Zero Tolerance!

“Zero Tolerance!”

Rev. Brian Lee
Revelation 2:18-29

I. City of Thyatira
II. Description of Jesus
1. Son of God
2. Eyes like blazing fire
3. Feet like burnished bronze
III. Commendation
1. Outstanding in love, faith, service and perseverance
2. Growth in works
IV. Condemnation
1. Tolerate that woman Jezebel (v. 20)
2. Jezebel
3. Followers who commit adultery with her (v. 22)
V. The Devil’s Scheme
1. External: Persecution
2. Internal: Heresy and false teaching that led to tolerance of evil (corruption that
resulted from permitting, omitting, and ignoring issues of sin)
VI. Wake up call for the Church
1. Need to deal with sin immediately (Matt 16:6, Gal 5:7-10, Matthew 18:7)
2. Stand firm on the truth of God (1 John 4:1, Rev 2:2)
3. Don’t be a stumbling block (Matthew 18:7)
4. Submit to God, Resist the devil! (James 4:7-8)
5. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches