Victory of Christ Over Satan's Control

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Welcome to First Baptist. We are excited to be together this morning, to worship together, and I hope you are as well. But before we do that, before we stand and sing together, let's recite our memory verse. And remember, it will be on the screen. We're going to do all of it. Acts chapter 2, verses 42 through 47. They their food Those who were being saved. Amen. Amen. Let's stand together. Hopefully you are excited to be here. You're excited about where the Lord has you, what he's given you, how he's blessed you. Let's sing that this morning. Amen.

In your bulletins this morning We have a new unreached people group For the month of June, Libya There's six million Almost seven million people there Forty-four different people groups And thirty-one of those people groups Are considered unreached So again remember less than one percent Or two percent evangelical And the primary religion there is Islam So we're going to pray for them specifically And then on your Who's your one cross We have grandsons So someone's grandson God knows who they are And Vera So we're going to pray for Someone's grandson this morning And Vera So let's go to the Bible Lord in prayer Heavenly Father As we gather as your people In your name this morning We I hope Just marvel At who you are Your nature That we've experienced Your mercies new Every single morning that we rise And every single morning That we take that first breath And we look out And we see this creation That you created by your word And we realize just How mighty and awesome And powerful you are Lord because you are Lord we are gathered today Unified Because of you And because of your might And because of your power That's the reason we're here You've taken broken Sinful Depraved people People who only care about themselves you've brought us together Under a common name Jesus

And so listen We could spend Again a lot of time Digging into what These horns And these kings Are all about But I believe That would be missing The point of what The author is trying To show us And what the Holy Spirit Wants to communicate I will say this The angel makes it clear What the seven heads are He says There are the seven mountains On which the woman Is seated And it was It was a clear message Again To the original readers Because we can't Understand this text Unless we understand How they would have Interpreted it That they was John was speaking About Rome here It had seven mountains Or hills Surrounding it And in fact Rome Just like Chicago Is known as the windy city Right Rome was known As the seven-hilled city So naturally When you hear that And he says It's the seven mountains What are the original Readers going to think What's Rome That was the world Power of the day It's like the United States Of the day That was the The form of government That was the most In control So that's pretty clear That the author here Is speaking about Rome And then you have The horns That really could have Been anything But we do have to remember That the numbers Seven and ten They symbol

They're symbolized All through scripture As complete They're perfect They're Again Just complete In the seven heads What I think We're seeing here It was the completeness Of Satan's reign On earth Prior to the cross We see it through Nations Through people He had His feet Dug in deep And then the ten horns I believe It was the completeness Of the whole of man's power And Which have all been Corrupted by the beast All of man And given into the woman And the fact that What we see in the text Five of the seven heads Have been cut off I think now It's showing that Jesus is victorious Just as the prophecy Had said In Genesis Three Where he crushed The head of the serpent And now it's showing That since the cross Satan doesn't have The same amount of control He's still He's still prowling around But I believe This is why the gospel Is able to advance And the powers Of the earth Are just going to Turn on one another Just as the The passage is showing us Doing what is pleasing In their own sight And eventually If you know church history With Rome Again even What would happen With the Roman Empire Satan thought He had control And Christianity Would take root And change the entire

Roman Empire Now again There's a battle And that would get distorted But you see this cycle Satan hasn't completely Disrupted it Jesus is victorious And so you can Kind of apply Church history here And how this battle Has been waging But I think these heads Are very symbolic To show that Satan Is no longer Completely in control Even of the worldly domain That Jesus is already victorious Now we can go in Super deep here But we're not going to Because in the end It doesn't matter Things seem perfect With Satan Satan thinks he's In control But all of it's going to Crumble under the wrath of God No matter how you interpret it It's all going to crumble Under the wrath of God And God's going to create A new creation And he's going to set All things right The picture here though It's that everything worldly It submits to the beast I don't necessarily Personally believe In an antichrist So to speak But I do believe That Satan uses Many individuals And many organizations To persecute God's people And to distort the truth Of the gospel I think we've seen Evidence of that Since again The cross I mean you can go back And just look at history How Satan has worked Through the church And I think You see different people Different nations Just like Rome here And how Satan Has manipulated his way Into those entities And using those people And it's why again I think the church

