1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: Let us pray. And I looked and lo, a lamb 2 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: stood on the Mount Zion Revelation fourteen one. As the 3 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: final battle unfolds before me in the Book of Revelation, 4 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: I pray that the magnitude of the battle doesn't go 5 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: unnoticed in the life of believers. As the cosmic battle 6 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: between good and evil takes place. MY spirit is rejoicing 7 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 1: because I know that this is a fixed fight. Through 8 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: your word, God, I recognize that the beast is Satan 9 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 1: and that the warrior is Jesus. I also acknowledge that 10 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 1: through the one act of Christ Crucifixion, he conquered Satan, 11 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: sin and death in one swoop. Heavenly Father, I thank 12 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: you that the armies of the Lord are fighting on 13 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: our behalf. I thank you that, because of your redemptive 14 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 1: plan for my life and for the life of your children, 15 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 1: we don't have to be swallowed up by Satan and 16 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: his beast. I praise you because the mark of the 17 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 1: beast will never be a sign that I receive for 18 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:24,479 Speaker 1: myself or for my family. I declare that I am 19 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: Yours God. I declare that for the rest of my days, 20 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: I will fight on the side of my savior Jesus 21 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 1: Christ to rescue all his children who are lost in Jesus' name. Amen, 22 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,399 Speaker 1: thanks for making prayer a priority in your life to 23 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: hear the Bible come to life. Stay tuned for the 24 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: Bible in a Year brought to you by Bible in 25 00:01:52,440 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: a Year dot com. 26 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 2: The Beasts and the Hero. In our last story, John 27 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 2: was taken up by the spirit to see a vision 28 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 2: of God's throne room. He was told to write down 29 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 2: what he saw so that all the churches might be 30 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: enlightened about things to come. Now, John sees images of past, present, 31 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 2: and future evils. Yet each time the evils are dealt 32 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:30,119 Speaker 2: with by the armies of God, and John beholds one 33 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 2: final stand against darkness by the true hero of history, Jesus. 34 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 3: Hello Jack Graham once again with today's episode of the 35 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 3: Bible in a Year podcast. We're so grateful for the 36 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 3: millions of people who have downloaded the Bible in the 37 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 3: Year and would encourage you to invite others to join 38 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 3: us in this journey as well. In our previous episode, 39 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 3: we heard how John, the Apostle of Jesus, was caught 40 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 3: up in a vision and saw the Lord standing before him. 41 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 3: He was at first terrified, but Jesus told him not 42 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 3: to fear, but to write down what he would see 43 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 3: here and share it with seven churches and churches and 44 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 3: Christians for generations. Then John was taken to heaven, and 45 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 3: he saw the very throne room of God. He saw 46 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 3: heaven with his own eyes. There every creature an angel 47 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 3: cried out and praise to God and call Jesus worthy 48 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:28,360 Speaker 3: of honor and praise and glory forever. Today we'll hear 49 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 3: is John has shown evil in tribulations, not only in 50 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 3: the past but the future. But in the midst of 51 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 3: tribulation and terror. We see that our God is the 52 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 3: ultimate victor, that Jesus overcomes and we overcome with him. 53 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 3: John will see a final battle, the Battle of Armageddon, 54 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 3: in which Jesus gives us victory forever and vanquishes the enemy, 55 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 3: the devil himself. Let's listen now to this reading from 56 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 3: the Revelation. 57 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 2: After being shown the fate of the earth, I saw 58 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 2: great vision in heaven of things to come and things 59 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 2: that have already happened, an image of reality, a picture 60 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 2: of evil and its inevitable demise. I saw a woman 61 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 2: clothed with the brightness of the sun. The moon was 62 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:18,119 Speaker 2: under her feet, and on her head was a crown 63 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 2: of twelve stars. Her beauty was staggering. She was pregnant 64 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:26,919 Speaker 2: and in anguish giving birth. Her pain was great, and 65 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 2: her agonizing screams shook the earth. Another sign appeared in heaven. 