When a Church is Undiscerning Rev. 2:18-29 | Letters for Churches
Revelation 2:18-19 18
And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: “The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.
Revelation 2:20-21 20
But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to 21 idols. I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
Revelation 2:22-23 22
Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
Revelation 2:24-25 24
But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other 25 burden. Only hold fast what you have until I come.
Revelation 2:26-29 26
The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority 27 over the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself 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.�
Acts 16:14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.
Revelation 2:19 19
I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.
Revelation 2:20 20
But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
Queen Jezebel King Ahab 1 Kings 16-21; 2 Kings 9
Revelation 2:20 20
But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
Revelation 2:24 24
But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden.
GNOSTICISM gnosis (“knowledge”)
Revelation 2:24 24
But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden.
Revelation 2:20 20
But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
Revelation 2:9 I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
When a Church is Undiscerning (Rev. 2:18-29) Truths about God 1. Our powerful, holy God disciplines His church.
Revelation 2:18 18
And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: “The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.�
Revelation 2:22-23 22
Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they 23 repent of her works, and I will strike her children dead.
1 Corinthians 11:29-30 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.
Revelation 2:22-23 22
Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
When a Church is Undiscerning (Rev. 2:18-29) Truths about God 1. Our powerful, holy God disciplines His church. 2. Our patient, merciful God calls us to repent.
Revelation 2:21 21
I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
Revelation 2:22 22
Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works,
Romans 2:4-5 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
When a Church is Undiscerning (Rev. 2:18-29) Truths about God 1. Our powerful, holy God disciplines His church. 2. Our patient, merciful God calls us to repent. 3. Our gracious, loving God rewards His people.
Revelation 2:24-25 24
But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other 25 burden. Only hold fast what you have until I come.
Revelation 2:26 26
The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end . . .
Revelation 2:26-29 26
The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, 27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received 28 authority from my Father. And I will give him the morning star.
When a Church is Undiscerning (Rev. 2:18-29) Reasons Why the Church Must Be Discerning 1. Not all “prophecy� within a church is from God.
Revelation 2:20 20
But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good.
When a Church is Undiscerning (Rev. 2:18-29) Reasons Why the Church Must Be Discerning 1. Not all “prophecy” within a church is from God. 2. Christians can be misled by “new” teaching.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
When a Church is Undiscerning (Rev. 2:18-29) Reasons Why the Church Must Be Discerning 1. Not all “prophecy” within a church is from God. 2. Christians can be misled by “new” teaching. 3. Half-truths can sound really good.
Acts 20:30-31a And from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert.
Philippians 1:9-10a And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent.