December 11, 2022 - Cosmic Christmas: The Hidden Story - Pastor Paul Vallee

Revelation 12 We generally approach the Christmas season focusing on all we have to get done. We know it's about Jesus, and even then, we think of Christmas from its human predicament, of an unplanned pregnancy, a confused groom to be, a hasty trip to Bethlehem, shepherds coming to worship the child and later magi, bringing gifts; it seems so challenging and at times overwhelming. We also discover the plot against the Christ child. These are all things being played out in the natural arena of life. Yet, what we see happening is only the tip of the iceberg. That's true in our lives as well. We generally only see the natural world but don't see what is shaping this world. The spiritual world around us is just as real and determines what is and what will happen. What we need to realize or often fail to remember is that there is a great spiritual battle happening. That is precisely what was happening in Jesus's first advent or coming. There was a powerful spiritual battle described in the book of Revelation. God's people are the real champion of the resistance to the Dragon, which is the source and perpetrator of all evil. God'sdeals with the cosmic war and its ramifications on earth and in heaven. So, what is actually happening? Chapter 12 leaves us with two keys to living a victorious life.