May 27, 2018
Passage:  Revelation 12:10-17
Speaker:  Bill Knepper
Main Point:  Persecution tests our conviction about Jesus’ promises.

I. The forces of evil in the heavens are expelled.   (10-12)
            A. Our salvation extends even to the heavens.
            B. Jesus has defeated evil at its very core.
            C. Although doomed the enemy rages on.

II. The dragon rages against the people of Israel.   (13-16)
            A. God comes to the rescue again.  (Revelation 12:14)
            B. The dragon attempts to destroy Israel.

III. The dragon is enraged and attacks believers.   (17)
            A. The dragon was defeated by the earth.
            B. The dragon pursues those who follow Christ.