Great Signs

Fall Fellowship Shepherds Chapel Sept. 2007

Turn to Revelation 12 if you would please. We need to fine-tune this chapter a little bit. When scribes sometimes do work, sometimes we have to do a little correcting.

Revelation 12:1 And there appeared...

There did what?

There appeared a great...

Don't want you to read over that, A GREAT

...a 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:

Now we've always known that this was mother Israel. But you see, there's one word there that is mistranslated.You have the Greek word:

G4592 σημεῖον sēmeion Say-MI-on Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally: - miracle, sign, token, wonder.

It's always translated sign NOT 'treas 'which is' wonder'. What difference does that make? This is not a great wonder, It's a great SIGN; and a sign signifies something. A sign is the way the Holy Spirit communicates with us, letting us know what to take literal and what not to take literal. It's extremely important that we pick up on that. Again I'll say it, the word in the Manuscripts is sēmeion. It cannot be translated 'wonder' it's translated 'sign'. And that sign is so ever, ever important. It has a great deal to do with the conflict between God and Satan and this isn't the first time. Again I want you to know it's a GREAT,GREAT sign. It isn't the first time that it happened, it happened once before. Now I want you to go... we're gonna chase you around some... How sharp are you? I know you're sharp. Genesis... How many of you know that that's the first Book in the Bible? (laughter) We're gonna go to 37, Gen 37. Why we're there... what are the 12 stars in that woman's crown? Well, there were 12 children for mother Israel that made up the 12 tribes, and there was one son called Joseph. Joseph was kind of the favorite of Jacob; his father made him a nice pretty coat of many colors. He was the next to last son being born. Reuben was the eldest and we've got this little dude running around. His brothers thought he was a jerk with this coat of many colors which meant he would inherit everything. That made them angry at him. But you see, you got to pay attention to God. When God is into some... Joseph was always successful. Do you think it was because he was the brightest star in heaven or the sharpest in the drawer? When you read about Joseph it states God was with him. If God is with you, even you can be sharp. (laughter) That's something isn't it? I'm jesting, just jesting. He had a dream. That dream in itself is a sign. When you pick up on Joseph's dream, let's go with the first one and pick it up with verse 5 chapter 37, Genesis.

Genesis 37:5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told [it] to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

Why would they? Well listen to it.

Genesis 37:6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Genesis 37:7 For, behold, we [were] binding sheaves in the field,...

That means they were gathering grain and wrapping them into bundles. You Texas people know what bundles are, okay?

...and, lo, my sheaf arose,(My bundle.) and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

Now think about it a minute. As time will go on, God gave this dream, sign, because there's a famine coming. Joseph's brothers are going to sell Joseph, they're not going to murder him like some of them wanted to, but Reuben and the others say "lets sell him". They sold him into captivity and off he goes and he goes right into Egypt, and there, he did quite well. Why? Because God was with him. But his sheaf would stand up because he would make pharaoh rich and have plenty during the famine. But here would come his brothers and their sheaves and not only would they not pay abeyance, they didn't have any. They bowed and scrapped to him because he was about to take Benjamin. This isn't the important part for this story because it's the next dream that is important. Joseph was always pure because he did not lie with Potiphar's wife because God was with him. He was honest, trustworthy, that's why God could use him. That's why God was with him. It's because he was honest, he was pure so naturally he always succeeded. So let's go onto his next dream.

Genesis 37:8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? Or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

Genesis 37:9 And he dreamed yet another dream,...

Now, you remember that first verse of Revelation 12? Listen carefully:

...and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

Now, why was there just 11? There were 12 stars in the zodiac. Because Joseph made the 12th. And what was Joseph a type of? I just told you about them starving and he saved them... Savior. And when you look to the heavens, even without the Scripture, you see that 12th stars of the zodiac. If you that are not familiar with this, your Companion Bibles in appendix 12 will fill you in.

SEE: http://www.therain.org/appendixes/app12.html

There in that sign, you have Virgo, which is a Latin sign which means what? Virgin. We also have another star that in the Latin is "Dracos" which means dragon or serpent. In the arms of this virgin, there is a branch. This branch, "bracchium", that come forth, and that Branch is none other than Christ Himself. That old dragon is waiting in the heavens to grab that Branch. That's why he calls it the sign that you can't miss. That's GREAT. Help me remember, did he say this sign was on earth? No! He said it's a great sign in the heavens. Look up and see the sign and know that great conflict. Draco is waiting to grab that Christ child. Why? The first prophecy in the Word of God, rightly dividing it, what does it say? The first prophecy ever written by God in this Bible, in this same Book of Genesis 3:15... this is God speaking to the serpent Draco.

Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

And Christ was nailed to the cross, but He's gonna crack satan's head. Well naturally, Satan does not want that to happen and he's going to do everything to prevent that. Go with me to the 19 Psalm. You, are not to worship the stars. You, are not to worship the sun nor the moon as some do, but when God places a sign for you to read, READ it!. Many of you go to a geographical location by reading signs that tell you where to go. That's why you want to read God's signs. He didn't say this was a little sign, it's a GREAT sign. It's one you need to pay attention to. It's NO wonder, it is a sign. You can document that and prove it right for yourself by taking your Strong's Concordance and reading. Signs and wonders are many times used simultaneously, or together, and when they are used together, guess what sign is? It's "sēmeion" and wonder is "treas". But who changed this in Rev 12:1? It goes back to the great conflict. Psalms 19:

Psalms 19:1 The heavens...

The what? This great sign.

...The heavens declare the glory of God;

Have you ever looked up there? Have you ever thought about it? Are you familiar with it, the zadok, the 12 stars, the zodiac?

...and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

He puts it together, He knows what He's doing.

Psalms 19:2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

Have you ever looked up there? The knowledge of that sign in heaven is always there and it's shared with everybody. That's why in Romans 1 says, "Not even the Christians only, but anybody that looks up and knows the Scripture uncontaminated can read it in the heavens. The dragon, that old snake, the serpent, still wants to grab the Branch. Otherwise, he's going die and he knows it. That's why it's so serious and that's where you come into this, OK?. But there is wisdom and knowledge there. We're talking about the heavens when you look up. That's where the sign was.

Psalms 19:3 [There is] no speech nor language, [where] their voice is not heard.

Every language sees them. They know that they're there. They marvel at them. It's true, mythology has twisted it a lot but, not for scholars of God's Word.

Psalms 19:4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, ...

How much? All the earth

...and their words to the end of the world.

That's to say their teaching.That sign teaches.

...In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, ...

In other words that zodiac itself is the tabernacle of the sun. She goes around and around and around. Have you ever heard of the Feast of Tabernacles? Well that's kind of why we are here. This tabernacle for the sun is important. It was that great sign that God said, "Tweak your mind. Set your compass and listen to Me." It's always teaching and it's always there. It is simple and it never changes. It's the conflict between Satan and mother Israel, PERIOD. The greatest conflict that there has ever been, and that Son that would come forth.

Psalms 19:5 Which [is] as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, [and] rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

Who is that referring to? The Sun. It comes out of there strong, ready to go, it makes that circuit; giving life. Like I said you do not worship stars, it's only a sign that signifies points or indicates the way, the truth.

Psalms 19:6 His going forth [is] from the end of the heaven...

That is to say from one end of heaven.

...and his circuit unto the ends of it:

From one end to the other

...and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

Nothing in between, truth all the way around. The same story, the same great sign. It's always there. What does that document to you? God never changes and God certainly is in control. He controls the very heavens themselves. And some wimp would say, "But, could He help me?" Well who are you, if you're not a believer? You're nothing when you see the majesty of our Father and His creation and that He has guaranteed you a way, a path. That Branch came forth from that virgin. She conceived and bare that Son and He paid that price, as we covered, this morning. But here we have this tabernacle which wasn't only on earth but in heaven also. You see, our Father's not limited. Did you know that? I'll say that again. OUR FATHER'S NOT LIMITED. Interesting thing, we have been talking about the heavens up to this verse. Guess what we're gonna switch to now? The Word of God at the scripture, 7

Psalms 19:7 The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul:...

Restoring it.

...the testimony...

Or the witness,

...of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple.

You can be simple but if you look around at the signs and study the Word. He'll make you wise. What is wisdom? Wisdom is understanding in the simplicity in which Christ taught, bringing salvation to the world. It's fantastic, and guess what? You're a part of it. And as you read those signs that He placed there long long ago, man tries to change it. They make religions out of it; they read horoscopes by it. It doesn't change the fact that the dragon wants the Man-child. So therefore he persecutes the woman and you're part of that family. You are going to be persecuted if you don't know the truth and you don't stand up and act like a child of God, and take on the power and authority that God has given you.

