Notes of Faith October 25, 2024
The End of the Age
When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations…and to gather them for battle.
Revelation 20:7-8, NIV
The Coming Golden Age will end with one final rebellion against God. For reasons we don’t fully understand, Satan will be released from his prison and deceive many people once again. He will try to reenact the Battle of Armageddon, hoping for a better outcome. John said, “But fire came down from heaven and devoured them” (Revelation 20:9, NIV). At last the devil will be tossed into hell with the Beast and False Prophet, and we’ll be rid of him for good—forever!
Rev 20:7-10
7 When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison, 8 and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore. 9 And they came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire came down from heaven and devoured them. 10 And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
As we engage in spiritual warfare now, let’s keep our eyes on the Victor. Jesus defeated Satan by His death and resurrection. The victory is already ours. John, the author of the book of Revelation, also said, “We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true” (1 John 5:19-20, NIV).
Rejoice today, for the Victor is near us!
You are not fighting for victory, but from victory, for Jesus Christ has already defeated Satan!
Warren Wiersbe
The longer I am given breath the more I am amazed at evil in the world. Things are not getting better and better and then then Lord will come, as some Christians preach. Things are prophesied to get worse and worse, the people deceived by Satan as in the garden of Eden, and turn from God to worship themselves and even Satan himself. This is what he longed for from the beginning…to be the one who is worshipped. He hates God’s creation and the only part that was created in God’s image…you and me. Satan is out for himself. Are you an imitator of Satan or of God (Jesus) who sacrificed His own life that your sin, my sin, might pay the debt of the wrath of God, that we deserve, then forgive us, and offer us eternal life through faith in His perfect and holy sacrifice. The Word of God is Truth! Jesus has won the victory, is winning the victory and will win the ultimate eternal victory! You cannot lose if you will imitate and follow Jesus!
Pastor Dale