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LESSONS FROM LUCIFER. LUCIFER. ISAIAH 14:12. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (KJV). LUCIFER. ISAIAH 14:12.
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LESSONS FROM LUCIFER
LUCIFER ISAIAH 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (KJV)
LUCIFER ISAIAH 14:12 Oh shining star, son of the morning, how you have fallen from the heavens! You weakening the nations, you are cut down to the ground. (LITV)
LUCIFER LUKE 10:18 “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.”
THE CONTEXT • Isaiah’s mission Isaiah 1:16-17 • Punishment of nations Isaiah 13 – 23 Moab(15) Damascus(17) Egypt(19)
THE CONTEXT Woes upon Babylon • Isaiah 13 – 14 • Burden (13:1) • Medes (13:17) • Destruction (13:18-22)
THE CONTEXT God’s people blessed • Isaiah 14:1-2 • Babylon captures Judah • Seventy years pass • Medes conquer Babylon • God’s people return home
THE CONTEXT God’s people celebrate the fall of Babylon Isaiah 14:3-23 (esp. vv5-7)
THE CONTEXT It’s not Satan that is falling in this passage; it’s the KING OF BABYLON! Lucifer is a symbol for the wicked king of Babylon Isaiah 14:4 with 14:12
THE CONTEXT Arrogance of Babylonians kings Isaiah 14:13-14 Lucifer is A MAN who made the earth tremble Isaiah 14:16 He overthrew cities and did not release captives Isaiah 14:17
THE CONTEXT His dishonor in death, not buried like other kings Isaiah 14:18-19 Makes clear that he is talking about Babylon and her evil kings Isaiah 14:22
truth The number of people who believe something has nothing to do with whether or not its true! • Creation or evolution? • The Flood: real or myth? • Is Christmas Christ’s birth? Chimney Corner Scripture
truth WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT • Baptism necessary? Mark 16:16 • Instrumental music Colossians 3:16 • Divorce Matthew 19:9
truth WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT • We need to study the Bible for ourselves! John 17:17 TRUTH? Luke 12:53 Family? 2 Corinthians 11:13-15Preachers? Acts 17:11 is the KEY
truth RIGHTLY DIVIDE THE TRUTH 2 Timothy 2:15 A TEXT WITHOUT A CONTEXT IS A PRETEXT! • Acts 16:30-31 Belief only? • Romans 10:9-13 Belief only? • The Revelation 2nd Coming
truth When I discover that something I believe does not agree with the Bible, THEN I NEED TO CHANGE WHAT I BELIEVE! Be like Jesus Luke 22:42 Salvation? Matthew 7:21