The Revelation to John: God Wins!

Session Eight

The Seven Letters to the Seven Churches, Revelation 2—3

Part Five: “To the angel of the church in Thyatira write…”

Thyatira

 Located between Pergamum and Sardis on the Lycus River.

 A _______________ rather than a _______________.

 Home of the “_______________” (coppersmiths, dyers, etc.)

 _______________ was connected with the guilds.

○ The Sun God – Tyrimnos (Apollo)

○ Boreitene (Artemis)
○ Sambethe
○ Emperor Worship

 _______________ of Acts 16:11-15 was probably a member of the dyers guild

of Thyatira.

 The gospel might have come to Thyatira through _______________. Acts

19:8-10

 This is the _______________ of the letters to the seven churches.

Jesus, 2:18

 Son of God

 Eyes like a flame of fire, (Rev. 1:14) Symbolic of Jesus’ _______________ over
his enemies.

 Feet of burnished bronze, (Rev. 1:15) Symbolic of Jesus’ _______________

over his enemies.

○ 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

○ Ephesians 1:22
What He Knows, 2:19-20

 Positive

○ (“Your”) _______________, _______________,

_______________, _______________, _______________

(“Your”)

○ These works are _______________ than they were at

_______________.

 Negative

○ Though the church in Thyatira is praise for her _______________ she

is not praised for her _______________ to the Word.

○ They are allowing _______________ to work in the church.

 She claims to be a _______________.

 She _______________ and leads _______________ the

slaves of Jesus.

• Matthew 24:4-5, 11, 24

Repent, 2:21-25

 Since Jezebel arises _______________ the church, Jesus has given her time to

_______________.

 As a result of her unwillingness to repent Jesus will…

○ …Cast her on a _______________.

○ …throw her followers into great _______________.

 ○ Her followers will be put to _______________.

 Everyone will know that Jesus searches _______________ and

_______________

○ Kidneys = _______________

○ Heart = _______________ & _______________

 For the rest of you who have not held to her teaching? Don’t

_______________ it! Keep the _______________.

Promise, 2:26-29

 The person who conquers will reign with Jesus over the _______________.

 He will share in the brilliance of the _______________ star with Jesus. Rev.
22:16

For Discussion

How does this overview of Revelation 2—3 lead you to…

1) …repentance

2) …faith, and

3) …worship?