Finding Hope When The World Falls

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Finding Hope When The World Falls
Sermon Outline enclosed in Sunday Bulletin
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• Rev 320 "Behold I stand at the door and knock.
  If any man hears my voice, and opens the door, I
  will come in to him, and will dine with him, and
  he with me."

Gen 310 And he said, I heard thy voice in the
garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked."
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Three Vital Questions

• What happens before the world falls apart?
• What happens when the world falls apart?
• What must we do before the world falls apart?

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What Happens Before the World Falls Apart?

• Rev 17 dominated by harlot and beast
• Rev 18 destruction of harlot
• Rev 19 final defeat of harlot beast

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What is the nationality of Adam and Eve?
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Mark of the Harlot

• She is Authoritative
•     One of the seven angels who had the seven
  bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you
  the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits
  on many waters Rev 171
• Then the angel said to me, "The waters you saw,
  where the prostitute sits, are peoples,
  multitudes, nations and languages. Rev 17 15

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Mark of the Harlot

• She is Authoritative Rev 171,15

• She is Brutal Rev 176
• I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of
  the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony
  to Jesus. Rev 176a

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Mark of the Harlot

• She is Authoritative Rev 171,15
• She is Brutal Rev 176

• She is Corrosive Rev 172, Isa 121 Eze 1615

With her the kings of the earth committed
adultery and the inhabitants of the earth were
intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries." Rev
172
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See how the faithful city has become a harlot!
She once was full of justice righteousness used
to dwell in her but now murderers! Isaiah 121
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"But you trusted in your beauty and used your
fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your
favors on anyone who passed by and your beauty
became his. Ezekiel 1615
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Mark of the Harlot

• She is Authoritative Rev 171,15
• She is Brutal Rev 176
• She is Corrosive Rev 172, Isa 121 Eze 1615

• She is Deadly Rev 174,

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The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and
was glittering with gold, precious stones and
pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled
with abominable things and the filth of her
adulteries. Rev 174
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The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and
was glittering with gold, precious stones and
pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled
with abominable things and the filth of her
adulteries. Rev 174
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Mark of the Harlot

• She is Authoritative Rev 171,15
• She is Brutal Rev 176
• She is Corrosive Rev 172, Isa 121 Eze 168, 17
• She is Deadly Rev 174,

• She is Evil Rev 175, Gen 108 10, 111 4,
  Isa 4712

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This title was written on her forehead
      
MYSTERY       BABYLON THE GREAT      THE MOTHER
OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE
EARTH.
Rev 175
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What interested the Babylonians was astrology.
The tower was to aid them in better observations
of the stars! Hal Lindsey
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The Evils of Babylon

• "Keep on, then, with your magic spells and with
  your many sorceries, which you have labored at
  since childhood. Isaiah 4712a
• Birthplace of many pagan worships religions

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The Evils of Babylon

• "Keep on, then, with your magic spells and with
  your many sorceries, which you have labored at
  since childhood. Isaiah 4712a
• Birthplace of many pagan worships religions

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Mark of the Beast

• He is Cryptic (Rev 17 9- 12)

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Seven Heads Ten Horns
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Seven Heads Ten Horns
Ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom Rev
1712
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Seven Hills (179) Rome?
Seven Heads Ten Horns
Seven Kings, Five have fallen, one is one is to
come Rev 1710
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Mark of the Beast

• He is Cryptic (Rev 17 9- 12)

• He is Coming (Rev 178, 11)

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Mark of the Beast

• He is Cryptic (Rev 17 9- 12)
• He is Coming (Rev 178, 11)

• Once was, now is not, and will come

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Mark of the Beast

• He is Cryptic (Rev 17 9- 12)
• He is Coming (Rev 178, 11)

• Once was, now is not, and will come

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Mark of the Harlot

• He is Cryptic (Rev 17 9- 12)
• He is Coming (Rev 178, 11)

• Once was, now is not, and will come

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Mark of the Beast

• He is Cryptic (Rev 17 9- 12)
• He is Coming (Rev 178, 11)

• He is Crafty (Rev 1713 17)

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Double Significance of Babylon

• An evil city
• A false religious system that leads people astray
  from God

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What Happens When The World Falls Apart?

• It would be Terrible
• It would be Visible
• It would be Irreversible

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It would be Terrible

• Babylon will be utterly consumed by fire (Rev
  188 NLT)
• Unprecedented economic meltdown (Rev 1816 19)
• Commerce comes to standstill (Rev 1811 13)
• "All the fancy things you loved so much are
  gone," they cry. "The luxuries and splendor that
  you prized so much will never be yours again.
  They are gone forever." Rev 1814 NLT

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Complete Devastation

• Then I saw an angel standing in the sun,
  shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky
  "Come! Gather together for the great banquet God
  has prepared. 18Come and eat the flesh of kings,
  captains, and strong warriors of horses and
  their riders and of all humanity, both free and
  slave, small and great."
• Rev 1917, 18 NLT

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It would be Visible

• They will weep as they watch the smoke ascend,
  and they will say, "Where in all the world is
  there another city like this? Rev 1818 NLT

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No More Joy

• Never again will the sound of music be heard
  there--no more harps, songs, flutes, or
  trumpets.. Rev 1822a NLT

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It would be Irreversible

• Babylon will disappear forever Rev 1821
• Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words
  will never pass away Matt 2435

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What Must We Do Before the World Falls Apart?

• Watch Out!
• Matt 2442 44 The Lords return will be
  sudden
• Ecclesiastes 49, 10 Two is better than one

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What Must We Do Before the World Falls Apart?

• Shake Out!

• Come out of her my people Rev 184
• Wilderness Solitary Time with God

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What Must We Do Before the World Falls Apart?

• Reach Out!

You must warn unbelievers so they may live. If
you dont speak out to warn the wicked to stop
their evil ways, they will die in their sin
(Ezekiel 318 NCV)
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From everyone who has been given much, much will
be demanded and from the one who has been
entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
(Luke 1248)
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A vision must be followed by a venture. It is
not enough to stare at the steps, we must step up
the stairs. Vance Havner
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L After this I heard what sounded like the roar
of a great multitude in heaven shouting C
"Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong
to our God, for true and just are his judgments.
He has condemned the great prostitute who
corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has
avenged on her the blood of his servants."
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L And again they shouted  C "Hallelujah! The
smoke from her goes up for ever and ever." L
The twenty-four elders and the four living
creatures fell down and worshiped God, who was
seated on the throne. And they cried C "Amen,
Hallelujah!"
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LThen a voice came from the throne, saying C
"Praise our God, all you his servants, you who
fear him, both small and great!"
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Salvation Belongs To Our God Salvation Belongs To
Our God Who sits on the throne And unto the Lamb
praise and glory Wisdom and thanks, honor and
power and strength
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Be to our God forever and ever Be to our God
forever and ever Be to our God forever and
ever Amen
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And we the redeemed shall be strong In purpose
and unity Declaring aloud praise and glory Wisdom
and thanks, honor and power and strength
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Be to our God forever and ever Be to our God
forever and ever Be to our God forever and
ever Amen