What?
For the past few weeks, we've been looking into the 7 churches found in Revelations chapter 2. This week, we read verses 18-29.
So What?
Here's a couple things we studied about the church of Thyatira and how it compared to the previous churches we've studied:
- Located near Pergamum (We studied that last week.)
- They were doing better than before, stronger in their faith = good! (Ephesus needed to return to their first love.) But this means that we need to keep growing in our faith (not just once in a while).
- Some people were allowing the evil teaching of Jezebel (They weren't actually accused of doing evil. But they just didn't do anything about it.) = not good. (Pergamum was accused of similar problems.) We have to speak up when something isn't right.
- Some people just needed to keep holding on until the end. (Smyrna was told they had to endure through 10 days of suffering!)
Iron rods vs. clay pots:
-Would you rather have power or suffering?
-Jesus has been given this authority by God to rule over all of us, and yet he’s saying that he’ll give himself to those who overcome the temptation to do what is wrong and follow him instead.
-The “morning star” refers to the second coming of Jesus. (Read 2 Peter 1:19)
Monday, June 8
Sunday, May 3
Gambling and washing of hands photos part 3
Gambling and washing of hands photos part2
Gambling and washing hands photos
Saturday, May 2
Monday, March 16
Humble and Proud
Proverbs 15:33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.
Honor – high respect, privilege, to be praised, to reward
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
Destruction – causing so much damage that it cannot be repaired
When you are proud, you will slowly become more and more full of yourself. You may not even realize it, but you will become further and further from people.
David was humble. He asked for forgiveness when he messed up. God honored the promise he made to David and Solomon inherited the kingdom.
But Solomon was proud. God took the kingdom away from his son.
Somethings to think about:
• a situation where someone has been honored because of their humility
• a situation where someone has fallen or faced destruction or punishment because of their pride.
Honor – high respect, privilege, to be praised, to reward
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
Destruction – causing so much damage that it cannot be repaired
When you are proud, you will slowly become more and more full of yourself. You may not even realize it, but you will become further and further from people.
David was humble. He asked for forgiveness when he messed up. God honored the promise he made to David and Solomon inherited the kingdom.
But Solomon was proud. God took the kingdom away from his son.
Somethings to think about:
• a situation where someone has been honored because of their humility
• a situation where someone has fallen or faced destruction or punishment because of their pride.
Saturday, March 14
Word to the Wise - and the Foolish
1 Kings 3: 1-15
That night the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”
Out of everything that Solomon could have asked for - a DS, his own room, a million dollars, Solomon asked for wisdom.
"God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast as the sands of the seashore."
A proverb is a ________________.
A saying that describes an important truth in everyday terms
WHAT these particular proverbs, included in the Bible, are for:
• Teach people wisdom (common sense, good judgement) & discipline (instruction and training)
• Help understand insights of wise
• Teach people to live disciplined and successful lives
• Help people do what is right, just and fair
WHO these proverbs are for:
Everyone!
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. James 1:5
That night the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”
Out of everything that Solomon could have asked for - a DS, his own room, a million dollars, Solomon asked for wisdom.
"God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast as the sands of the seashore."
A proverb is a ________________.
A saying that describes an important truth in everyday terms
WHAT these particular proverbs, included in the Bible, are for:
• Teach people wisdom (common sense, good judgement) & discipline (instruction and training)
• Help understand insights of wise
• Teach people to live disciplined and successful lives
• Help people do what is right, just and fair
WHO these proverbs are for:
Everyone!
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. James 1:5
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