Jesus addresses the church at Thyatira. Here is a church that has great love and faith. He knows their deeds and in fact that they are doing more than they did at first. However, they have allowed much. Sin and listening to those who call themselves prophets has permeated their culture as a group of believers. They are told to examine what they tolerate. The promise is that if they repent and do God’s will to the end, Jesus will give them authority over the nations.