"THE SPIRIT OF BABYLON" - 5/16/2020

[Music] though the storms keep on rating in my mind and sometimes is hard to tell the night from day [Music] still that hope that lies within is we are sure as I keep my eyes upon the distant Shore I know believe me say that blessed he had prepared but in the Stars don't see and if the way keeps on blowing so [Music] No Oh though the storm keeps on raging in Milan and sometimes is hard to tell the night from day [Music] still that hope and lies within it's reassure as I keep my eyes upon the distant Shore I know he'll lead me safely to that blessed place he has prepared [Music] but if the stones don't see and if the way and keeps on below in my life my soul [Music] my soul has been [Music] in the Lord Oh I realize in this life you're gonna be tossed by the waves and the currents that seems so fierce but in the world and it keeps me steadfast and maneuverable in this mine ah but if the storm don't see [Music] and if the way one blowing my life so my son [Music] in the Lord my soul my soul my my my my my my my my my my my my my my my my my soul's been I did my soul has been anger my soul [Music] you crushed me down but Jesus picks me up and he sticks by me when the going gets tough oh my my soul my soul [Music] my soul's been anchored my soul was man anchor so spin anchor the billows may roll the breakers may - but I shall not sway because he holds me past so dark a day clouds in the sky no it's alright the Jesus is [Music] my soul [Music] me I'm turning I'm dirty [Music] god bless you [Music] you you [Music] hello I am Carl a junior and I am currently a graduating senior at the Bayside High School in Palm Bay it is in my deepest interest to secure the scholarship that will assist with the cost of my anticipated four-year degree while attending high school I have been involved with a few voluntary experiences I have had the opportunity to work with my church's technology department as a video and camera technician I have also been a participant in the melbourne municipal band these voluntary roles have had a positive impact on my personal growth when it comes to managing managing time and working well with others my desire to become a financial analyst this requires a degree in business administration and Finance I chose this path because math has always been my strongest subject throughout my years in school additionally a major in finance will allow me to explore a field that is full of opportunities as a self driven person I know that my passion for the field will take me one step closer to earning a four-year degree from the University of Central Florida receiving this scholarship will further motivate me to complete my degree I firmly believe that having quality education requires great investments I envision that one day I will use my talents to find effective ways to give back to my community thank you for your confidence and a willingness to help me achieve my goals [Music] praise the Lord everybody look at somebody next to you and tell them god is good tell them God is alive it's time for praise and worship join us ah sweetie lord I lift your name on high I'm so tired Oh [Music] lord I love your brain [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] special time when we lift our voices in one Accord TV praises of God no more time for our live training I'm so I'm so bad take it one more time what a victory [Music] I'm so bad [Music] also [Music] you turn from ever new [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] for Cinco let Israelis feel on what our lips are they wherever you are secretly those what I love to see your girl [Music] I'm so before it's sunny [Music] I'm so bad [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] guy is so good [Music] thank you Lord for one more day [Music] I've got a word from God and I'm asking for his blessing and his presence and so I'd like to invite you to bow your heads with me as we pray our Father in Heaven as we open your holy word I ask that you would cleanse me of all unrighteousness [Music] fill my life with your Holy Spirit's presence and power speak to me through me and for me I promise you Lord I'll always give you the honor the glory and the praise in Jesus name I pray amen and amen now you're gonna have to forgive me I'm just gonna pretend I'm in my home church amen I'm here not to impress you but to just bring a word from the Lord if you have your Bibles with you turn with me to the book of Revelation chapter 14 verse 8 the book of Revelation chapter 14 verse 8 the Word of God says and there followed another angel saying Babylon is fallen is fallen that great city because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication may God add a blessing to the faithful reading of his word it was the year 605 BC 605 years before the birth of Christ King Nebuchadnezzar had taken the kingdom and city of Babylon to the pinnacle of world power Babylon was known throughout the earth for her power wealth and worship of pagan gods it was also well known that the prostitutes in her temples committed gross iniquities in her religious ceremonies to everyone on the earth Babylon seemed unconquered invincible except for one minor detail God had said through the prophetic utterance of Isaiah that Babylon would fall in Isaiah chapter 13 verse 19 Isaiah 13 verse 19 God said Babylon the glory of kingdoms the excellent beauty of the