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Revelation 18
The Coming Economic Earthquake
9-11-2001 1930
Economic Center of the World
will be destroyed - Rev. 18
The Economic Center of the
World will be Destroyed
Rev. 18:1 After these things I
saw another angel, who
possessed great authority,
coming down out of heaven, and
the earth was lit up by his
radiance.
The Economic Center of the
World will be Destroyed
Rev. 18:2 He shouted with a
powerful voice: “Fallen, fallen, is
Babylon the great! She has
become a lair for demons, a
haunt for every unclean spirit, a
haunt for every unclean bird, a
haunt for every unclean and
detested beast.
A Reason the Economic Center
of the World will be Destroyed
Rev.18:3 For all the nations
have fallen from the wine of her
immoral passion, and the kings
of the earth have committed
sexual immorality with her, and
the merchants of the earth have
gotten rich from the power of her
sensual behavior.”
A Plea for God’s People to Flee
Rev. 18:4-5 Then I heard another
voice from heaven saying, “Come
out of her, my people, so you will
not take part in her sins and so
you will not receive her plagues,
because her sins have piled up all
the way to heaven and God has
remembered her crimes.
God Judges Babylon
because of her wicked deeds
Rev. 18:6 Repay her the same
way she repaid others; pay her
back double corresponding to her
deeds. In the cup she mixed, mix
double the amount for her.
God Judges Babylon because of
her wicked deeds
Rev. 18:7 As much as she
exalted herself and lived in
sensual luxury, to this extent give
her torment and grief because she
said to herself, ‘I rule as queen
and am no widow; I will never
experience grief!’ (Isaiah 47:8-11)
God Judges Babylon because of
her wicked deeds
Rev. 18:8 For this reason, she will
experience her plagues in a single
day: disease, mourning, and
famine, and she will be burned
down with fire, because the Lord
God who judges her is powerful!”
Kings, Merchants and sea
Captains Lament the
destruction of Babylon
Rev. 18:9-19
Kings lament Babylon’s destruction
Rev. 18:9 Then the kings of the
earth who committed immoral
acts with her and lived in sensual
luxury with her will weep and
wail for her when they see the
smoke from the fire that burns
her up.
Kings lament Babylon’s destruction
Rev. 18:10 They will stand a
long way off because they are
afraid of her torment, and will
say, “Woe, woe, O great city,
Babylon the powerful city! For in
a single hour your doom has
come!”
Merchants lament Her Destruction
Rev. 18:11-12a Then the
merchants of the earth will weep
and mourn for her because no one
buys their cargo any longer- cargo
such as gold, silver, precious
stones, pearls, fine linen, purple
cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all sorts of
things made of citron wood, all
sorts of objects made of ivory…
Merchants lament Her Destruction
Rev. 18:12-13 …all sorts of things made of expensive wood, bronze, iron and marble, cinnamon, spice, incense, perfumed ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil and costly flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and four-wheeled carriages, slaves and human lives.
Merchants lament Her Destruction
Rev. 18:14-15a (The ripe fruit you greatly desired has gone from you, and all your luxury and splendor have gone from you— they will never ever be found again!) The merchants who sold these things, who got rich from her, will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment.
Merchants lament Her Destruction
Rev. 18:15b-17a They will weep
and mourn, saying, “Woe, woe, O
great city— dressed in fine linen,
purple and scarlet clothing, and
adorned with gold, precious
stones, and pearls— because in a
single hour such great wealth has
been destroyed!”
Sea captain’s lament her Doom
Rev. 18:17b-18 And every ship’s captain, and all who sail along the coast—seamen, and all who make their living from the sea, stood a long way off and began to shout when they saw the smoke from the fire that burned her up, “Who is like the great city?”
Sea captain’s lament her Doom
Rev. 18:19 And they threw dust on their heads and were shouting with weeping and mourning, “Woe, Woe, O great city— in which all those who had ships on the sea got rich from her wealth— because in a single hour she has been destroyed!”
Heaven will Rejoice when
Babylon is Judged
Rev. 18:20 (Rejoice over her, O
heaven, and you saints and
apostles and prophets, for God
has pronounced judgment
against her on your behalf!)
