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The

Champion

of Love

Turn to: Rev.17—Ladies & Gentlemen… � (Slide) Know very well: all in midst of GC.

o Cosmic conflict between all hosts of good & evil.

o 6,000 yrs this war been raging on battlefield of earth.

� We know: God is victor of GC in battlefield of world.

� Question is: Will He win victory over Satan as GC is fought in

battlefield of minds? Not only personal but universal!

Let’s read about the climax of GC…

Rev.17:12—Final confederation at the end! � Political powers won’t unite in one government! (Dan.2)

� v.13—But: “One mind”—Same page in goals & ideology.

o These will unite with beast/papal power.

o Unity sounds good in a world of conflict & separation!

� What is their real agenda? What will they end up doing?

o v.14—Making war with the Lamb. How?

o Push Mark of Beast in form of National Sunday law

� Satan’s last attempt in long standing controversy!

� But who will win?—The Lamb & His associates! (Laker Fans)

(Slide) Victory not just by corporate association but

individual assimilation! In fact this is only way God saves!

Ezekiel 14:14Ezekiel 14:14Ezekiel 14:14Ezekiel 14:14

Ezk.14:14—“Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they

should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.” � God saves people one by one! � Noah, Daniel, Job: symbols of God’s end time people! How?

o Noah—Gave message of judgment & invitation of mercy. o Daniel—“God is my Judge” Laodicea: “People being Judged”o Job—(We’ll come back to this.)

� Each had: personal battles to fight & personal victories to win!

(Slide) Main point: War between good & evil is so intimate

that it’s not only a corporate war, it’s a personal fight!

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“…work out your “…work out your “…work out your “…work out your ownownownown salvation with salvation with salvation with salvation with fear and trembling.”fear and trembling.”fear and trembling.”fear and trembling.”

Philippians 2:12Philippians 2:12Philippians 2:12Philippians 2:12

Phi.2:12—We have an individual souls to save! � (Slide) 1Tim.6:12—This is a fight of faith!

� (Slide) 2Tim.4:7-8— Salvation likened to a fighting match!

We’ll see: GC fight has only 3 rounds.

Submit: We are in final round of boxing match called GC!

In this last round, Satan is preparing knockout punch! � This will be a fatal blow. Who will endure it?

� (Slide) “None but those who have fortified the mind with the truths

of the Bible will stand through the last great conflict.”—GC 593 o Fortified: Place of protection.

o Amature boxing: Fighters required to wear headgear.

o (Slide) Fortified mind in GC requires head protection.

Tell me: What does God place in forehead of believers that

gets them through the last crisis?—Seal!

Today we’ll see what it requires to get that seal.

We must first We must first We must first We must first understand what understand what understand what understand what happened in the happened in the happened in the happened in the first 2 rounds, in first 2 rounds, in first 2 rounds, in first 2 rounds, in order to endure order to endure order to endure order to endure the final blow in the final blow in the final blow in the final blow in the 3the 3the 3the 3rdrdrdrd round. round. round. round.

But we must first understand what happened in the first 2

rounds, in order to endure the last blow in the final round!

So today we’ll look at history & future of fight & discover

how we can be last ones standing!

Let’s take a look at what happened in 1st round…

Revelation 12Revelation 12Revelation 12Revelation 12

Turn to: Rev.12:7-9—War in heaven! We read in other places…

� Satan became dissatisfied with his privileged position.

� Coveted God’s power but not character! Self-exaltation!

� Satan is knocked down but not out.

Why not a complete KO in round 1?

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Other angels, not discerning nature of sin, wouldn’t

been able to understand justness in its punishment! � Must give sin time to mature that all might see true nature.

� (Slide) Satan cast down to earth on probationary time.

o (Slide) Round 2 begins—In garden of Eden.

o Spoke lies to man about character of God!

o In causing man to sin, Satan knocked out human race!

� (Slide) Dominion given to Satan.

We were down & out, Satan knocked wind of HS out of us.

But God comes and resuscitates us by giving the first

prophetic promise of Hope…

“I will put enmity “I will put enmity “I will put enmity “I will put enmity between you and between you and between you and between you and the woman, the woman, the woman, the woman, between your seed between your seed between your seed between your seed and her and her and her and her SeedSeedSeedSeed; ; ; ; HeHeHeHeshall bruise your shall bruise your shall bruise your shall bruise your head, and you shall head, and you shall head, and you shall head, and you shall bruise bruise bruise bruise HisHisHisHis heel.”heel.”heel.”heel.”

