Church notes - 2nd October 2022
Communion
Isaiah 45
There is no other. No other God. No other way to Salvation.
Sermon
Revelation 17, 18
Empires rise and fall, but Jesus' Kingdom will be eternal.
Harlotry
Jeremiah 3:8, 9
Hosea 1
Not just Rome, but every world system opposed to God.
Humanism 'The most important person in the world - you'
Spiritual adultery
The whole world is prostituting itself to ungodly ideologies.
Humanity stumbling around like drunkards.
Babylon - the symbol of oppressive governments.
We need to support those who are being persecuted.
Prostitution - a counterfeit of marital relations.
One cannot buy a committed relationship, nor any other healthy one.
Ch. 18:1 - 3
Condemnation of the world system.
Wordly things are not permanent.
18:4 - 6
Voice of separation
1 Peter 2:11
Voices of lament
18:9 - 19
Collapse of materialism
We need to put boundaries on our desires and focus on the LORD.
We need to love people and use money. (Not the other way around.)
4th voice
God's justice is done. A calling to account.
Do you enjoy God, or do you enjoy the world?
How can a person keep away from the Evil System?
. People must always be more important than products.
. Keep away from pride in your own programs, plans and successes.
. Remember that God's will and Word must never be compromised.
. People must always be considered above the making of money.
. Do what is right, no matter what the cost.
Jude 24, 25