Lesson: The Dragon Persecutes the Church<br>
Reading: The prince of this world cast out<br>
Reference:  John 12:23-33<br><br>
John 12:23: And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.<br>
John 12:24: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.<br>
John 12:25: He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.<br>
John 12:26: If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.<br>
John 12:27: Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.<br>
John 12:28: Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.<br>
John 12:29: The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.<br>
John 12:30: Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.<br>
John 12:31: Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.<br>
John 12:32: And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.<br>
John 12:33: This he said, signifying what death he should die.<br>
(KJV)<br>