Revelation 17

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¹And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

17 sermons on Revelation 17:1

“[Brother Branham reads Revelation 17:1 from The Emphatic Diaglott — Ed.]”
Blasphemous NamesWilliam Branham, November 4, 1962
“Now, I can't read all this, so you take it from the 2nd verse to verse 36, and with it I want you to read Revelation 17:1-7, Revelation 18:1-24, Revelation 19:19-21; and there you will see the satanic system in the churches until the people end up worshipping the antichrist, thinking he's God.”
Laodicean Church AgeLee Vayle, September 7, 1971
“Revelation 18:4, "Come out of her," (which is Revelation 17:1, the harlot,)”
Adoption Part 2Lee Vayle, January 1, 1972
“Now, this of course is Revelation 17:1-5, so let's read about It, this old Mystery Babylon here, this whole system.”
The Spiritually Lewd ChurchLee Vayle, July 20, 1977
“Rev. 17:1-6”
Mother' DayLee Vayle, May 10, 1981. Names it 3 times.
“Let's go over to Revelation 17:1.”
Ephesians # 2Lee Vayle, May 17, 1981

See all 17 sermons on Revelation 17:1

²With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.

1 sermon on Revelation 17:2

“Revelation 17:2”
Challenge of Two KingdomsLee Vayle, December 29, 1974

³So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

3 sermons on Revelation 17:3

“Now let me just read you out of The Emphatic Diaglott here, something, of Revelation 17:3, and the Apocalypse of The Emphatic Diaglott here.”
Blasphemous NamesWilliam Branham, November 4, 1962. Names it 3 times.
“Galatians 4:22-31; 1 Peter 1:22-25; Revelation 17:3-6; 2 Corinthians 11:2-3; 2 Peter 2:17-22.”
Baptism of the Holy GhostLee Vayle, January 2, 1972. Names it 2 times.
“This is so because in Revelation 17:3-6 it states that the whore, Mystery Babylon is seated on the beast.”
An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

⁴And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

1 sermon on Revelation 17:4

“Notice the forehead.”
Ephesians # 2Lee Vayle, May 17, 1981

⁵And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

11 sermons on Revelation 17:5

“Revelations 17:5 to 7.”
Is This The Sign Of The End, SirWilliam Branham, December 30, 1962
“That’s set forth in Revelation 17:5”
Mysteries of GodLee Vayle, May 19, 1971
“And then in the Book of Revelation 17:5”
Destroyed by WisdomLee Vayle, July 5, 1971
“And then over in the Book of Revelation 17:5”
The Mysteries of God - SK Camp MeetingsLee Vayle, July 6, 1971
“Then in Revelation 17:5, there's a mystery of Babylon.”
Mysteries of God [Tuscon AZ]Lee Vayle, February 20, 1972
“Revelation 17:5”
Mysteries of GodLee Vayle, February 20, 1972

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⁶And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

4 sermons on Revelation 17:6

“He looked so long a Voice had to attract his attention to the bleeding lamb that should open the Seals.”
The Spirit of the Lord's Day #1 5283Lee Vayle, August 21, 1983
“Let’s understand the truth.”
God of This Evil Age # 1 NLVLee Vayle, June 17, 1990
“And that predates Rome, it goes right back to Babylon, so I ask you a question.”
Jezebel Religion #7 NLVLee Vayle, December 8, 1990

⁷And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

1 sermon on Revelation 17:7

“She's absolutely a great empire.”
Ephesians # 2Lee Vayle, May 17, 1981. Names it 2 times.

⁸The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

8 sermons on Revelation 17:8

“Revelations 17:8, where we just for a minute now to show…Now, the Lamb was slain when?”
The Baptism Of The Holy SpiritWilliam Branham, September 28, 1958. Names it 2 times.
“And, Pat, get Revelation 17:8.”
AdoptionWilliam Branham, May 15, 1960. Names it 3 times.
“We find out now, back in — in Genesis and in Revelations, Revelations 17:8, that He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world.”
AdoptionWilliam Branham, May 18, 1960
“Revelations 17:8.”
The Feast Of The TrumpetsWilliam Branham, July 19, 1964. Names it 2 times.
“And then, over in Rev 17:8: (It’s the same verse, but another chapter.)”
Trees, Books & Fountains #4Lee Vayle, July 5, 1989. Names it 3 times.

See all 8 sermons on Revelation 17:8

⁹And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

1 sermon on Revelation 17:9

“Now, in Revelation 17:9,18 the two verses, 9 and 18.”
Antichrist DeceptionLee Vayle, December 30, 1974

¹⁰And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

¹¹And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

¹²And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

1 sermon on Revelation 17:12

“The world and the church will have one voice as in Rev 17:12-18.”
Jezebel Religion #12 NLVLee Vayle, January 27, 1991

¹³These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

1 sermon on Revelation 17:13

“Listen to what it says in Rev 17:13-16, of the kingdoms that join up with Rome, the ten horns …”
Trees, Books & Fountains #6 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, July 12, 1989

¹⁴These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

1 sermon on Revelation 17:14

“Rev 17:14”
Why He is Here #6Lee Vayle, November 7, 1982

¹⁵And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

9 sermons on Revelation 17:15

“Waters…” Revelations 17:15, said, “Waters means thickness and multitudes of people.”
The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham, May 12, 1954
“He’s walking to us today, walking on water: Revelations 17:15 says, “The water which thou sawest is thickness and multitudes of the people.””
It Is IWilliam Branham, November 24, 1960
“If you want to mark it down, turn to Revelation 17:15, and you’ll find that the Bible said, “The waters which thou sawest is thickness, and multitudes, and people, and tongues.””
The Patmos VisionWilliam Branham, December 4, 1960
“…show thee the JUDGMENT of THE GREAT WHORE, that SET upon Many Waters; Waters , Revelation 17:15, is “thickness and multitudes of people.””
Blasphemous NamesWilliam Branham, November 4, 1962
“Now, though she's centralized herself as head, (that's Revelation 17:15 and18) she is far flung around the world and many systems come out of her.”
The Spiritually Lewd ChurchLee Vayle, July 20, 1977
“If you want to mark it down, turn to Revelations 17:15, and you'll find that the Bible said, "The waters which thou sawest is thickness, and multitudes, and people, and tongues."”
Why He is Here #5bLee Vayle, April 1, 1984

See all 9 sermons on Revelation 17:15

¹⁶And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

¹⁷For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

3 sermons on Revelation 17:17

“Revelation 17:17 says the thickness”
The Great Coming Revival And The Outpouring Of The Holy SpiritWilliam Branham, July 18, 1954
“And what does Revelations 17:17 say?”
Escape Hither, Come QuicklyWilliam Branham, February 2, 1958
“All the other beasts had come up out of the sea, waters; Revelations 17:17 said, “The waters which thou sawest is thickness and multitudes of people.””
Jezebel ReligionWilliam Branham, March 19, 1961

¹⁸And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

2 sermons on Revelation 17:18

“And in Rev 17:18 we see the full source of its power where this is located and the woman which thou sawest is that great city which reigneth over the kings of the earth.”
Satan's Eden #13Lee Vayle, March 18, 1990
“That was in Jeremiah, chapter 48, and we showed you the condition of organization which is the same as Rev 17:18.”
Does God Ever Change His Mind # 10Lee Vayle, January 4, 1992

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