Tag: materialism
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Too Much to Hold, Too Little to Keep – Revelation 18:14-17
And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and…
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Luxury All the Way Down – Revelation 18:13
Revelation 18:13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. John keeps walking us through Babylon’s inventory, and the picture gets more disturbing the farther we go. This is not a world…
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A World Dressed Up for Judgment – Revelation 18:12
Revelation 18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble. John begins to walk us through Babylon’s…
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When Profit Cries Louder Than People – Revelation 18:11
Revelation 18:11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more. This is one of the saddest pictures in the chapter. The merchants are not broken over sin. They are not grieving for souls. They are not saying, “How terrible that people suffered under…
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Blind in the Midst of Luxury – Revelation 18:7
Revelation 18:7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Babylon’s problem is not merely wealth. It is self glory. She glorified herself. She looked at her power,…