Summary: Jesus is coming soon. Jesus is coming to bring righteousness to the earth, but before he comes down a few things must happen.

Revelation 17

Hall Street Baptist Church

December 13, 2006

Jesus is coming soon.

Jesus is coming to bring righteousness to the earth, but before he comes down a few things must happen.

1. All the godless armies of the world destroyed Rev 16.

2. All false religions and perpetuators of false doctrine need to be destroyed Rev 17.

3. All godless politics, governments and systems must be disbanded REV 18.

After these three things occur, Jesus can come to earth and set up his kingdom of righteousness.

A. False Religions/corrupt governments

-Doomed more people than any combined group of entities.

-Will doom souls by the millions for all of eternity.

B. Religious Babylon: The great harlot

C. How An Individual Commits Spiritual Idolatry/Harlotry

Romans 1:22-23

2 Timothy 3:5

Deut 11:16

Isa 42:8, 45:20

Many people prefer to belong to a church or religion that allows worldliness, promotes ecumenicalism; that doesn’t teach separation.

Romans 12:1-2

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

1 John 2:15-16

Religious Babylon Revelation 17:3

-dependent upon the state

-Antichrist=blasphemes God.

-Seven heads and ten horns

-Morals and Religion shouldn’t fluctuate with what we want

1 Cor 6:19-20

Luke 21:34

James 4:4