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The Amish Voice 9
In Revelation 12:9 and 20:2, we find four names for this
wicked person. What are these four names?
1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________
Let's learn about these names:
1. The Dragon
Usually when we think of a dragon, we think of a huge,
imaginary creature that looks like a dinosaur and breathes fire
out of its mouth or nostrils. The devil is no imaginary creature.
HE IS FOR REAL! The devil is a creature who is very deadly.
Jesus described this dragon in John 8:44 and said, "He was a
m_______________________ from the beginning."
From the very beginning of human history, Satan the dragon has
been trying to get people to choose his way (THE WAY OF
DEATH) instead of God's way (THE WAY OF LIFE). God
told Adam not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil, because if he ate from this tree he would surely
____________ (Genesis 2:17). Did Satan the dragon try to get
him to eat this fruit (Genesis 3:1-5) ____________? Was the
devil successful (Genesis 3: 6) ____________?
2. That Old Serpent
When the devil tricked Eve, through what animal did he
speak (see Genesis 3:1-4)? __________________________
When the devil is called "that old serpent," it reminds us of
the time when he tricked Eve in the Garden of Eden. Was the
serpent (the devil) trying to help Adam and Eve or harm them?
___________ Was this serpent their friend or was he their foe
(their enemy)? ____________________
3. The Devil
The name "DEVIL" means "one who slanders, one who
accuses, one who says false things about someone." The devil
loves to accuse God and God's people.
After Lucifer fell into sin, God sentenced him and told him
what his punishment would be: EVERLASTING
________________ (Matthew 25:41). When Satan learned
this, he probably accused God and said something like this:
THE DEVIL SAID: “That's not fair! How can a
loving God send His creature into a lake of
fire forever and ever?”
He accused God of being unfair. Satan is not
the only accuser in the world. Many other
Please note:
There is evidence that " dr agons" wer e r eal
creatures living on earth. Many ancient societies mentioned
dragons in their written records or in their legends. Those who
are students of history know that throughout man's time on earth,
there have been stories of dragons. Dragon legends and pictures
can be found in Africa, India, Europe, the Middle East, the
Orient, and other parts of the world. The stories and pictures
bear certain similarities. The dragons are described as being
very strong and having massive bodies, long strong necks, and
huge, powerful tails. Could it be that the dragon stories and
dragon pictures are actually based on fact? Were the ancients
familiar with real animals that fit these kind of
descriptions? Even the national flag of Wales shows a dragon:
Many
have
concluded that
these dragon
legends,
though full of
exaggerations
and fictional
elements, have
their basis in
truth, and that
these dragons were actually reptile-like creatures which are
known today as dinosaurs (terrible lizards). For two remarkable
Biblical descriptions of dinosaurs (behemoth and leviathan), see
Job chapters 40 and 41. Evolutionists believe that dinosaurs
became extinct long before man supposedly evolved, and it is
unthinkable to them that men and dinosaurs could have lived on
the earth at the same time. However, the Biblical record is very
clear. Land dinosaurs were created on the very same day as
man, Day 6 of the creation week (Genesis 1).