Revelation 2:25

“But hold fast what you have till I come.

·        It takes diligence for a leadership team to hold fast in proclaiming and insisting on purity among those involved in their ministry. It is not automatic.

·        The church need to hold fast to what they knew to be true and to cut themselves off from wrong things, whatever it cost, they had to hold fast (DP)

Job 27:6  My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go…

Isaiah 13:9  Behold, the day of the LORD comes….

Revelation 2:24

“Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden.

·        John referred to Jezebel’s doctrine as the deep things of Satan. In other words, her false teaching on grace that promoted immorality and idolatry without any fear of God’s judgment is one expression of the depths of satanic deception. 

1 Chronicles 21:1  Now satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

Zech 3:1  Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the LORD, and satan standing at his right hand to oppose him.

Revelation 2:23

“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 words.

• ·        Jesus warned of killing her children or those who followed her teaching. 

• ·        Jesus wants the Church to know of His zeal to free His people from immorality. He said they all shall know when He casts

1 Samuel 16:7  …Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.  For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

Jeremiah 17:10  I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind.  Even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.