And so listen We could spend Again a lot of time Digging into what These horns And these kings Are all about But I believe That would be missing The point of what The author is trying To show us And what the Holy Spirit Wants to communicate I will say this The angel makes it clear What the seven heads are He says There are the seven mountains On which the woman Is seated And it was It was a clear message Again To the original readers Because we can't Understand this text Unless we understand How they would have Interpreted it That they was John was speaking About Rome here It had seven mountains Or hills Surrounding it And in fact Rome Just like Chicago Is known as the windy city Right Rome was known As the seven-hilled city So naturally When you hear that And he says It's the seven mountains What are the original Readers going to think What's Rome That was the world Power of the day It's like the United States Of the day That was the The form of government That was the most In control So that's pretty clear That the author here Is speaking about Rome And then you have The horns That really could have Been anything But we do have to remember That the numbers Seven and ten They symbol

They're symbolized All through scripture As complete They're perfect They're Again Just complete In the seven heads What I think We're seeing here It was the completeness Of Satan's reign On earth Prior to the cross We see it through Nations Through people He had His feet Dug in deep And then the ten horns I believe It was the completeness Of the whole of man's power And Which have all been Corrupted by the beast All of man And given into the woman And the fact that What we see in the text Five of the seven heads Have been cut off I think now It's showing that Jesus is victorious Just as the prophecy Had said In Genesis Three Where he crushed The head of the serpent And now it's showing That since the cross Satan doesn't have The same amount of control He's still He's still prowling around But I believe This is why the gospel Is able to advance And the powers Of the earth Are just going to Turn on one another Just as the The passage is showing us Doing what is pleasing In their own sight And eventually If you know church history With Rome Again even What would happen With the Roman Empire Satan thought He had control And Christianity Would take root And change the entire

Roman Empire Now again There's a battle And that would get distorted But you see this cycle Satan hasn't completely Disrupted it Jesus is victorious And so you can Kind of apply Church history here And how this battle Has been waging But I think these heads Are very symbolic To show that Satan Is no longer Completely in control Even of the worldly domain That Jesus is already victorious Now we can go in Super deep here But we're not going to Because in the end It doesn't matter Things seem perfect With Satan Satan thinks he's In control But all of it's going to Crumble under the wrath of God No matter how you interpret it It's all going to crumble Under the wrath of God And God's going to create A new creation And he's going to set All things right The picture here though It's that everything worldly It submits to the beast I don't necessarily Personally believe In an antichrist So to speak But I do believe That Satan uses Many individuals And many organizations To persecute God's people And to distort the truth Of the gospel I think we've seen Evidence of that Since again The cross I mean you can go back And just look at history How Satan has worked Through the church And I think You see different people Different nations Just like Rome here And how Satan Has manipulated his way Into those entities And using those people And it's why again I think the church

And so listen We could spend Again a lot of time Digging into what These horns And these kings Are all about But I believe That would be missing The point of what The author is trying To show us And what the Holy Spirit Wants to communicate I will say this The angel makes it clear What the seven heads are He says There are the seven mountains On which the woman Is seated And it was It was a clear message Again To the original readers Because we can't Understand this text Unless we understand How they would have Interpreted it That they was John was speaking About Rome here It had seven mountains Or hills Surrounding it And in fact Rome Just like Chicago Is known as the windy city Right Rome was known As the seven-hilled city So naturally When you hear that And he says It's the seven mountains What are the original Readers going to think What's Rome That was the world Power of the day It's like the United States Of the day That was the The form of government That was the most In control So that's pretty clear That the author here Is speaking about Rome And then you have The horns That really could have Been anything But we do have to remember That the numbers Seven and ten They symbol

They're symbolized All through scripture As complete They're perfect They're Again Just complete In the seven heads What I think We're seeing here It was the completeness Of Satan's reign On earth Prior to the cross We see it through Nations Through people He had His feet Dug in deep And then the ten horns I believe It was the completeness Of the whole of man's power And Which have all been Corrupted by the beast All of man And given into the woman And the fact that What we see in the text Five of the seven heads Have been cut off I think now It's showing that Jesus is victorious Just as the prophecy Had said In Genesis Three Where he crushed The head of the serpent And now it's showing That since the cross Satan doesn't have The same amount of control He's still He's still prowling around But I believe This is why the gospel Is able to advance And the powers Of the earth Are just going to Turn on one another Just as the The passage is showing us Doing what is pleasing In their own sight And eventually If you know church history With Rome Again even What would happen With the Roman Empire Satan thought He had control And Christianity Would take root And change the entire

