Revelation 18:1-8—Come Out of Her My People Culture: The values, ideas, customs, beliefs, entertainment, and commerce that bind a people together as a cohesive group.
I. Christ's Curse Upon Babylon (1-3)
o Another angel (Ezek. 43:1-5; 1:6; 4:9, 11; 5:12-13)
o The reason for Babylon's curse (vv. 2-3; Isa. Rom. 1:18ff) "Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the carved images of her gods He has shattered to the ground."—Isa. 21:9b
II. Christ's Call to Come out of Babylon (4-8)
o Christ's Call to His Covenant People (vv. 4-5) "Flee from the midst of Babylon."—Jer. 50:8 … "Flee from the midst of Babylon."—Jer. 51:6. … "Go out of the midst of her, my people!"—51:45 … "Go out from Babylon, … say, "The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob."—Isa. 48:20
"I will make my dwelling among you, and my soul shall not abhor you. And I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves. And I have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk upright." Lev 26:11–13
o God's judgment and your separation (vv. 5-9) • Heaping sin upon sin (v. 5) • Her cruel vengeance (v. 6) • Her pride (v. 7a) • Her hope (v. 7b)
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Rev. Ryce and Janine, his wife of 20 years, were born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and previously served in ministry at Tucson Reformed Church (2010-14) and Springs Reformed Church (2014-22), the Christian & Missionary Alliance (2007-09), and the Evangelical Presbyterian...
