ROK-29 THE BOTTOMLESS PIT ABYSS: GOD’S PRISON FOR THE WORST DEMONIC MONSTERS

Before we return to Revelation 9, which would be opening to one of the darkest chapters of the Bible, we should ask ourselves why would we even want to study through this chapter? Why do we need to study what God says about Satan, demons, and the bottomless pit? Is that something that believers in the 21st century really need to know? The answer to all those questions is the same. A resounding YES. The truth is that God has warned us about our Adversary Satan (that, by the way, is the meaning of the name Satan, “adversary”), and commanded us to guard against him. Today as a historic, evangelical, Bible-believing, Bible-teaching church: Most of us know far too little about the tactics, strategies, and methods of Satan. Beware of Satan’s Plans for Believers The bottom line is that if we are going to be on guard against our adversary, we need to know how to recognize his presence, face his onslaughts, and overcome his attacks against us, in the ways that God through His Word instruct