THE CHURCH AT THYATIRA

THE CHURCH AT THYATIRA

Description of Jesus.
Revelation 2:18, "And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;"

Description of the church.
Revelation 2:19-25, "I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. But that which ye have already hold fast till I come."

Reward to him who overcomes.
Revelation 2:26-29, "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning star. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."

The church in Thyatira is the church with "corrupted leadership". We all know of examples of this church because Satan takes great glee in exposing the failings of the church. This churches leaders claim to be prophets or prophetesses. They use their positions of power to lead their churches into error, sexual vice and Idolatry. The Lord will give this church a time of growth so that the leadership might repent. But unless he or she repents the leader will fall and in so doing take a good portion of the church with them. Any of the good works that may have taken place despite the poor leadership at this church will come to a sudden and abrupt stop. The rest of the church who do not hold to the false teachings of the now deposed leadership will go on ministering, but the church will be like Zerubbabel's temple as compared to Solomon's temple. They will be but a shadow of their former glory.

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