Lesson: The Dragon Persecutes the Church<br>
Reading: Satan falls from heaven<br>
Reference: Luke 10:17-24<br><br>
Luke 10:17: And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.<br>
Luke 10:18: And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.<br>
Luke 10:19: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.<br>
Luke 10:20: Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.<br>
Luke 10:21: In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.<br>
Luke 10:22: All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.<br>
Luke 10:23: And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:<br>
Luke 10:24: For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.<br>
(KJV)<br>