Roman Empire Now again There's a battle And that would get distorted But you see this cycle Satan hasn't completely Disrupted it Jesus is victorious And so you can Kind of apply Church history here And how this battle Has been waging But I think these heads Are very symbolic To show that Satan Is no longer Completely in control Even of the worldly domain That Jesus is already victorious Now we can go in Super deep here But we're not going to Because in the end It doesn't matter Things seem perfect With Satan Satan thinks he's In control But all of it's going to Crumble under the wrath of God No matter how you interpret it It's all going to crumble Under the wrath of God And God's going to create A new creation And he's going to set All things right The picture here though It's that everything worldly It submits to the beast I don't necessarily Personally believe In an antichrist So to speak But I do believe That Satan uses Many individuals And many organizations To persecute God's people And to distort the truth Of the gospel I think we've seen Evidence of that Since again The cross I mean you can go back And just look at history How Satan has worked Through the church And I think You see different people Different nations Just like Rome here And how Satan Has manipulated his way Into those entities And using those people And it's why again I think the church

And so listen We could spend Again a lot of time Digging into what These horns And these kings Are all about But I believe That would be missing The point of what The author is trying To show us And what the Holy Spirit Wants to communicate I will say this The angel makes it clear What the seven heads are He says There are the seven mountains On which the woman Is seated And it was It was a clear message Again To the original readers Because we can't Understand this text Unless we understand How they would have Interpreted it That they was John was speaking About Rome here It had seven mountains Or hills Surrounding it And in fact Rome Just like Chicago Is known as the windy city Right Rome was known As the seven-hilled city So naturally When you hear that And he says It's the seven mountains What are the original Readers going to think What's Rome That was the world Power of the day It's like the United States Of the day That was the The form of government That was the most In control So that's pretty clear That the author here Is speaking about Rome And then you have The horns That really could have Been anything But we do have to remember That the numbers Seven and ten They symbol

They're symbolized All through scripture As complete They're perfect They're Again Just complete In the seven heads What I think We're seeing here It was the completeness Of Satan's reign On earth Prior to the cross We see it through Nations Through people He had His feet Dug in deep And then the ten horns I believe It was the completeness Of the whole of man's power And Which have all been Corrupted by the beast All of man And given into the woman And the fact that What we see in the text Five of the seven heads Have been cut off I think now It's showing that Jesus is victorious Just as the prophecy Had said In Genesis Three Where he crushed The head of the serpent And now it's showing That since the cross Satan doesn't have The same amount of control He's still He's still prowling around But I believe This is why the gospel Is able to advance And the powers Of the earth Are just going to Turn on one another Just as the The passage is showing us Doing what is pleasing In their own sight And eventually If you know church history With Rome Again even What would happen With the Roman Empire Satan thought He had control And Christianity Would take root And change the entire

Roman Empire Now again There's a battle And that would get distorted But you see this cycle Satan hasn't completely Disrupted it Jesus is victorious And so you can Kind of apply Church history here And how this battle Has been waging But I think these heads Are very symbolic To show that Satan Is no longer Completely in control Even of the worldly domain That Jesus is already victorious Now we can go in Super deep here But we're not going to Because in the end It doesn't matter Things seem perfect With Satan Satan thinks he's In control But all of it's going to Crumble under the wrath of God No matter how you interpret it It's all going to crumble Under the wrath of God And God's going to create A new creation And he's going to set All things right The picture here though It's that everything worldly It submits to the beast I don't necessarily Personally believe In an antichrist So to speak But I do believe That Satan uses Many individuals And many organizations To persecute God's people And to distort the truth Of the gospel I think we've seen Evidence of that Since again The cross I mean you can go back And just look at history How Satan has worked Through the church And I think You see different people Different nations Just like Rome here And how Satan Has manipulated his way Into those entities And using those people And it's why again I think the church

And so listen We could spend Again a lot of time Digging into what These horns And these kings Are all about But I believe That would be missing The point of what The author is trying To show us And what the Holy Spirit Wants to communicate I will say this The angel makes it clear What the seven heads are He says There are the seven mountains On which the woman Is seated And it was It was a clear message Again To the original readers Because we can't Understand this text Unless we understand How they would have Interpreted it That they was John was speaking About Rome here It had seven mountains Or hills Surrounding it And in fact Rome Just like Chicago Is known as the windy city Right Rome was known As the seven-hilled city So naturally When you hear that And he says It's the seven mountains What are the original Readers going to think What's Rome That was the world Power of the day It's like the United States Of the day That was the The form of government That was the most In control So that's pretty clear That the author here Is speaking about Rome And then you have The horns That really could have Been anything But we do have to remember That the numbers Seven and ten They symbol