Genesis 3:15Genesis 3:15Genesis 3:15Genesis 3:15

Gen.3:15—Seed would come to knock devil out! � Satan delivered deadly blow to human race.

� Jesus would come to deliver a deadly blow to Satan!

o A promise for His children & a threat to Satan.

o God was saying: “I’m gonna knock you out!”

� Though this threat was given, Satan was still defiant.

� Still he held this world in captivity & claimed to be victor!

We see this illustrated in book of Job…

Job 1:6-11

Job 1:6—A heavenly counsel is called & Satan appears. � Though he’s cast out of Heaven, he still had access to

heavens/realms of illimitable space!

o “Prince of the power of the air.”—Eph.2:2

o “Spiritual wickedness in high/heavenly places.”—Eph.6:12

� He would come to gates of city taunting heavenly angels &

accusing God & us before God day & night.

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In accusing In accusing In accusing In accusing Job, Satan is Job, Satan is Job, Satan is Job, Satan is essentially essentially essentially essentially

accusing God accusing God accusing God accusing God and attacking and attacking and attacking and attacking

God’s God’s God’s God’s character character character character before the before the before the before the universe.universe.universe.universe.

Satan shows up in this heavenly counsel � v.7—Satan boastfully claims dominion & authority.

� v.8—God responds: “Have you considered Job?”

o You don’t have complete dominion!

o There is one that is resisting your supremacy!

o Can God say this of you?

� v.9-11—Satan accuses: “He’s serving you from selfish reasons!”

(Click) In accusing Job, Satan is essentially accusing God

& attacking God’s character before universe…

Satan Satan Satan Satan claimed that claimed that claimed that claimed that Love was Love was Love was Love was impossible!impossible!impossible!impossible!

You claim to have a government based on love. � There is no such thing! Love is impossible! � Job serves you because you bless Him.

o Doesn’t want you, all he wants is your blessings!

o Your government is based on coercion & selfish gain!

� Take away blessings & Job will do exactly what we did!

� Satan’s claim: No such thing as unselfish love!

In response, God allows Satan to test Job…

Job’s first impulse is to bow Job’s first impulse is to bow Job’s first impulse is to bow Job’s first impulse is to bow down and worship God!down and worship God!down and worship God!down and worship God!

Job loses everything all at once! � Notice how Job response when every earthly thing is stripped…

� v.20-22—His first impulse is to worship & praise God!

Through tribulation, Job held on & endured to end…

“Though he slay me, “Though he slay me, “Though he slay me, “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in Him…”yet will I trust in Him…”yet will I trust in Him…”yet will I trust in Him…”

Job 13:15Job 13:15Job 13:15Job 13:15

Job 13:15—“Though He slays me yet will I trust Him!” � Turn to: Job 23:8-12—Time of trouble experience!

o Job did not see or feel God.

o His hope rested completely on faith!

o By faith in “God’s word” He overcame! Victory by faith!

� This sounds like a Calvary & Gethsemane experience.

� How was this possible?—Mind fortified! Good headgear on!

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Job’s Job’s Job’s Job’s experience experience experience experience

is a is a is a is a microcosm microcosm microcosm microcosm of what will of what will of what will of what will take place take place take place take place in the last in the last in the last in the last

days.days.days.days.

This is a microcosm of what will take place in 3rd round! o Satan will strip us of possessions—“Cannot buy of sell.”

o Family—“Foes will be they of own household.”

o Body—Death decree!

� God’s people will overcome & endure until end!

� There will be many who will not be shaken/knocked out!

� How many of you plan on experiencing the victory?

But we can only overcome in round 3 when we understand

& accept what happened in round 2…

Satan claims Satan claims Satan claims Satan claims that love is that love is that love is that love is impossible impossible impossible impossible

even for God.even for God.even for God.even for God.

Satan claims: unselfish love is impossible even for God!

So what happens next in round 2?

Christ leaves home town & enters arena of planet earth. � (Slide) Clothes his divinity in our humanity.

o Came to refute Satan’s claims & accusations himself!

� Elementary School Illustration: To stop a bully, the weaker

kid would threaten to call his older brother!

Satan was bullying us around & now our Elder Brother

comes to the rescue…

“…He is not “…He is not “…He is not “…He is not ashamed ashamed ashamed ashamed to call us to call us to call us to call us brethrenbrethrenbrethrenbrethren.”.”.”.”

