New Testament Lesson

Rev. 2:18-29 (NRSV)

18 'And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like
burnished bronze: 19'I know your works-your love, faith, service, and patient endurance. I know that your last works are greater than the first. 20But I
have this against you: you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice fornication and
to eat food sacrificed to idols. 21I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication. 22Beware, I am throwing her on a bed, and those
who commit adultery with her I am throwing into great distress, unless they repent of her doings; 23and I will strike her children dead. And all the
churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve. 24But to the rest of you in
Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call "the deep things of Satan," to you I say, I do not lay on you any other
burden; 25only hold fast to what you have until I come. 26To everyone who conquers and continues to do my works to the end, I will give authority
over the nations; 27to rule them with an iron rod, as when clay pots are shattered- 28even as I also received authority from my Father. To the one who
conquers I will also give the morning star. 29Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.