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The Church at Smyrna
The Church
50 Miles Northwest of Ephesus
Considered the jewel of Asia by Rome
Won the opportunity to build a temple in honor of the Emperor
The Picture of Jesus
Some were dying in the name of Jesus.
Persecution should be considered a norm for Christians.
It is easy to serve Jesus when all is well.
But, when persecution comes the true followers are Jesus are quickly known.
Because they are the only ones who will show up Sunday morning.
The Encouragement
He knows their works and tribulation
God not only knows the suffering we bear for Him; but he also is keeping a record of those marks we bear in his name.
He knows their poverty
The may be poor economically.
However they are rich spiritually.
And the rewards they will receive when they stand before their king in heaven will be innumerable.
He knows the persecutors
He knows the slander of those who say that they are Jews but are not
Slander
say they are Jews but are not
A Synagogue of Satan
Meaning and reason for the phrase.
A continuation of the previous thought.
These Jews have capitulated with the world and the culture around them to be accepted and loved by the people and the culture around them.
And in doing so they have allowed the world and the culture around them to define what they believe.
As a result their rbeliefs are no longer defined by God but by Satan.
It is not easy to stand up for what is right when the world stand against you.
But you and I need to always remember that we do not stand alone.
Jesus stands with you.
The Control
DO NOT fear
Do not fear who you are about to suffer.
No where in the scriptures does God say that he is going to provide a means of escape from suffering .
The Devil
Behold the devil is about to throw some of you into prison
The reason for this....
You may be tested
That sounds like the kind of test I want.
Not really.
The purpose of the test.
God already knows the answer as to the extent of my faith.
But you don’t.
None of us truly know how far our faith will take us until we have been forced to go there.
/And sometimes God takes us there as a means of encouragement to the church around us.
And as a means of witness to the world around us.
Ten days
Arrest during these times was only made in order to hold someone as they awaited trial.
Once a verdict was determined a punishment was met out immediately.
The encouragement for them and for us today.
Persecution and suffering are always temporary.
Be Faithful
Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
This is not a request.
It is a requirement.
The Victors Crown
You will receive the crown of life
The REWARD
First Listen
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
In simple words “pay attnetion”
If we do not hear well.
We will be unable to obey well.
Receive Life
The one who conquers or overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.
God uses our faithful strength in the midst of our persecution and suffering to declare the power of Jesus to this world.
What is the second death.
Wait
What id death.
Transition from one state of being to another.
What is the second death.
SO WHAT?
SUFFER WELL
Suffering has a way of remind us which things in life really matter, forcing us to depend radically upon God, and thus purifying our obedience to God’s will for our lives.
Some of us in life are going to suffer greatly.
While others will suffer little it seems.
Why?
I do not know.
Those questions are mysteries left unanswered by God.
So, they are not the questions we should dwell upon.
But rather what I can tell you from these letters in the book of Revelation is this: jesus command us to “OVERCOME!”
And we are able to do so only through the strength that he alone is able to provide.
We live rather unique lives here in America.
We like to say that America is God’s country.
That it is a Christian nation.
That it is uniquely blessed by God.
Why?
Because we do not face persecution.
And based on worldly standards we are all very wealthy.
But this is what Jesus says in Matthew 24:9 when he was speaking of the end times.
All nations will hate us because we follow Jesus.
There is no such thing since the fall of Israel of a Godly or Christian Nation.
SUFFER WELL
We need to always be prepared for the possibility that we may be required to die for Jesus name if necessary.
Daniel and His friends face ever increasing difficulties in their struggles with the Kingdom of Babylon.
And Babylon was friendly towards other religions.
But God gave them greater and greater tests in order for them to see that they would be able to stand firm in their faith even when faced with their own death.
And jesus rewarded them for their ffaith.
And it is this truth that we may one day need to cling to.
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