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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).