1. SPIRITUAL WARFARE WOMEN WITH CHILD The Women
(12:1-2)
The Women
Women represents God plan of reconciliation fulfilled in Christ
Her offspring are those who keep the commandments of God & hold to the testimony of Jesus

2. SPIRITUAL WARFARE THE GREAT RED DRAGON Dragon Dragon’s description
(12:3-4)
Dragon
Purpose to devour the child
Dragon’s description
Seven heads
Ten horns
Dragon identified
Rev. 12:9

3. SPIRITUAL WARFARE MALE CHILD Son is Christ The women in the wilderness
(12:5-6)
Son is Christ
Rule all nations with an iron rod
Caught up to God
To God’s throne
The women in the wilderness
Place prepared by God
Nourished for 1260 days
Christ not defeated Satan continues his attack on God’s plan

4. SPIRITUAL WARFARE WAR IN HEAVEN Defeat of the dragon
(12:7-12)
Defeat of the dragon
Dragon identified
Serpent of old
Devil
Satan
Satan failed to defeat God’s plan
Accuser of brethren cast down
Brethren overcame through blood of lamb
Kept God’s word till death

5. SPIRITUAL WARFARE WOMEN’S OFFSPRING Women protected by God
(12:13-17)
Women protected by God
God’s plan kept by God
God’s plan was not defeated by the persecution
Time and times and half a time (15)
Dragon goes to make war with women’s offspring - Christians
Those who keep God’s commands
Those that hold to the testimony of Jesus

6. SPIRITUAL WARFARE THE BEAST OF THE SEA
(13:1-10)
Identity of the beast of the sea
Roman Empire which persecuted early Christians (Daniel’s fourth beast)
Power of the beast
Power given by dragon
Period of the beast
Authority to act for 42 months
Limited period of persecution
Persecution from the beast
Allowed to war against the saints

7. SPIRITUAL WARFARE THE BEAST OF THE EARTH
(13:11-18)
Identity of the beast of the earth
Those who enforced worship of first beast/emperor - Rev. 13:12
Activities of beast of the earth
Exercised all the authority of the first beast
Caused those who did not worship the first beast to be killed (13:15)
Caused people not to be able to buy or sell unless they had the mark of the beast, 666 (13:16-18)

8. SPIRITUAL WARFARE THE NUMBER 666 Identity of 666
(13:18)
Identity of 666
Represents extreme evil not a particular person’s name
Some believe this is use of Gematria
Each letter of alphabet has a number
Nero Caesar - Hebrew Consonants
Lateinos - Apostasy of Roman Church
Roman numerals - “vicarius flii dei” (in the place of God)
English - Hitler (100, 101….)