They're symbolized All through scripture As complete They're perfect They're Again Just complete In the seven heads What I think We're seeing here It was the completeness Of Satan's reign On earth Prior to the cross We see it through Nations Through people He had His feet Dug in deep And then the ten horns I believe It was the completeness Of the whole of man's power And Which have all been Corrupted by the beast All of man And given into the woman And the fact that What we see in the text Five of the seven heads Have been cut off I think now It's showing that Jesus is victorious Just as the prophecy Had said In Genesis Three Where he crushed The head of the serpent And now it's showing That since the cross Satan doesn't have The same amount of control He's still He's still prowling around But I believe This is why the gospel Is able to advance And the powers Of the earth Are just going to Turn on one another Just as the The passage is showing us Doing what is pleasing In their own sight And eventually If you know church history With Rome Again even What would happen With the Roman Empire Satan thought He had control And Christianity Would take root And change the entire

Roman Empire Now again There's a battle And that would get distorted But you see this cycle Satan hasn't completely Disrupted it Jesus is victorious And so you can Kind of apply Church history here And how this battle Has been waging But I think these heads Are very symbolic To show that Satan Is no longer Completely in control Even of the worldly domain That Jesus is already victorious Now we can go in Super deep here But we're not going to Because in the end It doesn't matter Things seem perfect With Satan Satan thinks he's In control But all of it's going to Crumble under the wrath of God No matter how you interpret it It's all going to crumble Under the wrath of God And God's going to create A new creation And he's going to set All things right The picture here though It's that everything worldly It submits to the beast I don't necessarily Personally believe In an antichrist So to speak But I do believe That Satan uses Many individuals And many organizations To persecute God's people And to distort the truth Of the gospel I think we've seen Evidence of that Since again The cross I mean you can go back And just look at history How Satan has worked Through the church And I think You see different people Different nations Just like Rome here And how Satan Has manipulated his way Into those entities And using those people And it's why again I think the church

And so listen We could spend Again a lot of time Digging into what These horns And these kings Are all about But I believe That would be missing The point of what The author is trying To show us And what the Holy Spirit Wants to communicate I will say this The angel makes it clear What the seven heads are He says There are

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Observation Questions

1. What are the characteristics of the woman described in Revelation 17:3-6?
2. According to Genesis 3:15, what is the prophecy regarding the serpent and the offspring of the woman?
3. In 1 John 2:15-17, what are the three things in the world that are not from the Father?
4. How does the sermon describe the relationship between the woman in Revelation and sin? ([41:22])

Interpretation Questions

1. What does the imagery of the woman on the scarlet beast in Revelation 17:3-6 symbolize about sin and its allure? ([41:22])
2. How does Genesis 3:15 foreshadow the victory of Jesus over Satan, as discussed in the sermon? ([49:08])
3. What does 1 John 2:15-17 suggest about the incompatibility of loving the world and loving God? How does this relate to the sermon’s message about the two cities, Babylon and the New Jerusalem? ([36:25])
4. How does the sermon explain the ongoing battle between good and evil, and what role does the church play in this battle? ([51:08])

Application Questions

1. Reflect on the description of the woman in Revelation 17:3-6. Are there areas in your life where you are drawn to the allure of sin? How can you resist these temptations? ([41:22])
2. Genesis 3:15 speaks of the ultimate victory of Jesus over Satan. How does this promise give you hope in your daily struggles against sin? ([49:08])
3. 1 John 2:15-17 warns against loving the world. What specific worldly desires or pursuits do you need to let go of to deepen your relationship with God? ([36:25])
4. The sermon emphasizes the importance of not being seduced by the world. What practical steps can you take this week to ensure that your focus remains on Jesus and not on worldly distractions? ([41:22])
5. The sermon mentions the importance of community and fellowship in resisting sin. How can you engage more deeply with your church community to support and be supported in your spiritual journey? ([11:22])
6. Reflect on the sermon’s message about the two cities, Babylon and the New Jerusalem. Which city do you feel your life currently aligns with, and what changes can you make to ensure you are a citizen of the New Jerusalem? ([36:25])
7. The sermon calls for repentance and turning away from sin. Is there a specific sin you need to confess and turn away from today? How can you seek accountability and support in this process? ([19:08])