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What Every Believer Should Know about Babylon

What Every Believer Should Know about Babylon. “ Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.” Daniel 4:37.

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What Every Believer Should Know about Babylon

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  1. What Every Believer Should Know about Babylon “Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.” Daniel 4:37 “Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.” Proverbs 16:19 Impacting a Proud, Pagan Culture through Humble Service

  2. Separation & Influence “I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil (one). They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth” – John 17:15-17 1. Sanctification (separation unto God) precedes infiltration (impacting a culture) 2. Impacting a culture is in proportion to the degree we are separate and sanctified

  3. The Second Thousand Years“The Development of Nations” Wickedness Increases The Flood 2348 B.C. Peleg Tower of Babel 2155 B.C. Nimrod Akkadian, Sumerian, Chaldean (Advanced Cultures) Pleasure ... Mixed Generation Power ... Giant Generation Pride ... Wicked Generation Noahic Covenant Home Church State Japheth – Intellect (language) Europe Shem – Spiritual(customs) East Asia Ham – Physical (skills) North Africa Noah and his family Dispersion of the Races NOAH (956 years)

  4. BABYLONUnderstanding its Roots • Founded by Cush, son of Ham and father of Nimrod • Babel; Belus; Baal; “god of confusion” is the source of all mystery occult religions and conspiracies • The Goddess Mother and the Son; Semiramis and Ninus (Nimrod and his wife) are symbolized in ancient empires and pagan religions • The Tower of Babel and the Dispersion (2150 BC); combining advanced technology, rebellion and witchcraft was dispersed around the globe • The ultimate perversion of the Trinity, Lucifer, Mother (and Child), and Demonic gods demanding blood sacrifice and sexual perversion

  5. BABYLON IN THE BIBLESymbol of Pride, Rebellion and Witchcraft • “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.” – Isaiah 14:13-14 • “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.” – 1st Samuel 15:23 • “…Come hither; I will show unto thee the judgment of the great whore… with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication…. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” – Revelation 17:1-5

  6. THE FEAR OF THE LORDKey to Humility and Honor • “Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. – Proverbs 18:12 • “….be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time” – 1st Peter 5:5-6

  7. The Fourth Thousand Years“The Captivity of God’s People” Assyrian Empire (power) Babylonian Empire (pride) Persian Empire (LAW of Medes & Persians) Greek Empire (pleasure) Assyrian captivity of Israel 722 BC Babylonian captivity of Judah 586 BC Daniel disciples Cyrus Alexander the Great 336-323 B C Daniel stands Israel Divided Destruction of Nineveh Nineveh repents Revival & Reform Restoration and Promise (pleasure) Solomon Jonah Nahum Josiah Jeremiah Daniel Malachi 950 BC 760 625 609 605 590-539 538-444 BC…………..

  8. The New Babylonian EmpireA Revival of Pride and Rebellion • New Babylon rules the earth for 88 years – from 606-538 BC • Nabopolassar was co-ruler with his son until 606 BC • Son married Amyitis; daughter of a Median monarch • Nebuchadnezzar reigned for half the dynasty (44 years) • A “divine” monarch who built fortification walls 87 by 350 feet • Erected hanging gardens for his wife to be like her homeland • Constructed canals and underground irrigation systems • Nebuchadnezzar removed his captives from their soil and cause them to do slave labor in building Babylon • Emulated the pride of Babylon; and when humbled by God, his wife ruled in his place

  9. The Babylonian Empire“An Empire of Pride” The Babylonian Empire Nabopolassar / NEBUCHADNEZZAREvil-MeroduchNeriglisserLaborosoardelNabonediusBelshazzar Daniel taken captive at 16 609 BC Daniel interprets the king’s dream Decree of Cyrus for Jews to return Daniel interprets the Handwriting on the wall Josiah’s revival & reforms Nebuchadnezzar judged for pride Jeremiah warns of 70 year captivity Daniel in the lion’s den (82) Daniel’s friends refuse to bow Judah taken captive Josiah Jeremiah Daniel Ezekiel’s visions 636-609 609 605 595 586 570-563 539 538 BC

  10. The Babylonian EmpireLesson 1 – Believers must embrace a Kingdomunderstanding of their times • Daniel was inspired by Jeremiah who was inspired by Josiah – legacy of multi-generational continuity • Daniel’s preparation (home & church) prepared him to remain pure in captivity • A believer’s stand must be a lawfulresistance to tyranny, respecting those who persecute you and creatively seeking ways to demonstrate love • Believers need to understand and embrace the captivity of their times; knowing God’s purpose in it

  11. The Babylonian EmpireLesson 2 – Believers must be willing to embrace a philosophy of separation • Daniel’s friends would not bow to the idolatry of the State – (separate from music & trends of day) • Faithfulness to go into the fire is true success – separationuntoGod • Covenant rests on a willingness to cut out that which offends God – separatefromsin • True success is the ability to stand alone

  12. The Babylonian EmpireLesson 3 – Believers must learn to minister in captivity through love and service • 25 years of loving service elapse between Daniel chapters 4 and 5; spanning two empires • Not until the last ruler of Babylon, when Daniel is probably 82, is he called forth to prophesy by Nebuchadnezzar’s wife • He is promoted to rule only after he was separated, his faith tested, and served faithfully • Daniel rules Babylon for approximately one hour, when Cyrus conquers during the idolatrous feast

  13. The Babylonian EmpireLesson 4 – Believers must embrace the cross and not promote themselves • Daniel became PrimeMinister under Darius • He instructed Cyrus on God’s providential work in his life; preparing him for such an hour • He benefited Persia by decentralizing power and increasing self-government under law • No one could find hypocrisy in his walk with God • He looked for no short-cuts from God • He boldly continued to pray, waiting for God’s deliverance

  14. The Babylonian Empire“How to Conquer Pride” 1) Embrace a Kingdom understanding of the times in which you live 2) Be willing to separate from that which defiles 3) Learn to minister in captivity through love and service that truly benefits the other person 4) Do not promote yourself, but embrace the cross and wait for God to give you influence “overcome evil with good” – Romans 12:21

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