Covenant Reformed News – December 2015 • Volume XV, Issue 20
This article provides an expository meditation on Christ's letter to the church of Thyatira in Revelation 2:18-29, highlighting the congregation's commendable virtues of love, service, and faithfulness despite dwelling in the smallest of the seven cities addressed. The author draws parallels between the historical Thyatira and contemporary churches, challenging readers to examine whether their own congregations embody the love for God, one another, neighbors, and even enemies that characterized this biblical church.
Thyatira: A Church of Love, Service and Faithfulness Since many people have a hard time keeping straight the seven churches of Revelation 2-3, I will start with four simple facts about the congregation in Thyatira (2:18-29). First, Thyatira was the smallest town or city amongst those mentioned in Revelation 2-3. Second, though this congregation was in the smallest of the seven cities, Christ’s letter to it is the longest in Revelation 2-3. While Ephesus gets 7 verses (2:1-7), Smyrna gets 4...