"4 I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues; 5 for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Pay her back even as she has paid, and give back to her double according to her deeds; in the cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her. 7 To the degree that she glorified herself and lived sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning.’ 8 For this reason in one day her plagues will come, pestilence and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with fire; for the Lord God who judges her is strong."
Good Morning my beloved,
We welcome you to worship in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is my privilege to have you here with us today. We are especially grateful for those of you who have been sharing the ministry website with all of your family and friends. Your faithfulness and commitment to share God's Word with others continues to bring about tremendous results. People are responding to God's Word! This is all so amazing. We ask you to p ray that God will continue to give us boldness to speak the truth in ministry in the face of adversity in the coming days!
For decades, the dollar has been the world's most widely used currency. In fact, many governments hold a large portion of their reserves in dollars. As well as many business deals around the world are done in dollars. In early 2009, I believe, retired Chinese economist and then, Governor Zhou Xiaochuan of the People's Bank of China, called for a global currency to replace the dominant dollar, showing a growing assertiveness on revamping the world economy.
Primarily, because China has long been uneasy about relying on the dollar for the bulk of its trade and to store foreign reserves. America's economic problems, highlighted the financial crisis has highlighted. At that time, the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Timothy
Geithner, both rejected China's call for a global alternative to the U.S.
dollar's role as the international reserve currency. However, I do believe that it is coming and likely a digital currency. By the way, another name for a global currency is the reserve currency.
The premise of a one world currency is certainly not a new one. In 1969, the International Monetary Fund created the Special Drawing Rights as a supplementary global reserve asset. The Special Drawing Right value is based
on a basket of five currencies: the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen, the
euro, British's pound sterling, and the Chinese renminbi. Zhou called for changing how the basket of currencies forming the basis for The Special Drawing Right valuation should be expanded to include currencies of all major economies, rather than only the dollar, euro, yen and British pound. Many people fear the world moving towards a one world government continue to mount.
Spawned by the global warming hoax, was the cap and trade legislation. The point of cap and trade is to raise the price of electricity and gas so that Americans will ultimately use less. Ironically, just as NASA was gaining momentum on blowing the cover off of the
global warming hoax using real science, former President Barrack Obama threw a
monkey wrench into the space program. In Forbes’ analysis "New NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global Warming Alarmism," author James Taylor wrote "“When objective NASA satellite data, reported in a peer-reviewed
scientific journal, show a ‘huge discrepancy’ between alarmist climate
models and real-world facts, climate scientists, the media and our
elected officials would be wise to take notice. Whether or not they do
so will tell us a great deal about how honest the purveyors of global
warming alarmism truly are." Obama, then decided a "refocusing" of NASA’s budget on global warming and other political agendas instead of pursuing manned space flight, was nothing less than retaliation, due to NASA science debunking the global warming agenda. I believe it's extremely not to see a conspiracy here. In times such as these, many people are already prepping for some sort of apocalypse. Increased sales of luxury bunkers and high-end shelters costing more than $500,000 have increased by 700 percent in just one year. More and more people are beginning to realize that we have placed our trust, our confidence in things, in a government, in an economy, in a system, which was not truly
worthy of our confidence. I would strongly urge you not to get too caught up in loving a life of luxury.
Let us pray
Heavenly Father,
Father, we thank You for Your Word. It is beyond our comprehension to know and understand that You have carefully chartered the course of human history, down to the smallest detail. In Your Word, You have shown us the past; You have continually shown us the present, and You’ve clearly shown us the future. Help us to be faithful stewards of this marvelous truth and help us to apply it in our lives. We are grateful that You have given us all we need to prepare for the future. May we boldly share this truth with others. All for Your glory and for Christ's sake.
In His name we ask and pray
Amen
Today's Message: Doomsday - A Warning For The Worldly
"I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues; for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Pay her back even as she has paid, and give back to her double according to her deeds; in the cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her. To the degree that she glorified herself and lived sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning.’ For this reason in one day her plagues will come, pestilence and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with fire; for the Lord God who judges her is strong."