Promise of Babylon’s Destruction
Rev. 18:21-22a Then one powerful
angel picked up a stone like a huge
millstone, threw it into the sea, and
said, “With this kind of sudden violent
force Babylon the great city will be
thrown down and it will never be
found again! And the sound of the
harpists, musicians, flute players, and
trumpeters will never be heard in you
again…
Promise of Babylon’s Destruction
Rev. 18:22b-23 No craftsman who practices any trade will ever be found in you again; the noise of a mill will never be heard in you again. Even the light from a lamp will never shine in you again! The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again.
Reason’s for Babylon’s Doom
Rev. 18:23b-24 For your merchants were the tycoons of the world, because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells! The blood of the saints and prophets was found in her, along with the blood of all those who had been killed on the earth.”
Life Lessons from God’s Judgment
on the World’s Economic Center
1. The Prosperity of the
Wicked will come to a
sudden & violent End
cf. Psalm 73
Life Lessons from God’s Judgment
on the World’s Economic Center
1. The Prosperity of the Wicked
will come to a sudden &
violent End - cf. Psalm 73
2. Greed is idolatry - Col. 3:5;
Matt. 6:24; 16:26; 19:24
Idols demand to be served
Matt 6:24 No one can serve two
masters; for either he will hate
the one and love the other, or he
will be devoted to one and
despise the other. You cannot
serve God and wealth.
Idols are after your very life
Mt. 16:26 For what will it profit
a man if he gains the whole
world and forfeits his soul? Or
what will a man give in
exchange for his soul?
Idols keep people from trusting
in the true God
Matt 19:24 Again I tell you, it is
easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle than for a
rich person to enter the kingdom
of God.”
Life Lessons from God’s Judgment
on the World’s Economic Center
1. The Prosperity of the Wicked
will come to a sudden &
violent End - cf. Psalm 73
2. Greed is idolatry - Col. 3:5;
Matt. 6:24; 16:26; 19:24
3. Idolatry is punished -
Job 31:25-28
Life Lessons from God’s Judgment
on the World’s Economic Center
4. Materialism is displayed in
our pursuits and
possessions- Luke 12:15-21
Lk.12:15 Then He said to them,
“Beware, and be on your guard
against every form of greed; for
not even when one has an
abundance does his life consist
of his possessions.”
Luke 12:16-21 - a foolish pursuit
Life Lessons from God’s Judgment
on the World’s Economic Center
4. Materialism is displayed in
our pursuits and possessions
Luke 12:15-21
5. Materialism is cruel and will
be Judged - James 5:1-6
Life Lessons from God’s Judgment
on the World’s Economic Center
4. Materialism is displayed in
our pursuits and possessions
Luke 12:15-21
5. Materialism is cruel and will
be Judged - James 5:1-6
6. Materialism is Deceitful -
1 Tim. 6:9-10
1 Tim 6:9 But those who
want to get rich fall into
temptation and a snare and
many foolish and harmful
desires which plunge men
into ruin and destruction…
1 Tim 6:10… For the love of
money is a root of all sorts of
evil, and some by longing for
it have wandered away from
the faith and pierced
themselves with many griefs.
Life Lessons from God’s Judgment
on the World’s Economic Center
7. Layaway treasure in
Heaven - Matt. 6:19-21
Matt 6:19-21 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
“He is no fool who gives
what he can not keep to
gain what he can not
loose” - Jim Elliot
Life Lessons from God’s Judgment
on the World’s Economic Center
7. Layaway treasure in Heaven -
Matt. 6:19-21
8. Trust God and be generous
1Tim. 6:17-19; 2 Cor. 9:6-8
1 Tim 6:17 Instruct those who
are rich in this present world not
to be conceited or to fix their
hope on the uncertainty of
riches, but on God, who richly
supplies us with all things to
enjoy…
1 Tim 6:18-19 …Instruct them to
do good, to be rich in good
works, to be generous and ready
to share, storing up for
themselves the treasure of a
good foundation for the future,
Life Lessons from God’s Judgment
on the World’s Economic Center
7. Layaway treasure in Heaven -
Matt. 6:19-21
8. Trust God and be generous -
1Tim. 6:17-19; 2 Cor. 9:6-8
9. Be Content - Heb. 13:5;
Matt. 6:33
Hebrews 13:5 Keep your life
free from love of money, and
be content with what you have,
for he has said, “I will never
leave you nor forsake you.”
“Christians express such love
for money, possessions and
other material objects that
their Christianity cannot be
said to rule their hearts.”
- George Barna
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