The Dragon's War, the Lamb's Victory (Revelation 12:1–14:20)

There’s nothing quite like a good comeback story. You know the type: when a person, group, or team seems so down-and-out, so defeated, and so oppressed and yet finds a way to climb back into contention, grab success, find safety, and even secure victory against all odds. These tales are surprising, satisfying, inspiring, and exciting.  While it may seem near-blasphemy to call the eventual-and-total victory of Jesus Christ “a comeback story,” there are sections of Scripture that record the Lord snatching a big win from, what seems like, the jaws of defeat. For example, in Revelation 12 and 13, Satan has the upper-hand, the blue-chip players, home-field advantage, and is running up the score before, all of a sudden in chapter 14, Jesus says, “no more games” and dramatically and definitively turns the tables. For those who know the power and character of God, this is not a surprising comeback but it is satisfying, inspiring, and exciting.