Judgement is going to come. The judgment of God is going to come on this morally and spiritually bankrupt worldwide
government, this worldwide economic system, and those who have been living in arrogance, some form of luxury, and self-indulgence. However, I would like to inform you, that not everyone needs to fall under God's judgement. Today, God is saving people from every tongue, and tribe, and nation of the world. He welcomes those who will accept His Son Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and live in obedience to His commands.
In verse 4, John tells us, "I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues." Another one of God's angelic messenger makes his appeal to those believers who will be living in
the Tribulation days and who like believers in every age will be tempted
to compromise. God is calling to His own to disentangle themselves with this corrupt world system. God has never commanded His people to be a part of the evil world system. In fact, quite the opposite. Romans 12 tells us in no uncertain terms, "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."
The phrase "Come out” is an aorist imperative of urgency, meaning "Do It Now!" At the end of the verse, "So that," points us to the two-fold purpose and reason for this separation. "you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues" I have heard a number of people say that her plagues is a reference back to the bowl judgments of chapter 16. If you will recall, the seven bowls are all over the whole world. And if they’re coming all
over the whole world, there isn’t going to be anywhere to escape. I tend to believe that this has some very specific warnings.
Scripture does indicate that there’s going to be a judgment of the capital city of Babylon before the final judgment falls on the whole world. So, believers are being warned, "Get out, before you are judged. Separate yourself from the iniquity." I believe if you look in Genesis 19, when God was to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, you will find the very same call being made to the people of God. In Matthew 24, Jesus said when you see the abomination of desolation "flee to the mountains."
Verse 5 says "for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities." This is the law of remembrance. Her sins have piled up like a new tower of Babel, which did not reach heaven, but her sins literally will have surely piled up to heaven. Bear in mind, world corruption will be at a peak under the rule of the Antichrist. And God has remembered her iniquities. God’s actions in history with Babylon teach us this system cannot escape, judgment must come. So, believers must flee.
In verse 6, "Pay her back even as she has paid, and give back to her double according to her deeds; in the cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her." Notice, judgement is doubled, because of the enormity of her son and the holiness of God. Verse 7 says "To the degree that she glorified herself and lived sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning."
The saints have long prayed that God would destroy the wicked world system. She has assume the position of queen and to the degree she has glorified herself and to the same degree that she has
rebelled against God, He will retaliates in holy and righteous indignation to
dethrone her. The time for grace has passed, now, it’s time for destruction. The law of retaliation is "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." The angel is merely echoing the sentiment of Psalm 137 and Jeremiah 50. The psalmist often prayed for the destruction of the enemies of God, the
enemies of righteousness. The prophets, they did speak of it. And now
the angels call for it. As Christians, we are never to repay evil for evil, but that does not eliminate God's righteous judgement. Paul tells us in Romans 12, "Leave room for the wrath of God"
I find it interesting that an holy angel asking God to torture people, but it’s true, we see it right here. Torment is the word "basanismon," it means the subjective agony that corresponds with torture.
Notice her arrogance and pride, "‘I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning." God hates pride, He won’t tolerate it. He sends those who will not glorify Him as God, but glorify themselves to hell. God will give them what they deserve for their self-glory and self-gratification!
That bring us to verse 8, "For this reason in one day her plagues will come, pestilence and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with fire; for the Lord God who judges her is strong." The phrase "For this reason, " signifies for the reason just stated in self-exaltation, self-glorification and self-gratification. It is because of her arrogance, her spirit of independence and false security, her judgment comes in one day.
In Closing..
Beloved, financial wealth and pride can never provide eternal life. Earthly kingdoms and riches can be destroyed in an instant, and life can be snatched away from us in a brief moment. Because God's allows us to choose by our own free will, by our life choices and our actions, we either choose eternal life and rewards or eternal hell and torment. In the very hour the handwriting was on the wall, still, they refused to repent and glorify God.
Job 21:30 says "For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity; they will be led forth at the day of fury."
May it be so..
And now may the Lord bless you and keep you;the Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
Now and forever, in Jesus' name
Amen
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