Bible Study For Life



The Church of Thyatira
 
The Church of  Thyatira, God is not pleased with The Church of  Thyatira, Why?
 
They which prophesy out of their own heart; they seduce My servants and commit fornication.
 
Woman Jezebel, The "great city is Babylon, or state of confusion, lies
 
Revelation 2:18 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;
 
19 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.
 
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.
  • Revelation 17:18  And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
  • Woman Jezebel, The "great city is Babylon, or state of confusion, lies
  • This is not the Jezebel of the old Testament, but the Jezebel of the New Testament,
  • Ezekiel 13:16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
    17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
    18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
    19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
    20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
    21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
    22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
  • Revelation 17:4-5 the harlot, who rides upon the back of Babylon, or confusion.
  • We are dealing with a people who know the truth as to whom the Kenites are.
  • Those people today, who do not know there will be a personal individual false christ in the last days, will be mislead.
  • What does it mean "to seduce My servants and commit fornication"?
  • Seduce - 4106:  go astray, deceive, err, holy seduce, wander, be out of the way
  • Even if they know who the false children are, if you believe not that the false christ shall come in person, then when he comes in all his splendor (which is part of what Satan's name means) to deceive the world.
  • Then he will deceive them also, and he will cause them to pay homage to him, and possibly believe upon him.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
  • Jezebel with the people today who are willfully ignorant as to the Bible's warning concerning our current condition.
  • These people are being given time to know the truth and repent of their sins; yet, they do not study to show themselves approved just as she did not repent.
  • The Bible shows us they will not repent
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
  • He is going to cast her into the bed of deception.
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:10  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
    11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
    12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
23 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.
  • This is not actual death. Since the adults allow themselves to be deceived by her, Their children will die a spiritual death.
  • Because they did not read God's Word
  • Notice, it says according to your works
  • Revelation 17:18  And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
  • Woman Jezebel, The "great city is Babylon, or state of confusion, lies
24 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.
  • Or, those who reject the doctrine of Jezebel, He will set you free
25 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:
  • There is great strength in this verse
  • The Greek word translated ''nation''
  • Is ''ethnos'', which means race.
  • So it appears that we are not talking about 13 tribes - nations, But rather the races of the world.
  • The overcomers will reign over them, not of a sense of power.
  • But love and compassion
  • Those, that have the ears to hear, Will have the opportunity to teach with Christ through the millennium.
27 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.

28 And I will give him the morning star.
  • The ''morning star'' is Jesus Christ.
  • ''Morning star'' also translates to mean ''early light''.
  • The word ''morning" is the Greek word # 3720 meaning ''early''
  • The word ''star'' is the Greek word # 796 meaning ''light''
  • The message of Jesus Christ and full knowledge does give the elect early knowledge or light.
  • Thus, they are prepared for the last days. Whereas others will have it come upon them unawares.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
  • So far, the people of the churches we have covered know the truth
  • Yet, He is still somewhat against many of them.
  • The church at Smyrna was the only one He seemed to have nothing against.
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