Hebrews 2:11Hebrews 2:11Hebrews 2:11Hebrews 2:11

Heb.2:11—Unashamed to be our Brother! � We are no match for the devil, but he’s no match for Jesus!

� Jesus comes & knocks down the devil 2nd time...

Let’s read it in prophecy…

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Revelation 12:10Revelation 12:10Revelation 12:10Revelation 12:10----11111111

Turn to: Rev.12:10—Cast down the 2nd time! � From where and when was the accuser cast down?

� When did salvation & strength come?

o (Slide) Rom.5:6—Christ died to give us strength!

o (Slide) Jn.12:31-33—The event of cross cast Satan down!

� As Christ goes up, Satan goes down!

This event was the fulfillment of 1st gospel promise…

The Seed came & cracked the Devil in his head! � Where did Jesus die?

o (Slide) Golgotha—“The place of the skull”

o Calvary—Cranium; the part enclosed the brain.

o This is where cross was placed!

o Jesus dies: Rocks were rent!

o Symbol of the rending of Satan’s kingdom!

� Ivor: This act of love blew the devil’s mind!

o It also “blew the minds” of the unfallen universe!

� Understand CROSS: breaks hard heads & stubborn minds!

o Only the cross can break the carnal mind!

o v.11—That’s why we overcome by the blood!

� It is the cross that fortifies mind against Satan’s attacks!

� Seal of Love: Implanting of unselfish love of cross in mind!

� Cross: blow to Satan’s philosophy & he was knocked down!

From where was he cast down?

Round #1Round #1Round #1Round #1

Round #1—From Heaven Round #2Round #2Round #2Round #2

Round #2—From the heavens (space).

• v.12—“Rejoice ye heavens, & ye that dwell in them.”

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“By shedding the blood of the Son of “By shedding the blood of the Son of “By shedding the blood of the Son of “By shedding the blood of the Son of God, Satan had God, Satan had God, Satan had God, Satan had uprooted himself from uprooted himself from uprooted himself from uprooted himself from the sympathiesthe sympathiesthe sympathiesthe sympathies of the heavenly beings. of the heavenly beings. of the heavenly beings. of the heavenly beings. Henceforth his work was Henceforth his work was Henceforth his work was Henceforth his work was restrictedrestrictedrestrictedrestricted. . . . Whatever attitude he Whatever attitude he Whatever attitude he Whatever attitude he might assume, he might assume, he might assume, he might assume, he could no longer could no longer could no longer could no longer await the angels await the angels await the angels await the angels as they came from as they came from as they came from as they came from the heavenly courts…the heavenly courts…the heavenly courts…the heavenly courts…

…and before them accuse Christ’s …and before them accuse Christ’s …and before them accuse Christ’s …and before them accuse Christ’s brethren of being clothed with the brethren of being clothed with the brethren of being clothed with the brethren of being clothed with the garments of blackness and the garments of blackness and the garments of blackness and the garments of blackness and the defilement of sin. The defilement of sin. The defilement of sin. The defilement of sin. The last link of sympathy last link of sympathy last link of sympathy last link of sympathy between Satan and between Satan and between Satan and between Satan and the heavenly world the heavenly world the heavenly world the heavenly world was was was was brokenbrokenbrokenbroken.”.”.”.”

Desire of Ages p.761 Desire of Ages p.761 Desire of Ages p.761 Desire of Ages p.761

“By shedding the blood of the Son of God, Satan had uprooted himself from the

sympathies of the heavenly beings. Henceforth his work was restricted. Whatever

attitude he might assume, he could no longer await the angels as they came from the

heavenly courts, and before them accuse Christ’s brethren of being clothed with the

garments of blackness and the defilement of sin. The last link of sympathy between

Satan and the heavenly world was broken.”—DA 761

� (Slide) Thus: Satan is cast out of the “heavens”.

o He is strictly restricted to planet earth!

o Satan knocked down twice by Christ.

� Christ beat Satan in heaven & upon earth!

Notice how Satan responded…

Revelation Revelation Revelation Revelation 12:1212:1212:1212:12----13131313

Rev.12:12—Now he knows his days are numbered! � v.13, 17— Wants to take all with him to destruction.

� (Slide) Unable to touch Christ, now fights bride of Christ.

� To hurt Christ he seeks to hurt the beloved of Christ! Why?

If you lose 9 rounds of a 10 round boxing match… � What will your trainer/coach say to you?

o What is the only chance you have to win?—KO!

� Satan lost in first 2 rounds. We are in 3rd & final round!

