The Sun-Clad Woman, Revelation 12, 10/28/2012

Summary

The sermon explains Revelation chapter 12, interpreting the sun-clad woman as the church of Jesus Christ, not Israel or the Virgin Mary. The man child she bears symbolizes the growth and enlargement of the church, not Jesus Christ himself. The great red dragon represents Satan, who persecutes the church, and the narrative includes a flashback to Satan's fall from heaven. The preacher rejects premillennialist views of a literal thousand-year reign and a future tribulation, emphasizing ongoing spiritual conflict and persecution of the church throughout history.