they also knew that they were in a fight with a powerful adversary who still had fearful weapons at his disposal. There was still pain and struggle to come for a little while longer. The enemy was beaten; his time was running out, but he was not giving up. Now look at Revelation 12:12: Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short. This is the situation we face. The message of this chapter is that believers are