� His only chance to win is to knock us out! Notice…

“He numbers the world as his “He numbers the world as his “He numbers the world as his “He numbers the world as his subjects; but the subjects; but the subjects; but the subjects; but the little company little company little company little company who who who who

keep the commandments of keep the commandments of keep the commandments of keep the commandments of God are resisting his God are resisting his God are resisting his God are resisting his

supremacy. If he could supremacy. If he could supremacy. If he could supremacy. If he could blot them from the blot them from the blot them from the blot them from the earthearthearthearth, his , his , his , his triumphtriumphtriumphtriumph

would be complete.”would be complete.”would be complete.”would be complete.”The Great Controversy p.618The Great Controversy p.618The Great Controversy p.618The Great Controversy p.618

“He numbers the world as his subjects; but the little company (Like Job)

who keep the commandments of God are resisting his supremacy. If he

could blot them from the earth, his triumph would be complete.”—GC 618

“What shall I say to arouse the remnant “What shall I say to arouse the remnant “What shall I say to arouse the remnant “What shall I say to arouse the remnant people of God? I was shown that people of God? I was shown that people of God? I was shown that people of God? I was shown that

dreadful scenes are before us; Satan and dreadful scenes are before us; Satan and dreadful scenes are before us; Satan and dreadful scenes are before us; Satan and his angels are bringing his angels are bringing his angels are bringing his angels are bringing all their powers all their powers all their powers all their powers to bear upon God’s people. He knows to bear upon God’s people. He knows to bear upon God’s people. He knows to bear upon God’s people. He knows

that if they sleep a little that if they sleep a little that if they sleep a little that if they sleep a little longer longer longer longer he is sure of themhe is sure of themhe is sure of themhe is sure of them, for , for , for , for their destruction is certain.”their destruction is certain.”their destruction is certain.”their destruction is certain.”

1 Testimonies p.263 1 Testimonies p.263 1 Testimonies p.263 1 Testimonies p.263

“What shall I say to arouse the remnant people of God? I was shown that

dreadful scenes are before us; Satan and his angels are bringing all their

powers to bear upon God’s people. He knows that if they sleep a little

longer he is sure of them, for their destruction is certain.”—1T 263

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What is the What is the What is the What is the final blow that final blow that final blow that final blow that

Satan is Satan is Satan is Satan is preparing to preparing to preparing to preparing to give to God’s give to God’s give to God’s give to God’s

people? people? people? people?

What is the final blow/test for the people of God? � Context answers this question…

o War in v.17 is expounded upon in chapter 13. � (Slide) Read: Rev.13:14-17 Notice what God does…

o 14:9-14—Mark of Beast is final test & strongest warning!

2 Slides “The Sabbath will be the great test of loyalty, for it is the point of truth especially

controverted. When the final test shall be brought to bear upon men, then the line of

distinction will be drawn between those who serve God and those who serve Him

not… While one class, by accepting the sign of submission to earthly powers, receive

the mark of the beast, the other choosing the token of allegiance to divine

authority, receive the seal of God.”—GC 605

Why is Sabbath the final & greatest test?

What is the Sabbath a sign or What is the Sabbath a sign or What is the Sabbath a sign or What is the Sabbath a sign or memorial of? memorial of? memorial of? memorial of?

What is the Sabbath a sign or memorial of? � Memorial of God’s completed work of creation!

� Sabbath: outward sign of inward seal of God’s sanctification!

� A sign of complete sanctification by Holy Spirit! Full victory!

� More than the day, but the experience the day represents!

What is Sunday a sign of? What is Sunday a sign of? What is Sunday a sign of? What is Sunday a sign of?

What is Sunday a sign of? � Sunday = Work or creation began but wasn’t completed!

o Individuals who have a surface experience with God.

o Symbol of salvation by works of man!

� This is Mark of Beast of which Sunday is a sign of!

� This is why this will be the final test! No victory!

Sunday: Sunday: Sunday: Sunday: Sign of man’s workSign of man’s workSign of man’s workSign of man’s work

Sabbath: Sabbath: Sabbath: Sabbath: Sign of God’s restSign of God’s restSign of God’s restSign of God’s rest

Sabbath: God’s Rest Sunday: Man’s works

Mark of Beast: Mark of Beast: Mark of Beast: Mark of Beast: Salvation by worksSalvation by worksSalvation by worksSalvation by works

Seal of God:Seal of God:Seal of God:Seal of God:Salvation by GraceSalvation by GraceSalvation by GraceSalvation by Grace

Seal: Grace Mark: Works

What happens to those who refuse the Mark?