Cowley's it shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah so when the kingdom of Babylon passed to the young King Belshazzar and when Babylon was at its zenith steeped in sin and iniquity when Babylon had become as the Bible had prophesied the habitation of devils the hold of every foul spirit a cage for every unclean and hateful bird god said to his appointed servant I have anointed you to subdue Babylon my god and loose the loins of kings now bear in mind this is one of the few prophecies in the Bible where God names the one who would overthrow the enemy of his people and also keep that phrase in your mind loose the loins of kings well just as God had said there came a day when Babylon was surrounded by the armies of Cyrus Belshazzar believing Babylon to be invincible instead of sounding the alarm that Babylon was surrounded by enemies instead of warning his people that danger was at their doors Belshazzar declared a feast a party in honor of a thousand of his lords and princes and that night as they drank wine like water as they drank until reason was dethroned as they drank until wicked passions were inflamed and took control that night at the height of his drunken stupor Belshazzar lost all sense of decorum and reason and decency and he cried out bring me those golden vessels those chalices we took from the Hebrews those holy cups they used in the worship of their God bring them and let us drink wine from them and as the King had ordered the golden goblets were brought into the festal Hall and bell shaza in a blasphemous profane gesture drank wine from those holy vessels that had been set apart as sacred unto the Lord in his pride and arrogance Belshazzar took what God had set aside for a holy purpose and used it for sport an amusement before long his royal gala had degenerated into a shameless orgy of irreverence and blasphemy when suddenly the Bible says without warning a hand appeared as if reaching out of the dim unknown a hand appeared suspended in midair a bloodless mysterious hand reached from behind the veil of eternity into the fragile realm of time and at the very moment when Belshazzar's act of sacrilege had gone beyond the limits of grace and mercy with the desecrated sacred vessels of the Lord at his lips a giant colossal hand appeared and began writing on the walls of King Belshazzar palace in Babylon the hand wrote slowly and deliberately and as it wrote the wall smoked are you listening to me as it wrote the walls trembled every letter every word was being written with God's sacred finger of fire the Bible tells us that the scene was so awesome so terrible that Belshazzar could not hide his terror you remember the scripture in Isaiah that I told you to remember where God said he would loose the loins of Kings well King Belshazzar could not hide his fear and terror and his joints and loins gave way not only did his knees become wobbly and smoked together but his loins is let me say it his his his bodily elimination functions could not be controlled and in front of his lords and princes Belshazzar involuntarily relieved himself in vain he tried to read the burning letters on the wall he started shouting who can read this somebody read this his wise men stood mute and bewildered baffled and tongue-tied they couldn't read the writing on the wall his counselors tried to read it his analyst tried to read it they stammered and strain trying to decipher and decode the meaning of the smouldering letters on the wall finally the queen mother said to Belle shaza or King live forever there is one among us in whom the spirit of prophecy still lives he is a prophet who interprets dreams and unravels mysteries send for him or King I'm confident he can read the writing on the wall and when Daniel arrived the shadow said to him I've heard that you know how to explain riddles and dreams if you are able to read this writing on the wall I'll promote you make you third ruler in the kingdom Daniel took one look at what was written on that wall and said King keep your kingdom I don't need your promotion as a matter of fact all your wealth and power will not be able to help you after tonight and then Daniel turned his face to what's the burning wall with his countenance flushed with a sombre reverence he framed his lips and read aloud mini-mini tickle you fossa which simply means that weighed in the balances and are found wanting o king live forever said daniel babylon is fallen God has divided your kingdom and given it to the Medes and Persians behold his servant Cyrus is at the door and that very night while Daniel was yet speaking the army of Cyrus and his corps of engineers diverted the course of the river Euphrates and that night the army of Medes and Persians walked into battle and marched into Babylon along the path of the river bed and a conquered Babylon brothers and sisters from the building of the Tower of Babel that named Babylon has been a symbol of defiance sin and rebellion against the purposes of God whether it be the proud kings and kingdoms of the earth or disobedient corrupt Church Babylon has always been a symbol for anyone or anything in this world that rebels against the purposes of God I said God says say it again Babylon has always been a symbol for anyone or anything in the world that rebels against the purposes of God Babylon is a symbol of a world speaked in immorality and mired in confusion Babylon is