Teaching Elder Duke Shelley of Black Forest Chapel continues a series on Revelation. Part 12 explores further the letter to the Church at Thyatira.

1. To the Church in Thyatira
Revelation 2:18-29

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:

4. • Acts 16:14 A woman named Lydia, from the city of
Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of
God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart
to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

5. • Acts 16:14 A woman named Lydia, from the city of
Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of
God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart
to respond to the things spoken by Paul.
• Revelation 19:12-13 His eyes are a flame of fire,
and on His head are many diadems; and He has a
name written on Him which no one knows except
Himself. (13) He is clothed with a robe dipped in
blood, and His name is called The Word of God.

6. • (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.

7. • 1. your love

8. • “Ephesus was strong in doctrine but weak in love.
Thyatira was strong in love but weak in doctrine.
It’s common for churches to be polarized in one of
these two extremes… Either polarization is deadly.
Balance is the key in any church.” Keith Krell

9. • 1. your love
• 2. faith

10. • 1. your love
• 2. faith
• 3. service

11. • 1. your love
• 2. faith
• 3. service
• 4. perseverance

12. • (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.

13. • “If there is a watchword that describes the
American mind-set today, it is the word tolerance.
The thought behind tolerance is that right and
wrong varies from situation to situation. What’s
wrong for me may be right for you and vice versa.
Tolerance teaches that all views are equally valid
and there are no absolutes. The only absolute is
that there are no absolutes. We tolerate
everything except intolerance. As a result, we are
killing truth and values have no value.”
Keith R. Krell

14. • 1 Corinthians 11:28-31 A person must examine
himself and then eat the bread and drink from the
cup, (29) because whoever eats and drinks
without recognizing the body, eats and drinks
judgment on himself. (30) That's why so many of
you are weak and sick and a considerable number
are dying. (31) But if we judged ourselves
correctly, we would not be judged.

15. • 1 Timothy 2:12 But I do not allow a woman to
teach or exercise authority over a man, but to
remain quiet.

16. • 1 Kings 21:25 Surely there was no one like Ahab
who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the
LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.

17. • 1 Kings 21:25 Surely there was no one like Ahab
who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the
LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.
• John 4:24 "God is spirit, and those who worship
Him must worship in spirit and truth."

18. • 1 John 2:15-16 Do not love the world nor the
things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the
love of the Father is not in him. (16) For all that is
in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of
the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from
the Father, but is from the world.

19. • (21) 'I gave her time to repent, and she does not
want to repent of her immorality.

20. • (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.

21. • 1. Correction in the sinner’s life.

22. • 1. Correction in the sinner’s life.
• 2. Restoration of the person.

23. • 1. Correction in the sinner’s life.
• 2. Restoration of the person.
• 3. Instilling respect for the Lord in the whole
church.

24. • 1 Corinthians 3:12-13 Now if any man builds on
the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones,
wood, hay, straw, (13) each man's work will
become evident; for the day will show it because it
is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will
test the quality of each man's work.

25. • (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. • (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;

27. • (28) and I will give him the morning star.

28. • (28) and I will give him the morning star.
• Revelation 22:16 I am the root and the offspring of
David, the bright and morning star.

29. • (28) and I will give him the morning star.
• Revelation 22:16 I am the root and the offspring of
David, the bright and morning star.
• 1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see in a mirror
dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part,
but then I will know fully just as I also have been
fully known.

30. • (29) 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit says to the churches.'