Psalms 19:8 The statutes...

That's to say the Word, the precepts.

...of the LORD [are] right,...

They are never wrong.

...rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD [is] pure, enlightening the eyes.

It gives you eyes to see. Eyes that you can discern the truth from fiction. That you understand and know when someone tries to deceive you. Deceivers are coming friend. They're in the world as you well know. And the deception grows to the point that it is difficult for the unlearned to kind of wonder. Maybe that is why this word "sign" was translated wonder. They wonder too much. They wonder from one camp to another and wonder why they are never blessed. It's because they don't know the signs. They don't know the Word that brings forth the wisdom, the comfort, the truth, and the blessings.

Psalms 19:9 The fear of the LORD [is] clean, enduring for ever:...

How long? You don't have to worry about it FOREVER! Both in this world, the one to come, and the one that was.

...the judgments of the LORD [are] true [and] righteous altogether.

There is NO ROOM to doubt.

Psalms 19:10 More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

The very drippings from the honeycomb could not match the love of God as He lets the sign come down upon you, guiding you, directing you, and keeping you off the rocks of wreck of this world.

Psalms 19:11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: [and] in keeping of them [there is] great reward.

The Scriptures will always warn you when you're about to go wrong. And discernment itself will tell you,"Whoa Hoss! I'm NOT going there! That's a bunch of malarkey! I Won't have anything to do with it! The Word of God has taught me better than that!" You see, you and God make a majority. You don't need all of people in the world to agree with you. You only need to agree with our heavenly Father and claim the right and the power that He has given you in this Word. There's no unrighteousness in it. It's all fair and equitable and He promises you reward. Do you know why Joseph, in following the signs, was blessed? Because God was with him. If God is with you, who can be against you? There's no other power that is supreme over our heavenly Father and He gives you that power. Fantastic! IF, you know there is always conditions, IF you believe. That's how you know faults and that's how you know to stay out of trouble.

Psalms 19:12 Who can understand [his] errors? Cleanse thou me from secret [faults].

In other words, lack of discernment can get you in big trouble, and lack of discernment comes from ignorance of God's Word. Solidity in His Word, that is to say, forming truth-upon-truth, precept-upon-precept, line-upon-line, gives you the authority and the power and the wisdom to be able to properly discern. Otherwise, guess who's going to eat your supper?

Psalms 19:13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; ...

Translate that MEN , scratch the word sin. It's in italics, they added it. It's men. In other words, "Keep me from presumptuous or arrogant men".

...let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

That's to say the great apostasy. Are you going to be innocent from it? It's coming. It's at the door. The great apostasy. Quite frankly, let me give you a short cut, that's what the sign is about. It's preventing you from being persuaded into the apostasy. What does that? It's God's Words which is God's signs; all of it from top to bottom, heaven to earth.

Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Do you know what this word strength is in the Hebrew? It's "Tsoor", and it means rock. He is your rock, He's immovable, you can count on Him, you can lean on Him. He will never let you down. That's why it's important that you read His sign and that you understand His sign. In as much as we have covered that, let's return to that 12th chapter of Revelation.

Revelation 12:2 And she...

This is the woman that has had the Son and the 12 stars. That's mother Israel of the 12 sons of Jacob. Being symbolic, the sign being the zodiac, the 12 groups.

..being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

Here you can see Virgo with the Branch and the low serpent just waiting, just ready.

Revelation 12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon,...

Draco.

...having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

This is an EARTHLY dominion, allowed by God for those that give it to him. What do YOU give him? What do you give Satan? How much do you give to Satan? I can hear someone saying, "Well, sometimes me and my wife get into it over a tube of toothpaste. We get into a knock down drag out over it." OH, you do! Who do you think causes it, over a dumb tube of toothpaste. Satan. I can hear satan saying, "Just look at God's little darlings, just look at them. They love God so much, they know Christ died for them, and look at them. They're fighting over a tube of toothpaste. I got it made!" You better get him OUT of your home! You give him no quarter! He's not only after you, he's after your brethren and he's after the Lord Jesus Christ. Satan knows the Lord Jesus Christ is going to bust his head, and that's the only way satan going to survive. Now many might say, "Well then, why doesn't he just give up?" Because the whole world worships him. Because the whole worlds going to whore after him and wonder after him. It is written. It is in the Scriptures. That fact gives him a little bit of comfort within his own mind. I can hear him saying "They can't help it, they're dumb. They think I'm Jesus." There's some of us that knows the sign. There's some of us that know better and you're going to make a difference. Can you begin to understand why God loves you so much? It's because you do know the difference. You do know how to handle Satan. He gave you power over him. DON'T put up with him, in the name of Jesus Christ, okay?

