Lesson 6: Coming Back to Your “First Love” (Revelation 2:1-7)
REVELATION 2:1-7 YOUR FIRST LOVE THE FIRST OF THE - 7 letters to the 7 Churches
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REVELATION 2:1-7 YOUR FIRST LOVE THE FIRST OF THE - “7 letters to the 7 Churches”
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The 7 Churches of Revelation
1. Ephesus –The Loveless Church2. Smyrna – The Lasting Church 3. Pergamum – The Lenient Church4. Thyatira – The Licentious Church5. Sardis – The Lifeless Church6. Philadelphia – The Loved Church 7. Laodicea – The Lukewarm Church
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THE THREE COMMON ELEMENTS OF THE LETTERS
1. Commendation - A recounting of the “good things.”
2. Condemnation – A listing of the “bad things.”/NOTE – Smyrna has NO CONDEMNATION!
3. Challenge/Charge – A word of instruction or warning.
Read Text: Revelation 2:8-11
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SMYRNA – THE “LASTING” CHURCH
I. THE COMMENDATIONS “ I KNOW…”1. Works -
2. Tribulation /Poverty-
3. Enduring the slander of “brothers” - (Claiming to be “Jews,” but of the Synagogue of Satan.)
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II. THE CHALLENGE A "TEN DAY" suffering Jesus - "in this world you will have tribulation" (John 15:18) (John 16:33 ) "The Devil will put…" - Since Jesus is telling - He is in control! (Remember Job? Satan could do NOTHING without God's say-so)"Some of you in prison" (not ALL - the others were to minister and continue the gospel in spite of…) "To test you" - life is a continual refining and testing of our faith… (How are YOU doing - so far?) (James 1:2-4) "For 10 days" (there is an end…a short time…a fixed time)
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III. THE CHARGE
Be FAITHFUL – even unto the… POINT OF DEATH!
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