The Apocalypse: Living Courageously in the End Times
The sign John receives opens up with a graphic picture of the birth of the promised Messiah and the dragon (the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan) ready to devour the child! This sets up the spiritual battle in which we live as we discover the identity of the dragon and the Scripture that explains his schemes. We begin to see the root cause for so much evil and conflict as the dragon rages against God and his people. As Christ-followers we need to recognize the dangers he poses (not least “accuser”), wear our spiritual armor, use our spiritual weaponry and remain loyal to God.
Revelation 12:1-12