angels were confronted by love with an eternal choice, Revelation presents each one of us with eternal choices in earth’s final conflict.

There has never been neutrality in the great controversy (see Luke 11:23), and there will be none in earth’s final war. Just as every angel chose Jesus’ side or Lucifer’s side, all humanity will be led to their final, irrevocable choice at the end of time. Who will have our allegiance, our worship, our obedience? This has always been the issue with humanity, and it will be so, however more dramatically, in the final crisis of earth’s history.

But here is the incredibly good news: Revelation 12:1-17 describes Christ’s triumph in the conflict, and all we, using our free will, have to do is choose to be on His side, the winning side. How great to be able to choose a side in a battle that you know, beforehand, will be the winner.

<–Sabbath Monday–>

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