Why Is A Dragon At Jesus's Birth In Bethlehem?

About this sermon

When you think of the Christmas story, you usually think of Matthew and Luke: a baby, a manger, angels, and Silent Night. But there is a third Christmas story in your Bible—and it has a dragon in it. In this episode of Get into the Word, Robby Gallaty breaks down Revelation 12, revealing that this famous passage isn't a future end-times prediction, but a cosmic view of the birth of Jesus. Discover how the Apostle John directly dismantled Roman propaganda, exposed the pagan Apollo myth, and unmasked the true identity of the Woman, the Child, and the Dragon. If you've ever wondered why evil persists if Jesus already won, this message will change how you read Revelation—and how you live out your faith today. ORDER MY NEW BOOK: Wait/Hear: Recapturing the Lost Art of Hearing God’s Voice: https://a.co/d/056HzYLF 📖 Want to go deeper on the Jewish roots of Jesus? Start here → The Forgotten Jesus: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087PFKTMX MORE RESOURCES BY ROBBY 🌱 The Discipleship Trilogy — Growing Up · Firmly Planted · Bearing Fruit: https://replicate.org/resources 👥 The Movement Ready Church: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7F52V8Y 🕊️ Recovered (Robby's Story ): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1535909838 📖 Foundations (260-Day Reading Plan ): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1430045558 📖 The Practice of Prayer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8P2M3FN CONNECT 🎙️ Podcast: The Forgotten Jesus — https://www.youtube.com/@TheForgottenJesusPodcast ⛪ Church: Long Hollow Church — https://longhollow.com/ 🔁 Ministry: Replicate — https://replicate.org/ 📲 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rgallaty/ 🔔 New videos every week — subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss the next one. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction: The Third Christmas Story 00:00:45 - Rethinking the Book of Revelation 00:01:40 - Reading Revelation 12:1-5 00:02:45 - Identifying the Three Key Figures 00:03:07 - The Greek Myth of Apollo and the Dragon Python 00:04:15 - How Rome and Emperor Nero Used the Myth 00:05:20 - Exposing the Counterfeit Origin Story 00:05:54 - Layer 1 of the Woman: Mary Fleeing to the Wilderness 00:06:35 - Layer 2 of the Woman: The Nation of Israel & 12 Stars 00:07:35 - Layer 3 of the Woman: Eve and Genesis 3:15 00:08:35 - The Dragon Identified: Satan Thrown Down (Rev 12:7-9) 00:09:30 - Tracing Satan’s Attacks Throughout Biblical History 00:10:44 - The War Won Through Jesus's Life, Death & Resurrection 00:11:53 - Why Is There Still Suffering and Evil on Earth? 00:13:12 - The Alabama vs. Tennessee Illustration 00:14:47 - Our Witness Is Our Weapon 00:15:32 - E. Stanley Jones Quote: "Look Who Has Come" 00:15:48 - Revival Starts in the Heart 00:16:25 - Closing Call to Action & Repentance

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• Jesus Christ