Bible Question: How have many of you preached on the Church at Thatyria in the past from the book of Revelation? |
Bible Answer: I myself haven't preached on this subject but I heard a sermon on this topic but the preacher covered all 7 letters just briefly. His position with which I agree was that all 7 letters represent in a broad general manner all of the different responses from our Lord to all the many different congregations throughout all of time, past, present and future. From this one letter, one can only point out the obvious warning against idolatry and false teaching. One should also emphasize staying faithful to our first love, Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of His beloved church, His bride. Rev 2:18 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like burnished bronze, says this: 19 'I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first. 20 'But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 'I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality. 22 'Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. 23 'And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds. 24 'But I say to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep things of Satan, as they call them--I place no other burden on you. 25 'Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come. 26 'He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS; 27 AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father; 28 and I will give him the morning star. 29 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.' I would go ahead and preach what the Lord has to say about the other six churches. In one way or another, we all can see ourselves as individuals or as congregations and apply the instructions as needed. Sometimes this involves taking heed of the instructions from one or more and act accordingly. I take great comfort in the fact that these first 3 chapters of Revelation is not filled with so much figurative symbolism and we can take these letters to the 7 churches (congregations) to heart. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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