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Day 83

"And war broke out in heaven"

Text: Revelation 12:7

A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST IN HEAVEN

John was given knowledge of heaven that had not been revealed before. There was spiritual warfare in heaven!

“And war broke out in heaven:
Michael and his angels fought with the dragon;
and the dragon and his angels fought,
but they did not prevail,
nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old,
called the Devil and Satan,
who deceives the whole world;
he was cast to the earth,
and his angels were cast out with him.”
Revelation 12:7-9

1. War broke out in heaven.

a) Two groups of angels fought each other.

b) There were angels who were loyal and faithful to God.

c) There were angels who betrayed their trust and chose to rebel.

d) Michael led a group of angels to fight against the dragon and his angels.

2. The obvious outcome of this spiritual war.

a) The dragon and his angels did not prevail.

b) They were no longer allowed to be in the heavenly sphere.

c) They were dismissed from the presence of God.

3. A description of the Enemy.

a) He is called “the great dragon”.

b) And “that serpent of old” (Genesis 3).

c) The Devil

d) Satan

e) The one who deceives the whole world.

4. The fate of Satan and his angels.

a) They were cast down to the earth.

b) His angels (demons) were cast down with him.

5. An allusion to Satan.

“How you are fallen from heaven,
O Lucifer, son of the morning!
How you are cut down to the ground,
You who weakened the nations!
For you have said in your heart:
‘I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;
I will also sit on the mount of the congregation
On the farthest sides of the north;
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
I will be like the Most High.’
Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol,
To the lowest depths of the Pit.”
Isaiah 14:12-15

a) This was a prophecy against Babylon.

b) There was an obvious allusion about Lucifer (Satan).

c) In his arrogance, he sought to be like God Himself.

d) He had forgotten that he was but a created being.

e) He would never be the Creator!