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"Strong is the Lord God who judges her"

Text: Revelation 18:8

THE JUDGMENT AGAINST BABYLON

Divine justice would be meted out against Babylon. The penalty imposed was carefully decided by the Lord.

“Render to her just as she rendered to you,
and repay her double according to her works;
in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her.
In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
in the same measure give her torment and sorrow;
for she says in her heart,
‘I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’
Therefore her plagues will come in one day—
death and mourning and famine.
And she will be utterly burned with fire,
for strong is the Lord God who judges her.”
Revelation 18:6-8

1. Babylon would be severely dealt with.

a) Whatever evil deeds that had been done.

b) Babylon would receive its just due.

c) The punitive aspect.
She would receive double for all that was perpetrated.

2. Babylon’s sinful ways.

a) She had glorified her.

b) She had lived luxuriously and selfishly.

c) She acquired and reflected great arrogance.

i) She regards herself as a queen.

ii) She was not a sorrowful widow.

iii) She would not see sorrow.

d) This attitude reflects her disdain of God.

e) Babylon was a godless capital.

3. God’s response to Babylon.

a) Babylon would suffer plagues that come from God.

b) Dreadful consequences would come to Babylon:

i) Death

ii) Mourning

iii) Famine

iv) Fire would be used to destroy Babylon.

4. The strength of God.

a) It would take divine strength to utterly destroy Babylon the great.

b) God possesses the power, strength and authority to strike and destroy Babylon!