LESSONSFROM

LUCIFER

LUCIFERISAIAH 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)

LUCIFERISAIAH 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)

LUCIFERLUKE 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 – 23Moab (15) Damascus (17)Egypt (19)

THE CONTEXT Woes upon Babylon• Isaiah 13 – 14

– Burden (13:1)– Medes (13:17)– Destruction (13:18-22)

THE CONTEXTGod’s people blessed• Isaiah 14:1-2

– Babylon captures Judah– Seventy years pass– Medes conquer Babylon– God’s people return home

THE CONTEXTGod’s people celebrate the fall of Babylon

Isaiah 14:3-23 (esp. vv5-7)

THE CONTEXTIt’s not Satan that is falling in this passage; it’s the KING OF BABYLON!Lucifer is a symbol for the wicked king

of BabylonIsaiah 14:4 with 14:12

THE CONTEXTArrogance of Babylonians kings

Isaiah 14:13-14Lucifer is A MAN who made the earth tremble

Isaiah 14:16He overthrew cities and did not release captives

Isaiah 14:17

THE CONTEXTHis dishonor in death, not buried like other kings

Isaiah 14:18-19Makes clear that he is talking about Babylon and her evil kings

Isaiah 14:22

TRUTHThe 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

TRUTHWHAT DOES

THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT

• Baptism necessary? Mark 16:16

• Instrumental musicColossians 3:16

• DivorceMatthew 19:9

TRUTHWHAT DOES

THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT

• We need to study the Bible for ourselves!John 17:17 TRUTH?Luke 12:53 Family?2 Corinthians 11:13-15 Preachers?

Acts 17:11 is the KEY

TRUTHRIGHTLYDIVIDE

THE TRUTH2 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 22:42Salvation? Matthew 7:21