66 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 2: A great dragon emerged with seven heads and ten horns. 67 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 2: His presence was that of pure evil, and he was 68 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 2: shrouded in darkness. His wings stretched further than the breadth 69 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 2: of the earth, and I watched his mighty tail swing 70 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 2: into the stars. He cast a third of the stars 71 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:54,040 Speaker 2: down from heaven to Earth, and great was their fall. 72 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 2: My heart raised as I watched the dragon fly over 73 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 2: the woman who was giving birth. He waited for the child, 74 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 2: like a lion stalking its prey. He knew that the 75 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 2: child was meant to rule over all the nations. When 76 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:11,039 Speaker 2: it emerged from the woman's womb, the dragon pounced to 77 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 2: devour it. The child was caught up by God and 78 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 2: taken to his throne. The dragon roared in agony as 79 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:20,719 Speaker 2: it watched the child rise to heaven and the woman 80 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 2: flee to the wilderness. Then I saw a bright light 81 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:28,599 Speaker 2: emerge from the blackness of the night. I saw Michael, 82 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 2: the Archangel, glistening in glory. His sword was drawn, and 83 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 2: the host of Heaven's armies were behind him. The dragon 84 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 2: roared and flew towards Michael. The angels descended with swords 85 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 2: drawn to fight the dragon. Great was their battle. Michael 86 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 2: fought valiantly, with the angels of Heaven behind him. The 87 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 2: dragon raged against the angels, but was defeated and cast 88 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 2: down to the earth. Its wings were clipped, and the 89 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 2: serpent slipped through the earth, seeking to deceive the world. 90 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 2: I heard another voice from Heaven, saying, the salvation and 91 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 2: power of Christ has come against the enemy. The forces 92 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 2: of darkness have been conquered by the blood of the 93 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 2: Lamb and the word of the saint's testimony. Rejoice. The 94 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 2: dragon looked for the woman so he might devour her, 95 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 2: but she was given wings to fly away from him. 96 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 2: From the serpent's mouth came a torrent of water to 97 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,159 Speaker 2: consume her. But the earth swallowed up the waters, and 98 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 2: the dragon stood on the sand of the sea, lamenting 99 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 2: his defeat. Then I heard the earth shake beneath the 100 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 2: dragon's feet. The sea rumbled, and the waves were great. 101 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 2: From the sea arose a beast with ten horns and 102 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,719 Speaker 2: seven heads. The beast was like a leopard, and its 103 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 2: feet were like bear paws. The mighty beast worshiped the Dragon, 104 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 2: and the dragon gave the beast all its authority to 105 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,559 Speaker 2: wreak havoc on the earth. It was given a mouth 106 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 2: to spread lies throughout the world. For forty two months, 107 00:06:56,839 --> 00:07:00,840 Speaker 2: it spat forth venomous deceit and corrupt truths. It made 108 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:03,599 Speaker 2: war against the saints of God, and many from the 109 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 2: earth fell at its feet to worship it. The saints 110 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 2: of God endured its rule and ward against it until 111 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 2: the finisher came. Then the earth shook again, the mountains 112 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 2: split and burst openly. Another beast rose. It had two horns, 113 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 2: like a ram. It spoke with the slithery deceit of 114 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 2: the Dragon, calling all men and women to worship the 115 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 2: first beast. It marked every man and woman with a 116 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 2: mark on their forehead or right hand with the name 117 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 2: of the beast, or the number of its name. Its 118 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 2: number was six six six. Wrath was poured out on 119 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 2: the earth, and judgment reigned and ruled for thousands of years. 120 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 2: I looked upon the desolation of the earth, sorrow, evil, 121 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 2: and madness, plagued all within it. The beasts loomed over 122 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 2: the earth, destroying all in their wake. Then I heard 123 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 2: voices from heaven. I looked up and saw light from 124 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 2: it were the voices of a great multitude, singing, Hallelujah. 