Called,chosen,and Faithful

CALLED, CHOSEN, AND FAITHFUL

INTRO: REVELATION 17

1: DETAILED JUDGEMENT OF BABYLON

A) THE CHAPTER MENTIONS A GREAT HARLOT

B) BABYLON

WHAT OR WHO IS BABYLON?

ANSWER: BABYLON IS SYMBOLIC OF ANCIENT ROME, IT IS EVERY TYPE OF IDOLATROUS SYSTEM OPPOSSED TO JESUS CHRSIT. THE MODERN DAY SOCIETY JUST ABOUT IN A NUT SHELL.

2: THE SYMBOLS OF THE HARLOT

A) MANY WATERS

B) THE MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE GROUPS THAT THE HARLOT HAS CONTROL OVER

C) SHE SITS UPON A SCARLET COLORED BEAST

D) THE BEAST IS THE POWER FORCE BEHIND HER EMPIRE

POINT: JOHN USING MANY SYMBOLS TO EXPLAIN THE MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF EARTH, SIMPLY PUT SHE IS THE WORLD AT IT BLEEKEST HOUR. AFTER THE WORLD AND THE PEOPLE LEFT IN IT COMMIT COMPLETE APOSTASY AND TURN ON GOD THIS IS THE JUDGEMENT OF THE WORLD AND THOSE IN IT.

BODY: CALLED,CHOSEN,AND FAITHFUL

1: REV17:14

A) THIS VERSE SUMMARIZES THE MESSAGE OF THE REVELATION

B) WAR IS WAGED AGAINST THE LAMB

C) THE LAMB WINS

D) THOSE THAT ARE WITH HIM ARE CALLED,CHOSEN,AND FAITHFUL.

POINT: DO WE EVER STOP TO THINK ABOUT THE ENTIRITY OF OUR CURRENT SITUATION? WE SIT ON THE BALANCE OF AN EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN GOD AND SATAN. WE HAVE A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO PERSUADE AND LEAD AS MANY AS WE CAN TO THE LORD. CALLED,CHOSEN AND FAITHFUL.

2: CALLED

A) JESUS CHRIST CHOSES A TIME TO CALL EVERY LIVING PERSON IN THEIR LLIFETIME.

B) WHY DOES JESUS CALL TO US?

C) 2 TIM 1:9 WHO HATH SAVED US AND CALLED US WITH AN HOLY CALLING

D) THE FIRST CALL IS TO SALVATION

POINT: THOSE THAT ARE CALLED HAVE TO ANSWER TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THE CALLED. REV 3:20

3: THE CHOSEN

A) 2 PETER 3:9 NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH BUT THAT ALL SHOULD COME TO REPENTANCE

B) WE ARE ALL CHOSEN BY GOD

C) GOD CHOSES US HE PROVED THAT BY SENDING JESUS CHRIST TO DIE FOR OUR SINS

D) WE HAVE TO CHOSE HIM

POINT: THE CHOSEN ARE THOSE WHO CHOSE TO FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST AND DENY THEMSELVES AND TAKE UP THEIR CROSSES DAILY.

4: FAITHFUL

A) WE HAVE TO PUT FULL FAITH IN CHRSIT

B) OUR TRUST HAS GOT TO BE IN CHRIST

C) WE BECOME FAITHFUL BY TRUSTIN GIN JESUS CHRIST’S FAITHFULNESS TO US

POINT: FAITHFUL IS HE, THE LORD IS FAITHFUL, HE FAITHFUL AND JUST, WHEN WE BECOME FAITHFUL WE JUST SIMPLY RELY ON HIM AND HIS POWER AND MERCY ND GRACE.

CLOSING: REV 22:17

1: SPIRIT

A) THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WHAT DRAWS US TO GOD

B) THE SPIRIT SAYS COME

C) OPEN INVITATION

D) WHOSOEVER

POINT: THAT IS THE NATURE OF THIS MIGHTY SAVIOR WE HAVE WHOSOEVER CAN COME. FREELY WE RECEIVE, FREELY HE IDENTIFIES US, CALLED, CHOSEN, AND FAITHFUL. THAT IS WHO I AM. WHAT ABOUT YOU?