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  19I know what you do. I know your love, faith, service, and endurance. I also know that what you are doing now is greater than what you did at first.
    'I KNOW WHAT you do.
It is fine to have good works BUT only if sound doctrine and worship come first.
    I know your LOVE, FAITH, SERVICE, and ENDURANCE.
Love manifests itself in service; likewise faith shows up in endurance.
    I also know that what you are doing now is greater than what you did at first.
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER should we be so busy with DOING that we forget to worship Him. Worshiping is the true act of reverence and respect toward God. One only has to look at Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42. Martha was busy in the kitchen with preparations while Mary sat at His feet (worshiping).

How does one truly worship God? John 4:19-24 says in two ways:

  1. in spirit and
  2. in truth.
The church at Thyatira was so BUSY doing that Jezebel had an easy time subverting them doctrinely. Think about it!!!
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