Christs Address t o t he Church in Smyrna By Eric Douma Church at Ephesus Commendable Stance against the Nicolaitans Rebuke Loveless orthodoxy Correction Remember repent do the first deeds ID: 226653
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Revelation 2:8-11
Christ’s Address
t
o
t
he
Church
in
Smyrna
By Eric DoumaSlide2
Church at Ephesus
:
Commendable: Stance against the “Nicolaitans”Rebuke: Loveless – orthodoxyCorrection: Remember, repent, do “the first deeds”The promise: “…To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.”Tree of Artemis = Protection for criminals to do evilTree of life = Protection for the saints to do righteousness
Ephesus ReviewSlide3
Smyrna = “Bitter”
Greek term is used in the LXX to translate the Hebrew term for “myrrh”
Myrrh was a gum used for embalming!Domitian demanded sacrifice on Caesar’s altar (issued a certificate)The Jewish population “informed” on the ChristiansPolycarp was martyred hereBitter SmyrnaSlide4
Revelation 2:8
And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this: Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: ‘I am the first and I am the last, And there is no God besides Me.
Christ: The Comforting MessengerSlide5
A. King and His Redeemer: The only God (verse 6)
B. The incomparable God: Master of history (verse 7)A. Comforter, revealer, rock: The only God (verse 8)Isaiah 44:8 Do not tremble and do not be afraid; Have I not long since announced it to you and declared it? And you are My witnesses. Is there any God besides Me, Or is there any other Rock? I
know
of none
.
Significance
of
Isaiah 44:6-8Slide6
Revelation 2:9
‘I
know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Romans 2:28-29 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. 29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly
; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.
Christ Determines Who Is
a
True Jew!Slide7
Revelation 2:10-11
Do
not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς. “the crown that is life itself”
Satan Blusters, God ProtectsSlide8
John 17:15
I
do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one. Tereo = guard, protect, keepEk = from
Christ Enables His People
to
Persevere
Ek
with verbs of motion
Ek
with verbs of protectionSlide9
1 John 5:18
We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.Colossians 1:13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved
Son
…
Christ Enables His People
to
Persevere
Christ’s Camp
Satan’s Camp