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Think yourself

EmptyRead yourself Full

Write yourself Clear

Pray Yourself Hot

Be Yourself but Don’t Preach Yourself!

Introduction

Attention (Why should they listen to you?)

What is the Hearer’s problem?

What is the Biblical Solution?

What do the hearers need to know?

Main Textual Idea:

Main Idea: Jesus Will Not Tolerate Idolatry In His Church

Interrogative:

Transition: 6 observations from the text and then I’ll give you some application

Body

1. The One From Whom the Message Comes (vs. 18)

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Revelation 2:18 ESV

18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.

Explanation -

Illustration - Argumentation - Application - Review -

2. The Commendation From Jesus (vs. 19)

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Revelation 2:19 ESV

19 “ ‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.

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3. The Rebuke from Jesus (vs. 20-23)

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The Promise of Punishment from Jesus (vs. 20)

Revelation 2:20 ESV

20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

The Warning (21-23)

Revelation 2:21–23 ESV

21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.

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4. The Encouragement to the True Church (vs. 24-25)

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Revelation 2:24–25 ESV

24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden. 25 Only hold fast what you have until I come.

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5. The Challenge to the Churches (vs. 26-29)

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Revelation 2:26–29 ESV

26 The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, 27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. 28 And I will give him the morning star. 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

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Conclusion

Review opening illustration (if appropriate)

Review Main Idea

Give final application

Land the Plane.

Connection Group Reflection Questions

What do these verses teach me about our character?

What do these verses teach me about God and his character?

Because these words are from God, they are TRUTH!

What truth is he asking me to believe?

What do I need to do to obey him?

With whom can I share these truths?