The FaithFul of God

The FaithFul of God

REVELATION CHAPTER 18
INTRODUCTION
How should we prepare?
What is the right thing to do in the light of God’s Word?
How do we cultivate contentment in a world drunken with materialism?
Lesson #1
THE COMING GLOBAL FINANCIAL COLLAPSE
Revelation 18:1-24)
Lesson #2 THE COMING GLOBAL FINANCIAL COLLAPSE
When the Lights Go Out (Revelation 18:20-24)
Lesson #3
TRUE WEALTH IS ONLY IN JESUS
Ownership: Giving God All (Hebrews 11:13)
Lesson #4
TRUE WEALTH IS ONLY IN JESUS
Stewardship: Giving Back To God What’s His In This Life
Mathew 6:19-21
Lesson #5 TRUE WEALTH IS ONLY IN JESUS
Materialism: Not Giving To God First In This Life
II Peter 3
Lessn #6 TRUE WEALTH IS ONLY IN JESUS
Cultivating Biblical Contentment
Matthew 22:12-14
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“THE COMING GLOBAL FINANCIAL
COLLAPSE”
REVELATION 18:1-24
1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power;
 and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen,
is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit,
 and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication,
 and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and
 the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her
 works:
 in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow
 give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see
 no sorrow.
8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she
shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with
 her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city
 Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their
 merchandise any more:
12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen,
 and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory,
 and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine
 flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls
 of men.
14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which
 were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the
 fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and
scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company
 in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great
 city!
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that
 great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness!
 for in one hour is she made desolate.
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you
on her.
21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying,
 Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at
 all.
22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more
 at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee;
 and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom
and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of
the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the
 earth.
There is a day on the horizon of the future. On that day a series of events will
take place, which will arrest every day life on planet Earth. In a single moment on
a single day all over the World
* The food supply will end,
* The transportation system will grind to a halt,
* The banking system will freeze and default,
* The luxuries, precious metals, gems, art and all other hoarded wealth of our
country and all others will become worthless,
* The communications industry will be cut off and there will be no radio, no TV,
no telephone, no internet,
* The supply of power will fade and blink off, and darkness will rule in the
homes and businesses of the World. In short there is a day when the lights
are going off all over the World and they won’t be coming on anytime soon.
The 18th chapter of Revelation gives us a road map for the coming economic
collapse of the World. By learning the lessons God laid down in His Word we can
see what response He desires from His servants not only in the ultimate collapse
(the topic of Revelation 18) but also in any other reversals, downturns and
recessions, depressions and panics that precede the big and final crash.
What does God want us to learn in Revelation 18? Many things. There is life
beyond money. Life is more important than possessions. You can’t take it with
you. Life is not linear; there will always be unexpected and devastating changes
and disasters. There are no disappointments for the Christian only the
appointments of God. So much we can learn from this chapter.

 

REVELATION CHAPTER 18 INTRODUCTION

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