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Messages from Patmos for Today!
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objectives

1. From a study of Revelation 12 identify the
   characteristics of Gods New Testament church.
2. Reflect on the experience of Gods people through
   the centuries.
3. Identify the characteristics of Gods last day
   people and consider our relationship to them.

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Q1 At the beginning of this vision, what appeared
before John? Revelation 121 A A
woman Q2 What are the characteristics of the
woman of this vision? Revelation
121 A Clothed with the sun Standing upon
the moon Upon her head a crown of 12 stars
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A pure woman Clothed with the sun Standing
upon the moon Upon her head a crown of 12 stars
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• We see her in 3 experiences
• Expecting a Son
• In the desert
• As the remnant!

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1. The Woman Expecting a Son Q3 John saw the
woman, God's people, at a particular time. What
were God's people earnestly longing for and
expecting? Revelation 122 A The arrival of a
child Q4 Who was the child? Revelation
125 A Jesus
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1. The Woman Expecting a Son Q5 After seeing
the people of God waiting for the arrival of the
Messiah, what was John then shown? Revelation
123 A The dragon Q6 Who is represented by the
dragon? Revelation 129 A Satan the devil
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1. The Woman Expecting a Son Q7 How is the
dragon Satan portrayed? Revelation
123,4 A 1. a red dragon 2. with seven
heads 3. ten horns 4. seven crowns 5. his
tail swept 1/3 of stars from sky to earth.
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1. The Woman Expecting a Son Q8 What did
Satan attempt to do to Jesus as soon as He was
born? Revelation 124 A Devour Him Q9 By His
death and resurrection, Jesus Christ defeated
Satan and cast him down. (Read Revelation
127-12.) How do believers overcome Satan the
accuser? Revelation 1210,11 A  1. By the blood
of the Lamb 2. By the word of their
testimony 3. By their willingness to die rather
than sin
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1. The Woman Expecting a Son Q10 Because of
His defeat, what does Satan now realize?
Revelation 1212 A His time is short or his
time is up!
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2. The Woman in the Desert Q11 After the
triumphant ascension of Jesus to heaven, who did
Satan attack? Revelation 125, 6, 13,
14 A The woman Q12 Where did the followers of
Jesus go to escape Satan's attacks? Revelation
126,14 A The desert
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2. The Woman in the Desert Q13 How long was
this attack to last? Revelation 126,14 A 1.
Revelation 126 1260 days 2. Revelation
1214 3 ½ times Q14 Initially, what did Satan's
attack involve? Revelation 1213 A Persecuti
on Q15 What did Satan do next? Revelation
1215 A Tried to sweep them away in a flood
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• 2. The Woman in the Desert
• Q16 In what way are God's true people helped?
  Revelation 1216
• A By the earth
• The Reformation
• The Radical Reformation
• The Advent Movement

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3. The Woman The Remnant   Q17 Who suffers
Satan's malicious attacks at the end of time?
Revelation 1217 A The rest of the womans
offspring (remnant) Q18 How are God's people at
the end of time identified? Revelation
1217 A 1. They obey Gods commandments
2. They hold to the testimony of Jesus
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3. The Woman The Remnant Q17 What two powers
does Satan enlist for his final attack upon
obedient believers? Revelation 1217
131,2,11 A 1. The beast out of the sea
2. The beast out of the earth God's people stand
for those things that Satan hates the
scriptures the Saviour the standard the
Sabbath the Spirit the second coming of Jesus
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quiz

• Q true or false
• The woman clothed with the sun is a symbol of
  Gods people.
• The child of Revelation 125 is Jesus Christ.
• The earth/desert is a symbol of where Gods
  people find refuge.
• The water is a symbol of multitudes of evil
  people. 
• Q yes/no/not sure
• 5. Do you acknowledge the claims of Jesus Christ
  upon your life, and do you choose to stand with
  Gods called out people in these last days?

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Q How do you think you would have reacted if you
had been living in the time of the early
Christians or Reformers? Do you think you would
have chosen to be a Christianor a
Reformer?   What do you think it will mean for
you to stand with God's called out people in
these last days?
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Messages from Patmos for Today!