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(Strongs# 2364, Thigatera).
surrendered the Jesuit Order to European
nations.
Strong’s #2364 (“Thyateira” Θυτειρα) is the Greek word for
“daughter”. (Today it is written “θυγτηρ”) thygátr, thoo-gat'-air;
apparently a primary word (compare "daughter"); a female child, or (by
Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant):—daughter.”
Quoting Stephanus of Byzantium, by Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, “A Greek-English Lexicon:
“According to Stephanus of Byzantium, he called this city "Thuateira" from
Greek θυγτηρ, θυγατρα (thugatr, thugatera), meaning "daughter", although
it is likely that it is an older, Lydian name.”
The church had become a daughter of old Babylon.
(See also Wordreference.com/gren/θυγατρα):
Spirit.
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;”
Rev 2:29, “He who has an ear, let him
hear what the Spirit says to the
churches.”
Christ had contended with Thyatirian kind of people while living among men. People who opposed His teachings and set up their own kind of religion – His people the Jews. They persecuted Him, put Him through the Inquisition and then they crucified Him.
This paralleled the actions of the Papal church that during the Dark Ages (538- 1798AD) did the same thing to God's followers. Now in glory, Jesus comes to his church in a message by which, hopefully, she will take on board.
THYATIRA = MYSTERY BABYLON = JEZEBEL = CHURCH AND STATE
Revelation 17:1-5
V21-23, “And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality,
and she did not repent. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed,
and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation,
unless they repent of their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with
death, and all the churches shall know that I am He
who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one
of you according to your works.”
Q. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE TO THIS CHURCH?
Rev 2:20, “…because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a
prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and
eat things sacrificed to idols..”
NOTE: Christ’s tenderness is heard in His voice. He is ever gentle with people
and tells His church, even after she apostatizes, that He loves her tenderly. But
if they will not reform, then, as with His ancient people, she will have to face
consequences.
Q. What were the faithful disciples in Thyatira commended for
and counselled to do?
service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy
works; and the last to be more than the first.”
Rev 2:26-29, “And he that overcometh and keepeth
my works unto the end,
to him will I give power over the nations:
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron;
I will give him the morning star.
SUMMARY:
This was the Roman Catholic Church of the Papacy. She
ruled for 1260 years, from 538 – 1798, persecuting the
saints of God. The world was plunged into Dark ages
period. We read,
Dan 7:25, “He shall, a. Speak pompous words against the Most High, b. Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, c. And shall intend to change times and law. d. Then the saints shall be given into his hand for a time and times
and half a time.” (ie 1260 years)
Revelation 3
Sardis was Protestantism
to mid 18th century.
It ended by 1753.
She was almost spiritually dead.
Sardis corresponds with the 5th Seal of Revelation 6.
it covers the period from 538 - 1753.
Rev 6:9-10, “When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those
who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. 10 And
they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge
and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
Q. What does Jesus
say to Sardis?
Rev 3:2, “Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are
ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.”
She was counselled to:
a. be watchful, and
b. Strengthen her love for the Lord and for the truth.
c. Her works have not been consistent with her
profession.
b. They should rest for a while.
c. The number of persecuted needed to be made up.
Rev 6:11, “And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was
said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their
fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were,
should be fulfilled.”
persecuted saints?
Rev 19:2, “For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has
judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and
He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.”
Babylon falls at last. The ten kings burn her with fire (Rev 18:8).
Her plagues will come upon her in one day (Rev 18:8).
Her judgment has come in “one hour” (Rev 178:10).
The “ten kings” will burn her with fire (Rev 17:17).
Note: The 6th and 7th plague fall upon Babylon the Great. The kings of the
earth expose her for who she is and take their revenge. These acts are
symbolised as being “plagues”. Then the saints will be avenged.
What does Christ say to the overcomer?
Rev 3:5-6, “He that overcometh,
the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and,
I will not blot out his name out of the book of life,
but I will confess his name before my Father, and
before his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”
Revelation 3
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
HISTORICAL PERIOD 1753 - 1844AD
Rev 3:7, “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things
saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that
openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;”
Jesus was now preparing to raise a people who would carry the message of
the Gospel to the world in a special sense. This is in reference to the three
angels’ messages, the sanctuary and God’s commandments. It was trully an
open door for the people of God, and a time for rediscovery of truth.
