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The Revelation of Jesus Christ Lsn 2 d of 22 Chapter 2 & 3 – Letter to the Church in Thyatira Rev. 1: 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.

This evening we will… 1. Overview what we have covered 2. Review letter to Pergamum 3. Study the letter to Thyatira in this order: a. The parable of the leaven b. The letter to Thyatira c. The church age 500 – 1507 AD 4. Think about the “take-away” 10/28/2020 David Tye 4

Overview of what we have covered. David Tye

Ephesus Name Meaning “Desirable” – Paul ministered, silversmiths, Timothy, John Images of Christ 7 stars (sovereign) among 7 Lampstands Christ’s Title Approval Sovereign Lord Deeds, toil, perseverance; cannot endure evil; test; endurance for His name; hate deeds of Nicolaitans Accusation left 1 st love; - reason for deeds is important, defect of heart, clergy vs. laity Admonition Remember, repent, restore 1 st deeds Alternative Removal of light, lose effectiveness Praise to Overcomer Eat of tree of life (all true believers) Church Period Matt 13 Parable 10/28/2020 Apostolic: 30 to 100 AD. Increasing doctrine, cooling love Sower and soils David Tye 6

Smyrna Name Meaning Images of Christ’s Title Approval “Myrrh, fragrant” – beautiful; wicked; gospel opposed by pagans; abject poverty; Caesar worship; Polycarp martyred First & Last; dead, now alive Risen Lord Tribulation; abject poverty; blasphemy Accusation X Admonition do not fear suffering (prison, testing, 10 days of tribulation); be faithful until death Alternative X Praise to Overcomer crown of life, Jas 1: 12 and 1 Cor 9: 25; not hurt by 2 nd death Church Period Matt 13 Parable 10/28/2020 Persecuted: 100 -313 AD, suffering, seeds of evil enter Tares sowed, left until the harvest David Tye 7

Pergamum Name Meaning “Additional Marriage” – wealthy; many temples; Satan’s throne; civic & religious life entwined; heathen feasts (guilds); doctrines of Balaam & Nicolaitans accepted, Christianity became popular Images of Christ 2 edged sword Christ’s Title Warring Lord Approval Satan’s throne, hold fast My Name, not deny My faith, martyr days Admonition teaching of Balaam: idol worship, immorality, teaching of Nicolaitans (note that these folks are called out) repent Alternative come quickly, war with sword Accusation Praise to Overcomer Church Period Matt 13 Parable 10/28/2020 hidden manna, white stone, new name Compromising, : 313 -500 AD , Constantine, state church, pagan practices, spiritual compromise Mustard seed, birds of air nest in tree David Tye 8

Pergamum Take Away – “What does it mean to compromise? ” “accept standards that are lower than desired, endangering position” How might churches compromise today? How might believers compromise today? 10/28/2020 David Tye 9

The parable of the leaven David Tye

Christ taught about the “kingdom of heaven” in Matt 13 parables … … to show the progression of the kingdom in the world until the King returns: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Matt 13: 3 -9 Matt 13: 24 -30 Matt 13: 31 -32 Matt 13: 33 Matt 13: 44 Matt 13: 45 -46 Matt 13: 47 -50 10/28/2020 Christendom – The sower – The wheat and tares – The mustard seed Wheat & tares – The leaven explained – The hidden treasure – The pearl of great value – The drag net David Tye 11

Matt 13: 33 “The Leaven” [focus on the nature of leaven once it is added to flour] He spoke another parable to them, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid [mixed] in three pecks of meal, until it was all leavened. " 10/28/2020 David Tye 12

The Bible Knowledge Commentary - Dallas Seminary. If the yeast in this parable represents evil, the idea would be redundant for evil was already represented by the weeds in the second parable. Therefore some feel that Jesus had in mind here the dynamic character of yeast. The nature of yeast is such that once the process of leavening begins, it is impossible to stop. Perhaps Jesus was implying that those who profess to belong to the kingdom would grow in numbers and nothing would be able to stop their advance. This idea fits with the nature of yeast and makes sense in the flow of these parables. 10/28/2020 David Tye 13

“Leaven” Matthew 16: 5 -12 And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. " 7 They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, "He said that because we did not bring any bread. " 8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, "You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread? 9 "Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up? 10 "Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up? 11"How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. " 12 Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 10/28/2020 David Tye 14

