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Sermon: November 16th, 2025 | Bryan Vaughn | Reading Revelation: In View Of Babylon

What do we do when the world around us feels like Babylon—loud, overwhelming, and full of competing allegiances? This week, Bryan guides us through Revelation 17–19 and the sweeping biblical story behind the idea of Babylon, tracing it from Genesis to the prophets, to Jesus, and finally into John’s vision. With clarity and compassion, he shows how Babylon isn’t just an ancient empire but a recurring pattern of human kingdoms that choose power, domination, and idolatry over the way of the Lamb.

Through vivid imagery, Scripture, and the “third way” revealed by Jeremiah, we’re invited to live as…

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