The Church in Smyrna is the second of the Seven Churches of Revelation.
The Church in Smyrna represented the persecuted church, and Jesus revealed Himself to her as the “one who was dead and is alive”, who knew of their tribulation, poverty, and sufferings. He promised them a crown of life, and that they would “not be hurt of the second death”, which meant that they would come up in the first resurrection. 123p
Contents
- The Importance of Spiritual Interpretation
- Historical Background
- Christ’s Second Designation
- The First and the Last
- Which was Dead and is Alive
- The Love of God
- The Law of God
- Christ’s Unity with Human Nature
- Moral Higher Than Physical
- Lessons from His Resurrection
- His Second Charge
- I Know Your Works
- I Know Your Tribulation
- I Know Your Poverty
- False Jews
- A Crown of Life
- Tribulation Ten Days
- The Unchangeable Love of God
- Christ: The Prince of Suffering
- The Faith of Jesus
- The Devil: The Instigator of Persecution
- Warning Against the Persecutors
- Persecution as Chastisement
- The Spirit’s Second Promise
- Promise of the Resurrection
- Isaiah 25 and 26
- Nature of the Second Death
- Conclusion
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