The Dead Church of Thyatira

 

The Dead Church of Thyatira

Is Romanism. It was a dark period. Christ is judging them and watching them intensely, He commends them for:

Their personal love of Christ which came out in their works. They were true believers.

They had love despite their ritualism.

They had a great ministry.

They were patient in days of darkness.

Their works were greater than in the beginning.

 

He condemned them for:

Jezebel who brought paganism into Israel. In Thyatira there was a woman who was a teacher and prophetess who was like the woman, Jezebel. Pagan practices were mingled with Christian works and worship. Christ gave her time to repent but she didn’t. The great tribulation could be the persecution which Rome endured under communism. Or it could be the great tribulation the apostate church falls into. Christ says He will kill all those who were brought up under the pagan system. He searches everything about us. He says He will come and take them out. To those who don’t hold to their doctrine He tells them to stand fast for Him. We overcome by faith, not our efforts. When we go to heaven, we will rule with Christ. In I Cor. 6:2 it says the saints shall judge the world. Christ is the bright and morning star and will come and take us home with Him. The children of Jezebel will not hear, but the children of the Lord will hear because the spirit opens their ears.

Sometimes people think they can hide portions of their lives from everyone. They try to hide angry tempers, deep jealousies, or sexual sin. In His message to Thyatira, Christ clearly stated that “He searches the minds and hearts.” Nothing is hidden from Him. No sin can escape His notice. People may think they are getting away with it, but God knows. Everywhere we go, everything we say, think, or do is seen by God. That understanding should help us to steer clear of sin.

 

 

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