JESUS TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA

 REVEALING JESUS

“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write:"

THYATIRA HAD SILVERSMITHS THAT MADE IDOLS, AND CRAFTED OBJECTS FROM PRECIOUS METALS.  JESUS HAS EYES LIKE A BLAZING FIRE.  AND HIS FEET ARE LIKE POLISHED BRONZE.

"These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze."  Revelation 2:18 NIV

JESUS COMPLIMENTS THEM FOR THEIR LOVE, SERVICE AND PERSEVERANCE.

" I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first."  Revelation 2:19 NIV

CORRECTION FOR THOSE FOLLOWING THE TEACHINGS OF A PROPHETESS... JEZEBEL. SHE DECEIVED MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH INTO BELIEVING IT WAS ALL RIGHT TO GO TO THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO, AND PARTICIPATE IN PAGAN WORSHIP BY EATING MEAT OFFERED TO IDOLS AND SEXUAL IMMORALITY.  

"Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols.  I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.  So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways.  I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds."  

Revelation 2:20-24 NIV

JESUS INSTRUCTS THE FAITHFUL TO HOLD ON AND BE STRONG.  SOME WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS, AND BE OUTCASTS; BECAUSE THEY DON'T PARTICIPATE IN PARTIES AT APOLLO'S TEMPLE.

"Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets, ‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’  Revelation 2:24-25 NIV

OVERCOMERS WILL BE GIVEN AUTHORITY TO RULE WITH CHRIST OVER PEOPLE GROUPS.

"To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’ just as I have received authority from my Father.  I will also give that one the morning star.  Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches."  REVELATION 2:18-29 NIV New International Version