The Letter To The Church of Smyrna (Doctrinal Application)
We’re back into our verse by verse study of the Book of Revelation. The things we’ll be seeing from Revelation 2 and 3 will reveal how it has happened that we are now living in the reality of 1 Timothy 4:1: “…some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” Don’t just be strong. Be “Word” strong! (1 John 2:13–14)
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- The Letter to the Church of Smyrna is representative of the period of church history from c.200-325 A.D.#WordStrong
- The name “Smyrna” means myrrh & is associated with bitterness & death. #WordStrong
- “Bitterness & death” is God’s capsulation of what was taking place in the Smyrna Period from His vantage point. #WordStrong
- The church in the Smyrna Period was an intensely persecuted church. #WordStrong
- In the Church Age, Rome has always been and will always be the tool of Satan! Rev. 2:10 #WordStrong
- “And ye shall have tribulation 10 days” is an historic reference to the maximum sentence in Smyrna for professing Christ. #WordStrong
- “And ye shall have tribulation 10 days is a prophetic reference to The 10 Official Roman Persecutions. #WordStrong
- The more the church in the Smyrna Period was persecuted, the more it flourished. #WordStrong
- Financially & materially Smyrna was a poor church, but spiritually it was rich. #WordStrong
- Financially & materially, Laodicea is a RICH church, but spiritually it is POOR. #WordStrong
