Revelations Chapters 12- 14 outlined

The Program of Satan (Revelations 12:1-13:18)

• The woman, the son, and the dragon (Revelation 12:1-6)
• Great wonder in heaven - a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars
• she was pregnant and ready to deliver
• Another wonder in heaven - a red dragon having 7 heads and 10 horns and 7 crowns upon his heads
• his tail drew 1/3 part of the stars of heaven (stars is often referring to angels) and did cast them down to the earth
• The woman brought forth a man child (Jesus) 
• This child was to rule all nations with a rod of iron
• The child was caught up unto God, and to His Throne
• The woman fled into the mountains where a place for her was prepared 
• For 1260 days she is provided for
• Great War in Heaven (Revelation 12:7-12)
• Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels
• The dragon lost and was cast out of heaven 
• The dragon is the old serpent (the one who deceived Eve), the Devil, and Satan
• A voice is heard in Heaven saying:
• "Now is come Salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before God day and night."
• The persecution on earth (Revelation 12:13-17)
• Woe to the people of the earth and of the sea for the devil is come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows the he has a short time. 
• The dragon persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 
• woman given two wings of a great eagle that she might fly into the wilderness
• she goes to a place prepared for her for a time, and times, and half a time. 
• she is away from the serpent
• The dragon cast water from his mouth so that he might cause the woman to be carried away
•  the earth helped the woman by swallowing up the flood
• The dragon goes to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ
• The Beast from the sea: The antichrist (Revelation 13:1-10)
• a beast rose out of the sea 
• has 7 heads
• 10 horns
• 10 crowns on the 10 heads
• looked like a leopard with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion
• the dragon gave him his power, seat, and great authority
• there was a deadly wound on 1 of his heads that is healed.
•  the world wonders after the beast
• the world worships the beast
• There was given a mouth unto him to speak great things and blasphemies for 42 months
• he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God 
• to blaspheme against his name
• to blaspheme against his tabernacle
• to blaspheme against them that dwell in heaven
• He is given power to make war with the saints and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations
• all who dwell on the earth was to worship him, whose names are not in the book of life
• The beast from the earth: the False Prophet (Revelations 13:11-18)
• a beast from the earth
• 2 horns like a lamb
• he spoke like a dragon
• he exercised all the power of the 1st beast
• caused the people on earth to worship the 1st beast
• he does great wonders like calling fire down from heaven
• deceived the people on earth by the miracles
• caused an image to be made of the 1st beast
• all had to worship the 1st beast or be killed
• caused all to receive a mark in their right hand or in their foreheads
• can't buy or sell without the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name
• Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is 666

The Program of God (Revelation 14:1-20

• The Lamb and the 144,000 (Revelation 14:1-5)
• The lamb (Jesus) stood on mount Sion with 144,000 people who had the name of God written in their foreheads (the seal of God)
• Things heard from heaven
• A voice as the voice of many waters
• A voice as the voice of a great thunder
• A voice of harpers with their harps
• they sung a new song before:
•  the throne
• the four beasts  
• the elders
• only the 144,000 could learn this song because
• they were redeemed from the earth
• they were not defiled with women, they are virgins
• they follow the Lamb wherever he goes
• They are redeemed from men, being the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb 
• in their mouth is no guile, for they are without fault before the throne of God
• The 3 angels (Revelation 14:6-13)
• 1st angel
• an angel flies in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
• Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
• 2nd angel
• another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
• 3rd angel
• the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
• The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
• And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
•  Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
•  And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
• The harvest of the earth (Revelation 14:14-20)
• And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
• And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
• And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
• And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
• And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
•  And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.