a symbol of a world in active rebellion against the purposes of God a world a world as the old folks used to say headed for death hell and destruction in Revelation 14 8 the Word of God says our scripture for there followed a second angel saying Babylon is fallen saying what Babylon is fallen is fallen it says it twice the reason is the reason it's repeated is to let you know God is not playing God is serious Babylon has fallen is Sean enough falling that's that's that's the the Greek the babylon is fallen is sure enough fallen before that great city made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication Babylon will be judged and destroyed because of her abelian against the purposes and will of God brothers and sisters like Babylon of old we are living today in a Babylonian world we are living in a world mired in sin and rebellion against God we are living in a Babylonian world a world possessed by a spirit of hatred and every unclean thing we are living in a Babylonian world and as much as I tremble to say it we are living in a Babylonian nation this country is part of the Babylonian world divide the violence the killing we see every day just tells us we are living in a Babylonian world when politicians exploit the fears and intolerance of people and soul confusion and disunity that only means that we are living in a babylonian world when when political leaders speak in codes of bigotry and xenophobia and when religious leaders us religious leaders are silent and complicit we are living in a babylonian world and in case you haven't noticed our nation has become a carnival of lies and deception we are living in a babylonian were where materialism is king where wealth and money is the god of this world where the commandments of God have been set aside where the standards of christ-like conduct have been rejected even in the church we are living in a babylonian world where neo-paganism is on the ascendancy it is the fastest-growing religion people who say they have no religion the social fabric of this nation is on the verge of collapse we are living in a babylonian world god has given us this prophetic word that Babylon is fallen because rebellion against the purposes of God will not stand from that first day in heaven when Lucifer with his lips foaming with words of nullification and defiance and deceit from that first day he declared war on God and his kingdom ever since that day there has been in this world an epic battle between the purposes of God and the purposes of the enemy ever since that day two kingdoms have been in conflict and a flag under which Lucifer marches is the flag of Babylon Lucifer is the commander-in-chief of Babylon and his mouth effective weapon if I tell you what it is it would blow your mind I'm about it you are you with me today I'm about to tell you the devil's most effective weapon it is the distortion and misrepresentation of the character of God it is his most effective weapon since that day there's been a desperate struggle between God's mighty angelic beings and those who dare to challenge and resist and oppose even defy the purposes of God oh but thank God their rebellion failed hallelujah their insurrection was suppressed Michael the Prince prevail a third of the heavenly angels were cast out amen they were cast into the earth they resumed their war against God under the flag of Babylon now hear me today hear me today I've been preparing this message and I really didn't know why God wanted me to preach this like what I'm about to say to you but he put it in my spirit so I'm about to give it to you just like he gave it to me don't let people mislead or confuse or misguide you Babylon is not one man or one denomination neither is Babylon one head of any denomination if you only see the Pope as Babylon you need to broaden your spiritual vision [Applause] Babylon is not one man the servant of the Lord says listen to what Li says she said Babylon is a symbol of the world at large so that means wherever you see rebellion against the purposes of God you are looking at Babylon wherever you see hatred selfishness cruelty wherever you see meanness even if it is in the lobby of your church wherever you see unkindness you are looking at babylon babylon is a symbol of all that is in rebellion against god so that means so that means brothers and sisters you can be in the church and babylon can be in you there are people in this world and god forgive me there are people in the church who all they do is sow acrimony dissension and division one day one day god said to me my son you know it's so sad in many cases my church has grown more by acrimony dissension and division by division than it has grown by church planting and multiplication in other words usually when you see another church of the same denomination in any city is because somebody got mad with somebody and Lynn off come on out you know what I'm talking about whenever you see acrimony dissension and division those people have a Babylonian spirit Oh God God God God put it on my spirit to just shared it's not going just share it is that Alright wherever you see a spirit of agitation and disunity wherever you see a spirit of insurrection you are looking at Babylon yes you can be in the church and Babylon can be in you wherever you see a spirit of rampage a spirit of insubordination what you are looking at is Babylon trying to invade the church