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2 Slides “As the Sabbath has become the special point of controversy throughout Christendom, and religious and secular authorities have combined to enforce the observance of the Sunday, the persistent refusal of a small minority to yield to the popular demand will make them objects of universal execration. It will be urged that the few who stand in opposition to an institution of the church and a law of the state ought not to be tolerated; that it is better for them to suffer than for whole nations to be thrown into confusion and lawlessness.”—GC 615

� Motive: Why Sunday?—“Bring country back to God.”

� As natural disasters, moral decay, war, increases…

o God’s people will be looked upon as terrorists!

o Just as religious leaders united with political powers to

crucify Jesus, the same will happen to God’s people!

� (Slide) “Better that one die that the whole nation perish not!”

History is about to be repeated!

How can we stand against this final blow?

The only way to resist the Mark is to receive the Seal!

Who will

receive the

Seal of the

Living God?

Many worry about the Mark to the neglect of the Seal!

Who will receive the seal of God in forehead? � (3 Slides) “Those who receive the seal of the living God and are

protected in the time of trouble must reflect the image of Jesus fully. I

saw that many were neglecting the preparation so needful and were

looking to the time of "refreshing" and the "latter rain" to fit them to

stand in the day of the Lord and to live in His sight. Oh, how many I

saw in the time of trouble without a shelter! They had neglected the

needful preparation; therefore they could not receive the refreshing…

I saw that none could share the "refreshing" unless they obtain the

victory over every besetment, over pride, selfishness, love of the

world, and over every wrong word and action. We should, therefore,

be drawing nearer and nearer to the Lord and be earnestly seeking

that preparation necessary to enable us to stand in the battle in the

day of the Lord.”—EW 71

How do we receive the Seal?

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“Just as soon as the people of God are “Just as soon as the people of God are “Just as soon as the people of God are “Just as soon as the people of God are sealed in their sealed in their sealed in their sealed in their foreheadsforeheadsforeheadsforeheads--------it is not any it is not any it is not any it is not any seal or mark that can be seen, but a seal or mark that can be seen, but a seal or mark that can be seen, but a seal or mark that can be seen, but a settling into the truthsettling into the truthsettling into the truthsettling into the truth, both , both , both , both intellectuallyintellectuallyintellectuallyintellectuallyand and and and spirituallyspirituallyspirituallyspiritually, so they , so they , so they , so they cannot be movedcannot be movedcannot be movedcannot be moved. . . . Just as soon as God’s people are sealed Just as soon as God’s people are sealed Just as soon as God’s people are sealed Just as soon as God’s people are sealed and prepared for the and prepared for the and prepared for the and prepared for the shaking, it will come.”shaking, it will come.”shaking, it will come.”shaking, it will come.”

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“Just as soon as the people of God are sealed in their foreheads--it is not any

seal or mark that can be seen, but a settling into the truth, both intellectually

and spiritually, so they cannot be moved--just as soon as God’s people are

sealed and prepared for the shaking, it will come.”—FLB 287

Will there be any left standing?—YES!

How do we receive the seal?

2 Slides “The season of distress and anguish before us will require a faith

that can endure weariness, delay, and hunger--a faith that will not

faint though severely tried. The period of probation is granted to

all to prepare for that time…Those who are unwilling to deny

self, to agonize before God, to pray long and earnestly for His

blessing, will not obtain it. Wrestling with God--how few know

what it is! How few have ever had their souls drawn out after

God with intensity of desire until every power is on the stretch.

When waves of despair which no language can express sweep

over the suppliant, how few cling with unyielding faith to the

promises of God.”—GC 621 FEW!

Good news: God will have a people who will endure the

final round! Notice how they’re described…

Revelation 14:12Revelation 14:12Revelation 14:12Revelation 14:12 “Here is “Here is “Here is “Here is the the the the patiencepatiencepatiencepatience of of of of the saints: here the saints: here the saints: here the saints: here

are they are they are they are they that keep the that keep the that keep the that keep the

commandmentscommandmentscommandmentscommandmentsof God, and the of God, and the of God, and the of God, and the faith of Jesusfaith of Jesusfaith of Jesusfaith of Jesus.”.”.”.”

Rev.14:12—Endure by Faith of Jesus! � In contrast to those who get knocked out in v.9-11…

� Here are those who stand & endure!

