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The fourth (4th) Church of Revelations is the church of Thyatira:
Rev. 2: 18-29
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19
- Productive
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19
- Productive- Progressive
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19
- Productive: Love (Agape)
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19
- Productive: Love (Agape)Service (Diakonia/ Deacon; Ministry
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19
- Productive: Love (Agape)Service (Diakonia/ Deacon; MinistryFaith
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19
- Productive: Love (Agape)Service (Diakonia/ Deacon; MinistryFaithPreserver/ Endure (”to bear up under”)
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19 - I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
- Productive:
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19 - I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
- Productive: Love (Agape)
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19 - I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
- Productive: Love (Agape)Service (Diakonia/ Deacon; Ministry
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19 - I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
- Productive: Love (Agape)Service (Diakonia/ Deacon; MinistryFaith
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19 - I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
- Productive: Love (Agape)Service (Diakonia/ Deacon; MinistryFaithPreserver/ Endure (”to bear up under”)
I. Things that were worthy of commendation:
Rev. 2: 19 - I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
- Progressive
II. Things that were worthy of condemnation:
Rev. 2: 20 -
II. Things that were worthy of condemnation:
Rev. 2: 20 - Sexual Immorality
II. Things that were worthy of condemnation:
Rev. 2: 20 - Sexual Immorality- Sacrilege
II. Things that were worthy of condemnation:
Rev. 2: 20 - Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
- Sexual Immorality
II. Things that were worthy of condemnation:
Rev. 2: 20 - Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
- Sexual Immorality- Sacrilege
III. Words of Consequence:
Rev. 2: 21 -
III. Words of Consequence:
Rev. 2: 21 - And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 23 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.
(Also see Msg. Translation)
III. Words of Exhortation:
Rev. 2: 24-25: But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. 25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
IV. Words of Compensation:
Rev.2: 26-29: And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: 27 And she 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. 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Q & A
The fifth (5th) Church of Revelations is the church of Sardis:
Rev. 3: 1-6
I. Thing that was worthy of commendation:
Rev. 3: 1
I. Thing that was worthy of commendation:
Rev. 3: 1 -
- Productive:
I. Thing that was worthy of commendation:
Rev. 3: 1 -
- Productive: Designation of Life
I. Thing that was worthy of commendation:
Rev. 3: 1 - And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
- Productive:
I. Thing that was worthy of commendation:
Rev. 3: 1 - And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, …
- Productive: Designation of Life (Name=Reputation)
II. Thing that was worthy of condemnation:
Rev. 3: 1 - And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Identification of Death
II. Thing that was worthy of condemnation:
Rev. 3: 1 - And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Identification of Death(i.e. all shout, but no substance)Book,” Autopsy of a Deceased Church”
III. Words of Exhortation
A. Rev. 3: 2 B. Rev. 3: 3a
III. Words of Exhortation
A. Rev. 3: 2 -
III. Words of Exhortation
A. Rev. 3: 2 - Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
III. Words of Exhortation
A. Rev. 3: 2 - Be watchful, and strengthen the things whichremain, that are ready to die: for I have notfound thy works perfect before God.
Imperative “to be”:
III. Words of Exhortation
A. Rev. 3: 2 - Be watchful, and strengthen the things whichremain, that are ready to die: for I have notfound thy works perfect before God.
Imperative “to be”: Attentive
III. Words of Exhortation
A. Rev. 3: 2 - Be watchful, and strengthen the things whichremain, that are ready to die: for I have notfound thy works perfect before God.
Imperative “to be”: AttentiveSupportive
III. Words of Exhortation
A. Rev. 3: 2 - Be watchful, and strengthen the things whichremain, that are ready to die: for I have notfound thy works perfect before God.
Imperative “to be”: AttentiveSupportive (Preservation from
spiritual death; i.e.medicine; word of God)
III. Words of Exhortation
A. Rev. 3: 2 - Be watchful, and strengthen the things whichremain, that are ready to die: for I have notfound thy works perfect before God.
Why?
