Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and best-selling author Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

Babylon was a great cultural city, much like New York City is today.

But in Revelation 18, we see her fall.

In today's episode, we'll continue our four-part sermon series from the archives, Loving Your City.

In this second message, Paul explains how self-glory consumed Babylon, turning her into a

dwelling place for demons.

And just like this fallen city, we too are vulnerable to the dangerous addiction of self-glory.

To hear more sermons from Paul, visit paultrip.com slash sermons.

Now here's Paul from Revelation 18.

I would start by getting you to think about this in a fallen world where things are not the way they're supposed to be.

Accurate diagnosis is essential.

I had a bit of a scare several months ago.

I was sitting at home.

Our daughter Nicole was still with us, and I began to feel this

increasing discomfort in my chest. Since I'm not a recent graduate of college, I thought that

that was something that I should take seriously. And I drove

myself up to Chestnut Hill Hospital, which is not too far from us, filled out the requisite

forms with the triage nurse, and waited for a couple hours to be diagnosed.

Fortunately, it was not in fact an emergency.

But over the next few days, I was very thankful

for the accurate diagnostic technology

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