“Leaven” 1 Corinthians 5: 6 -13 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leavens the whole lump of dough? . . . 9 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; 10 I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world. 11 But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a one. 12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? 13 But those who are outside, God judges. REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM AMONG YOURSELVES. 10/28/2020 David Tye 15

Matt 13: 33 “The Leaven” 1 Timothy 4: 1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 Timothy 4: 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; What is the implication here about the importance of Sound Doctrine? 10/28/2020 David Tye 16

The letter to the church at Thyatira David Tye

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Thyatira 1. Transliterated – Thuateira: "thuo" sacrifice +"ateires" unweary (or continuing) [Harry Ironside] 2. small and obscure manufacturing town, especially purple dye 3. Acts 16, Lydia converted; seller of purple 4. Baal worship (Jezebel, 1 Kings 18 -20), pagan doctrines part of the culture 5. Some think the local church was possibly led by a woman (why is this not true? ) 10/28/2020 David Tye 19

W. Barclay • Thyatira had no special religious significance. • The only notable thing about Thyatira from the religious point of view was that it possessed a fortune-telling shrine, presided over by a female oracle called the Sambathe. • No threat of persecution hung over the Thyatiran Church. • Extraordinary number of trade guilds. . . wool, leather, linen and bronze, makers of outer garments, dyers, potters, bakers and slavedealers. • The threat came from inside the Church. There was a strong movement, led by the woman addressed as Jezebel, which pled for compromise with the world's standards in the interests of business and commercial prosperity, maintaining, no doubt, that the Holy Spirit could preserve them from any harm. • Here is a warning. It is possible for a Church to be crowded because its people come to be entertained instead of instructed, and to be soothed instead of confronted with the fact of sin and the offer of salvation. 10/28/2020 David Tye 20

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Revelation 1: 14 -15 His [like Son of Man] head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire. 15 His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. 10/28/2020 David Tye 24

Rev. 2: 18 -29 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like burnished bronze, says this: 19'I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first. 20'But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray, so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21'And I gave her time to repent; and she does not want to repent of her immorality. 22'Behold, I will cast her upon a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. 23'And I will kill her children with pestilence; and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds. 24'But I say to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep things of Satan, as they call them-- I place no other burden on you. 25'Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come. 26'And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS; 27 AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also 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. ' 10/28/2020 David Tye 25

Rev. 2: 18 -29 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like burnished bronze, says this: 19'I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first. 10/28/2020 David Tye 26

Xreference verses… 1 John 5: 5 Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 10/28/2020 David Tye 27

Rev. 2: 18 -29 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 20'But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray, so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 10/28/2020 David Tye 28

Xreference verses… 1 Kings 21: 25 Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him. 1 Corinthians 15: 33 -34 Do not be deceived [led astray]: "Bad company corrupts good morals. " 34 Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. 10/28/2020 David Tye 29

A Different Gospel = Error Galatians 1: 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; 1 Timothy 1: 3 As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, Titus 1: 11 who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain. Hebrews 13: 9 Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; … James 3: 1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. 2 John 1: 9 -11 Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; 11 for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds. 10/28/2020 David Tye 30

Rev. 2: 18 -29 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 21'And I gave her time to repent; and she does not want to repent of her immorality. 22'Behold, I will cast her upon a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. 23'And I will kill her children with pestilence; and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds. 10/28/2020 David Tye 31

Matthew 18: 6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. 10/28/2020 David Tye 32

Rev. 2: 18 -29 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 24'But I say to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep things of Satan, as they call them-- I place no other burden on you. 10/28/2020 David Tye 33

From Life Change series… Satan's so-called deep secrets (2: 24). The word Gnostic comes from the Greek word gnosis ("knowledge"), for the Gnostics taught that salvation required simply that one know the deep secrets about God and reality. The saved were then free in the Spirit to explore both good and evil and to practice any indulgence of the body. Some Gnostics even "boasted that it was precisely by entering the stronghold of Satan that believers could learn the limits of his power and emerge victorious. " The prophetess may have encouraged Christians to participate in pagan rites and orgies to prove that evil could not alter their salvation by grace nor their life in the Spirit. 10/28/2020 David Tye 34