What happens when we have the faith of Jesus?

“For whatsoever is “For whatsoever is “For whatsoever is “For whatsoever is born of God born of God born of God born of God

overcomes the overcomes the overcomes the overcomes the world: and this is world: and this is world: and this is world: and this is the the the the victoryvictoryvictoryvictory that that that that overcomes the overcomes the overcomes the overcomes the world, even our world, even our world, even our world, even our

faithfaithfaithfaith.”.”.”.”1 John 5:41 John 5:41 John 5:41 John 5:4

1Jn.5:4—Faith is the Victory! � “Faith in � victory in” “Faith of � Victory of”

� Having His faith, results in having His victory!

� His victory in round 2, becomes our victory in round 3!

What was His victory?

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In Gethsemane—Jesus was being crushed! � As He clung to cold ground, drops of blood on brow.

� He felt like tapping out. He was down for the count.

� He was taking a beating from devil.

Those in His corner were sleeping on Him…

He longed for a word of encouragement. � Someone to wipe the blood from His brow.

� Someone to tent to His emotional wounds.

Just before this…

“Satan hath desired to have you, that he “Satan hath desired to have you, that he “Satan hath desired to have you, that he “Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy for thee, that thy for thee, that thy for thee, that thy faith fail notfaith fail notfaith fail notfaith fail not: and when : and when : and when : and when thou art converted, strengthen thy thou art converted, strengthen thy thou art converted, strengthen thy thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.”brethren.”brethren.”brethren.”

Luke 22:31Luke 22:31Luke 22:31Luke 22:31----32323232

Prayed that Peter wouldn’t get knocked out. � Looking in his corner, Peter knocked out with indifference.

� Peter is sleeping instead of praying! Took off headgear!!

He sleeps while Jesus prays: “Thy will be done”!

Though He was knocked down, but not out. � He got back up & took our beating till the very end!

He got back up only to…

Face the false accusations & hatred of Sanhedrin. � (Slide) Be crowed as criminal of death.

� (Slide) To hear, instead of cheers, the taunts: “Crucify Him!”

� (Slide) To carry the heavy cross up Calvary

� (Slide) To raise His hands, not in triumph, but for the nails

� (Slide) To be raised, not on shoulders, but on a cross.

� (Slide) Despite the taunts of the spectating crowd…

� (Slide) “ Father forgive them…It is Finished”

As Satan was bruising His heel, He was crushing his head!

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This seeming defeat was His victory! � Through death, He destroyed he who had power over death!

� Jesus knocked Satan down in round 2.

But in the final round, Jesus in His people, will knock the

devil out completely! Notice…

“And the God of “And the God of “And the God of “And the God of peace shall bruise peace shall bruise peace shall bruise peace shall bruise Satan under Satan under Satan under Satan under youryouryouryourfeet shortly. The feet shortly. The feet shortly. The feet shortly. The grace of our Lord grace of our Lord grace of our Lord grace of our Lord

Jesus Christ be with Jesus Christ be with Jesus Christ be with Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”you. Amen.”you. Amen.”you. Amen.”

Romans 16:20Romans 16:20Romans 16:20Romans 16:20

Rom.16:20—By Grace alone! � (Slide) There will be a knock out in 3rd round!

o Satan’s accusations will be refuted.

o Universe will see that love is possible!

o A people like Job: Serving God because of God!

� After that final knockout…

o (Slide) Because we received the seal of love, we can

now receive crown of life!

Before the crown of life, accept the cross of death…

Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20

“I am crucified with Christ: “I am crucified with Christ: “I am crucified with Christ: “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not nevertheless I live; yet not nevertheless I live; yet not nevertheless I live; yet not I, but I, but I, but I, but Christ lives in meChrist lives in meChrist lives in meChrist lives in me: : : : and the life which I now and the life which I now and the life which I now and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by live in the flesh I live by live in the flesh I live by live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of the faith of the Son of the faith of the Son of the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and God, who loved me, and God, who loved me, and God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”gave himself for me.”gave himself for me.”gave himself for me.”

Gal.2:20—Die, that Christ might live! � Let your faith in Jesus become the faith of Jesus!

How many today want not only the victory in Jesus, but

the victory of Jesus to be yours?

You want to stand firm during the final blow?

How many want Jesus to knock Satan out in you,

through you, and for you in last days?

In this GC, if the devil knocks you down, make sure he

doesn’t knock you out. Get back up & keep fighting!

Victory is assured as long as we keep getting up!