Our tour of the seven churches of Revelation comes to the church in Thyatira which was in many ways the mirror image of the Ephesian church. This was a hard-working, loving, serving church that was condemned because it was tolerating immorality within the body. Christ the merciful is also Christ the authority, and His church must be both loving and obedient to His commands. When we are, we experience a joy far greater than mere superficial relationship!

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE

Revelation 2: 18-29

Complementary Reading: Psalm 2

SERMON AUDIO

SERMON NOTES

Risk: Tolerating Sin Within

Command: Obey Christ!

  • The Authority of Christ
    • Christ emphasizes His divine authority to Thyatira (verse 18)
    • We must obey Christ’s commands (verse 27)
    • We cannot tolerate sin within the church (verses 20-23)
  • The Mercy of Christ
    • The mercy of Christ in salvation
    • The mercy of Christ in ongoing forgiveness (verse 21)
    • We must practice both the mercy and authority of Christ
  • The Reward of Christ
    • When we’e faithful, we’ll reign with Christ (verses 24-27)
    • Our greatest reward is Christ Himself (verse 28)

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