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Signs of the Times Part IVSigns of the Times Part IVWhat the Bible says about the End TimesWhat the Bible says about the End Times
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Three weeks ago we talked about preparing for the Last Days…
Luk 22:35 And He said to them, "When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did
you?" They said, "No, nothing." Luk 22:36 And He said to them, "But now, whoever has a
money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no sword is to sell his coat and buy one.
Mat 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit, Mat 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
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Two weeks ago we established we are in the last days…
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(Matthew 10:22)"You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured
to the end who will be saved.
(Matthew 24:9)"Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated
by all nations because of My name.
(Mark 13:13)"You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the
end, he will be saved.
(Luke 21:17)and you will be hated by all because of My name.
(John 15:18)"If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you.
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What’s the World saying…“There are an estimated 98 million Christian evangelicals
in the United States, :but of concern here is its sub-group, known as Christian
Zionists. They believe
:that Jews are God's chosen people and have a divine deed to their contested
:land, in accordance with a covenant described in the first book of the Bible.”
World News Reporter, March 22, 2003
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“attacks against Muslims, homosexuals, abortion clinics, and now killing of progressive politicians are the result of these ‘born again’ ultra right wing players. Sarah Palin is just the tip of the iceberg as
these Bible toting Zionists continue in creating a atmosphere of hate”
CNN Blog, 1-17-11
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"similarity between the way the Roman authorities charged Christians of that
era with odium humani generis -- 'hatred of the human race' --and the
way the political and media establishment charge the Christians with creating a 'climate of hate.' "
Scary stuff. -Wesley Pruden (editor in chief of The Times)
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The Major players in the End Times World
• Every major headline on world events focuses on these 6 players today!
Rome – 10 leaders
Rome – 10 leaders
who give the
who give the
antichrist his
antichrist his
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Gog-Magog
Gog-Magog alliance of nations
alliance of nations
that come against
that come against
IsraelIsrael
Babylon – the nation Babylon – the nation
that influences the that influences the
world and imports the world and imports the
most goods. The most goods. The
world leader just prior world leader just prior
to the antichrist’s rise to the antichrist’s rise
to powerto power
Israel – back in Israel – back in the land and the land and making it making it bloombloom
A major country in the
A major country in the east that does not go
east that does not go along with the one
along with the one world antichrist
world antichrist governmentgovernment
An alliance of Muslim
An alliance of Muslim
nations devoted to
nations devoted to
destroying Israel
destroying Israel
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1John 2:18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have
appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.
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Today we will look at Babylon…
Revelation 14:8 And another angel, a second one, followed, saying, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who has made all the nations drink of
the wine of the passion of her immorality."
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Revevaltion 18:9 "And the kings of the earth, who committed acts of immorality and lived sensuously
with her, will weep and lament over her when they see the smoke of her
burning”
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Tale of Two Cities
Jerusalem Babylon
City of God City of Man
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Theories…
• Babylon is the UK or EU –
• Babylon is Rome –
• Babylon is the Catholic Church –
• Babylon is the U.N. –
• Babylon is the United States -
• Babylon is the _______________
• Let’s see how the prophets describe Babylon!
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• Another character trait for Mystery Babylon is that of being the "engine of world's economy". Now the scriptural texts do not specifically use those exact terms but those terms match to the description of the activities described about Mystery Babylon.
Revelation 18:15-19 indicates that the world's economy can't function without "Mystery Babylon". When she is destroyed the lament goes up from the merchants of the earth that "no man buyeth their merchandise any more."
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Jerusalem & Babylon then…
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Symbolic
Jerusalem in the last days is called….Jerusalem in the last days is called….Rev 11:8 And their dead bodies Rev 11:8 And their dead bodies will lie in will lie in the street of the great city which mystically is the street of the great city which mystically is called Sodom and Egypt, called Sodom and Egypt, where also their where also their Lord was crucified. Lord was crucified.
