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The Destroyer Attacks 
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objectives

• Discuss Satans attacks upon Jesus His people.
• Look at Satans counterfeits of the Bible and the
  eternal ten commands giving study to attacks
  upon the fourth command.
• 3. Consider the ultimate destruction of Satan
  his followers - and urge all to follow and obey
  God.

The Destroyer Attacks 
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1. The Destroyer Attacks Jesus Christ and His
People
Q1 Who has been the main target of Satan's
deadly attacks? Revelation 121-5 A Jesus
Christ
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1. The Destroyer Attacks Jesus Christ and His
People
Q2 When Jesus victoriously ascended to heaven
WHO did Satan then angrily attack? And, for HOW
LONG was the initial attack to last? A 1. Satan
attacked Revelation 112,3 Revelation
125,6 2. Satan's initial attack was to
last for Revelation 112,3 Revelation
126,14  
The holy city two witnesses The woman 42
months or 1260 days 1260 days or 31/2 times
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1. The Destroyer Attacks Jesus Christ and His
People
F I N A L T R I B U L A T I O N
Q3 What agent does Satan use in his attack upon
God's people when they have finished preaching
and giving their testimony to the gospel?
Revelation 117-10 A The Beast (out of the
abyss) Q4 In Revelation 12-14, chapters that
parallel Revelation 111-14, what agents join
the Dragon in attacking the "rest" or "remnant"
of God's people in the last days before the
return of Jesus? Revelation 1217
131,11 A 1. The beast out of the Sea 2. The
beast out of the Earth
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2. The Destroyers Two Pronged Attack
Q5 By what two things are the last of God's
people identified? Revelation 1217 A 1.
Obedience to Gods commandments 2. Faithfulness
to the testimony of Jesus 
(1) The Destroyer attacks the testimony of Jesus
Q6 What is the testimony of Jesus? Revelation
11,2. Compare Revelation 2216. A The Word of
God
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2. The Destroyers Two Pronged Attack
(1) The Destroyer attacks the testimony of Jesus
Q7 What are we promised if we read and
faithfully follow the message of the Word of
God? Revelation 13 A Blessings Q8 However,
where was John because of the Word of God and
the testimony of Jesus? Revelation
19 A Persecuted on Patmos
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2. The Destroyers Two Pronged Attack
(1) The Destroyer attacks the testimony of Jesus
Q9 What has been, and what will be, the fate of
some of those who have been faithful to the
Word of God? Revelation 69 A Martyrdom! Q10 W
hat name is given to the beast that comes out of
the earth, to perform amazing miracles, to
delude people into following the destroyer and
the beast? Compare Revelation 1311-17
1613,14 1920 A The false prophet
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2. The Destroyers Two Pronged Attack
(1) The Destroyer attacks the testimony of Jesus
SATAN COUNTERFEITS THE WORD OF
GOD Q11 What will be the fate of those who
masquerade as teachers and prophets, but who
promote the lies of Satan? Revelation 218
2215 (Compare Deuteronomy 1810-12.) A Destructi
on
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2. The Destroyers Two Pronged Attack
(1) The Destroyer attacks the testimony of
Jesus (2) The Destroyer attacks the Commandments
of God
The ten commands reveal Gods character!
The ten commands also expose sin! Q12 What
sins does the destroyer Satan inspire the beast
to commit? A 1. Revelation 117 137 2.
Revelation 135,6
Murder Blasphemy
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2. The Destroyers Two Pronged Attack
(1) The Destroyer attacks the testimony of
Jesus (2) The Destroyer attacks the Commandments
of God
The ten commands reveal Gods character!
The ten commands also expose sin! The
ten commands reveal Gods sovereignty
authority! Q13 Satan attacks the authority and
sovereignty of God. What is the reaction of
people when, in the final desperate struggle,
the destroyer dragon endows the beast with his
power, throne and authority? Rev 1217
131-4,8 A They worship the beast
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2. The Destroyers Two Pronged Attack
(1) The Destroyer attacks the testimony of
Jesus (2) The Destroyer attacks the Commandments
of God
The ten commands reveal Gods character!
The ten commands also expose sin! The
ten commands reveal Gods sovereignty
authority! Q14 Through the influence of the
beast out of the earth what does the destroyer
endeavour to force every person to do?
Revelation 1312,15 A Worship the beast
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2. The Destroyers Two Pronged Attack
(1) The Destroyer attacks the testimony of
Jesus (2) The Destroyer attacks the Commandments
of God
The ten commands reveal Gods character!
The ten commands also expose sin! The
ten commands reveal Gods sovereignty
authority! Q15 What is Satan's agent, in this
attack, also called? 2 Thessalonians 23,8
(Read 2 Thess 21-12.) A Man of lawlessness
the lawless one SATAN COUNTERFEITS THE TEN
COMMANDMENTS
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2. The Destroyers Two Pronged Attack
(1) The Destroyer attacks the testimony of
Jesus (2) The Destroyer attacks the Commandments
of God

• The ten commands reveal Gods character!
• The ten commands also expose sin!
• The ten commands reveal Gods sovereignty
  authority!
• Satans attack upon the 4th commandment
• Which is the seventh day Sabbath?
• What is the place of Sunday in the church?

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3. The Destruction of the Destroyer
Q16 The seventh trumpet announces the setting up
of God's kingdom of glory at the second coming
of Jesus. (Revelation 1115-19.) That will be
the time "for destroying those who destroy."
(Revelation 1118.) From where will judgements
upon the destroyer Satan and the wicked come?
Revelation 1119 A Gods temple in
heaven Q17 What did John see within God's
temple? Revelation 1119 A The ark of the
covenant
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The ark of the covenant
Q18 What is heaven's open temple also called?
Revelation 155 A The tabernacle of the
testimony
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3. The Destruction of the Destroyer
The ark of the covenant
Q19 What is the fate of those who accept Satan's
counterfeit commandments? Revelation 1919- 21
216-8 2214,15 A Destruction (from the temple
of the Ten)
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quiz

• Q true or false
• 1. One of Satans lies is Gods Word cannot be
  trusted!
• Apollyon means destroyer.
• The judgment scenes of Revelation reveal that the
  ten commands are the standard of judgement.
• All NT believers were seventh day Sabbath
  keepers.
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• Q yes/no/not sure
• 5. Do you choose to obey all of the Ten
  Commandments?

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Q What pressures have you faced because you
follow the WORD OF GOD? What opportunities have
you had to explain the freedom that comes from
obeying all of the TEN COMMANDS? When did you
first hear about the Sabbath and how?
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Messages from Patmos for Today!