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A. The City of Thyatira
1. The Geographical Importance
a. It was a commercial town.
b. It was the gateway to Pergamum.
c. It was situated in an open valley.
2. The Religious Importance
a. It was not a center of Greek or Caesar worship.
b. It had a form of religious freedom.
B. The Church in Thyatira
1. The good
Revelation 2:18-19 NIV
a. Love and faith
b. Service and perseverance
c. Maturing faith
2. The bad
Revelation 2:20-23 NIV
a. The seducing of a bride
b. A distracting compromise
c. A fair searching (Jeremiah 17:10)
3. The promise
Revelation 2:24-29 NIV
a. The overcomer is free from unnecessary burden.
b. The overcomer is given power over the nations.
c. The overcomer is given the Morning Star.
C. From Hearing to Activation
1. Truth - Hold fast to the commitment you have made to Christ.
2. Sanctification - Hold fast to the spiritual growth you have already achieved.
3. The Great Commissions - Hold fast to the mission of the local church.
4. Holiness - Hold fast and do not give in to the seductions of appeal and attractiveness.
Bottom Line:
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Giving last Sunday: 82.1%
Giving year to date: 93.7%
Last Sunday weekend attendance: 1,989
Salvations to date: 83 | Baptisms to date: 21