The Church at Thyatira - Rev 2:18-29

September 15, 2024

Todd Peebles

Directions for the Church Part 4: The Church at Thyatira Rev 2:18-29 18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 “ ‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. 20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. 21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works. 24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden. 25 Only hold fast what you have until I come. 26 The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, 27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. 28 And I will give him the morning star. 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ I. The Commendations for the Church I. A. Love that Produces Service I. B. Faith that Produces Perseverance I. C. Growth that Produces Fruit II. The Condemnations for the Church II. A. Tolerates Evil II. B. Idolatry II. C. Refusal to Repent III. The Command for the Church III. A. Hold Fast IV. The Consequences for the Church IV. A. Reward according to the works of their Hands IV. B. Judgment