Thyatira - the Corrupt Church
What Christ Wants in His Church • Sermon • Submitted
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Christ wants a church that HOLDS to faith in Him and does not tolerate sin or heresy.
Christ Revealed
Christ Revealed
His Deity - the Son of God. This is important because when doctrinal error creeps into the the church the deity of Christ is one of the first doctrines that is attacked.
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.
His Discernment - his eyes as a flame of fire, piercing to the heart. He knows the motives.
His Dominion - he reigns and will reign over all the kingdoms of the earth.
Christ Remembers
Christ Remembers
The Lord knows your works that have been done for His sake.
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
The church at Thyatira was commended for their work, love, faith, serice, perseverance and growing in the work for the Lord.
The Lord knows your history. The Lord knows in what ways you are serving, even now, often without recognition, but He sees!
Christ Rebukes
Christ Rebukes
This is the longest and most severe rebuke yet.
This church had fallen into the sin of tolerance. They were tolerating wrong doctrine not only to be discussed in their midst, but proclaimed as truth.
Christ will judge and discipline because “Jezebel” and her followers would not repent.
Christ Rewards
Christ Rewards
No other burden - Hold to Christ in the purity of His Word.
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
The reward of reigning with Christ.
The reward of Fellowship with Christ - the morning star.
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
Application:
Repent
Hold Fast to the truth