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The physical part of the mounted shooting pattern
comes down to choosing the most efficient line for
you and your horse to run – smooth is fast. Think
of it like driving a car. A driver does not jerk the
wheel or look down while making a turn; a driver will
first look ahead and then gently guide the wheel to
make a smooth turn.
Remember, always practice good course manage-
ment skills. Consistency builds muscle memory.
Next time, we will take a look at the mental man-
agement of Cowboy Mounted Shooting.
We will see you back here in the
November Issue!
~ Shannon Rowl
Kansas CMSA
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Building a Strong Relationship with
Christ – The Thyatira Example: Re-
maining In Him – Revelation 2:18-29
As we continue our survey of the letters
to the seven churches of Asia Minor let’s
read the letter to the church at Thyatira:
To the angel of the church in Thyatira
write the following:
This is the solemn pronouncement of
the Son of God, the one who has eyes
like a fiery flame and whose feet are like
polished bronze: ‘I know your deeds:
your love, faith, service, and steadfast
endurance. In fact, your more recent
deeds are greater than your earlier
ones. But I have this against you: You
tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls
herself a prophetess, and by her teach-
ing deceives my servants to commit sex-
ual immorality and to eat food sacrificed
to idols. I have given her time to repent,
but she is not willing to repent of her
sexual immorality. Look! I am throwing
her onto a bed of violent illness, and
those who commit adultery with her into
terrible suffering, unless they repent of
her deeds. Furthermore, I will strike
her followers with a deadly disease,
and then all the churches will know that
I am the one who searches minds and
hearts. I will repay each one of you what
your deeds deserve. But to the rest
of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold
to this teaching (who have not learned
the so-called “deep secrets of Satan”),
to you I say: I do not put any additional
burden on you. However, hold on to
what you have until I come. And to the
one who conquers and who continues
in my deeds until the end, I will give him
authority over the nations - he will rule
them with an iron rod and like clay jars
he will break them to pieces, just as I
have received the right to rule from my
Father - and I will give him the morning
star. The one who has an ear had better
hear what the Spirit says to the church-
es’” (Revelation 2:18-29 – NET).
Thyatira was a small city located forty
miles southeast of Pergamum known for
abundant crops and the manufacture of
purple dye. The church itself was much
smaller than the previously addressed
churches in Revelation chapter two but
the Lord’s direct rebuke was meant to
deal with a sin problem that had become
huge.
As Christ is introduced in this letter we
can see a preview of the severity of this
letter as it is described as “solemn” and
Christ himself is described as “one who
has eyes like a fiery flame.” It’s clear
starting out that this is going to deal with
major problems that the Lord saw in the
fellowship at Thyatira.
As with the previous letters Christ first
commends the church on their faithful
action and growth. He says, “I know
your deeds: your love, faith, service
and steadfast endurance.” This bit of
encouragement shows that the active
members of the church were excelling
in the major areas of devotion to Christ
and to each other and to their service.
In fact, Jesus encourages them because
they had continued to grow more faithful
in their deeds as they went on serving.
This is the exact opposite of the Ephe-
sians who did great things in the past
but that enthusiasm waned as time went
on. This leads us to a simple lesson
from the faithful Thyatirans…