Seven Churches of Asia

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Seven Churches of Asia

• Revelation Chapters 2 and 3

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Thyatira

• Revelation 218-29

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Thyatira
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The Church at Thyatira
Pergamos
Hells headquarters
Thyatira
Jezebel Junction
Smyrna
The Suffering Saints
Ephesus
The Honeymoon was over
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Thyatira

• 300 BC
• Small
• Trade
• Purple

(courtesy of www.holylandphotos.org)
Thyatira (modern Akhisar) has popualtion of
74,000
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Thyatira
Trade Centers
Purple Wool Pottery

• Christians Objected
• Lord Caesar
• Feasts of revelry

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Thyatira
Religion
Appollo was chief god Diana Emperor
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Thyatira
Church
Acts 1614-15 Lydia Probably a small church
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Thyatira

• The longest of the letters written to the least
  known and least important of the cities.

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Introduction of Speaker
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira
write These things saith the Son of God, who
hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his
feet are like fine brass Rev. 218
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Words of Praise
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. Rev. 219
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Words of Condemnation
Rev.220
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.
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Words of Condemnation
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.
Rev.221-22
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Words of Condemnation
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.
Rev.223
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Words of Condemnation
Jezebel Allowed her to teach false
doctrine Called herself a prophetess I Kings
Ahab was husband Wicked and ungodly
Caused the people to do evil
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Words of Condemnation
Jezebel She repented not Gave her space to
repent God is longsuffering She did not desire
to repent
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Words of Condemnation
Jezebel Cast her into a bed Great
Tribulation Those who commit adultery with
her Could be spiritual adultery Kill her
children All the churches shall know
Give according to your works !
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Words of Encouragement
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.
Rev.224
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Words of Encouragement
But that which ye have already hold fast till I
come. 26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my
works unto the end, to him will I give power over
the nations.
Rev.225-26
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Words of Encouragement
And he 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.
Rev.227
Those who live godly shall condemn Those who live
ungodly
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Words of Promise
Hope
And I will give him the morning star. 29 He
that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
saith unto the churches.
Rev.228-29
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Lessons
1.We must continue to Grow 2.We must oppose false
doctrine 3.If we partake of sins of leaders we
will partake of punishment
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Lessons
4.We shall have a reward if we hold fast till the
end. 5.The eyes of the Lord are in every place to
see our sins and our virtues !
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Thyatira

• Revelation 218-29

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Seven Churches of Asia

• Revelation Chapters 2 and 3

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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening Nov.20, 05