Thyatira – The “Tolerant” Church
Revelation 2:18-29
Do you think we are too tolerant or not tolerant enough? Explain

18 “To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 

What do we know about Thyatira? (Acts 16)
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These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first. 

I know your deeds: (Define the Terms)
1.	Love: ___________________________________________________________________
2.	Faith: ___________________________________________________________________
3.	Service: _________________________________________________________________
4.	Perseverance: ____________________________________________________________
What is another way of saying, “You are doing more now than you did at first?”
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20 Nevertheless, I have this against you:
Before we read the following text, what is the proper response to Jesus’ proclamation, “I have this against you?”

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You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols.
Tolerate? ____________________________________________________________________
A little about Jezebel: __________________________________________________________
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What makes one a false prophet? ________________________________________________
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Eating food sacrificed to idols? ___________________________________________________
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21 I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling. 22 So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. 
I have given her time to repent?
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Thoughts on the punishment?
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Her children?
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Repay according to your deeds? 

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24 Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets, ‘I will not impose any other burden on you, 25 except to hold on to what you have until I come.’ 
Satan’s so-called deep secrets?
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Hold on to what you have?
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26 To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—27 that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter and will dash them to pieces like pottery’ z—just as I have received authority from my Father. 28 I will also give that one the morning star. 29 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. 
Authority over the nations?
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Morning star?
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Things I learned in today’s lesson?
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