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