SMYRNA: THE SUFFERING CHURCH (II) ???: ????? (II)

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SMYRNA THE SUFFERING CHURCH (II)??? ????? (II)

• Speaker Pastor Bill Wright
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• Interpreter Yongwen Wu
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• ? ? ? ? 11-3, 12
• 11 ? ? ? ? , ? ? ? ? ? , ? ? ? ? ?    
• 12 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?    
• 13 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? , ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
  ? ? ?
• 114  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? , ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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• ? ? ? 28-11
• 28 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? , ? ? ? ? , ? ? ?
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• 29 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? , ? ? ? ? ( ? ? ? ? ? ? ) ? ? ?
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• ? ? ? 28-11
• 210 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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  ? ? ? , ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?    
• 211 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? , ? ? ? ? , ? ? ? ? ? ?
  ? ? , ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?    

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Scripture Reading

• John 11-3, 14
• 11 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
  was with God, and the Word was God.   
• 12 The same was in the beginning with God.   
• 13 All things were made by him and without him
  was not any thing made that was made.   
• 114 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among
  us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the
  only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
  truth.

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Scripture Reading

• Revelation 28-11
• 28  And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna
  write These things saith the first and the last,
  which was dead, and is alive   
• 29  I know thy works, and tribulation, and
  poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the
  blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and
  are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.   

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Scripture Reading

• Revelation 28-11
• 210 Fear none of those things which thou shalt
  suffer behold, the devil shall cast some of you
  into prison, that ye may be tried and ye shall
  have tribulation ten days be thou faithful unto
  death, and I will give thee a crown of life.   
• 211  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
  Spirit saith unto the churches He that
  overcometh shall not be hurt of the second
  death.   

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I.   Christ's identification of Himself to the
church   (vs. 8) ????????? (???)

• A.   He identifies Himself as The first and the
  last.
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• B.  This Eternal God became a man, lived among
  men, died for man's sins and is alive, for He
  rose from the dead.
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II.   Christ's Words of Approval, or
commendation, to this church  (vs. 9)
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• A.  Christ began His commendation of those
  believers by assuring them that He knew their
  tribulation.
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• 1.  The church at Smyrna was facing intense
  tribulation, or hostility because of their
  faithfulness of Jesus Christ.
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II.   Christ's Words of Approval, or
commendation, to this church  (vs. 9)
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• 2.  There were three reasons for that hostility.
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• a.  The city of Smyrna had been supremely
• devoted to Rome for centuries.
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• b.  Secondly, the Christian's refused to
  participate the pagan religion in
  general.
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II.   Christ's Words of Approval, or
commendation, to this church  (vs. 9)
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• 2.  There were three reasons for that hostility.
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• c.   The believer's at Smyrna faced,
  "blasphemy of them which say they are
  Jews, and are not, but are of the
  synagogue of Satan.
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II.   Christ's Words of Approval, or
commendation, to this church  (vs. 9)
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• B.   Not only was the Lord aware of the
  persecution the Smyrna church faced, but also its
  poverty, but they were really rich.
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III.    Christs words of admonition   (210,11)
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• A.   Christ said, as they faced increased
  suffering  "Don't be afraid."
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• B.    Their time of testing would not be for 
  long.
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