02/11/2025
Bible Lesson One 2025
Brothers and sisters, today we are going to set the record straight. We’re going to rightly divide the Word of God concerning Satan’s rebellion, the destruction of the First Earth Age, and the true timing of Revelation 12:7-9. Too many have misunderstood this, and it is time to bring clarity through scripture.
(Revelation 12:7-9 – Future Event, Not the Past Fall)
Let’s open our Bibles to Revelation 12:7-9:
“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
Now, many people have been taught that this passage refers to Satan’s original fall, but that is NOT true! This event HAS NOT happened yet. This is a future event that will take place during the tribulation when Satan and his angels are permanently cast out of heaven.
Revelation 12:7-9 is the moment when Satan is forced down to the earth so he can appear as the Antichrist—the one who comes “instead of Christ.” This aligns with 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, where Paul warns us that the Antichrist comes before Jesus returns.
And don’t miss Revelation 12:12, where it says:
“Woe to the inhabitants 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.”
Satan is coming to deceive the world, pretending to be Christ. This is why the elect must be prepared and rightly divide the Word of Truth.
(Satan’s True First Fall – The First Earth Age)
Now, if Revelation 12:7-9 is a future event, where do we find the true story of Satan’s original fall? Let’s go to Ezekiel 28:12-17:
“Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee... Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.”
Satan was created perfect but became prideful and rebelled against God. This was the first rebellion that led to the destruction of the First Earth Age.
And let’s turn to Isaiah 14:12-15:
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God… I will be like the most High.”
Satan wanted to be God! That was his crime! This rebellion happened in the First Earth Age, before the world that we know now.
(The Destruction of the First Earth Age)
Now, what happened after Satan’s rebellion? God destroyed the First Earth Age. This wasn’t Noah’s flood—it was the katabole, the overthrow. Turn to Jeremiah 4:23-26:
“I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.”
There was no man! This is not Noah’s flood, because Noah’s flood did not wipe out all humanity. This was the destruction of the First Earth Age!
And finally, 2 Peter 3:5-6 confirms it:
“For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.”
Not destroyed by fire, but by water! This was when the First Earth Age was wiped out, and God started anew.
(Final Warning & Call to Understanding)
Now, church, do you see how important it is to rightly divide the Word? If you misunderstand Revelation 12:7-9, you will be waiting for something that has already happened and miss the true deception that is coming!
Satan’s first rebellion led to the destruction of the First Earth Age. But his final rebellion is still ahead—he will be cast out as the Antichrist, pretending to be Christ to deceive the world.
This is why Jesus warned in Matthew 24:24:
“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
We must study, we must be ready, and we must stand against the deception!
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word and for giving us eyes to see and ears to hear. Help us to discern truth from deception, to stand strong in faith, and to prepare for the days ahead. Let us not be deceived but remain steadfast in Your truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
And all God’s people said—Amen!