In these last days, especially when the False In these last days, especially when the False Messiah is embraced by the Jews, Jerusalem Messiah is embraced by the Jews, Jerusalem will be symbolically Sodom and Egypt!will be symbolically Sodom and Egypt!““the synagogue of Satan” the synagogue of Satan”
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Rev 2:9 'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews
and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
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The Church is Spiritual Jerusalem today
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Jerusalem is all about the Temple – a place to worship
1Pe 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up 1Pe 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Christ.
1Co 3:16 Do you not know that you 1Co 3:16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and are a temple of God and that the that the Spirit of God dwells in you? Spirit of God dwells in you?
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In these last days….
Geographic Location Spiritual designationGeographic Location Spiritual designation
Jerusalem Sodom, Egypt, synagogue of Satan.Jerusalem Sodom, Egypt, synagogue of Satan.
Rome The world power that births the Rome The world power that births the AntichristAntichrist
Babylon (Iraq) Becomes the foremost world power Babylon (Iraq) Becomes the foremost world power and rides to power from Rome, and helps the antichrist come to and rides to power from Rome, and helps the antichrist come to power, but then is hated by the antichrist and destroyed. power, but then is hated by the antichrist and destroyed.
Rev 17:7 And the angel said to me, "Why do you Rev 17:7 And the angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman(Babylon) and of the beast (Rome)that woman(Babylon) and of the beast (Rome)that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns. horns.
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Thus, it is called ‘Mystery Babylon’
Rev 18:3 "For all the nations have drunk of the wine Rev 18:3 "For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the passion of her immorality, and the kings of the of the passion of her immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed earth have committed acts of immorality with her, and acts of immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich by the the merchants of the earth have become rich by the wealth of her sensuality." wealth of her sensuality."
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End time kingdoms
• Britain used a lot of time, money, and resources to establish the colonies. (America riding to power on the kingdom of the beast)
• Now, America and Britain have a special relationship
• Once the false messiah takes power, America won’t want the one world government he is establishing and the EU will hate America.
• The rhetoric of hating America has already begun!
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• The Bible’s end-time prophecies do not only focus on the kingdom of the Antichrist. The Bible also devotes a great deal of attention to the other end-times power. This power is introduced in Revelation as a mystery, and she is named Babylon…
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• Babylon will use the beast and his system, thinking it is accomplishing Babylon will use the beast and his system, thinking it is accomplishing it’s goal of world peace through him, thus ‘riding on the beast’.it’s goal of world peace through him, thus ‘riding on the beast’.
• However, once the beast comes to power, he will hate Babylon and However, once the beast comes to power, he will hate Babylon and God will give him the strength to defeat her.God will give him the strength to defeat her.
• (Revelation 17:16-17):(Revelation 17:16-17):
• "The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They "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 will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to and burn her with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God's words are fulfilled."rule, until God's words are fulfilled."
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• The Antichrist and Babylon the Great will be bitter enemies. Babylon will exercise global power before the Antichrist, but after he appears the beast and the ten kings will attack Babylon, shifting global power into the hands of the beast.
• Babylon will be utterly destroyed…
• But what about the Christians in Babylon?
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There will be a clear call to flee prior to the destruction…
• Rev 18:3 "For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the passion of her immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed acts of immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich by the wealth of her sensuality."
• Rev 18:4 I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out "Come out of her, my peopleof her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues;
• Rev 18:5 for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.
