Despise your life to death!
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In Revelation 12:11, the children of God, the saints of God, the church of Jesus Christ, those who follow Jesus, have defeated Satan using three spiritual weapons: the blood of the lamb, the word of their testimony, and despising their lives to the point of death. The passage is part of the book of Revelation, which contains symbolic images and mysteries that are difficult to understand. The church is going to be on earth during the great tribulation, and God will give grace to withstand whatever may happen on earth. The important thing is to see that the woman in the passage represents the church, and the passage speaks of the victory of the church against Satan.
The woman in the vision represents the church, which has been called to give birth to a glorified Christ who will subdue the nations and manifest God's truth in all its beauty and glory. However, the devil is waiting to destroy the church and prevent the truth of Christ from being born in and through believers. Christians must understand that they are at war with Satan and his demonic powers and must live as powerful Christians, filled with the Holy Spirit, capable of praying, healing, understanding the word of God, and living a holy life. When the church of Jesus Christ stands up and lives as God wants it to live, in the power of the Holy Spirit, the devil has no power over it.
The passage discusses the battle between Satan and the church, and how the church can overcome Satan through the blood of Christ, their testimony, and their willingness to give up their lives for Christ. The speaker emphasizes the importance of the blood of Christ as the most powerful weapon against evil, and encourages the church to be witnesses of Christ and live their lives publicly as a testimony to what God has done in their lives. The church must strive for spiritual greatness and not settle for mediocrity, as they are in a daily war against the devil who seeks to wear them down through subtle attacks. The ultimate goal is for the church to give birth to the life of the Son of God and trigger the second coming of Christ.
The church has the power to bring others to Jesus Christ, but this requires each individual to be a witness of Christ in their daily lives. A powerful church requires individuals who have died to the world and live their lives as living sacrifices before God. The church needs people who despise their lives to death and are willing to live for God, giving everything they have and are to Him. The church that will give birth to the victorious Christ who will rule the nations with a rod of iron is a church that will have opposition from the devil. They will be at war against Satan, and the only thing that will allow them to overcome his enmity is the blood of Jesus and the militant testimony of the church that says they will not be silenced. The only man or woman who honors God is the one who lives red hot for Him and takes their faith seriously. If you are not willing to give your life completely to Jesus, then stay home or find another church. Christianity is not a religion that you put on like a dress, it is your very heart and being. It requires belittling your life until death and giving everything to God.
The Christian life must be lived completely and totally, with every part of one's being dedicated to God. It is important to fully surrender to Jesus and live a committed and radical Christian life. The speaker invites anyone who wants to give their life to Jesus Christ to raise their hand and commit to following Him. The church and congregation are also surrendered to God, asking for His work to be done in their lives and the town they are in.
The woman in the vision represents the church, which has been called to give birth to a glorified Christ who will subdue the nations and manifest God's truth in all its beauty and glory. However, the devil is waiting to destroy the church and prevent the truth of Christ from being born in and through believers. Christians must understand that they are at war with Satan and his demonic powers and must live as powerful Christians, filled with the Holy Spirit, capable of praying, healing, understanding the word of God, and living a holy life. When the church of Jesus Christ stands up and lives as God wants it to live, in the power of the Holy Spirit, the devil has no power over it.
The passage discusses the battle between Satan and the church, and how the church can overcome Satan through the blood of Christ, their testimony, and their willingness to give up their lives for Christ. The speaker emphasizes the importance of the blood of Christ as the most powerful weapon against evil, and encourages the church to be witnesses of Christ and live their lives publicly as a testimony to what God has done in their lives. The church must strive for spiritual greatness and not settle for mediocrity, as they are in a daily war against the devil who seeks to wear them down through subtle attacks. The ultimate goal is for the church to give birth to the life of the Son of God and trigger the second coming of Christ.
The church has the power to bring others to Jesus Christ, but this requires each individual to be a witness of Christ in their daily lives. A powerful church requires individuals who have died to the world and live their lives as living sacrifices before God. The church needs people who despise their lives to death and are willing to live for God, giving everything they have and are to Him. The church that will give birth to the victorious Christ who will rule the nations with a rod of iron is a church that will have opposition from the devil. They will be at war against Satan, and the only thing that will allow them to overcome his enmity is the blood of Jesus and the militant testimony of the church that says they will not be silenced. The only man or woman who honors God is the one who lives red hot for Him and takes their faith seriously. If you are not willing to give your life completely to Jesus, then stay home or find another church. Christianity is not a religion that you put on like a dress, it is your very heart and being. It requires belittling your life until death and giving everything to God.
The Christian life must be lived completely and totally, with every part of one's being dedicated to God. It is important to fully surrender to Jesus and live a committed and radical Christian life. The speaker invites anyone who wants to give their life to Jesus Christ to raise their hand and commit to following Him. The church and congregation are also surrendered to God, asking for His work to be done in their lives and the town they are in.
Revelation 12:11, verse 11 in particular is going to be the center of support for my message because that was what appealed to me the most. But we're going to read the context around it starting with verse 7, but I'm going to read verse 11 first. I'm going to read verse 11 first. Verse 11, Chapter 12 of Revelation, says the word of the Lord, "...and they overcame him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony and despised their lives to the point of death...."
Let's go to verse 7 now of Chapter 12, it says there: “...then there was a great battle in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and the dragon and his angels fought. But they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven, and the great dragon was thrown out, the old serpent called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to the earth and his angels were thrown with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, now salvation has come, the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown out, the one who accused them before our God day and night, and they have overcome him through the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony and despised their lives to death, for which rejoice, heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea because the devil has descended upon you with great wrath, knowing that he has little time....”
Let's go to verse 7 now of Chapter 12, it says there: “...then there was a great battle in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and the dragon and his angels fought. But they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven, and the great dragon was thrown out, the old serpent called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to the earth and his angels were thrown with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, now salvation has come, the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown out, the one who accused them before our God day and night, and they have overcome him through the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony and despised their lives to death, for which rejoice, heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea because the devil has descended upon you with great wrath, knowing that he has little time....”
