MFM DEVIOTIONAL 10TH OCTOBER,2021 - THYATIRA: THE CORRUPT CHURCH (II)

Mountain Top Life DAILY DEVOTION

THYATIRA: THE CORRUPT CHURCH (II)

10^TH OCTOBER, 2021 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 8:14-34; Mark 4-5

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Revelation 2:18-29

18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first..

20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 

21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent.

 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds.

 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches[i] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

24 “Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. 

25But hold fast what you have till I come. 

26 And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations

27 ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’ as I also have received from My Father;

 28 and I will give him the morning star.

29“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

MEMORY VERSE: "Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners."– 1 Corinthians 15:33

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:

You cannot be eating at the devil's table and still want to be a guest at God's banqueting table.

PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
THE CORRUPTING INFLUENCES OF THE END TIME SHALL NOT SWALLOW YOU UP, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

THE MESSAGE:

As stated yesterday, the Church of Thyatira was the smallest of the seven churches of Asia and yet received the longest letter. This showed the seriousness of their problems. As He did with this church, God is warning us to repent and come back to Him. We have people in the church these days who do not think twice before committing immorality. May God help and deliver us from such people. The church in Thyatira was a wonderful church as far as fellowship was concerned. There was so much love and care that everything looked fine. However underneath, there was danger. This happens in many churches today. Just as we talk of congregations with problems, we also have individuals with problems. In the church, they appear as angels, but deep within them, they are devil incarnate. You can never deceive Jesus Christ. If you are not ready to follow Jesus all the way, do not follow Him at all. Stop pretending!

Back to the church at Thyatira, we must reject all such persons who put their own words above biblical revelation and standards, "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge: (1 Corinthians 14:29) and who claim that God accepts immoral behaviour and lifestyles among professing Christians. Some in the church show an openness to tolerate such beliefs and teaching because they excuse their own questionable behaviour and compromise with the world's evil pleasure. Others will overlook this type of sin because of spiritual apathy, personal friendships or the fear of confrontation.




Beloved, God takes it seriously when anyone, most especially a professing believer, causes believers to sin by influencing them to do things that violate their own conscience or to engage in behaviours largely identified with ungodly practices. Therefore, in order to guard yourself against these less obvious but obstructive influences, you must regularly check and examine yourself by asking: Has my ministry fruitfulness or success caused me to rationalise questionable behaviour or to overlook personal or church-wide sin? Let's repent and come back to God, the Truth.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. O Lord, by Your power, create in me a new heart, in the name of Jesus.
2. O Lord, renew a right spirit within me, in the name of Jesus.
3. O Lord, burst the bubble of my self-confidence, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. Every evil thought in me, die, in the name of Jesus.
5. O Lord, let me be a godly and honest Christian, in the name of Jesus.
6. Jesus, visit me in Your graciousness, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord, touch my life, in the name of Jesus.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, MOUNTAIN OF FIRE and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)