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THE SCARLET WOMAN (11 OF 15)

by Larry Wynn

Scripture: REVELATION 17, REVELATION 18
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THE SCARLET WOMAN (11 of 15)
A BRIDAL PORTRAIT
LARRY WYNN
REVELATION 17 & 18
AUGUST 5, 2001 A.M.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. WOMEN ARE VERY IMPORTANT IN GOD'S KINGDOM.

1. THROUGHOUT THE SCRIPTURE WE FIND WOMEN
PLAYING A SIGNIFICANT ROLE.

2. WOMEN, IN THE BIBLE HAVE HAD A POSITIVE AND A
NEGATIVE AFFECT ON THE KINGDOM.

- YOU HAVE AN ESTHER WHOSE COURAGE SAVED
GOD'S PEOPLE.

- YOU HAVE JEZEBEL WHOSE WICKEDNESS HURT
GOD'S PEOPLE.

B. IN REVELATION WOMEN ARE SEEN IN BOTH POSITIVE
AND NEGATIVE ROLES.

1. REVELATION 2 - JEZEBEL, WHO WAS TEARING THE
CHURCH APART.

2. REVELATION 13 - THE WOMAN CLOTHED WITH THE
SUN REPRESENTING ISRAEL.

3. REVELATION 19-20 - THE BRIDE OF CHRIST.

4. REVELATION 17 - THE HARLOT.

C. THE TERM GREAT HARLOT IS USED TO REFER TO
BABYLON.

1. BABYLON IS MENTIONED 290 TIMES IN THE BIBLE.

2. IT REFERS TO AN ANCIENT CULTURE AND THAT
CARRIED ISRAEL INTO CAPTIVITY.

D. BABYLON IN REVELATION REPRESENTS TWO THINGS:

1. AN ATTITUDE. REVELATION 17.

2. AN ACTUAL CITY. REVELATION 18.

E. TODAY, I WANT US TO LOOK AT THE ATTITUDE AND THE
ACTUAL CITY.

II. THE ATTITUDE.

A. THE POWER. VS. 1-3.

1. WE HAVE AN ALLIANCE OF A ONE WORLD RELIGIOUS
SYSTEM WITH A ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT.

2. IN THIS APOSTATE SYSTEM SPIRITUAL POWER IS
EXCHANGED FOR WORLDLY POWER THAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY:

- RELIGIOUS RITUAL.
- PERMISSIVE BEHAVIOR.
- LIBERAL ATTITUDES.
- CULTIC BEHAVIOR.

B. THE PROSPERITY. VS. 4.

1. THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM WILL THINK ITSELF RICH.

2. THERE WILL BE A SELF SATISFACTION.

C. THE PASSION. VS. 5.

1. IDOLATRY BEGAN WITH THE BUILDING OF THE TOWER
OF BABEL.

2. THE ACTIVITY WILL BE SCANDELOUS. THERE WILL
BE NO PURITY.

D. THE PERSECUTION. VS. 6.

1. THE IDEA WILL BE TO SILENCE CHRIST ...

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