So there he waits, waits in the wings, waiting for that woman. Do you think he's going to give up? Have you ever read Genesis 6? Make a note. Sons and daughters were absolutely put out of business, all but one family This is because they intermixed with fallen angels from satan. Satan was trying to prevent the child from coming forth but thank God, there was one man that had a perfect generation or pedigree. That was Noah and all his kids and their wives. God then saved his offspring in Exodus 1 when Pharaoh was going kill every male child of Israel. Satan was once again working to prevent the Branch from coming forth, but one Hebrew woman placed a child into a basket and pushed him out into the Nile, trusting God. And guess what? That baby washed down the Nile and ended up in Pharaoh's camp when Pharaoh's daughter was bathing and saw the basket and hear the baby crying. She opened it, peeked in, and tear a big tear rolled forth from the child which just melted her heart. Compassion came upon her and she saved that child. His name was Moses. What does Moses mean in the Hebrew tongue? Drawn from the water. I believe you'll read of that in chapter 3 where that baby's tear saved the day. God is able. You've got to trust Him, you've got to love Him, because He uses nature itself.

Another example, in Bethlehem Jesus was born. The Branch came forth. So what does Herod do at Satan's beckoning? He orders every child under 2 to be slaughtered in Bethlehem. Do you think Herod did that? No it was Satan. He wanted to prevent the Branch from coming forth. He never gives up. The greatest controversy that's ever been is that serpent after that woman, and that woman is Mother Israel. I guess God wanted you to know that when you look up to the heavens and you see and you understand Orion and others. We have the victory! Satan doesn't have a prayer when you listen to God's Word. You might say,"Well how's that?" Well he gave little old you power over him and over all of your enemies. Luke chapter 10:18 documents that. Rightly divide the scripture to show yourself approved!. You've got the power! Satan continues. You can begin to understand why a great wonder doesn't work, no sir. A great, "sēmeion", great sign. Indicating, God letting us know, that it's not literal. I mean, the stars in heaven are not mother Israel, she's here on earth at this time, and Satan wants to grab... and there's the sign. God going to that degree that you have that which signifies that work of Satan, the old dragon, if he continues on. Some might say,"Well I don't quite understand that. "Well just for the sake of those that are just hanging on, go to Psalms 147. That's just about the middle of the Bible. I want you to think about this. Think about this real good.

Psalms 147:4 He telleth the number of the stars; ...

He counts them.

...he calleth them all by [their] names.

He named them. These stars are symbolic . They are signs of His children.He knows each of you. Why? Because He loves you.You're important to Him. He wants you to return that love, to be with Him.

Psalms 147:5 Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite.

It goes beyond reach. It's just difficult for man to understand, but there, He places the signs for us. He names each of them so that you can follow, so that you can share that wisdom, that understanding and that knowledge. Why? To start some cult? NO! To love Him and follow Him. To not be tricked by the great controversy called the apostasy. Why? He wants His election to stand against him, when the whole world whores after the antichrist. He want His election to stand against him. That is paramount and that is what we must do.

That baby's tear is in Exodus 2:6 if you want to make a note. A baby's tear changed the course of history when Pharaohs daughter gave him life. How precious it is. So we return to chapter12 of the Book of Revelation. We'll pick it up with verse 5.

Revelation 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, ...

The woman did and we know that.

...who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and [to] his throne.

We know He was crucified. We know that was part of God's plan. Psalms 22 documents it.

Revelation 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days.

Have you ever wondered what that wilderness was, that great wilderness described in Ezekiel 20? Do you understand what this ground right here in the United States looked like? Wilderness, turned into the greatest super power of super powers of the end times. That is where she fled to; Mother Israel is who I'm speaking of. There's no accidents in God's working. And here she is. The super-power of super-powers, that does what is right, as best that she can. To maintain that truth in that which is righteous, one nation under God. And as a result, she is protected here and has the grantee of freedom of religion. We even have the freedom to broadcast to the world, right here in this wilderness. She is protected until what? Until the great war consummates. Verse 7:

Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,...

