Last Things Last - The Rider and the Fall of Babylon

Last Things Last – The Rider and the Fall of Babylon 

In this talk we find ourselves in one of the most powerful parts of Revelation: chapters 17 to 20. And at the heart of it all, the message was simple and steady: Babylon falls. The Lamb reigns. The throne still stands.

Revelation reminds us that evil isn't just about personal choices. It becomes a whole system. A way of life. It finds its way into governments, economies, and everyday habits. Sometimes it feels like the very air we breathe. That's what Scripture calls Babylon.

But the good news is that Babylon always falls.

Not because we rise up in power, but because Jesus already has. The final battle isn't a bloodbath. It's a revealing – that’s what apocalypse means. Jesus rides out on a white horse, already bloodied from His cross (Revelation 19:13). He wears the crown He won through love. He doesn't raise a sword. His Word is enough and his enemies are scattered.

The gospel announces that He is risen. He is King. His kingdom cannot be stopped. Whatever its timing, the promises it holds are already true in Christ, and we can walk in them now.

We reign with Christ — now.

"God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms…"
 — Ephesians 2:6

Jesus is Lord — now.

"…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow… and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord…"
 — Philippians 2:10–11

Satan is bound — now.

"How can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man?"
 — Matthew 12:29
"He disarmed the powers and authorities… triumphing over them by the cross."
— Colossians 2:15

We don't need to wait for the kingdom, because His kingdom is already here and as a result we can experience the freedom that Christ gives:

• We can walk in forgiveness now.
• We can receive His strength now.
• We can pray for healing and trust that His power is at work in us now.

Right now, in the middle of this present age, we can live as people of the age to come.

Reflection Questions for the Week Ahead:

• In what ways do you see Babylon's atmosphere — the pull of comfort, power, or compromise — in your life or culture right now?
• Where are you tempted to believe that evil is winning? How does Revelation 17–20 reframe that fear?
• Where do you need to expect more of the life of the age to come — freedom, forgiveness, healing, courage — in your walk with God today?

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