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Heaven: Hold Fast for Christ
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - Day 3
Read Revelation 2:18-29
Key Verse:
“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. But hold fast what you have till I come.
And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—
Revelation 2:24-26 (NKJV)
Key Reflection:
The church of Thyatira was comprised of a faction of people who did not stand against the evil of the
Jezebel. This was a controlling, manipulative spirit that was operating through false teachings that
celebrated sin. Deception is the mark of a falsehood and the activity of Satan. 4 Satan is the chief
deceiver who desires to shift our thinking that God is not who God says God is. As believers, it is
important for us to hold fast to the confession of our faith (Hebrews 10:23). We can trust that God is
who God says God is and not be swayed by tantalizing words or charismatic leaders who lead us into sin.
We overcome when we are rooted in Christ.
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Thought:
In Christ we are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). Christ has given us the ability to overcome evil
because of his sacrifice and our confession of Him. He charges us to hold fast to Him until he comes. To
hold fast is to seize, grip and remain firmly committed to something. 5 As the body of Christ, we must
remain fully committed to the calling, commission and cause of Christ, trusting that Christ is the One
who is Faithful and True. The promise for us is that we will rule (shepherd) with Him for eternity upon
his return. This grants us the motivation as we live as overcomers.
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Prayer:
Lord, I believe that you are the Blessed Ruler, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Help me to embrace that
in you I am an overcomer. In you I am more than a conqueror. In you I am victorious. Lord, grant me the
power to discern when the enemy is masquerading in my life as you. And help me to have a grip on and
in you that I will never let go! In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Questions:
1. What can you do to hold fast to Christ in these times?
2. Where do you feel the enemy is deceiving you?
4
Christopher C. Rowland, The Book of Revelation: The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary, vol. XII (Nashville:
Abingdon Press, 1998), p. 581.
5
Rick Brannan, ed., Lexham Research Lexicon of the Greek New Testament, Lexham Research Lexicons (Bellingham,
WA: Lexham Press, 2020).
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