Using Backstabbing Usurpers (Revelation 17:1–18) The great city is a boastful whore to the destructive beast sucking down a flashy goblet of filthy abominations. She and her royal minions seek to destroy the Lamb and his chosen faithful. Yet God will use their evil to attack evil.

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Demon Inspired Armageddon (Revelation 16:12–21). Demonic spirits are at work deceiving leaders and people to oppose God. Jesus warns believers to stay clothed with enduring faith. God takes down the relativistic, unanchored dominion of the air.(see Eph 2:2)

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Hard-Hearted Unrepentant Cursers (Revelation 16:1–11). God makes the whole creation a weapon to repel his enemies. God uses the wicked’s own means against them. Rather than repent, they curse God. These hard hearted idolatrous people reject His life with their whole being.

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Two Different Harvests (Revelation 14:14–15:8). Jesus’ parable of the Wheat and Weeds is realized. Those who endured in faith are harvested. Then those who opposed and rejected God are harvested into the winepress. Our only hope is the eternal Gospel. (see Mt 13:24-29, Ex 15.1-8)

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Death Following Deeds (Revelation 14:1–13) The slain Lamb stands against the Beast with 144,000 who had been purchased and redeemed from this world. God is determined to give the eternal Gospel. The Spirit calls us to endure and cling to Christ all the way through death.

Deceiving Marked Consumers (Revelation 13:11–18). Looking like a lamb, but sounding like the dragon, the civil religion deceives the inhabitants to give their hope to the idol of the beast. Are your thoughts and actions marked by Christ or by the beast?

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Arrogant Blasphemous State (Revelation 13:1–10). Satan calls out the political beast with its power and authority.

Does the State demand obedience and worship? Where do you give your loyalty? Saints are called to be patient in endurance and faith.

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Messiah Birthing Bride (Revelation 12:1–6).  Out of God’s people is birthed the Messiah. The Satanic serpent attacks the anointed son on the cross, but will be snatched up by the resurrection. Although Satan seeks to destroy the people of God, the Church, she is eternally prepared for her mission.

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Kingdom Coming Trumpeting (Revelation 11:14–19).  The last trumpet announces the prayed for kingdom conquers the kingdom of Man. The nations are angry that the Almighty God’s wrath comes. God will be judging the dead; everyone, great and small. God’s promise covenant is being worked out.

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