Main Idea: The evil kingdoms of the world will fall, and how one responds says everything about them.

The Evil Kingdoms of the World Are Judged While God Calls His People to Come Out

• The sure, true, and righteous judgment of Babylon
  • Revelation 18:1–3, 21–24
  • Jeremiah 50:1, 2, 11–13
• The call to come out before judgment comes
  • Revelation 18:4–8
  • Jeremiah 51:44, 45

The Wicked Lament Over the Fall of Their Evil Kingdoms

• The ruling class lament losing their source of temporal power
  • Revelation 18:9, 10
  • Ezekiel 26:16, 17
• The merchant class lament losing their source of temporal pleasure
  • Revelation 18:11–17a
  • Ezekiel 27:24, 36
• The working class lament their source of temporal hope
  • Revelation 18:17b–19
  • Ezekiel 27:27–30

The Heavens Praise the Lord for His Righteous Judgment Against the Evil Kingdoms of the World

• The people of God are called to rejoice
  • Revelation 18:20
• The great multitude and the heavenly beings rejoice
  • Revelation 19:1–5
  • Jeremiah 51:47, 48

So What?

• What will your response be when you see the wicked kingdoms of this world fall?
  • 1 John 2:15–17