Q. What did Christ say to Philadelphia?
V8, “for thou hast a little strength, and
“hast kept my word, and
“hast not denied my name.”
V10, “you have kept My command to persevere,
“I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall
come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on
the earth.”
The Confederacy of Satan is at Work
"Satan has a large confederacy in his church. Christ calls them the synagogue of Satan because the members are the children of sin. The members of Satan's church have been constantly working to cast off the divine law, and confuse the distinction between good and evil. Satan is working with great power in and through the children of disobedience, to exalt treason and apostasy as truth and loyalty. And at this time the power of his satanic inspiration is moving the living agencies to carry out the great rebellion against God that commenced in heaven."
Note: Satan will have his followers in the church until the end of time.
Good and evil will be together until the harvest, for Jesus said the two
must grow together (Matt 13:28-30, Luke 4:26-29). The enemies of God
will fall at the feet of Christ’s followers, but not before Christians have
gone through a time of trouble to try and to purify them. God says He
will make them as special breed:
Isa 13:12, “I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.”
God's people will be made to look so much like Christ, that their enemies
will think they are looking at Him in a sense. Just as Christ’s enemies fell
back when they approached Him in the garden, so they will fall back
again at their approach to God’s followers in the last day. We hope that
we will be among these.
Q. What is Christ’s counsel?
•V11, “Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.”
Q. What is His promise?
Rev 3:11-12
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no
man take thy crown. 12
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God,
I will write upon him the name of my God,
I will write upon him my new name.”
The Desire of ages, p26
"Of His people God says, "They shall be as the stones of a crown,
lifted up as an ensign upon His land. For how great is His goodness,
and how great is His beauty!" Zechariah 9:16, 17. The exaltation of
the redeemed will be an eternal testimony to God's mercy. "In the
ages to come," He will "show the exceeding riches of His grace in His
kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." "To the intent that . . .
unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might
be made known . . . the manifold wisdom of God, according to the
eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Eph
2:7; 3:10, 11)
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The waters of Laodicea were luke-warm as
icy-cold streams met with natural warm
springs below.
Neither could they buy or sell.
Grk: Laodicea:
(Strongs# 2993, Wiktionary, “díkaios”).
judgment (Wiktionary, “δκη”).
female tense means under judgment.
A City under Judgment, or a people who display Christ’s
character of innocence?
I will vomit you out of My mouth.
you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have
need of nothing’
poor, blind, and naked.
NOTE: It seems that these Christians had an attitude of indifference to their true calling. Circumstances now seemed to have had little effect on their Christian journey and one might be forgiven for feeling for them being this way. A cold church actually means a church that has denied her Lord.
Today the remnant church admits and characterizes herself as being Laodicean.
This really means that she had lost her spiritual identity to some degree, as being
a holy and special people. This does not apply to everyone of course, but in
general terms.
The reason is because she has forgotten her pioneering roots - foundations, and
prophetic mandates.
Jesus wants us to be either hot for Him or cold for Him. There is no middle
ground in the judgment.
Q. How can this be remedied? It is a work of God, with our sanctified cooperation:
1. We must repent of our sins and pray that the Lord gives us spiritual eyesalve to
discern spiritual things. We need to “work out our own salvation” with fear and
trembling. This is gift from God.
2. We must look back and understand our calling in the first place, and to place
the three angels’ messages in today’s context?
Our Loss of identity?
Rev 18-19
“I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in
the fire, that you may be rich; and white
garments, that you may be clothed, that the
shame of your nakedness may not be revealed;
and, that you may see. 1anoint your eyes with
eye salve9 As many as I love, I rebuke
and chasten. Therefore, be zealous and
repent.”
conquer (Rev 6:2).
church militant to the church triumphant.
She will comprise the 144,000.
She will be raised up as God;s ensign, to fully
represent Him in the crisis ahead. Will this be
you?
are more than conquerors thro
ugh Him who loved us.
ROMANS 8:37