04/05/2026
Sunday Sermon – Dated May 3, 2026
Dear Church,
Praying for your peace, I ask that today’s exhortation from the Word of God may be a blessing for both you and me.
My dear church, today’s message is taken from the Book of Revelation, chapter 2, verse 18. This passage is addressed to the church in Thyatira. We also find a reference to this place in Acts 16:14, where Lydia, a seller of purple cloth, is described as a resident of Thyatira. This city was famous for its dyeing industry, and its inhabitants were worshippers of the god Apollo, whom they considered divine.
Jesus Christ, who speaks to this church, is described as having eyes like blazing fire (Hebrews 4:13), meaning He sees everything, and feet like burnished bronze, symbolizing judgment. Through John the Revelator, the good deeds of this church are acknowledged, but at the same time, their weaknesses are pointed out and they are warned.
The fault of this church was that they did not separate themselves from people like the immoral woman Jezebel (1 Kings 16:29–31; 1 Kings 19:1–2). There is a clear instruction (1 Corinthians 5:2) that such a person should be removed, and (2 Thessalonians 3:6) that believers should keep away from those who walk disorderly.
Today, we too tolerate many such teachings among us from which we should distance ourselves. Human beings are weak, and Satan prevents them from obeying the truth (Galatians 5:7). But remember, “a little leaven leavens the whole lump” (verse 9). Those who tolerate evil are awaiting severe punishment.
As stated in 2 Corinthians 5:10, we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, where each person will be rewarded for what they have done, whether good or bad.
Similarly, in Revelation chapter 3, in the letter to the church in Sardis, we find this exhortation: there are indeed a few who have not defiled themselves with the world’s impurities, but the majority consider themselves believers while in reality they are spiritually dead. According to 1 Timothy 5:6, such people are dead even while they live.
Therefore, those who are strong ought to bear with the weaknesses of the weak (Romans 15:1). And according to Ephesians 4:14 and 1 Thessalonians 5:21, we must remain firm in righteousness and avoid evil.
Only then can we reach the standard that our names may be written in the Book of Life, and we may be counted worthy of the Morning Star—that is, be declared victorious.