Revelation chapters 12-14 pull back the curtain on spiritual warfare, revealing truths that shape our daily existence whether we realize it or not. We encounter a cosmic drama: a woman giving birth to a child destined to rule the nations, a dragon waiting to devour that child, and a war in heaven resulting in Satan's defeat and expulsion. This isn't ancient mythology—it's the unseen reality behind Jesus's birth, death, resurrection, and ascension. The dragon, identified as Satan, the ancient serpent and deceiver, has lost his place as accuser before God's throne. Because of Christ's sacrifice, those who believe in Jesus are declared righteous, leaving Satan with no grounds for accusation. Yet he hasn't surrendered; instead, he's redirected his fury toward us—the offspring of the woman, all who follow Christ. The passage introduces us to counterfeit religion through the imagery of beasts: a counterfeit trinity that mimics Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, demanding worship and marking followers. This is where we discover that Satan's primary weapons are accusation and deception, deployed through counterfeits—taking good gifts God intended for us and twisting them just enough to draw us away from Him. Love becomes lust, work becomes idolatry, and truth becomes almost-truth. The call for us is patient endurance, holding fast to the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony, valuing the gospel even above our own lives. There is no neutral ground in this spiritual battle—we're either marked by the Lamb or marked by the beast, living in one story or the other.