REVELATION 12:1-17 - Technology Ministries

SEVEN MAIN CHARACTERS IFirst Five Characters REVELATION 12: 1-17153. IDENTIFIED BY OBLIGATIONMichael has a special obligation as Israel’s guardian (DANIEL 10:21).DANIEL 12:1 Now at that time Michael, the greatprince who stands guard over the sons of yourpeople (“Sons of your people” refers to Israel).4. IDENTIFIED BY ACTIVITYa. The act of throwing Satan out of heaven is in Israel’s interest. It ispart of Michael’s job description as Israel’s protector.b. Michael is involved in a war in heaven. Imagine, war in heaven! Itis an oxymoron. What horrible thing could cause war in heaven? It ispart of the angelic conflict.c. Today, Satan goes into God’s throne room and tattles on believers(JOB 1 and 2; ZECHARIAH 3:1-7; LUKE 22:31). Satan enjoys thatactivity and does not want to give it up. During the Tribulation, hefights viciously to retain access to heaven so he can continue to accusebelievers. That privilege is removed in the middle of the Tribulation.5. IDENTIFIED BY VICTORYMichael throws Satan and his angels out of heaven and Satan isconfined to earth for three and a half years: Tribulation’s final years.REVELATION 12:9-12 And the great dragon wasthrown down, the serpent of old who is calledthe devil and Satan, who deceives the wholeworld; he was thrown down to the earth, and hisangels were thrown down with him. And I hearda loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now thesalvation, and the power, and the kingdom ofour God and the authority of his Christ havecome, for the accuser of our brethren has beenthrown down, who accuses them before our Godday and night. And they overcame him becauseof the blood of the Lamb and because of theword of their testimony, and they did not lovetheir life even to death. For this reason, rejoice,O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe tothe earth and the sea (Jews and Gentiles) because