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Revelation 2:18-29 18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘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 and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. 20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. 21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works. 24 But 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. 25 Only hold fast what you have until I come. 26 The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, 27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority 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.’

Matthew 4:1-11 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” 11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.

Revelation 2:12-17 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. 13 “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. 15 So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 16 Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’

Revelation 2:8-11 8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. 9 “‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.’

Luke 16:1-13 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3 And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ 5 So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8 The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings. 10 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”

Revelation 2:1-7 1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. 3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. 6 Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’

Revelation 1:9-20   9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.” 12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength. 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 1: 1-8 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. 8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Psalm 48 1 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised     in the city of our God! His holy mountain, 2 beautiful in elevation,     is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north,     the city of the great King. 3 Within her citadels God     has made himself known as a fortress. 4 For behold, the kings assembled;     they came on together. 5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;     they were in panic; they took to flight. 6 Trembling took hold of them there,     anguish as of a woman in labor. 7 By the east wind you shattered     the ships of Tarshish. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen     in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God,     which God will establish forever. Selah 9 We have thought on your steadfast love, O God,     in the midst of your temple. 10 As your name, O God,     so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness. 11     Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice     because of your judgments! 12 Walk about Zion, go around her,     number her towers, 13 consider well her ramparts,     go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation 14     that this is God, our God forever and ever.     He will guide us forever.

Psalm 47 1 Clap your hands, all peoples!     Shout to God with loud songs of joy! 2 For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared,     a great king over all the earth. 3 He subdued peoples under us,     and nations under our feet. 4 He chose our heritage for us,     the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah 5 God has gone up with a shout,     the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises!     Sing praises to our King, sing praises! 7 For God is the King of all the earth;     sing praises with a psalm![a] 8 God reigns over the nations;     God sits on his holy throne. 9 The princes of the peoples gather     as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God;     he is highly exalted!

1 God is our refuge and strength,     a very present[b] help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth give way,     though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam,     though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,     the holy habitation of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;     God will help her when morning dawns. 6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;     he utters his voice, the earth melts. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us;     the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,     how he has brought desolations on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;     he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;     he burns the chariots with fire. 10 “Be still, and know that I am God.     I will be exalted among the nations,     I will be exalted in the earth!” 11 The Lord of hosts is with us;     the God of Jacob is our fortress.

1 My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;     I address my verses to the king;     my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe. 2 You are the most handsome of the sons of men;     grace is poured upon your lips;     therefore God has blessed you forever. 3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,     in your splendor and majesty! 4 In your majesty ride out victoriously     for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;     let your right hand teach you awesome deeds! 5 Your arrows are sharp     in the heart of the king's enemies;     the peoples fall under you. 6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.     The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; 7     you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you     with the oil of gladness beyond your companions; 8     your robes are all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. From ivory palaces stringed instruments make you glad; 9     daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor;     at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir. 10 Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear:     forget your people and your father's house, 11     and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him. 12     The people[b] of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts,     the richest of the people.[c] 13 All glorious is the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold. 14     In many-colored robes she is led to the king,     with her virgin companions following behind her. 15 With joy and gladness they are led along     as they enter the palace of the king. 16 In place of your fathers shall be your sons;     you will make them princes in all the earth. 17 I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations;     therefore nations will praise you forever and ever.

Psalm 44 1 O God, we have heard with our ears,     our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days,     in the days of old: 2 you with your own hand drove out the nations,     but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples,     but them you set free; 3 for not by their own sword did they win the land,     nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm,     and the light of your face,     for you delighted in them. 4 You are my King, O God;     ordain salvation for Jacob! 5 Through you we push down our foes;     through your name we tread down those who rise up against us. 6 For not in my bow do I trust,     nor can my sword save me. 7 But you have saved us from our foes     and have put to shame those who hate us. 8 In God we have boasted continually,     and we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah 9 But you have rejected us and disgraced us     and have not gone out with our armies. 10 You have made us turn back from the foe,     and those who hate us have gotten spoil. 11 You have made us like sheep for slaughter     and have scattered us among the nations. 12 You have sold your people for a trifle,     demanding no high price for them. 13 You have made us the taunt of our neighbors,     the derision and scorn of those around us. 14 You have made us a byword among the nations,     a laughingstock[b] among the peoples. 15 All day long my disgrace is before me,     and shame has covered my face 16 at the sound of the taunter and reviler,     at the sight of the enemy and the avenger. 17 All this has come upon us,     though we have not forgotten you,     and we have not been false to your covenant. 18 Our heart has not turned back,     nor have our steps departed from your way; 19 yet you have broken us in the place of jackals     and covered us with the shadow of death. 20 If we had forgotten the name of our God     or spread out our hands to a foreign god, 21 would not God discover this?     For he knows the secrets of the heart. 22 Yet for your sake we are killed all the day long;     we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered. 23 Awake! Why are you sleeping, O Lord?     Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever! 24 Why do you hide your face?     Why do you forget our affliction and oppression? 25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust;     our belly clings to the ground. 26 Rise up; come to our help!     Redeem us for the sake of your steadfast love!

1Blessed is the one who considers the poor![a]     In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him; 2 the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;     he is called blessed in the land;     you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. 3 The Lord sustains him on his sickbed;     in his illness you restore him to full health.[b] 4 As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me;     heal me,[c] for I have sinned against you!” 5 My enemies say of me in malice,     “When will he die, and his name perish?” 6 And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words,     while his heart gathers iniquity;     when he goes out, he tells it abroad. 7 All who hate me whisper together about me;     they imagine the worst for me.[d] 8 They say, “A deadly thing is poured out[e] on him;     he will not rise again from where he lies.” 9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted,     who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me. 10 But you, O Lord, be gracious to me,     and raise me up, that I may repay them! 11 By this I know that you delight in me:     my enemy will not shout in triumph over me. 12 But you have upheld me because of my integrity,     and set me in your presence forever. 13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,     from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.

1I waited patiently for the Lord;     he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction,     out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock,     making my steps secure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth,     a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear,     and put their trust in the Lord. 4 Blessed is the man who makes     the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud,     to those who go astray after a lie! 5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God,     your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;     none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them,     yet they are more than can be told. 6 In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,     but you have given me an open ear.[a] Burnt offering and sin offering     you have not required. 7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come;     in the scroll of the book it is written of me: 8 I delight to do your will, O my God;     your law is within my heart.” 9 I have told the glad news of deliverance[b]     in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips,     as you know, O Lord. 10 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;     I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness     from the great congregation. 11 As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain     your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will     ever preserve me! 12 For evils have encompassed me     beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me,     and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head;     my heart fails me. 13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me!     O Lord, make haste to help me! 14 Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether     who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor     who delight in my hurt! 15 Let those be appalled because of their shame     who say to me, “Aha, Aha!” 16 But may all who seek you     rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation     say continually, “Great is the Lord!” 17 As for me, I am poor and needy,     but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer;     do not delay, O my God!