now hear me brothers and sisters even though I'm going to I'm gonna touch on something some tender stuff today even though sometimes Babylon tries to sneak into the church undercover yeah you got some undercover brothers and sisters here what I'm about to say to you today the church is not battle-ax and anybody calling the church Babylon all that means is that the spirit of Babylon is in them anybody telling you come out of the church and join their offshoot movement because there are come on are you with me today because they're saying the church is Babylon hear me now they are nothing but what I call eschatological last day events provocateurs that's all they are and the Sun the Lord makes it clear she says anybody who says that you must leave the church and join them because the church is Babylon here's what Ellen says she says the Holy Spirit of God is not working in them and then she says it is a work they are doing that is neither honorable nor righteous she says those who assert that the seventh-day Adventist churches constitute Babylon or any part of Babylon she says don't listen to them you do better she says to just stay home hallelujah and she says to those people I love it she says to those people stop using my name [Applause] Ellen White says don't people quoting her and telling you come out listen to this she says my brother if you are teaching that the seventh-day Adventist Church is Babylon you are wrong God has not given you any such message to bear and although there are evils existing in the church and will be until the end of the world are you ready she said the church in these last days is still to be the light of the world a world that is polluted and demoralized by sin the church I love this one of the most important quotes and spirit of prophecy says the church and feeble and defective even meaning to be reproved warned and counseled is the only object upon earth upon which Christ has bestowed his supreme regard and so when others are saying come out of the church Ellen White says God sends an angel to his people and you know what the angel says when people can you come out the angel God since Illinois says says press together press together press together black white brown yellow press together you may speak French or patois you may speak Spanish or or Creole God has sent an angel to his church and the angel is saying press together press together there may be disagreements about decisions that are made decisions that you didn't like but God didn't send an angel to say to you come out God's angel says press together and anybody who tries to tell you differently here's what you tell them here's what you tell them tell him God never said come out of the church my people he said come out of Babylon he never said come out of the church I've no idea why God had me preach this message tonight but I'm just gonna preach it as he's giving it anybody who tells you that the church is Babylon it is because they are possessed with a Babylonian spirit and make no mistake about it as far as the devil is concerned the most valuable piece of real estate is not the center of London or New York the most valuable piece of real estate in this world of the devil is your mind [Music] your heart no matter how confident the devil's both God said Babylon is fallen God said I rule over the drama of history and any purpose that challenges the purpose of God will fail amen God's purposes you know I love that scripture says all things work together for good to them that love the Lord and to them who are called according to what his purpose God's purpose that's why you can be blessed even though you're being missed over [Music] because God's purposes can never be thwarted or overthrown God's purposes cannot be overcome overpowered overwhelmed God's purposes cannot be conquered hallelujah they cannot be crushed or vanquished God's purposes cannot be baffled confounded frustrated defeated and anything in the world that is in opposition to the purposes of God will fail hallelujah so often when I ask people if they know God's purpose for creating man you know what many people answer say God created man for his own glory and he did he did but well here's what I found when I studied a little deeper did you know that God his purpose is now God in His purpose created man for the purpose of repopulating heaven with the human race you didn't hear what I just said God created the human race to fill the vacancies left in heaven when the fallen angels were cast out of there so it is gone and and God's purposes cannot fail so some of us are gonna be filling some vacancies it is God's purpose that everyone who seeks to resemble to reflect and reveal his character will be restored into his image and will fill a vacancy left in heaven God has said that Babylon will fall in this promise from God is one of the foundations of our hope this hope we have is the great strength of the Christian I don't know about you but this hope gives me courage that Babylon is a defeated foe this hope will carry us through every dark Valley Babylon is a defeated fault so you be not dismayed God is not mocked whatsoever man soweth don't worry about what's happening in Washington Babylon is a defeated foe when God says when you pass through the rivers they will not sweep over you when you walk through the fire you will not be burned Babylon is a defeated foe the Lord of Hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge amen God is our refuge in our strength a very present help in trouble I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help my help cometh from the Lord which made heaven and earth Babylon is a defeated fall and Jesus said as he went to Calvary in his walk to cow before he went to Calvary he said in the world Saints you will have tribulation but be of good cheer I have overcome the world Babylon is fallen brothers and sisters I am so glad that I know he's a defeated foe the victory already belongs to Jesus so whenever you are besieged by problems whenever you are hemmed in on every side by difficulty when it seems like the enemy is making progress just remember Babylon is a defeated foe all I got to do is stay on my knees call on the name of Jesus redouble my prayers he's already defeated ask God for the power to stop any habit that is destructive you can stop because Babylon is a defeated foe I can I say this a lot of us ask God for the power to stop but we don't go on to ask God for the power to stay stop that's a different kind of prayer are you with me that's a daily communion with God kind of prayer that power is available before I close tonight I said before I close tonight one day we will be running alongside the Savior's chariot singing hallelujah he reigns [Music] hallelujah he reigns and we will walk triumphantly through the streets of the New Jerusalem but until that day keep this hope alive in your heart keep this hope that the name of Jesus is above all principalities and powers and Babylon is fallen the name of Jesus is above all earthly dominions I want to read you one last test tonight he who has gone into heaven is at the right hand of God thank you my brother amen he who has gone into heaven is well at the right hand of God and the father has made all angels and authorities and powers subject unto him Babylon is a defeated foe so we right now we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers the grey man the rulers of the darkness of the world against spiritual wickedness in high places but God says be strong in the Lord be strong in your service be strong and your suffering be strong in your fighting be strong and resisting the devil Babylon is already a defeated foe y'all God is not sitting out there on a cloud somewhere wringing his hands and distress about how berserk this world is going he's got it under control [Applause] these things have I spoken unto you that you might have peace in the world you shall have tribulation but be of good cheer be a lot good cheer I have overcome the world before I leave you tonight aren't you glad you know how this thing is already gonna turn out he who redeemed us by his blood has already won amen so we must fight in his strength I've been telling a story that has been an inspiration to me about a young man who was a young boy actually he was in a terrible car accident and he lost his left arm the family trying to keep him in courage stand inspired they signed him up for judo class the judo teacher said alright I'll take him and month after month the judo teacher would only teach him one judo move every week every day he went every month one judo move they entered them into the championship into the tournament nobody believed he would even qualify but he won his first two matches and he kept moving up he entered the finals he got to the finals they said well he's not gonna win this time but lo and behold he won the champions yet and on his way home he was talking to his judo teacher and he said how is it that you only taught me one move and I won the championship his judo teacher said well you have almost mastered one of the most difficult moves in all of judo is but more importantly the only known defense against that move is that your opponent has to grab your left wrist and you don't have a left wrist I want you to know when you fight in the strength of the Lord you cannot be defeated your God is on your side and the enemy is already hallelujah a defeated foe tonight I have some friends who wrote a song for me about Babylon they arranged it and my friend Danny Shelton and my friends at 3abn produced this song for me to sing we have it for you this weekend for the first time anywhere it is a song that reminds us that God's glorious church will triumph over Babylon and so I'd like to share that new song for the first time here at this camp meeting listen and watch the screen and the words and I hope you're blessed Thank You Lord [Music] the shining jewel of the ancient world Babylon worship gods of stone harren pride were evil twins let leave the heart and he's wrong she was likened to a heart fornication was in the that feel the car from which she breath sins of every [Music] the golden-haired of Daniel Fisher will topple given time as with nation's kings and merchants in toxicated by the prophets try to he bribed turn from how it was before the wrath of God poor friend sir a blonde so powerful strong she thought she was invincible [Music] but God [Music] [Music] an angel Phil there we shall descend with a shout proclaim the great she will die in sannan-san I know [Music] we'll be here [Music] together to those who claim to be gods turn [Music] be not partakers of us for his church on this file and [Music] who worships me history and on display [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] who worships