125 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 2: Salvation is coming from the Lord. His judgment is just. 126 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 2: The marriage of the Lamb has come. Watch as he 127 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 2: redeems his bride. Then I saw heaven split open my gates, 128 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 2: and behold a white horse descended from the skies. The 129 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 2: one riding the horse was called Faithful and True. He 130 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 2: was the warrior of justice, the finisher. His eyes were 131 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 2: like flames of fire, and he was wearing a robe 132 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 2: dipped in blood. His name was called the Word of God. 133 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 2: He rode towards the beast with intent to kill. From 134 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:40,560 Speaker 2: his mouth was a sword. It extended to strike down 135 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 2: all the evil nations below. He rode with the fury 136 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:47,199 Speaker 2: of God almighty. Like the wind. He galloped, and I 137 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 2: could see riding carved into his thigh saying King of 138 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 2: Kings and Lord of Lords. I watched as the beast 139 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 2: rose up against the white rider. He gathered the evil 140 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 2: armies of the earth and ran towards him. The mighty 141 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 2: horseman and the beast clashed. With a swoop of his sword, 142 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 2: the rider enveloped the armies. The beast raged against him, 143 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 2: but he was not equal to the Lord of lords. 144 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:13,160 Speaker 2: His horns were ripped from his head and his knees 145 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 2: were torn from his land. Instance with decisive justice, the 146 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 2: hero of history cast the beast into the lake of fire. 147 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 2: God's chosen hero, the Messiah, Jesus Christ, had defeated evil 148 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 2: once and for all. 149 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 3: In today's reading the Apostle, John has given a vision 150 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 3: of great conflict, a conflict that began in eternity, passed, 151 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 3: continued through the generations, and will continue to the end 152 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 3: of time, but will culminate in a great battle between 153 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:53,560 Speaker 3: God and Satan, between good and evil. John sees a 154 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 3: woman who appeared in heaven, clothed in brightness like the sun. 155 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 3: She appeared to be beautiful and majestic, with a crown 156 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 3: of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant, crying 157 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:07,360 Speaker 3: out in the pains of childbirth. This woman apparently represents Israel, 158 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 3: the nation chosen by God who gives birth to the 159 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 3: child who is the Messiah, the Savior. His name is Jesus. Next, 160 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 3: John saw another sign in heaven, a great red dragon. 161 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:22,200 Speaker 3: The dragon was symbolic of pure evil. The dragon was 162 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 3: the great deceiver, Satan himself. The dragon swept a third 163 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,160 Speaker 3: of the stars from the sky, representing other angels that 164 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:33,559 Speaker 3: fell when Satan rebelled against God. The dragon stood before 165 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 3: the woman, prowling like a stalking lion, hoping to devour 166 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 3: the child when she gave birth. Satan has done everything 167 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:43,960 Speaker 3: that he could possibly do to destroy God himself, but he, 168 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 3: of course cannot. God did not allow the dragon to 169 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:51,440 Speaker 3: take the child. Jesus was born. He lived a perfect life. 170 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 3: He died on a cross for the sins of the world, 171 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 3: and he was raised from the dead, ascended to heaven, 172 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:59,439 Speaker 3: and now sits on the throne of God as worthy 173 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 3: of all praise, glory, and adulation. And yet there's still 174 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 3: a battle going on. Next, we heard how John saw 175 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:11,319 Speaker 3: the archangel Michael as he led a great battle against 176 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 3: the Dragon the Devil. The angels of heaven joined Michael 177 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 3: and the dragon the Devil was cast down from heaven 178 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 3: to the earth, where it continued to deceive. This imagery 179 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 3: reveals things that have already happened in one sense, but 180 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 3: also what is yet to come. Satan still prows like 181 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 3: a roaring line, waiting and watching for whom he may devour. 182 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:36,960 Speaker 3: He always seeks to stop God's plans and destroy people, 183 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 3: defeating God's Church, their spiritual battles with Satan going on 184 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 3: all around us, with principalities and powers and demon forces. 