Revelation 2:18-29

This sermon revolves around the message to the church in Thyatira as recorded in Revelation 2:18-29. Pastor Bruce Gordon explores the historical and cultural context of Thyatira, a city known for its commerce and the dangerous merging of trade guilds and pagan practices. The church in Thyatira had become corrupt by tolerating false teachings and immoral practices, symbolized by the figure of Jezebel. Pastor Gordon highlights the importance of doctrinal purity and warns against the tolerance of sin within the church, emphasizing that complacency leads to spiritual decay.

The sermon stresses that true service flows from genuine worship and that believers must rely on Christ’s righteousness rather than their works to find rightful standing before God. Holding fast to the truth of Jesus and His sufficiency is key to overcoming the world and its temptations. Pastor Gordon encourages the congregation to find completeness in Christ alone, urging anyone who has not yet accepted Christ to do so, affirming that Jesus is enough for all our spiritual needs and fulfillment. The message concludes with an invitation to embrace Jesus fully, finding eternal satisfaction and peace in Him.