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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)Audio (MP3) Notes (PDF)Recap in 10 TweetsThe Letter to the Church of Smyrna is representative of the period of church history from c.200-325 A.D.#WordStrongThe 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. #WordStrongThe church in the Smyrna Period was an intensely persecuted church. #WordStrongIn the Church Age, Rome has always been and will always be the tool of Satan! Rev. “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. #WordStrongThe more the church in the Smyrna Period was persecuted, the more it flourished. #WordStrongFinancially & materially Smyrna was a poor church, but spiritually it was rich. #WordStrongFinancially & materially, Laodicea is a RICH church, but spiritually it is POOR. #WordStrongThe post Revelation 2:8–11 [Session 17] appeared first on #WordStrong.