Jer 51:5 For neither Israel nor Jer 51:5 For neither Israel nor Judah has been forsaken By his Judah has been forsaken By his God, the LORD of hosts, Although God, the LORD of hosts, Although their land is full of guilt Before the their land is full of guilt Before the Holy One of Israel. Holy One of Israel. Jer 51:6 Jer 51:6 Flee from the midst of Flee from the midst of Babylon, And each of you save his Babylon, And each of you save his life! Do not be destroyed in her life! Do not be destroyed in her punishmentpunishment, For this is the LORD'S , For this is the LORD'S time of vengeance; He is going to time of vengeance; He is going to render recompense to her. render recompense to her. Jer 51:7 Babylon has been a Jer 51:7 Babylon has been a golden cup in the hand of the golden cup in the hand of the LORD, LORD, Intoxicating all the earth. Intoxicating all the earth. The nations have drunk of her The nations have drunk of her winewine; Therefore the nations are ; Therefore the nations are going mad. going mad.
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Babel, 2010, B.C.
America, 2010, A.D.
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Babylon 2011 B.C. USA 2011 A.D.
• After the Arc ran aground on mount Arat, mankind multiplied quickly.
• About 150 years after they stepped off the arc, man began to show his pride.
• They wanted to build a tower that reached heaven.
• They loved their own accomplishments…
• Both had people arrive by boat
• About 150 years after they stepped off the boats, we began to show our pride. (1776)
• We built many towers that reached into the sky.
• We love and brag about our own accomplishments…
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• Genesis 11:1-9
1. Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.
4. Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves
• The global language of business today is English!
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We built many towers to reach the sky.
• We have made a name for ourselves.
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Gen. 11:5-8
• 5. But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building. 6. The Lord said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. 7. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other."
8. So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. 9. That is why it was called Babel--because the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.
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Sounds like a fable right?
• We have extra Biblical proof that this event occurred!
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Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta 21Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta 21stst Century BC (& we are in the 21Century BC (& we are in the 21stst too) too)George Smith (1840-1876) Translated George Smith (1840-1876) Translated the Babylonian flood tablet also the Babylonian flood tablet also translated this tablet :translated this tablet :““The building of this temple offended The building of this temple offended the gods. In a night they threw down the gods. In a night they threw down what had been built. They scattered what had been built. They scattered them abroad and made strange their them abroad and made strange their speech. The progress they impeded.” speech. The progress they impeded.”
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• Sumerian tablets record the confusion of language as we have in the Biblical account of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9). There was a golden age when all mankind spoke the same language. Speech was then confused by the god Enki, lord of wisdom. The Babylonians had a similar account in which the gods destroyed a temple tower and "scattered them abroad and made strange their speech.“
• Kramer, Samuel N.1968 The “Babel of Tongues”: A Sumerian Version, Journal of the American Oriental Society 88:108–11
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• Walton, John1995 The Mesopotamian Background of the Tower of Babel. Bulletin for Biblical Research 5:155–75. Reprinted in Bible and Spade 9 (1996): 77-96.
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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Not one city…• Jeremiah tells us in chapter 50:32b…"I will kindle a fire in his
CITIES and it shall devour all round about him."
• Jeremiah tells us in chapter 51:43 of the description of Babylon after the judgment… "Her CITIES are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land where no man dwelleth…“
• This can’t be the Catholic Church!!!
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Babylon is referring to a nation
• Jer 50:12 Your mother will be greatly ashamed, She who gave you birth will be humiliated. Behold, she will be the least of the nations, A wilderness, a parched land and a desert.
• Jer 50:13 "Because of the indignation of the LORD she will not be inhabited, But she will be completely desolate; Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified And will hiss because of all her wounds.
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Engine of the Global economy
• Another character trait for Mystery Babylon is that of being the "engine of world's economy". Now the scriptural texts do not specifically use those exact terms but those terms match to the description of the activities described about Mystery Babylon. Revelation 18:15-19 indicates that the world's economy can't function without "Mystery Babylon". When she is destroyed the lament goes up from the merchants of the earth that "no man buyeth their merchandise any more."
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Let us now examine other aspects of Babylon the Great, the last global power before the rise of the Antichrist
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• Has a great voice; influences many (Has a great voice; influences many (Jeremiah 51:55Jeremiah 51:55).).
