Hear > Listen > UnderstandDebbie Gabbara“Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.” Revelation‬ ‭2:29‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬I think we would agree that there can be a vast difference between hearing and listening. John ends his letter to the church at Thyatira with a reminder to all of us to hear what the Spirit says and to li...  Read More

What it Takes to Rule NationsWilliam Kinney“Only hold fast what you have until I come. The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, 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. And I will give him the morning star. He who has an ear, let him ...  Read More

Run and RepentPastor Keaton WashburnAs we continue our study of Revelation, we are going to focus on the criticism of the church at Thyatira. The word of the Lord to the church at Thyatira in Revelation 2:19-23 says, “‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jeze...  Read More

That First StepJosh Thayer“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. I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will t...  Read More

Coffee TalkGary Wright“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. ‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.’’” Revelation 2:18-19My cousin owns a coffee business and they have coffee shows all over the U.S. O...  Read More

Performance ReviewJoe Wilson“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. ‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.’’” Revelation 2:18-19Through many years of managing employees and instructing in professionali...  Read More

His NearnessPeter Mason“Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.” Revelation 2:16-17I lo...  Read More

Watch YourselfJohn Stone“Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.” Revelation 2:16-17“He...  Read More

CriticismAdam Moore“But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.” Revelation 2:14-15Criticism is something that the average person does not st...  Read More

The MajorsCaleb Jones“But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.” Revelation 2:14-15Have you ever had someone speak some hard truth to you? ...  Read More

Well DoneJeannie Yates“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.’’” Revelation 2:12-13I remember being moved to tears and greatly inspire...  Read More

Encouragement in the Presence of the EnemyPastor Ferdinand Sanders“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.’’” Revelation 2:12-13If some...  Read More