Aug 2002

Rev. 2:18-29
“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write:

These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. [19] I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.
[20] Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. [21] I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling. [22] 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. [23] 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. [24] 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): [25] Only hold on to what you have until I come.
[26] To him who overcomes and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations--

[27] ’He will rule them with an iron scepter;
he will dash them to pieces like pottery‘--

just as I have received authority from my Father. [28] I will also give him the morning star. [29] He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

Rev 2:18-29
Introduction:
These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze.
Positive:
I know: - thy works (ergon) - and love (agape)
- and service (diakonia) - and faith (pistis)
- and patience (hupomone) - and thy works (ergon)
the last to be more than the first.
Negative:
- you permit that Jezebel to (openly) teach and seduce ...
Warning / Encouraging / Recommendation:
The verdict for the woman (she already got her changes to repent and refused) and all who followed her:
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.
Encouragement for the others
Hold fast till I come.
Promise from Jesus: And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: [27] 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. [28] And I will give him the morning star. Hear what the Spirit says unto the churches
. . . Rev. 2:29
He that hath an ear, l2et him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. (not just Thyatira)