I mean where was that battle.? Not here on earth, friend don't look for it. It's in heaven. [not in a physical sense, but surely in a spiritual sense]

Revelation 12:8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

He's tossed out [with his fallen angels]. Why? The great apostasy. It is written. The sign is there. It is going to happen. You can count on it. The question is, where are you going to be? What are you going to be doing? That old dragon is going to be cast out, and so it is, cast out here on earth.

Were we warned about this anywhere else? Well have you ever read II Thessalonians chapter 2? I'm just showing you some signs that will just reach out and grab you right in the face if you're not careful and wake you up. You're all familiar with II Thessalonians chapter 2, verse1, so I don't even have to read it to you. You know it's our gathering back to Jesus Christ. Don't let anybody deceive you. It's not going to happen until after the son of perdition, which is to say the old dragon, Dracos, the devil, the serpent, whatever name you want to go by, stands in the holy place claiming to be God. It states right here that it's going to happen. But do you know what it says in verse 9 of that II Thessalonians Chapter 2? Read it along about... 8.

2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,...

That means his words.

...and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

2 Thessalonians 2:9 [Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs ...

Underline that in your mind. Do NOT read over that, SIGNS.

...and lying wonders,...

There you have the opposite side of it. What's the word? " Sēmeion" and "traes". But in the negative, can you be deceived? Did we not read in Psalms 19, the scriptures that forewarn you whereby you are not deceived, whereby you will not misled. That's what this chapter is about. Have you ever read Mark 13? Or I could even go on to Matthew. Okay, in Mark 13 and we read in verse 21, where Jesus Himself teaches, "Hey,you're going be delivered up before antichrist. When you are, you're not to premeditate what you'll say beforehand but you're going to perform the SIGN, the wonder, the miracle, of allowing the Holy Spirit to speak through you."Listen to it 21 of Mark 13.

Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ; or, lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not:

You know better!

Mark 13:22 For false Christ's and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.

I don't know, can you be had? I mean when we get into signs and wonders my friend, you want to be very careful . That's God knocking on your door. Don't be deceived. And never let anyone confuse in your mind sēmeion and traes . If God warned you, there's a sign. He's telling you,"This isn't literal but you better shape up. You better understand." And so it is here; when you're delivered up there's going to be miracles. Satan's going to claim to be Jesus as you all well know. It's one of the signs. It happened long ago. It's Virgo and Dracos. The sign was placed there so you won't forget and to keep you warned. We could go on and on; we could go through the Scripture of signs and wonders. There's yet another, that I can't help going there. Act chapter 2. Do you remember what happened there on that day? It's Pentecost day, and do you know what happened on Pentecost day? Well, there was a wonder, there and a sign. Do you know what that sign was? It was the Holy Spirit speaking through man. And we find in Acts 2:16:

Acts 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; ...

In other words, you had the signs there.

Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass...

Not maybe, It shall come to pass.

...in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Just like Joseph. Listen carefully.

Acts 2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Acts 2:19 And I will shew wonders

That's traes

...in heaven above, and signs...

That's semeion. Signs that indicate.

... in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

One of those signs was the fact that those people could speak in every language of the world, all at one time. It's called the Pentecostal tongue. It's not a bunch of gibberish. I'm not saying that to offend anyone, I'm a teacher of truth. The Word was poured forth and whatever ear heard it, people understood it, right down to the dialect spoken where they were born. This is the evidence of the presence Holy Spirit speaking through man, to bring that truth forth; that sign. It's going to come again. That sign was a prophesy of the day it is to come to pass when the elect are delivered up. That time comes to pass as we were reading in Mark 13 and II Thessalonians chapter 2:9. The sign, not a little sign, a GREAT SIGN, both from heaven and earth. I can hear some say, "Well, how do I know those signs on earth?" By staying awake and by listening to what's happening in the world. You know, as you apply current events to prophesy and the signs of heaven. We're coming into that place where you don't want to go to sleep because you're a watchman, and watchmen do watch.

Turn with me to Luke chapter 10. This is the teachings of your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, verse 18:

Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

That's a sign. That's the words of Jesus Christ. Do you think that He was just wasting words? NO. He was telling you, that serpent is going to fall to this earth. It is going to happen beloved and the signs are ever so strong as they talk about chatter on the internet. Religious chatter as such as you can count on it. You're coming up to the gate, you're coming up to that time. And again, as a watchman, it's sure not a time to be asleep. How fantastic is our father's Word. Returning to chapter 12 of Revelation, verse 10:

Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, ...

