Christ the Mighty Victor.
Man is vividly conscience that he is unable to meet the demands of a just God. Thus the need for the Mediator, an advocate with the Father, One who is a faithful friend and who fully knows our cause. He needs to be able to protect our highest interests, and deliver us from the enemy.
It is Christ who has secured the supreme victory over the greatest foe. He has decisively triumphed in the age-long battle of good and evil, truth and error, light and darkness, life and death.
Christ the Mighty Victor has never suffered defeat; at Golgotha He gained a mighty triumph, an unprecedented conquest, and an incomparable victory.
Christ`s Scriptural Identity.
`Now a great sign appeared in heaven:
a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet,
and on her head a garland of twelve stars.`
(Rev. 12: 1)
We are now shown from where the deliverer would come. In Genesis 3: 15 God foretold that the `seed,` of woman would crush the serpent, (Satan). The deliverer would come as a seed, not a tree, meaning not fully grown. He would also come through God`s special nation of Israel. This is shown by the symbols `sun, moon and stars,` representing Jacob, Rachael and their 12 sons, the tribes of Israel. (Gen. 37: 9)
Satan`s Scriptural Identity.
Next we see read of Satan`s origins. He came from the heavens to the area of the earth.
He had aspired to be as God but was cast down and with him a third of the angelic hosts.
`And another sign appeared in heaven:
behold, a fiery red dragon having 7 heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his head.
His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth.`
(Rev. 12: 3 & 4)
This description of Satan reveals him as one who masquerades as an angel of light and then shows his authority over the kingdoms of this world. Note the word `seven,` in Heb. means to be complete. He has complete control over the kingdoms of the world. (John 5: 16)
Red – fire like – flame coloured, fig. lightning. (2 Cor. 11: 14 Luke 10: 18)
Dragon – a fabulous kind of serpent , to fascinate. (2 Thess. 2: 9)
7 heads – Complete authority. (1 John 5: 19)
7 diadems – Complete rulership. (Matt. 4: 8 & 9)
10 horns - Lawlessness, power. (Eph. 2: 2. 2 Thess. 2: 8 & 9)
Man is vividly conscience that he is unable to meet the demands of a just God. Thus the need for the Mediator, an advocate with the Father, One who is a faithful friend and who fully knows our cause. He needs to be able to protect our highest interests, and deliver us from the enemy.
It is Christ who has secured the supreme victory over the greatest foe. He has decisively triumphed in the age-long battle of good and evil, truth and error, light and darkness, life and death.
Christ the Mighty Victor has never suffered defeat; at Golgotha He gained a mighty triumph, an unprecedented conquest, and an incomparable victory.
Christ`s Scriptural Identity.
`Now a great sign appeared in heaven:
a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet,
and on her head a garland of twelve stars.`
(Rev. 12: 1)
We are now shown from where the deliverer would come. In Genesis 3: 15 God foretold that the `seed,` of woman would crush the serpent, (Satan). The deliverer would come as a seed, not a tree, meaning not fully grown. He would also come through God`s special nation of Israel. This is shown by the symbols `sun, moon and stars,` representing Jacob, Rachael and their 12 sons, the tribes of Israel. (Gen. 37: 9)
Satan`s Scriptural Identity.
Next we see read of Satan`s origins. He came from the heavens to the area of the earth.
He had aspired to be as God but was cast down and with him a third of the angelic hosts.
`And another sign appeared in heaven:
behold, a fiery red dragon having 7 heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his head.
His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth.`
(Rev. 12: 3 & 4)
This description of Satan reveals him as one who masquerades as an angel of light and then shows his authority over the kingdoms of this world. Note the word `seven,` in Heb. means to be complete. He has complete control over the kingdoms of the world. (John 5: 16)
Red – fire like – flame coloured, fig. lightning. (2 Cor. 11: 14 Luke 10: 18)
Dragon – a fabulous kind of serpent , to fascinate. (2 Thess. 2: 9)
7 heads – Complete authority. (1 John 5: 19)
7 diadems – Complete rulership. (Matt. 4: 8 & 9)
10 horns - Lawlessness, power. (Eph. 2: 2. 2 Thess. 2: 8 & 9)
