WHEN IT ALL FALLS DOWN
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WHEN IT ALL FALLS DOWN
5 The name written on her forehead was a
mystery:
BABYLON THE GREAT
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
R E V E L A T I O N 1 7 : 5
—BRUCE METZGER
“Babylon is allegorical of the idolatry that any nation commits when it elevates material abundance, military prowess, technological grandeur, racial pride and any other glorification of the creation over the Creator.”
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the
blood of God’s holy people, the blood of
those who bore testimony to Jesus.
R E V E L A T I O N 1 7 : 6
• The bride of Satan opposes the
Bride of Christ
• The bride of Satan opposes the
Bride of Christ
• To which woman do you belong?
THE SURPRISE:
Evil is going to turn on itself and eat its own…
16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will
hate the prostitute. They will bring her to
ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her
flesh and burn her with fire.
R E V E L A T I O N 1 7 : 1 6
‣ Every God-alternative will ultimately victimize us
17 For God has put it into their hearts to
accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand
over to the beast their royal authority, until
God’s words are fulfilled.
R E V E L A T I O N 1 7 : 1 7
‣ Every God-alternative will ultimately victimize us
‣ God does not ‘do’ evil, but he can steer it
‣ Every God-alternative will ultimately victimize us
‣ God does not ‘do’ evil, but he can steer it
‣ A sovereign God is in charge
THE CELEBRATION:
Everything that this world values will collapse…
R E V E L A T I O N 1 8 : 1 – 2
1 After this I saw another angel coming down
from heaven. He had great authority, and the
earth was illuminated by his splendor. 2 With
a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is
Babylon the Great!”
9 “When the kings of the earth who
committed adultery with her and shared her
luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will
weep and mourn over her. 10 Terrified at her
torment, they will stand far off and cry:…
R E V E L A T I O N 1 8 : 9 – 1 0
10 …“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,
you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour your doom has come!’
R E V E L A T I O N 1 8 : 9 – 1 0
11 “The merchants of the earth will weep and
mourn over her because no one buys their
cargoes anymore…
R E V E L A T I O N 1 8 : 1 1 , 1 4
14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is
gone from you. All your luxury and splendor
have vanished, never to be recovered.’
R E V E L A T I O N 1 8 : 1 1 , 1 4
So what about you?
‣ Have you become too emotionally attached to your possessions (or party!)?
‣ Have you become too emotionally attached to your possessions (or party!)?
‣ Has consuming become more important than character-building?
‣ Have you become too emotionally attached to your possessions (or party!)?
‣ Has consuming become more important than character-building?
‣ Has self-indulgence replaced self-control?
‣ Have you become too emotionally attached to your possessions (or party!)?
‣ Has consuming become more important than character-building?
‣ Has self-indulgence replaced self-control?
‣ Will your source of security outlive this world?
Our altar call…
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven
say: “‘Come out of her, my people,’ so that
you will not share in her sins, so that you will
not receive any of her plagues.”
R E V E L A T I O N 1 8 : 4
“At the end of the game, it all goes back into the box.”
—KEN BLANCHARD
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