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wikicommons2 Meet the church at Smyrna
Christ commends the church of Smyrna for enduring suffering and encourages them to continue to be faithful in anticipation of imminent, more severe persecution, as they look forward to eternal life and heavenly kingship (Revelation 2.8-11)
3 Responding to the letter from the Risen Jesus
What do you make of this assessment of the discipleship and leadership issues facing the church in Smyrna? Leadership challenges in Smyrna
As members of the congregation what qualities will you be praying for and asking God to give to your leaders in this church, as they serve you, leading the church in responding to Jesus, and in facing these challenges?
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wikicommons4 Several senior believers are concerned about giving young people a greater knowledge and love of scripture
A letter arrives for the church elders from some senior believers in the church, who are asking the pastor how they can pray and help, so that the young people in the church family grow up loving, reading, and knowing the Bible, as Jesus assumes that they will in his letter to the church.
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wikicommons5 Look ahead to Revelation 4-5
There is a throne, with someone on it, there is a plan, with someone who is delivering it.
What else do these chapters reveal?
How will looking into Revelation 4-5 help the Christians in the church at Smyrna to endure the suffering that is coming towards them?
It’s part of your role as a servant leader to hear what the Spirit says to the churches through these chapters, and to pray that the church you serve hears them, and responds with joy, with faith, hope and love (and as you know, the greatest of these is love).
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