“Sin is a spiritual and moral malignancy. Left unchecked, it can spread throughout our entire inner being and contaminate every area of our lives.” Jerry Bridges (Respectable Sins)

Thyatira: This was a busy Church – lots of good things happening and many opportunities to grow and share the Gospel – sounds like a wonderful place to join! And yet….

Thyatira had a real problem – they were too nice – too kind – too inclusive. They were tolerant. This is the longest letter to the seven Churches and probably least know to us. We first hear of this city when Paul is in Philippi and meets Lydia who becomes a believer. In cities of great prosperity there also seems to be a great temptation to compromise – live and let live! Such tolerance erodes the Christian faith and dissolves the courage of believers. Sunday we will talk about how it is possible to do so many things well but still have a ‘Jezebel’ in the midst. We can never do enough good that God will simply overlook our sin. I have been reading again the book by Jerry Bridges – Respectable Sins where he so very well points out that there are none! No level of sin is acceptable and none will be tolerated by God. Join me Sunday as we visit another of the Seven Churches – maybe the one most like the American Church? Come and see!

Pastor Mike