Acts 15: 29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell. " 10/28/2020 David Tye 35

Rev. 2: 18 -29 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 25'Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come. 26'And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS; 27 AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also 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. ' 10/28/2020 David Tye 36

1 Corinthians 6: 2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts? Revelation 20: 4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. Revelation 22: 16 "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star. " 10/28/2020 David Tye 37

Thyatira Christ’s Title “Unwearied (continuing) sacrifice” - small and obscure, Acts 16 Lydia converted; Baal worship (Jezebel); pagan doctrines accepted; local church likely led by woman Son of God, eyes like flame of fire, feet like burnished bronze searches mind and heart Judging Lord Approval knows deeds, love, faith, service, perseverance; growing deeds Name Meaning Images of Christ Accusation Admonition Alternative Praise to Overcomer Church Period Matt 13 Parable 10/28/2020 tolerate Jezebel, immorality, idol worship, 1 Kings 21: 25 -26 Jer. 44: 17, 18, 25 Christendom Christians - repent - hold fast - sickness, great tribulation - no other burden - pestilence, judgment authority over nations, morning star (Rev 22: 16) Corrupted: 500 -15017 AD, Middle Ages, inquisition, Mary elevated, works Leaven, all becomes leavened David Tye 38

The church age 500 -1507 AD David Tye

500 -1517 AD (Middle Ages) – Love, but Corrupt Church 1. Breakdown of Roman society and rise of the church as unifying influence a. Vandals, Huns, and Goths over run Europe b. Rome sacked in 455, no longer a stabilizing influence c. “The church sought to combine Christianity with pagan philosophy and heathen religious rites so that much of the ritual of the church of that period is directly traceable to comparable ceremonies in heathen religion. ” – Walvoord, p 75. 10/28/2020 David Tye 40

500 -1517 AD (Middle Ages) – Corrupt Church 2. 590 AD - Gregory [a monk] elected the “Reluctant” Pope a. b. c. d. taught man wins merit by his good works plus grace… must do penance for sins committed after baptism… belief in the intercession of the saints, holy relics have power, remaining sins atoned in purgatory, Eucharist is actual body and blood of Christ priest offers the blood for the sins of the participants, unlike Christ for all men 3. 800 AD King Charles the Great (Charlemagne) rescued Pope Leo III, who then crowns him King of all Christendom 4. Weak succeeding kings lead to feudalism, political popes a. Lords, vassals, fiefs, local government; bishops and abbots became vassals 5. 1100 -1300 AD Crusades; Inquisitions to drive out heresies (including rejection of authority)

500 -1517 AD (Middle Ages) – Corrupt Church 6. ~1300 Mary elevated to co-redemptress 7. 1348 -1350 – The Black Death sweeps Europe; ~100 million die (40% of population) “Ring around the rosie”

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500 -1517 AD (Middle Ages) – Corrupt Church 8. 1378 John Wycliffe (first reformer, Wycliffe Bible, persecuted, body desecrated) a. “Every man, whether priest or layman, holds an equal place in the eyes of God. ” b. Believers should search the scriptures themselves c. Preaching is of more value than any sacrament; NO transubstantiation d. NO transubstantiation; mediating priesthood is not necessary!! …of or relating to a church as an established institution e. “The papal institution is full of poison. It is Antichrist itself, the man of sin who exalts himself above God. Let judgment fall!” f. “The church is other than an organization on earth headed by a pope” g. Too powerful to martyr, John Wyclif was persecuted and after death his body was desecrated ecclesiastical

500 -1517 AD (Middle Ages) – Corrupt Church 9. 1517 Martin Luther’s 95 Theses 10. 1522 William Tyndale to a clergyman, "I defy the Pope, and all his laws; and if God spares my life, ere many years, I will cause the boy that driveth the plow to know more of the Scriptures than thou dost!"

