Ch 1 Pt 1, Kingdom 104: Where Are the Masculine-Thinking Men? 1. It can be seen that Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7), though a local church in the apostle's day, is typical of the first century as a whole; Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11) characterizes the church under persecution, e.g. Jesuss short correspondence with His people in Smyrna gives us incredible insight into this group of believers way of life and faith. Time and time again, wars, massacres, earthquakes, and plagues have threatened to destroy Smyrna, but the city has always bounced back and rebuilt. My exhortation for us with this is that we should be thankful. That night my roommate came in and I was telling Tina about what had happened and my plan for the next day, and how I was going to really get her. I cannot remember all the things said, but I do remember pieces of it that I was a weak little wimp who cannot stand on your own two feet. He is with us fully. I had the opportunity while I lived there to visit in the homes of some Chinese believers who had undergone some serious persecution for their faith during the years of the Cultural Revolution. The second death will be eternal separation from God in torment. One of the instructors of one particular lab was a well-known atheist there at the hospital. A third form of suffering for them was persecution in verse 9. I was kind of scared. May I be accepted this day before you as an acceptable sacrifice. They lit the fire, but strangely enough, the wind blew the fire away from his body so it would not touch him. You know, I was just going to let her know and express that I am glad you are going to hell. Ask what you dare if you will let me. Ch 1 Pt 2, Kingdom 104: Where Are the Masculine-Thinking Men? Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victors crown.(Revelation 2:8-10). The name of Smyrna was equated with myrrh. Scripture does not give us any information concerning the founding of this church, nor is it mentioned in the book of Acts. Among them, 347 clergymen of the Smyrna region and Metropolitan of Smyrna Chrysostomos were tortured and martyred. I do believe that hell is a literal place. If we are going to suffer well we need to remember these five things: Probably the closest that I have ever come to being persecuted for my faith was as a senior in college at LSU. Like myrrh, produced by crushing a fragrant plant, the church at Smyrna, crushed by persecution, gave off a fragrant aroma of faithfulness to God.2. I am so thankful. But, in the process, when I am in the middle of it, it is hard to find joy in why He has me there. This will give great comfort to this church because this was a church that was going to be persecuted. In Him, we are more than overcomers. Into Thy Word Ministries. That is the kind of pressure, a suffocating pressure that they are under. You see, Smyrna had a lot of religions. The fourth thing we need to remember is that the ultimate solution is trust. View property report for 975 Church St Se, Smyrna, GA 30080 on ATTOM's Property Navigator.
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