The Church at Thyatira, A Persevering Church

One of the most devious characters in the Old Testament was a woman named Jezebel. In fact, her name still rings with the connotation of treachery and evil. She was a queen of Israel who advanced the worship of Baal and did all in her power to destroy the prophets of God. Her name is associated with a member of the First Century church in the city of Thyatira. This church was the fourth in Asia Minor that Jesus addressed in the book of Revelation. The church at Thyatira wrestled with maintaining correct doctrine and therefore struggled to sustain proper purity. It did manage to persevere in the face of false teaching, however, and serves as a reminder to us that we must continually strengthen our commitment to Jesus Christ.