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The 28th in a Series of Studies on Biblical Prophecy
“Inthetwentiethcenturywarwillbedead.Thescaffoldwillbedead.Hatredwillbedead.Frontierboundarieswillbedead.Dogmaswillbedead.Butmanwilllive.Hewillpossesssomethinghigherthanallthese:agreatcountry,thewholeearth,agreathope,thewholeheaven.”
VictorHugo
Matthew24:6Andyouwillhearofwarsandrumorsofwars.Seethatyouarenottroubled;forallthesethingsmustcometopass,buttheendisnotyet.
ThenIsawanangelcomingdownfromheaven,havingthekeytothebottomlesspitandagreatchaininhishand.2 Helaidholdofthedragon,thatserpentofold,whoistheDevilandSatan,andboundhimforathousandyears;3 andhecasthimintothebottomlesspit,andshuthimup,andsetasealonhim,sothatheshoulddeceivethenationsnomoretillthethousandyearswerefinished.Butafterthesethingshemustbereleasedforalittlewhile.
SATAN’S PAST
Satanisnot:• Afictitiousorimaginaryperson• Animpersonalforceorbadinfluence• Agrotesqueanduglybeingwithhorns,
splithoofs,fierytailandapitchfork• AnevilpersonequaltoJesusinpower
&might
WHO?
• Omnipotent&Omniscient
SATAN’S PAST
Satanis:(Rev.20:2)
• “dragon”• “thatoldserpent”
• “Satan”
WHO?
• “Devil” =aliar&aslanderer(Jn.8:44;Rev.12:10)
=aterrifyingmonster(Rev.12:3,4)=anancientfoe(Gen.3:1-5)
=hinderer(Num.22:22)
SATAN’S PASTWHO?
1. Hewascreated anangelbyGod(Ez.28:13,15)
2.Hewasnamed “Lucifer”
• associatedwiththepresenceofGod
“sonofthemorning”“MorningStar”“lightbearer”
• responsibleforguardingtheholinessofGod
SATAN’S PAST
3.Hewas“perfect inallhisways”(Ez.28:12,15)
4.Hewasamighty sovereign
• Internally– fullofwisdom
• “anointedcherub”(Ez.28:14)
• Externally– fullofbeauty
WHO?
• “kingofTyre&Babylon”(Ez.28:12,15;Isa.14:12-17)
• “upontheholymountainofGod”(Ez.28:14)• “Eden,thegardenofGod”(Ez.28:13)
SATAN’S PAST
BecauseherebelledagainstGod
Isaiah14:12–14“Howyouarefallenfromheaven,OLucifer,sonofthemorning!How youarecutdowntotheground,Youwhoweakenedthenations!13 Foryouhavesaidinyourheart:‘Iwill ascendintoheaven,IwillexaltmythroneabovethestarsofGod;Iwill alsositonthemountofthecongregationOnthefarthestsidesofthenorth;14 Iwill ascendabovetheheightsoftheclouds,Iwill beliketheMostHigh.’
• Pride (Ezek.28:17)
WHY?
• Mutiny (Genesis14:22)
SATAN’S PAST
BecauseherebelledagainstGod
Genesis1:1–2InthebeginningGodcreatedtheheavensandtheearth.2 Theearthwaswithoutform,andvoid;anddarknesswas onthefaceofthedeep.
• Afterthecreationofearth(Gen.1:1)
WHEN?
• Beforethe1st dayofcreation(Genesis1:2)
Genesis1:28ThenGodblessedthem,andGodsaidtothem,“Befruitfulandmultiply;filltheearthandsubdueit...”
SATAN’S PAST
CastoutofheavenEzekiel28:13–14YouwereinEden,thegardenofGod;everypreciousstonewasyourcovering:Thesardius,topaz,anddiamond,beryl,onyx,andjasper,sapphire,turquoise,andemeraldwithgold.Theworkmanshipofyourtimbrelsandpipeswaspreparedforyouonthedayyouwerecreated.14“Youweretheanointedcherubwhocovers;Iestablishedyou;youwereontheholymountainofGod;youwalkedbackandforthinthemidstoffierystones.
WHAT?
SATAN’S PAST
CastoutofheavenEzekiel28:15–16 Youwereperfectinyourwaysfromthedayyouwerecreated,tilliniquitywasfoundinyou.16 “BytheabundanceofyourtradingYoubecamefilledwithviolencewithin,andyousinned;thereforeIcastyouasaprofanethingoutofthemountainofGod;andIdestroyedyou,Ocoveringcherub,fromthemidstofthefierystones.
WHAT?
SATAN’S PRESENT
2Corinthians4:4“thegod ofthisage”
WHO?
Genesis3:15AndIwillputenmity betweenyouandthewoman,andbetweenyourseedandherSeed;Heshallbruiseyourhead,andyoushallbruiseHisheel.”
Revelation12:10“theaccuser ofthebrethren”
Ephesians2:2“theprince ofthepoweroftheair”
John12:31“theruler ofthisworld”
SATAN’S PRESENT
2.“working …withallpower,signs,andlyingwonders,andwithallunrighteousdeceptionamongthosewhoperish”(2Thess.2:9–12)
WHAT?
4.“theaccuser ofthebrethren”(Rev.12:10)
3.“mindsthegodofthisagehasblinded,whodonotbelieve”(2Cor.4:3–4)
1.“transforms himselfintoanangeloflight(2Cor.11:14)
SATAN’S PRESENT
2.“seekingwhomhemaydevour”(1Pet.5:8)
WHY?
3.“atworkinthosewhoaredisobedient”(Eph.2:2)
1.“takecaptivetodohiswill”(2Tim.2:26)
SATAN’S FUTUREWHEN?
Revelation20:1Then Isawanangel...
“Behold,theLordcomeswithtenthousandsofHissaints”Jude14
SATAN’S FUTUREWHO?
Revelation20:1–2ThenIsawanangel comingdownfromheaven,havingthekeytothebottomlesspitandagreatchaininhishand.2Helaidholdofthedragon,thatserpentofold,whoistheDevilandSatan,andboundhimforathousandyears.
SATAN’S FUTUREWHAT?
1.“LaidHold”(Rev.20:2) =movementrestricted
2.“Cast”(Rev.20:3a) =authoritydegraded
3.“Shutup”(Rev.20:3b) =deceptionstopped
4.“Sealed”(Rev.20:3c) =fatesealed
Sedition
Treason
GrandTheftRebellion
Murder
Lying&Deceit
"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever
you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you
loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
Matthew18:18
SATAN’S FUTUREHOWLONG?
2 boundhimforathousandyears;3 shuthimup,andsetaseal…thousandyears4 reignedwithChristforathousandyears5 thousandyearswerefinished.6 reignwithHimathousandyears7 whenthethousandyearshadended
SATAN’S FUTUREWHY?
Revelation20:1 ThenIsawanangelcomingdownfromheaven,havingthekeytothebottomlesspitandagreatchaininhishand.Revelation20:3 andhecasthimintothebottomlesspit,andshuthimup,andsetasealonhim,sothatheshoulddeceivethenationsnomoretillthethousandyearswerefinished.Butafterthesethingshemustbereleasedforalittlewhile.
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