Revelation 17:1–18
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We are Called out of the Self-satisfying City of Man.
We are Called out of the Self-satisfying City of Man.
The great harlot: the evil, satan lead, world system organized in direct opposition to God’s design, for is kingdom. The source of all false political, economic, and religious powers. The “city of man” promotes idolatry, pride, self-sufficiency, self-indulgence, while denying God’s grace (Akin, 17:1–8 269).
The waters are nations and peoples and multitudes and tongues are under the influence of the “city of Man” (, ).
The Citizens of the “City of Man” worship the beast, who is the antichrist, and ruler of the endtime worldwide empire (, , ).
The antichrist will imitate Jesus, so that he can amaze and seduce the world to put political, religious, and economic interests in allegiance to him (, ).
The 7 heads are world empires. Five of which stood in John’s past, and 1 in His present, and one to come in the future (, , ).
The seven mountains represent the 7 hills on which ancient Rome rested, which came to represent a city opposed to God ().
The seventh and eighth King represents the Antichrist before and after his pseudo-death and resurrection. as the eight king he turns his political career into a global empire ().
the ten horn are 10 political powers, who unite to form the antichrist’s empire, by turning their power and authority over to him.
The called and chosen and faithful are also called the armies of God (), wearing pure white robes. These are also call saints in the NT, because we are set apart for service and worship to God ().
Do not love the world nor 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 lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.
John 2:15–17
And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables;
and to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.”
His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house will consume me.”
“I am the Lord, that is My name;
I will not give My glory to another,
Nor My praise to graven images.
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Three blessings of the Called and Chosen and Faithful: We should be active proud citizens of the City of God.
We are called out from the seduction and destruction of the “City of Man.”
We are called out from the seduction and destruction of the “City of Man.”
Seduction: 17:1–5
Destruction: 17:6
We are chosen to be saved from God’s judgment of the “City of Man.”
We are chosen to be saved from God’s judgment of the “City of Man.”
The city of man is self destructive: (; ).
We are called to be made faithful to the “City of God.”
We are called to be made faithful to the “City of God.”
Application: We should not trust in the self-serving lure of the City of Man. We must not deny the grace of Christ.
Application: We should not trust in the self-serving lure of the City of Man. We must not deny the grace of Christ.
We should take an inventory of our investments in the powers of the City of Man.
We should take an inventory of our investments in the powers of the City of Man.
We should remember that in the end Jesus will win.
We should remember that in the end Jesus will win.