SEVEN SIGNS (2-1): THE DRAGON APPEARS FROM THE SKY (REVELATION 12:3-4)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Revelation  

a) John wrote Revelation while a prisoner on the Island of Patmos, approximately 85-95 A.D. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all Christians to continue watching for the return and triumph of the Lord Jesus Christ. It also is to warn of the Final Judgment that nonbelievers will endure on that Last Day.

b) John wrote that Revelation is special because,“Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near” (Revelation 1:3).

c) A brief view of the Book of Revelation. It gives you some basic understanding of the book of Revelation. 

2. The Red Dragon, Satan

Revelation 12:3-4  
3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems. 4 And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.

3. The Dragon Appears From The Sky

Revelation 12:4

a) The dragon stood before the splendid woman who was giving birth to a man child. The dragon was intending to devour the male child as soon as it was born. But the child was caught up to God and his throne and the splendid woman finds shelter in the wilderness (Revelation 12:1-6).

b) Satan did his best to destroy Jesus, and eventually succeeded when he had him crucified. However, Christ was raised from the dead and ascended into heaven to God’s right hand to establish his kingdom the church (Acts 2:22-24,32-33).

The End ...