Rev.2:8-11 Smyrna was a Persecuted Church. It was where Polycarp was leader and was martyred in 155 AD The Letter exhorts Smyrna Church to be Courageous The Bold Get the Crown The Kingdom of God is Taken by the Aggressive Courage is the Virtue of the Warrior. He Never Turns Back. There is no armor for the back. Matt.11:12; Dan.11:32; Prov.28:1; 2Tim.1:7 7 Reasons Why We Must Be Courageous 1. He is the First and the Last: A & Z Your beginning and your end are in Him. The battle belongs to the Lord. He is in control 2. He Conquered Death and Came to Life Death shall not have dominion: Where is your sting, power, O Death? 3. He Keeps a Record of Your Suffering ("I Know....") (Ps. 56:8; Job 23:8) 4. He Keeps a Record of What You're Going to Suffer (Rev.2:10) (Acts 9:16) 5. He Wants Us to Pass the Tests (TESTED) Don't give up midway (Heb.10:32-39) 6. He Wants to Give Us the Crown of Life Second Death Can't Hurt. 7. It's His Command (Eph.6:10)
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