Smyrna: Faithful to the End

The Seven: The Seven: a series on the seven letters to the churches of Revelation 2-3 2. Smyrna: F aithful to the End - Rev. 2:8-11 a series on the seven letters to the churches of Revelation 2-3 2. Smyrna: F aithful to the End - Rev. 2:8-11 I. Jesus is _________ than ________ - 2:8 ____________________________________________________ I. Jesus is _________ than ________ - 2:8 ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ II. Jesus __________ your _________ - 2:9 ____________________________________________________ II. Jesus __________ your _________ - 2:9 ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ III. Jesus _____ us to be _________ to the ______ - 2:10 ____________________________________________________ III. Jesus _____ us to be _________ to the ______ - 2:10 ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ IV. Jesus _________ ________ - 2:11 ____________________________________________________ IV. Jesus _________ ________ - 2:11 ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ V. The ___________ : _______ or _______ - Who is V. The ___________ : _______ or _______ - Who is ________ ? ________ ? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ GOING DEEPER GOING DEEPER Use these questions in your devotional time or discuss them around the dinner table. Use these questions in your devotional time or discuss them around the dinner table. 1. Who or what comes to mind when you think of the word “perseverance”? 1. Who or what comes to mind when you think of the word “perseverance”? 2. What do you think it means to finish life well? 2. What do you think it means to finish life well? 3. How have you suffered for your faith in Christ? 3. How have you suffered for your faith in Christ? 4. Have you avoided suffering for your faith? Why? 4. Have you avoided suffering for your faith? Why? 5. The story of the martyrdom of Polycarp is a powerful one. The story of Thomas Cranmer is another one. Check out “Thomas Cranmer’s Complicated Death” on TheGospelCoalition.org. 5. The story of the martyrdom of Polycarp is a powerful one. The story of Thomas Cranmer is another one. Check out “Thomas Cranmer’s Complicated Death” on TheGospelCoalition.org. 6. Meditate on these verses: 1 Corinthians 1:9 | 2 Corinthians 1:9 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 | Revelation 12:11 6. Meditate on these verses: 1 Corinthians 1:9 | 2 Corinthians 1:9 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 | Revelation 12:11 7. Pray for strength to face the hardships that this world will throw at you. 7. Pray for strength to face the hardships that this world will throw at you. SUNDAY MORNINGS - 1/12 - 2/23 SUNDAY MORNINGS - 1/12 - 2/23