To the Church at Thyatira

Letters to the Seven Church - Message 6 - To the Church at Thyatira - Rev. 2:18-29

Outline

I. Introduction to Thyatira
A. Least Important City of the Seven
B. Trade Guilds

II. The Presentation of Christ – vs. 18
A. Son of God
B. Eyes Like a Flame of Fire – searching, penetrating, focused
C. Feet Like Burnished Brass – judgment (altar, utensils for burnt offerings – Ex 38:1-7)

III. The Praiseworthy Commendation – vs. 19
A. Love evidenced in Service – 1 John 3:18
B. Faith evidenced in Patience – James 1:3
C. Increasing, Maturing

IV. The Proposed Correction – vs. 20-21
A. The False Prophetess like Jezebel
B. Tolerating False Teaching and Immorality – 1 Cor 5:11; Eph 5:3
C. Given Time to Repent

V. The Potential Consequences – vs. 22-23
A. Cast into Her Sickbed – Ex 21:18 (luxurious bed, reclining couch, sickbed)
B. Followers will have Great Tribulation (parallelism to sickbed)
C. Followers (spiritual offspring) must Repent or Perish
D. The Churches Will Know

VI. The Promise for Conquerors – vs. 24-28
A. To the Rest
B. Hold Fast til I Come
C. Overcome, Keeping My Word until the End
D. Rule the Nations with Christ
E. The Morning Star – 2 Peter 1:19; Rev 22:16