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The End Times Sermon #7 Smyrna-The Suffering, Rich Church Revelation 2:8-11 Intro : The city of Smyrna was located some 35 miles north of Ephesus. It was a prosperous city with a population of over 100,000 in John’s day. That location has been inhabited for over 3,000 years and no one knows for sure…

What if… you could know what tomorrow held for you? Would you want to know? Would it offer you HOPE ? A man was hiking through the woods and saw a old genie lamp… normally found on a beach it was no surprise that when he rubbed the lamp, the genie came out and could offer him only one wish since the…

Introduction: Illustration - The Reality of Trials It's been said concerning trials and storms of life that, "Either you just came through one, are now entering one, or one looms on your horizon." Main Thought: Prepare today for the persecutions of tomorrow looking for the promise of eternity. Sub-intro:…

Are you washed in the Blood of the Lamb?

Have you known the comfort of Jesus, the Word of God? He invites you to consider who He is, as the Bible says He is, to be reverenced and adored.

Intro Text - Revelation 2.8-11 8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this: 9 ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the slander by those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of…

The Lord of glory has a message for his church today: A church is spiritually rich when is perseveres over persecution.

What motivates you? Cynical approach used in sales: Fear and greed. If we believe that we’re completely on our own in the world, then these two impulses serve as effective motivators. As followers of Christ know that there is a more powerful motivator: Love. At the same time, we can lose sight of the…

Last week we dived into looking at the letters to the 7 churches of Asia Minor - a Word that Jesus spoke to them to be prepared and to address certain issues they were dealing with or facing. This morning I want us to look at His words to the church at Smyrna. Smyrna was about 35 miles north of Ephesus.…

Revelation 2:8-9 ; The Church of Smyrna Imagine receiving a letter from Christ about the church you attend. What do you think the Lord might would say? Would he say how wonderful the services have been? Would he say that the church choir sounds the best it ever has? Maybe he would say that the church…

An Examination of the church in Smyrna.

Review Last week we started our 3 part series studying the letters to the 7 churches in the book of Revelation. We spent most of our time in Chapter 1 getting a good background on the book of Revelation that will help us each week as we read new letters. If you missed last week, go check out our website…

The Church at Smyrna was on of 2 churches not given correction by Jesus

We will study the church at Smyrna and how they were faithful in spite of tribulation. The key to conquering the sufferings Satan brings against us is through Jesus.

Intro Obsession with T/shirts Running 5K Pain caused me to want to give up Jesus message to the Church in Smyrna Recap Series Background of Smyrna Present day Izmir Smyrna means “bitter or “myrrh” (resin used for burial) Great location, city of influence Olympian games celebrated there Winners were given…

End of Times: The Seven Churches - Smyrna The 2nd church is Smyrna, here John records this in verses 8-11. “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this: ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy…

We are looking at the beginning of Revelation, the letters to the churches of Asia Minor. These are 7 letters to 7 individual churches, and they are letters from Jesus Himself. If you have a red letter Bible, they should be in red letters. Today, we will look at the second church, Smyrna. You’ll find…

As Christians, we must be faithful amidst persecution.

THE DESCRIPTION OF CHRIST (V.8) >The word smyrna means myrrh.The same GREEK word is used in , ,and . >Christ is presented as “first and last” * >Protos and eschatos >This is a phrase used of God the Son . >Christ is the one who “became dead”(literal translation)and lived. > sheds light on the middle…

Intro: Coronavirus seems drawn out...how will we make it? (Yarta survived civil war, resilient...neighbor lady...kids schooling...jobs.. economy...loved ones...) + This has forced us to make changes... Will we make it through? Other hard things we face: loss of loved ones, personal economic challenges,…

The church at Smyrna commended by Jesus for their willingness to endure persecution.

The Authentic Church Perseveres in Faith

If we let Him, God will calm our fears, help us with our trouble, and give us a hope that looks beyond our circumstance.