• Reigns over the kings of the Earth (Reigns over the kings of the Earth (Revelation 17:18Revelation 17:18). ). Note: How many Kings and governments have been Note: How many Kings and governments have been propped up and/or removed by the various secret agencies propped up and/or removed by the various secret agencies of the USA?of the USA?
• Hammer of the whole Earth; world policeman Hammer of the whole Earth; world policeman ((Jeremiah 50:23Jeremiah 50:23). ). Note: Any need of elaboration?Note: Any need of elaboration?
• Land abundant in treasure (Land abundant in treasure (Jeremiah 50:37Jeremiah 50:37, , 51:1351:13; ; Revelation 18:14Revelation 18:14,,1717).).
• Merchants made rich by her (Merchants made rich by her (Revelation 18:3Revelation 18:3; ; 18:17-18:17-1919). ). Note: China, Taiwan, Japan, Saudi Arabia and many Note: China, Taiwan, Japan, Saudi Arabia and many other nations have been made rich by America's other nations have been made rich by America's consumerism. consumerism.
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• Land of mighty men (Jeremiah 50:36; 51:30). Land of mighty men (Jeremiah 50:36; 51:30).
• Land of mixed peoples/immigrants (Land of mixed peoples/immigrants (Jeremiah 50:16Jeremiah 50:16, , 3737).).
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• Land of farmers/agriculture (Jeremiah 50:16).Land of farmers/agriculture (Jeremiah 50:16).
• Land of craftsmen/manufacturing (Revelation 18:22).Land of craftsmen/manufacturing (Revelation 18:22).
• Land of musicians/music (Land of musicians/music (Revelation 18:22Revelation 18:22; ; Isaiah Isaiah 14:1114:11). ). Note: America's music industry flows to the entire Note: America's music industry flows to the entire world.world.
• Land of vanity and pleasure (Land of vanity and pleasure (Isaiah 47:8Isaiah 47:8; ; Revelation Revelation 18:718:7).). Note: America's entertainment industry, Note: America's entertainment industry, materialism, consumerism.materialism, consumerism.
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• Belief of immunity to invasion; dwells carelessly (Belief of immunity to invasion; dwells carelessly (Isaiah Isaiah 47:847:8). ). Note: Because of America's nuclear deterrent, the Note: Because of America's nuclear deterrent, the majority of it military is hosted by other countries. Other majority of it military is hosted by other countries. Other than Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks, it has been a very than Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks, it has been a very long time since America was on the receiving end of an long time since America was on the receiving end of an invasion... and the people commonly pride themselves on invasion... and the people commonly pride themselves on this fact.this fact.
• Grown fat (Grown fat (Jeremiah 50:11Jeremiah 50:11).). Note: which country's Note: which country's population is the most over-weight in the world and population is the most over-weight in the world and accumulates the most "stuff"? accumulates the most "stuff"?
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• When she is destroyed…When she is destroyed…
• Nations will be horrified (Jeremiah 50:23).Nations will be horrified (Jeremiah 50:23).
• Her cities set on fire (Jeremiah 50:32; Revelation 18:8).Her cities set on fire (Jeremiah 50:32; Revelation 18:8).
• Desolate and uninhabited forever (Isaiah 13:19-22; Jeremiah 50:12-Desolate and uninhabited forever (Isaiah 13:19-22; Jeremiah 50:12-13; Jeremiah 51:26,29). 13; Jeremiah 51:26,29).
• The Merchants of the world will weep, wondering who will buy their The Merchants of the world will weep, wondering who will buy their goods goods
• Rev 18:9 "And the kings of the earth, who committed acts of immorality and lived sensuously with her, will weep and lament over her when they see the smoke of her burning,
• Rev 18:10 standing at a distance because of the fear of her torment, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For in one hour your judgment has come.'
• Rev 18:11 "And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargoes any more--
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• GEOGRAPHICALLY, BABYLON IS A LAND “THAT DWELLS UPON MANY WATERS” (JEREMIAH 51:13).
