Revelation 17-7-18-Babylon - the Beast Exposed--Federal agents don't learn to spot counterfeit money by studying the counterfeits. They study genuine bills until they master the look of the real thing. Then when they see the bogus money they recognize it.--John MacArthur, Reckless Faith. --I. A Call for Wisdom, Endurance, - Confidence -vv. 7-14----o A call for wisdom- it is a REVELATION- -Ps. 37-10--o The beast was, is not, and is to come -1-4, 8- 12-1-13-10--o 7 heads, 7 mountains, 7 kings, - the beast as the 8th-o 10 horns - 10 kings who reign for one hour-----o The Lamb's Victory for His people -14----II. Babylon Divided, Jerusalem United -vv. 15-18---o Babylon -the Prostitute- and the Beast Divided -Mt. 12-25---------o Jerusalem -the Bride- - Christ United -v. 14- 1 Pet. 2-1-12----For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.--1 Cor. 14-33

Revelation 17-1-18-Babylon Exposed----I. The Mystery of Babylon - The Beast -13-1-10---o Not a riddle, but a revelation -vv. 1, 5, 7- 12-1-6----o Her posture, clothing, and cup -vv. 3-5----Babylon, the great prostitute is the spirit of seductive culture, actively engaged in the deception and seduction of God's people. According to Rev. 17, she rides upon 'the beast' which means she is propped up by the forces of anti-Christian government. Babylon is a parody of the Bride-the church of Jesus Christ.-Derek Thomas--Babylon, then, is the world as the centre of seduction at any moment of history, particularly during this entire present dispensation. The harlot, Babylon, always opposes the bride, new Jerusalem -Rev. 21-9 ff.-.--William Hendriksen--II. Her Plan to Destroy You -14-8- 17-4-6---o How she is working----o A warning and a call to self-examination----A Savior who wants more for you -19-6-9----Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world-the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life-is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.--1 John 2-15-17

Revelation 16-12-21--Everyday Armageddon----I. Images of Armageddon -Judges 4-6-7- 11-16- 5-19-21-----------II. Everyday Armageddon -12-16--For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever.--Joshua 4-23-24----to prepare a way for the kings from the rising sun.--Rev. 16-12--But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the Lord of hosts.-Malachi 4-2-3

Revelation 16-1-21-The Bowls of Wrath--I. The Recipients of Wrath -vv. 2b, 6, 9-14, 19- Rom. 1-16-18------II. The Reason for Wrath -vv. 2, 6, 9, 11- Rom. 1-18ff- 2-4-5------III. The Results of Wrath -vv. 2-21- Rom. 1-24, 26, 28------IV. The Revealer of Wrath -vv. 1, 5, 7, 15, 17- Rom. 1-18------Call-backs to the Cross -vv. 10, 15, 17, 18----It is done--Jesus' voice as to the final consummation, like Jesus' voice on the cross when the work of expiation was completed, 'It is finished.'--Jamieson, Fausset, - Brown

I. Like the Precious Oil----II. Like the Dew of Mount Hermon----III. Important Applications

I. God's Judgment is Perfect----a. The morality of God's judgment -Exo. 28-42- 15-4, 6-----b. The veracity of God's judgment -15-3- 16-6, 7-----II. God's Judgment is Final----a. The paint- The Tabernacle of the Testimony -Exo. 39-32- Rev. 11-19-----b. A closed sanctuary and the end of intercession -Rev. 8-1-4-----God's wrath and judgment are quenched in His Son -Psa. 85-10-

I. The calm of the conquerors by the sea -Exo. 14-29-31-----II. The Victory Song of the Lamb -Exo. 15- Luke 9-31-

WSC-3 -Faith and Duty---Micah 6-8- John 20-30-31- Ephesian 2-8-10----Q. What do the scriptures principally teach- A. The scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.-----True and sound wisdom, consists of two parts- the knowledge of God and of ourselves.--John Calvin----I. What You are to Believe Concerning God--- Knowledge of gospel facts--- Assent to the truth of those facts--- Trust in the Savior who has revealed the truth--II. What Duty God Requires of You----The catechism firmly rejects the choice between Christianity as a doctrine and Christianity as a life. True Christianity is never one without the other. It is always both together- like the good tree and its fruit.-G. I. Williamson

Revelation 14-14-20-The Last Harvest--The Day of the Lord as a 2-fold harvest -Jer. 51-33- Hos. 6-11- Mt. 13-10-39---I. The Harvest of the Redeemed -14-16---o The sickle-wielding Son of Man -1-13- 4-4- Dan. 7-13----o A Harvest of Mercy -Hos. 6-11- Jn. 14-1-3----II. The Harvest of the Unredeemed -17-20---o A Harvest of Wrath --i. Grapes - the winepress of wrath -Isa. 63-2- Joel 3-13- etc---ii. Trampled outside the city -Heb. 13-11-14---iii. A 184-mile lake of blood -19-11-21- Psa. 98-9-----III. Christ's Coming and You -2 Pet. 3-1-14---o Confronts your complacency - conformity----o Contributes to your comfort - Christ-likeness

Making Sense of our Lives -Part 3-- -God guarantees our salvation-Romans 8-31-39--Introduction----I. Our Faith -vv31-32- -------II. Our Sin -vv33-34- -------III. Our Experiences -vv35-37, Psalm 44- -------IV. Our Lord -vv38-39- ------Conclusion-