what jesus thinks of the church
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What Jesus Thinks Of The Church. In Pergamos – Revelation 2:12-17. Madder Root from which purple dye is made. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What Jesus Thinks Of The Church
In Pergamos – Revelation 2:12-17
Madder Root from which purple dye is made
“Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple
from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened
her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.”
- Acts 16:14
Commendation – “I Know” Love, service, faith, and patience
• Compare to 1 Thess 1:3 Growth – “the last are more than the first.”
2:19b• 2 Peter 1:5-9
Condemnation – “Nevertheless” You allow that woman Jezebel, who calls
herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants”• Jesus is condemning the church not Jezebel
• Jezebel had been dealt with, its time to deal with those influenced by her.Eph 5:11; Rom 16:17,18; 2 Thes 3:6; 1 Pet 2:9
Admonition
Hold fast what you have till I come Power over the nations Morning Star – 2 Peter 1:19; Rev 22:16