Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
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… beginning of the millennium, and it starts with the binding of Satan. Look at chapter 20, verse 1. Then John says, I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. What is the abyss? Abyssos refers to a bottomless pit. It is a place of torment for a certain group of demons, angels who had fallen and rebelled against God in a specific way. It's referred to in 2 Peter 2 verse 4 and in Jude verse 6. I think these are the demons who cohabitated with the daughters of men in Genesis 6. And because of that particular sin, they were immediately judged and sent to this place of confinement called the abyss or the bottomless pit. You remember in Luke chapter 8 verse 31, when the Gerizim demoniac, the man filled with demons, was exercised by Jesus. And when those demons left the man, they begged Jesus, Lord, do not throw us into the abyss. Even they didn't want to go to that place. It was so horrible. We saw this place in Revelation 9 verses 1 and 2. The fifth trumpet judgment when a fallen angel was allowed to release a group of demonic scorpions to spread all over the earth. …
… and it starts with the binding of Satan. Look at chapter 20, verse 1. Then John says, I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. what is the abyss? Abyssos refers to a bottomless pit. This is a place we've looked at before in scripture. It is a place of torment for a certain group of demons, angels who had fallen and rebelled against God in a specific way. It's referred to in 2 Peter 2 verse 4 and in Jude verse 6. I think these are the demons who cohabitated with the daughters of men in Genesis 6 and because of that particular sin they were immediately judged and sent to this place of confinement called the abyss or the bottomless pit you remember in Luke chapter 8 verse 31 when the Gerizim demoniac the man filled with demons was exercised by Jesus. And when those demons left the man, they begged Jesus, Lord, do not throw us into the abyss. Even they didn't want to go to that place. It was so horrible. We saw this place in Revelation 9 verses 1 and 2. At the fifth trumpet judgment, when a fallen angel was allowed to release a group of demonic scorpions to spread all over the earth. …
You say, Pastor, do you really believe that Jesus is going to rule and reign here upon this earth? Yes. Yes. Now think about it. How many times have you prayed,