me that spirit answered this Bank [Music] [Music] [Music] No [Music] [Applause] this [Music] Oh yeah [Music] [Applause] when you bow your heads with me about your handsome hallelujah he reigns he reigns he reigns that lawn has fallen he reigns he said it's about a nicer clothes [Music] in your life my brother my sister wanted to just stop and take a moment and look at your life and if there's any place where rebellion against the purposes of God still lives in you I want you today to ask God to come into your life [Music] right there in your personal life and ask God to help you put on the Lord Jesus Christ ask God to give you the strength ask God to give you the purpose the power of the commitment to say God remove from my heart any trace of rebellion against your purpose in your will God removed from my heart any trace of rebellion against your purpose and against your will if there's any trace of Babylon in me any trace of confusion any spirit of division and animosity and Cooper mone please God take it from me give me the peace that passes all understanding so did I I don't know who you are you might find it difficult but this is an important word from God for your heart and all you want to say is Lord remove any trace of rebellion that still lives in me I want to invite you to stand on your feet as you ask God remove from my heart do you mean it today if you mean it today I want you to even if you're standing step out of their aisle those of you still slip out of a I'll come down to the front and all you're asking is God in prayer God remove any trace wherever you are just right now this is serious business you are going to uproot Babylon from anywhere it lives in your spirit hallelujah wherever it is alive you're going to ask God for the power to uproot Babylon from your spirit any trace of rebellion in your life as God move up Jesus call you might find it difficult to stand you might find it difficult to walk but this is the walking day this is the time you need them to endure the pain and get up and just come down here to this altar for a word of Prayer and all you're asking is God remove from my spirit any trace of rebellion any trace of rebellion when I want to tell somebody off that's rebellion it is not in harmony with the purposes of God somebody say hey man you need to ask God come now come now God removed from my spirit any trace of rebellion I don't want a Babylonian spirit not in me [Music] praise the Lord praise the Lord those of you come forward if you mean it today I don't know who you are but somebody says pastor I need to be baptized I've been coming to the meetings I've been blessed but the Lord has been speaking to me and this word that I need to ask him to remove from my spirit any trace of rebellion I finally got to turn it all over to him I need to go down into the watery grave of baptism I need to ask God to give me a new life a new beginning a new start if you want to be baptized here at the campground just raise your hand just raise your hand if the Lord is speaking to you somebody wherever you are just raise in here I want to be baptized I want to be baptized wherever you may be you may be standing you may be seated wherever you may be you just raise your hand so the Lord has been speaking to me I want to give my life and I want to be baptized right here on this campground raise your hand isn't somebody here oh praise the lone priests the Lord a young man right there another young man just raise your hand I want to be baptized Oh hallelujah there's gonna be a big baptism here tomorrow I said there's gonna be a big baptism here tomorrow if you want to be a part of it if you want to give your life completely to the Lord ask God to remove any trace of rebellion it in you when you go down into the water and you come up you'll come up the Bible promise is a new creation amen so if you want to be baptized I want you to just raise your hand tomorrow is a new beginning for me raise your hand wherever you may be hallelujah let's pray together father in heaven thank you Lord for this word from your throne that battlin is forward whatever I'm fighting I'm fighting it in your name and the victory is already assured hallelujah confusion is going to lose hallelujah God acrimony dissension division it's all going to go down because God Babylon is a defeated foe hallelujah we bless your name we thank you for those who come forward God you know every heart you know every need their God you know what they need their God you know what they're giving to you at this altar today whatever spirit of rebellion is in them oh God take it from them as they surrender everything to you we bless your name and we thank you we thank you in the name of Jesus amen and hallelujah amen Oh somebody turning lives in Babylon is fallen is fallen hallelujah is fallen is a defeated foe [Music] [Music] [Applause] friends sovereign see [Music] fire stopping slang to his holy ah Jesus lead God his children their songs carries the mall to Arkansas [Music] him Jesus table survey day for our sins he suffered and blender [Music] Oh [Music] solvers son Josefa some miss Frances she's assumed our song wonderful deep and star [Music] [Music] Jesus unless everything I swear forever apparently Stanton [Applause] below [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music]

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Published: Sat May 16 2020