15th Meeting Continued - Chapter 18 of Revelation

We will be looking at Chapter 18 along with the messages of the seven churches if an effort to understand the full range of the term Babylon. Chapter 18 opens with another angel coming to tell the world something. He says "Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!" Then he advises of her sins, she has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird. (Rev. 18:2). If you remember the letters to the 7 churches (Rev.2-3); Pergamum was supposed to speak out against these types of sins, that city had a large temple dedicated to the works and power of Satan. This was their call to action by God and they failed to get it done. If you look back at the 7 churches, each one had attributes that churches today would like to aspire to. The message to these churches is the same for us today. We like them can get caught up in what the world thinks is important, and completely turn away from the main thing which is teaching Jesus Christ Crucified. If you look at churches today, you can see that they are losing their focus on Jesus Christ. They are starting to weaken the teachings of Christ. You can not mention sin or hell, because you will upset people. Jesus said He would become a stumbling block! Jesus said "I am the truth and the way; no one gets to the Father except through Me"! This sounds like the way to heaven is quite narrow, but there are churches out there saying all roads lead to heaven. The truth is all roads lead to the cross! Once you meet Jesus you have to make up your mind which way will you go, with Him or against Him. The choice is yours!