Take Away 1. Believer a. Hold fast to Christ and His Word 2. Unbeliever a. Repent and return 3. Unrepentant a. Judgment 10/28/2020 David Tye 46

The Letter to Thyatira John Mac. Arthur Detailed Study at http: //www. biblebb. com/files/mac/sg 1441. htm 1. Application — Letter to the Church universal Polarized church: Should have Love & Sound Doctrine Ephesus had which? Thyatira had which? Extremes today would be: doctrinal perfectionists or tolerant sentimentalists!! 2. Application — Instruction to individual Christians Do you have more Love or Doctrine? ? ? Or neither!!? ? We need to seek balance between sound doctrine and love for neighbor Without sound doctrine, “love” is a empty. You can tell your friend, “I love you, and accept you unconditionally. Do what you want. ” -- That is not love. True love says, “With tears in my eyes I tell you that without Jesus Christ, you're on your way to hell. ” 10/28/2020 David Tye 47

Rev 2&3 Review 1 2 Church Meaning Ephesus Desirable Smyrna 3 Pergamum 4 Thyatira Age Apostolic 30 -100 AD Christ's Title Matt 13 Parable Points Renew your first Sovereign Sower and Soils Love Lord Myrrh – Be faithful until Persecuted Wheat and fragrant, Risen Lord death 100 -313 AD Tares bitter Do not Additional Compromising Warring Mustard Seed 313 -500 AD Lord compromise! Marriage Unweary sacrifice Corrupted 500 -1517 AD Judging Lord Leaven Repent Hold fast 5 6 7 10/28/2020 David Tye 48

Age: Church Letter to: Middle Ages (5001500) Thyatira “Continuing Sacrifice” The Son of God, who has The Lord’s description/promis eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like e burnished bronze [Note: to Pergamum 'Nevertheless what you He said, 'Repent until I therefore; or else I am have, hold fast until I come coming to you quickly, and I will quickly make war against them with the sword of My mouth. Question: 1. How saved? 2. Source of authority? 3. What is the Church? 4. What is the Christian life? 10/28/2020 Reformation (1517 - 1648) Renaissance (1648 -1789) Sardis “Remnant” He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars, If therefore you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you. Revival (1789 -1914) Ideologies (1914 -1996) Philadelphia “Brotherly Love” He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, … 'I am coming quickly; Laodicea “Judgment of the people” The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God I advise you to buy from Me gold and white garments, … 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears and knock My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him… All of the below church and “world” views continue today. Gregory: grace + good works Innocent III: Pope is Vicar of Christ An Institution: Sectarian Pope Leo III & Charles the Great (Charlemagne): Universal Catholic Church, Holy Roman Empire Luther: grace alone, faith alone, Rom 1: 17 “…the just shall live by faith…” Calvin: grace/faith, chosen Luther: church, as justified by scripture Calvin: God is sovereign Tyndale: scripture to the masses Luther: universal church, hierarchy with Pope at head. Zwingli (Anabaptists): community of saints separate from government. Positive view of man, not a sinner; common sense needed more than grace. “Membership” by formal assent to doctrinal views set forth by scholars Reason: truth found thru senses, not revelation Modernism (liberalism), scriptures rejected in favor of learning thru experience REASON AWAKENING The goal is a religiously neutral civilization Denominations emerge Edmonds, Whitefield, Wesley: Evangelical awakening led to “volunteer” missions New World Puritans Pietism emphasizes Sacraments, baptism, Zwingli (Anabaptists): Moral conduct. importance of confession, celebration of Confession, baptism, Happiness and regeneration. Mass …, indulgences, discipleship – daily walk fulfillment in this Moved back to Crusades with Christ life personal faith and Personal preparation for the fellowship with return of Christ, and life in Jesus Heaven with Him Led to Puritans who lived it David Tye Evangelical view: 1. faith 2. new birth, “born again” 3. God’s love revealed in Jesus - Salvation is not required 4. devotion to Bible as only authority - Rational thought, science, (Higher criticism challenges the Bible) - Body of Christ - Mission to world, from “nurturing to spreading” - July 1800 Gasper River camp meeting - faith in deeds - millennialism returns, live expectantly - Public vs. Private Protestants - Fundamentals of the Faith: Inerrancy of Bible Deity of Jesus Virgin Birth Jesus’ physical resurrection Jesus’ physical return, 1000 yr reign experience - Universal ecumenical federation - Meet personal needs - Marketing to people’s needs [wants] - Sacred and secular life separated - Being [experience] and doing are more important that belief - Social/political activism 49

Matthew 18: 6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. 10/28/2020 David Tye 50

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