Choose Your Kingdom: World vs. God

Revelation 18:1-24

1. The Kingdom of the World will be destroyed. (vs. 1-3)

- The Evil that Ruled it.

- The People who followed it.

- Which Kingdom do you choose? (Matthew 7:13-14)

2. Citizens of the Kingdom of God listen to the warnings & commands of God. (vs. 4-8)

- God's people have been called to separate from the world! (1 Peter 1:13-16)

- Citizens that belong to the kingdom of man follow after possessions (luxury), pride (queen), & pleasures (mourning I will not see).

3. There is a difference between Worldly sorrow & Godly Sorrow. (vs. 9-19)

- Worldly sorrow weeps over what we lose.

- Godly sorrow weeps over the evil we commit against God.

- 2 Corinthians 7:9-11

4. God's People Worship God for His Justice! (vs. 20)

- We don't gloat over people going to hell. We glorify God for His righteous judgement!

- Are you overwhelmed that God has spared you from His judgement?

- 2 Corinthians 5:21

5. The World and Its Desires will pass away. (vs. 21-24)

- Do you have the faith to believe that God is worth more than this world?

- 1 John 2:17

- Mark 8:34-38

- Philippians 3:7-9