1. Revelation Chapters 2 and 3
Seven Churches of Asia
Revelation Chapters 2 and 3

2. Thyatira
Revelation 2:18-29

3. Thyatira

4. Hell’s headquarter’s Jezebel Junction The Suffering Saints
The Church at Thyatira
Pergamos
Hell’s headquarter’s
Thyatira
Jezebel Junction
Smyrna
The Suffering Saints
Ephesus
The Honeymoon was over

5. Thyatira 300 BC Small Trade Purple
(courtesy of
Thyatira (modern Akhisar) has popualtion of ~ 74,000

6. Thyatira
Trade Centers
Purple & Wool & Pottery
Christians Objected:
Lord Caesar
Feasts of revelry

7. Thyatira
Religion
Appollo was chief god
Diana
Emperor

8. Thyatira
Church
Acts 16: = Lydia
Probably a small church

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

11. 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. 2:18

12. 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. 2:19

13. Words 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.”

14. Words of Condemnation
“And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not 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.2:21-22

15. 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.2:23

16. Caused the people to do evil
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

17. Jezebel – She repented not
Words of Condemnation
Jezebel – She repented not
Gave her space to repent
God is longsuffering
She did not desire to repent

18. Jezebel – Cast her into a bed
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 !

19. 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.2:24

20. 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.2:25-26

21. Those who live godly shall condemn Those who live ungodly
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.2:27
Those who live godly shall condemn
Those who live ungodly

22. “And I will give him the morning star.
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.2:28-29

23. 1.We must continue to Grow 2.We must oppose false doctrine
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

24. 4.We shall have a reward if we hold fast till the end.
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 !

25. Thyatira
Revelation 2:18-29

26. Revelation Chapters 2 and 3
Seven Churches of Asia
Revelation Chapters 2 and 3

27. Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga
Sunday Evening Nov.20, 05