Satan's Last Stand - Revelation 12

The book of Revelation is an ongoing saga of Satan loosing his place of power and influence.  It ends in tragedy for Satan.  As I have been giving this study through Revelation it has been apparent that Satan is history's biggest looser.  He even has to ask Jesus for the keys to go to hell and release the scorpion demons in Revelation 9!  Imagine every time you go home you have to ask a judge for keys to your house.  What a looser! Now in Revelation 12 he totally looses his place in heaven and is permanently cast out of heaven never to return.  He losses his home and literally becomes homeless! He is now limited to just operate on planet earth in his last 3 and 1/2 years of the 7 year tribulation.  So now he gets angry because  he understands his time is "short".. Remember Paul the apostle said in Ephesians 6:11 "We wrestle not with flesh and blood but with principalities and powers and the rulers of the darkness of this world from the spiritual wickedness from the second heavenlies,"  So he gathers what influence is left through the antichrist and attacks Israel and her offspring. It is the last chapter of the drama started in Genesis 3:15 between the two seeds.  God says "I will put enmity between you (Satan) and the woman, between your seed and her Seed. He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel." The blow to Satan's head that was accomplished at Jesus death on the cross is now finalized in the last days of Satan's operation on earth.

A flood of persecution is loosed the last 1/2 of the tribulation and Israel and true believer's flee to the mountains and wilderness and become protected by the nations whose doors are open to help. Having operated for millenniums in the heavens, Satan now is defeated by Michael the archangel and angelic host. Heaven rejoices! But earth is warned that the wrath of Satan is about to be revealed at the highest level. Revelation 13- 19 show the great destruction Satan brings on the world through the antichrist. Just like Hitler cared less about the German people in his last days, he said they all deserved to die, Satan will care less that many will die and he desires to take as many as he can to hell. Unfortunately for him all he is doing is driving more and more people to Christ!  All the persecution and crazy decisions he makes just bring more people to Jesus Christ... their only real hope. 

After Satan is cast out of heaven to earth, one of the greatest verses of authority and power is given to us in Rev. 12:11.  "They overcame Satan by the blood of the Lamb, the word of their testimony and they loved not their lives unto death."  The "they" represent everyone Jews and Gentiles who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ. In the end we win!  Satan looses!  Jesus reigns and we reign with him.  Satan will be bound for 1000 years, loosed for a short season to test the hearts of those born on earth during the millennium and then God permanently casts Satan into hell for all eternity.  Done!

                                                 Watch this teaching on Revelation 12