• Jer 51:13 O you who dwell by many waters, Abundant in treasures, Your end has come, The measure of your end.
• BABYLON IS A COUNTRY THAT HAS DEFEATED MIGHTY KINGDOMS THROUGH WAR (JEREMIAH 50:23, 51:20-21).
• BABYLON IS A MIGHTY MILITARY POWER (JEREMIAH 51:53).
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that will be in the last days?that will be in the last days?
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IRAQ
IRAQ FACTS
Population: 22 million
Capital: Baghdad
Major languages: Arabic, Kurdish
Major religion: Islam
Life expectancy: 66 years (men), 68 years (women)
Monetary unit: 1 Iraqi dinar = 1,000 fils
Main exports: Crude oil
Average annual income: US $593
Internet domain: .iq
International dialing code: 964
Notice Iraq does not have any ports Notice Iraq does not have any ports except one little one in Basra, and three except one little one in Basra, and three other river docks.other river docks.
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• Rev 18:16 saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was Rev 18:16 saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls; gold and precious stones and pearls;
• Rev 18:17 for in one hour such great wealth has been laid Rev 18:17 for in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!' And every shipmaster and every passenger and sailor, waste!' And every shipmaster and every passenger and sailor, and as many as make their living by the sea, stood at a distance, and as many as make their living by the sea, stood at a distance,
• Rev 18:18 and were crying out as they saw the smoke of her Rev 18:18 and were crying out as they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What burning, saying, 'What city is like the great city?' city is like the great city?'
• Rev 18:19 "And they threw dust on their heads and were Rev 18:19 "And they threw dust on their heads and were crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the crying out, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had ships at sea became rich by great city, in which all who had ships at sea became rich by her wealth, for in one hour she has been laid waste!' her wealth, for in one hour she has been laid waste!'
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Timeline - IRAQ• Iraq is a poor country that has no influence on the world at
all.• It is a divided country – the Sunnis, the Shiites, and the
Kirds. (Babylon will have a nation of imigrants)• They are not a world power, and they import almost no
goods.• We are there to bring Democracy and our influence into
Iraq.
•We now control Iraq•America is the head of Babylon today!
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Iraq can’t be the Babylon of Revelation in it’s current condition!
• However, let’s speculate:• After we bombed Japan, we helped
it become a major world power!• Could we do the same for Iraq? • It’s possible…
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• BABYLON IS THE CHIEF OF TRADING NATIONS IN THE WORLD AT THE TIME OF THE END (REVELATION 18: 11-19).
BABYLON IS AN ARROGANT NATION, BELIEVING IT WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE THE WRATH OF GOD FOR HER EVIL WAYS (ISAIAH 47:5-11; REVELATION 18:7-8).
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End times Babylon built great towers touching the sky…• Jer 51:7 Babylon has been a golden cup in the hand of the
LORD, Intoxicating all the earth. The nations have drunk of her wine; Therefore the nations are going mad.
• Jer 51:8 Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken; Wail over her! Bring balm for her pain; Perhaps she may be healed.
• Jer 51:9 We applied healing to Babylon, but she was not healed; Forsake her and let us each go to his own country, For her judgment has reached to heaven And towers up to the very skies.
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• Rev 18:23 and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; Rev 18:23 and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; and the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any and the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any longer; for your merchants were the great men of the earth, because all longer; for your merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery. the nations were deceived by your sorcery.
• For by your sorcery all the nations were deceivedFor by your sorcery all the nations were deceived: : SorcerySorcery is the is the ancient Greek word ancient Greek word pharmakiapharmakia, which means, “to prepare drugs.” The , which means, “to prepare drugs.” The lure of commercial Babylon is like a drug addiction, fed by lure of commercial Babylon is like a drug addiction, fed by intoxicating advertising. It also alludes to amazing things, like intoxicating advertising. It also alludes to amazing things, like electricity, lights, vehicles, etc.electricity, lights, vehicles, etc.
