Dear Church: The Church in Smyrna
It's better to let a church suffer and to prevent it. Today’s episode unpacks suffering, faith, and trust in Jesus.
Message Scripture Passage:
Revelation 2:8-11
Series Thesis:
KNOWING the truth doesn’t change anything. SUBMITTING to the truth changes everything.
Topics Discussed Today:
Message Scripture Passage:
Revelation 2:8-11
Series Thesis:
KNOWING the truth doesn’t change anything. SUBMITTING to the truth changes everything.
Topics Discussed Today:
- 00:00 Intro.
- 01:54 Recap and overview of the series resources.
- 04:31 The strength of our faith and the strength of Jesus
- 06:52 The New Testament was originally written to groups and communities of people, not to individuals.
- 09:48 Did Jesus avoid rebuking the church in Smyrna just because they were already suffering so much?
- 12:17 What does it mean when Jesus said Smyrna would suffer persecution for "10 days"?
- 14:12 Discussion of the statement that "A dead Jesus is a worthless Jesus."
- 16:16 Trusting in Jesus rather than in teachers, pastors, and leaders.
- 18:14 People who don’t flinch are the people who love Jesus, not the people who know theology.
- 26:14 Difference between "children of the empire" or "children of the kingdom."
- 29:29 Persecution and Protection.
