The Kingdom & The World

Ephesians 6:10-20

Pastor Allen Coleman

Part of DOMINION—Behind Enemy Lines

March 8, 2020

What God creates in

Reveal Answer

, Satan counterfeits in the

Reveal Answer

. —Trevin Wax

I. The Place of Babylon

(1) Babylon is also called

throughout the Bible.
(2) In Daniel, Babylon is called

.
(3) Babylon is located in present-day

.
(4) Babylon fell to the empire of

.
(4) There is always another

.

II. The World of Babylon

(1) The world: the current, unhealthy, temporary

that promotes

,

and

, which includes the prevailing worldview assumptions of the day in opposition to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
(2) The “world” has a

and his name is Satan.

III.The Spirit of Babylon

(1) The world isn’t

ground.
(2) The spirit of Babylon is the

and

beind the unhealthy social climate, the prevailing worldview, and the assumptions of the day.
(3) Five areas of self-examination for the “spirit of babylon” in your life:
1. Media
2. Politics
3. Parenting
4. Academia & Career
5. Sex & Dating

(4) The Kingdom: The future, eternal,

reign of God on earth as it is in Heaven, where every mind is

in Jesus and every desire is

by Jesus. This future

is lived out in the world with present

, by true Christians everywhere.