Where was this voice from? Heaven.

Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: ...

Are you going to get your part of that power? You should.

For the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

Do you understand that he does that? Every time you mess up, claiming to be one of God's elect, there's old slue-foot, saying, "God did you see what your pretty person did? Look at em. Don't they do you proud?" Don't give him that advantage. Don't give him the time of day. He don't deserve it.

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, ...

How? There's only one way, by the blood of the Lamb.

...and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Satan's the death and we're not afraid to face him. We have power over him. Do you know something? He knows it.

Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! For the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

And so it is, that the flood comes in. Turn with me to Jeremiah 46:7. Do you sleep good at night? How much do you trust the Father. Have you been hearing some bad news lately? Does the television make you nervous? Does war have you all excited? Ever thought about checking it out with God?

Jeremiah 46:7 Who [is] this [that] cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?

Jeremiah 46:8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and [his] waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, [and] will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.

And certain religions claim they're going to do that. I don't even have to say it out loud. You know what religion I'm talking about. "What are you talking about?" Egypt for one. Let's drill in some more.

Jeremiah 46:9 Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians...

That's mercenaries.

and the Libyans, ...

Those that practice that religion.

...that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle [and] bend the bow.

Jeremiah 46:10 For this [is] the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

You worried about what's going to happen at the river Euphrates?" Well we got Iran on one side, but don't worry about it. God's well aware and He has a sword and we're coming into that time so you have to pay attention. You've got to look at the great sign. You've got to know and understand that it's knocking on your door. We are coming down to that day. "What day?" The day of God's vengeance, but you must do what you have got to do before then, and that's to stand with all of you who must stand. You must watch and hold that line.

Revelation 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man [child].

Does the woman have to worry about that? I just took you to Luke chapter 10:18. We have power over him. He had better not come persecuting us or we'll singe his feathers. If any of you farmers recall "the old chicken killing time", you'll know what that means.

Revelation 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

We know this from the face of who? From the serpent all the way back from the garden. He's called serpent there but also known as, Dracos, and the dragon, it's the same old boy. Under whatever flag you want to fly. How many of you have read the 15 th chapter of this great Book? You were also referred to that great Psalm and the tear of a child that changed the whole nation. In Deuteronomy 32, we have an Eagle's wing that does protect us. It's the song of Moses that states we have the victory. In the 9th verse, you know what it says: their spot is not our spot, they're different than we are. They follow a different god than we do. Don't get sucked in by them.

Deuteronomy 32:9 For the LORD'S portion [is] his people; Jacob [is] the lot of his inheritance.

The father of the 12 , which the zodiac symbolize.

Deuteronomy 32:10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.

God protected him as you would the pupil of your eye. That means God's paying attention. So what are you worried about? You don't have to.

Deuteronomy 32:11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

God is carrying you. When you do all that you can, the harder you work, the more God will use you. So when you're in a place that you just can't cut it anymore, He'll cut it for you. You can count on it. That's the way He operates.

Deuteronomy 32:12 [So] the LORD alone did lead him, and [there was] no strange god with him.

That's the difference friend. Beware of strange gods, you don't need them. You've got a Father and He loves you. He has given you the great sign. Read it, cherish it.

Deuteronomy 32:13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; ...

God always provides for His own. Returning to the 12th chapter Revelation. Lets complete these great signs.

Revelation 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

You just read that in Jeremiah, that the flood was of false teachings, a flood of false religions. Satan's going to use every trick but it's mainly a flood of lies. See to it that it doesn't affect you.

Revelation 12:16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

God's going take care of us. You don't have to worry. That's His assurance, that's His guarantee.

Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

And I want to tell you that it states in one place that the dragon stood before the woman. This is a bad translation. He's standing still, yet standing. He wants to catch you off guard. He's watching and observing. I'm not saying that to put fear in to your heart but to teach you to be careful. Because you are smarter than he is. Why? God allowed you to know the Word, the great sign. What a beautiful thing it is.

here you've have it. There is nothing that should be watched more than translators that translate God's Word and try to change meanings. It's just not good at all. But God gives us through the Holy Spirit a gift of being able to discern and that discernment is what will certainly carry you through.

Great Signs
by Pastor Murray