False Prophets
Gregory Bishop
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In the letter to the church in Thyatira, Jesus addresses the issue of a false prophetess named Jezebel who was sowing deceit and leading the Christians in that church to participate in sinful activities, such as worshiping idols and committing fornication with temple prostitutes. Jesus warns the church to not tolerate her teachings and promises to throw her into great tribulation if she does not repent. He also commends the genuine Christians in the church for their love, faith, service, and perseverance. The message emphasizes the importance of discernment and authenticity in the church, as well as the need to be aware of false teachings and seductions that can lead us astray from God's will.
In Revelation 2:20-23, the prophetess Jezebel is mentioned as having deceived the servants of God in the church at Thyatira by justifying sexual immorality and false teaching. This is compared to the Old Testament Queen Jezebel who corrupted Israel with pagan worship and killed Jehovah's prophets. The spirit of Jezebel represents a false, counterfeit church that is in conflict with the true, biblical church. Tolerance of people is good, but tolerance of false teaching is a sin. The Lord is looking for a clear church that is courageous and clings to the truth, even in the face of pressure to conform to the world. Jezebel is warned of a strong judgment if she does not repent, and in the Old Testament, the medicine for Jezebel was a strong one, as seen in the actions of King Jehu.
The letter to the church in Thyatira warns against false teachings and encourages authenticity in the church. Jesus promises authority over the nations to those who overcome and remain faithful to the truth. The letter ends with the promise of the morning star, which represents Jesus shining in his authority among us. We are called to resist false teachings and hold onto the truth, and God will give us the power to advance the Kingdom of God.
In Revelation 2:20-23, the prophetess Jezebel is mentioned as having deceived the servants of God in the church at Thyatira by justifying sexual immorality and false teaching. This is compared to the Old Testament Queen Jezebel who corrupted Israel with pagan worship and killed Jehovah's prophets. The spirit of Jezebel represents a false, counterfeit church that is in conflict with the true, biblical church. Tolerance of people is good, but tolerance of false teaching is a sin. The Lord is looking for a clear church that is courageous and clings to the truth, even in the face of pressure to conform to the world. Jezebel is warned of a strong judgment if she does not repent, and in the Old Testament, the medicine for Jezebel was a strong one, as seen in the actions of King Jehu.
The letter to the church in Thyatira warns against false teachings and encourages authenticity in the church. Jesus promises authority over the nations to those who overcome and remain faithful to the truth. The letter ends with the promise of the morning star, which represents Jesus shining in his authority among us. We are called to resist false teachings and hold onto the truth, and God will give us the power to advance the Kingdom of God.
Revelation chapter 2, we are reading the letters of Jesus to the churches. At the beginning of the book of Revelation as you know, Jesus gave a vision of himself to the Apostle John and gave him a spiritual vision of what was happening in the world so that he could see what was behind the historical events and also gave him prophecies. specific to each church there near where Juan was, 7 letters for them and for us. Because each letter talks about a different strategy that the devil uses to try to neutralize the church of Jesus Christ.
You know that? that God has a purpose and a plan and sadly the devil also has a plan with your life and with the churches. The devil does what is called tricks to try to neutralize the church of Jesus Christ, but thank God we are not stupid, we can know his tricks, we can come against it and be a winning church that knows how to overcome the creativity of the devil because our God he is the main creator of the entire universe and he knows how to teach us to respond to the wiles of the devil.
You know that? that God has a purpose and a plan and sadly the devil also has a plan with your life and with the churches. The devil does what is called tricks to try to neutralize the church of Jesus Christ, but thank God we are not stupid, we can know his tricks, we can come against it and be a winning church that knows how to overcome the creativity of the devil because our God he is the main creator of the entire universe and he knows how to teach us to respond to the wiles of the devil.
