12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.”

A. All the church should rejoice that Satan has been restricted. We can win. Satan cannot defeat us without our consent and approval.

B. There is also a warning. Satan comes to attack the church because:

1. He is angry. He has been defeated and is upset.

2. He knows that his time is short. We, from our viewpoint, have a hard time seeing the shortness of time. However, in the eternal plan of God, the time is short.

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