185 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:49,280 Speaker 3: We know is true. We must be aware. We must 186 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 3: be alert to the fact that the lying serpent, the devil, 187 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 3: the great dragon himself is still on the loose, and 188 00:11:56,840 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 3: we must be ready for spiritual battle, relying on the 189 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 3: power of the Cross in the name of Jesus, by 190 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 3: the power of his Blood. Listen to these great words 191 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 3: and mark them. In Revelation twelve, verses ten through eleven, 192 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 3: and I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, now 193 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,959 Speaker 3: the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our 194 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,960 Speaker 3: God and the authority of Christ has come. For the 195 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:22,679 Speaker 3: accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses 196 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 3: them day and night before our God. And they have 197 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 3: conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by 198 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 3: the word of their testimony, for they love not their 199 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 3: lives even unto death. What a powerful scripture we overcome 200 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:40,920 Speaker 3: Satan to this very day with the blood of the 201 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 3: Lamb Jesus, by the word of our testimony, our own faith, 202 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 3: and that we love our lives, not even until death, 203 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 3: that we are willing to lay down our lives for Christ. 204 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 3: John's vision continues telling us of a future time when 205 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:59,680 Speaker 3: a beast will come. This beast is the anti Christ. 206 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 3: He is not the devil himself, but the son of Satan. 207 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 3: The beast will torment the saints who follow Christ in 208 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:10,440 Speaker 3: the tribulation period, and they will endure many things. Evil 209 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 3: and sorrow and pain will be rampant on the earth. 210 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 3: It will be hell on earth, as judgment comes from 211 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 3: the throne of God. These visions should strike fear in 212 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 3: the hearts of unbelievers, but to believers they remind us 213 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:27,200 Speaker 3: that we have escaped this coming judgment, that we have 214 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 3: hope in Christ because of what Christ has done for 215 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:33,679 Speaker 3: us in forgiving our sins. By His blood. We overcome 216 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 3: and we live in Christ forever because He is coming 217 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 3: for us. Yes, Jesus is coming, agains talked about over 218 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 3: and over again in both the Old Testament and New Testament. 219 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 3: Though he came the first time as the Lamb of 220 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:50,680 Speaker 3: God to take away the sin of the world. He 221 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 3: comes the next time is the lion of the tribe 222 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 3: of Judah, in judgment upon all unbelievers, but with hope 223 00:13:57,200 --> 00:14:00,559 Speaker 3: forever and heaven to those who trust in Christ. When 224 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:04,200 Speaker 3: Christ comes, he will defeat the enemy, the beast, once 225 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 3: and for all. The devil will be thrown into hell 226 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 3: and chain forever, and ultimately into the Lake of fire, 227 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 3: Hell forever and ever. The ultimate purpose, the point of 228 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 3: the Book of Revelation is that Jesus is making all 229 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 3: things new. There is a new heaven and a new 230 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 3: Earth that is coming. That our God reigns, and that 231 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 3: nothing in this world, its history, or its destiny is 232 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 3: out of the hands or the control of God Almighty. 233 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 3: We as believers can look forward to the day when 234 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 3: Christ comes and takes us home. Evil has an expiration date, 235 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 3: and though we don't know exactly when that will be, 236 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 3: we can look to the signs of the times, and 237 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 3: all around us we know that we are getting near 238 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:51,480 Speaker 3: the end. One day, and one day soon the time 239 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 3: will come when God will deal with judgment upon all 240 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:59,000 Speaker 3: who deny him. And then we who know the Lord 241 00:14:59,320 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 3: will share his glorious future, and we will be with 242 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 3: the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords forever. 243 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 3: Dear God, we thank you for this eternal hope that 244 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 3: we have in You. We thank you for Jesus and 245 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 3: the promise that you will come for us. We pray that, 246 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 3: in the midst of evil that is all around us, 247 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 3: in the midst of suffering and tribulation and pain, that 248 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 3: we will be faithful to you. May we always look 249 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 3: to you, the Lamb of God who takes away our sin, 250 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 3: and believe in you and live for you until you 251 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:34,800 Speaker 3: come for us in Jesus' name. Amen. Thank you for 252 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 3: listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. I'm Pastor 253 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:42,400 Speaker 3: Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. 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