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• Babylon will have a Space program like no Babylon will have a Space program like no other nation…other nation…
• (Jer 51:53) "(Jer 51:53) "ThoughThough Babylon should/will Babylon should/will ascend to the heavens, And ascend to the heavens, And thoughthough she should she should fortify her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers fortify her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers will come to her," declares the LORD.will come to her," declares the LORD.
• Strongs: “…Strongs: “…and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured [-ly], + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even”
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Spiritual Adultery committed by the nation..,• "With her the kings of the earth committed adultery and the
inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries." Revelation 17:2
• "For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her…" Revelation 18:3
• "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." Revelation 18:9
• Note: In the old Testament and the new, spiritual adultery is worshiping or putting anything above God. And, it can only be done by a nation or person who knew God, worshiped God, and then left that covenant with God!
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Just like Israel, the USA was born a Christian nation, be we have broke covenant with God and become the Great Harlot of
Revelation – This can’t be Iraq
• Jer 3:6 Then the LORD said to me in the days of Josiah the king, "Have you seen what faithless Israel did? She went up on every high hill and under every green tree, and she was a harlot there.
• Jer 3:7 "I thought, 'After she has done all these things she will return to Me'; but she did not return, and her treacherous sister Judah saw it.
• Jer 3:8 "And I saw that for all the adulteries of faithless Israel, I had sent her away and given her a writ of divorce, yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear; but she went and was a harlot also.
• Jer 3:9 "Because of the lightness of her harlotry, she polluted the land and committed adultery with stones and trees.
• Rev 19:2 BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER."
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• Babylon’s worship of materialism is shown through her Babylon’s worship of materialism is shown through her emphasis on riches, luxury and the material things of emphasis on riches, luxury and the material things of this world -this world -
• "…her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has "…her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. Give back to her as she has remembered her crimes. Give back to her as she has given…Give her as much torture and grief given…Give her as much torture and grief as the glory and as the glory and luxury she gave herselfluxury she gave herself."." 18:5-7 18:5-7
• "…the merchants of the earth grew rich from her "…the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive excessive luxuriesluxuries."." 18:3 18:3
• Babylon is a great consumer of material goods and when Babylon is a great consumer of material goods and when she falls the merchants mourn over their loss of revenue,she falls the merchants mourn over their loss of revenue,
• "The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her "The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any more-because no one buys their cargoes any more-
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• "For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. "For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuriesof the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries." ." 18:318:3
• "When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her "When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and and shared her luxuryshared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her." mourn over her." 18:918:9
• "The merchants who sold these things "The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from and gained their wealth from herher will stand far off, terrified at her torment." will stand far off, terrified at her torment." 18:1518:15
• "Woe! Woe, O great city, where "Woe! Woe, O great city, where all who had ships on the sea became all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealthrich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!" ! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!" 18:1918:19
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• "Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off. When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city/ nation like this great city?’" 18:17-18
• "The woman you saw is the great nation/ city that rules over the kings of the earth." 17:18
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Babylon of the last days is a nation made up of people from many nations (only America fits this description) We are the
‘melting pot’.
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• Babylon is also described as a power Babylon is also described as a power whose population is made up of whose population is made up of diverse races and cultures:diverse races and cultures: "…the great "…the great prostitute, prostitute, who sits on many waterswho sits on many waters… … Then the angel said to me, ‘The waters Then the angel said to me, ‘The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, you saw, where the prostitute sits, are are peoples, multitudes, nations and peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.’languages.’" " 17:1,1517:1,15
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Rev 17:4 The woman was clothed in purple and Rev 17:4 The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup stones and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of full of abominations and of the unclean things of her immorality, her immorality, Rev 17:5 and on her forehead a name Rev 17:5 and on her forehead a name was was written, a mystery, "BABYLON THE GREAT, written, a mystery, "BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."
