Victory of the Saints

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{VICTORY OVER THE DRAGON, THE BEAST, BABYLON}
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  1. The Great Harlot Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 17:1-6 - John sees a Harlot figure in the Wilderness)
  2. The Beast that Carries the Harlot - (Revelation 17:7-13 - A vision of the Beast from the sea that carries the Great Harlot, Babylon) - {PDF Copy}
  3. The Lamb overcomes the Great Harlot - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 17:14-18 - The Lamb's victory over the Beast and its allies is declared)
  4. Babylon, the Great Harlot, is Fallen - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 18:1-8 - Heaven declares the downfall of the Harlot Babylon)
  5. The Destruction of Babylon - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 18:9-24 - The economic power of Babylon is destroyed; the final demise of the "city")
  6. The Heavenly Celebration - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 19:1-10 - Heaven declares victory and all the righteous celebrate the final demise of Babylon)
  7. The Rider on a White Horse - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 19:11-16 - A rider on a white horse appears armed only with a "sword" from his mouth and identified with the Davidic Messiah of Psalm 2:8-9)
  8. The Destruction of the Beast and False Prophet - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 19:17-21 - The Beast and its allies are destroyed by the rider on a white horse)
  9. The Imprisonment of Satan - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 20:1-3 - Satan is imprisoned for a thousand years in the Abyss)
  10. The Reign of the Saints - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 20:4-6 - Victorious saints reign as priests for a thousand years)
  11. The War and the Judgment of Satan - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 20:7-10 - Satan is released to launch the final "war" to annihilate the saints)
  12. The Great White Throne of Judgment - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 20:11-15 - The destruction of Satan and the final judgment of all men not found in the Lamb's book)
  13. The Descent of New Jerusalem - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 21:1-8 - After the judgment scene, John sees New Jerusalem descending to the earth)
Storm Tossed Sea - Photo by Val Toch on Unsplash
Storm Tossed Sea - by Val Toch on Unsplash

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