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We live more sensuously than any other nation on earth…
• Rev 18:7 "To the degree that she glorified herself and lived Rev 18:7 "To the degree that she glorified herself and lived sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning; for she sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, 'I SIT says in her heart, 'I SIT asas A QUEEN AND I AM NOT A WIDOW, A QUEEN AND I AM NOT A WIDOW, and will never see mourning.' and will never see mourning.'
• Rev 18:8 "For this reason in one day her plagues will come, Rev 18:8 "For this reason in one day her plagues will come, pestilence and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with pestilence and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with firefire; for the Lord God who judges her is strong.; for the Lord God who judges her is strong.
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Who is true Babylon Today?• Revelation 17-18: Babylon is the world economic power
• Revelation 17-18: Babylon once again is a city of wickedness and influences the world to partake in it’s enormities.
• Babylon is the most powerful nation on earth
• Babylon influences the whole world!
• The USA is the Worlds biggest Importer in the world (worth $ 2,112,000,000,000)
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Habakuk 1:5-7 “Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. 6 I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people, who sweep across the whole earth to seize dwelling-places not their own. 7 They are a feared and dreaded people; they are a law to themselves and promote their own honor.
America seems to fit the America seems to fit the Biblical model for Spiritual Biblical model for Spiritual Babylon today…Babylon today…
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We still control Iraq
• Whoever controls Babylon becomes Babylon.
• Our nation abandoned God many years ago.
• We control Babylon!!
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• John, when he saw Babylon, said;• Rev 17:6 And I saw the woman drunk with the
blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly.
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Babylon – rich from the saints?
• Christian Products and Services Now a $4.5 Billion Business
• Drunk on the blood of the saints?
• ‘Christian’ Charities collect 1,384,473,268,066 per year
• Churches collect 100 Billion per year.
• This is more than the U.S. Government collects in income taxes!
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Iraq could be under American control for years in the
transition.
America, influences the world.America, influences the world.It’s economy drives the world.It’s economy drives the world.As goes America, so goes the As goes America, so goes the world.world.American currency is the world’s American currency is the world’s currencycurrencyAmerica buys our goods. Lady America buys our goods. Lady liberty is the symbol of America liberty is the symbol of America and she gives us pleasures like and she gives us pleasures like no other nation.no other nation.
America has made every nation America has made every nation rich, and apart from her, we rich, and apart from her, we would still be without hope of would still be without hope of world peace.world peace.
America exports entertainment, America exports entertainment, and imports everything else.and imports everything else.
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Some ‘Christians’ are more Some ‘Christians’ are more American than they are Christian.American than they are Christian.
Some think that their freedom Some think that their freedom comes from the United States of comes from the United States of America…America…
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• (Galatians 5:1)(Galatians 5:1)
• It was for freedom It was for freedom that Christ set us freethat Christ set us free; ; therefore keep standing firm and do not be therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.subject again to a yoke of slavery.
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• (Galatians 5:13)(Galatians 5:13)
• For you were called to freedom, brethren; only For you were called to freedom, brethren; only dodo not not turnturn your freedom into an opportunity your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one for the flesh, but through love serve one another.another.
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• It seems many ‘Christians’ are led by It seems many ‘Christians’ are led by their own flesh, rather than the Spirit.their own flesh, rather than the Spirit.
• Rom 8:13 for if you are living according to Rom 8:13 for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. will live. 14 For all who are being led by the 14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For 15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!“ "Abba! Father!“
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America is driven by appetite…
• Php 3:18 For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ,
• Php 3:19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things.
• Php 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
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• These truly are exciting times…•Rom 13:11 Do this, knowing the time, that it
is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed.
• Rom 13:12 The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
• It’s time to Stand Strong!
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• Next week we will cover the Gog, Magog, and Middle East, and what the Bible says it will be like in the last days…
• We will see the next event to occur on the prophetic timeline…