Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 4. The Churches of Jesus Part 2: The Persecuted Church in Smyrna

The End is All About Jesus

The Churches of Jesus

Part 2: The Persecuted Church in Smyrna

Revelation 2:8-11

The Main Point: Jesus is our hope to endure persecution.

• Persecuted Christians find hope in the gospel of Jesus. (v8)
  • Jesus suffered. (Isa 53:3; Lk 9:22; 1 Pet 2:21)
  • Jesus won. (2 Cor 8:9)
• Persecuted Christians find hope in the sovereignty of Jesus. (v9)
  • Jesus knows their situation. (Mt 24:9; Rom 8:35; Rev 1:9; Jas 2:5)
  • Jesus knows the true heart of their oppressors. (Rm 2:28-29; 9:8; Gal 6:15; Lk 11:39)
• Persecuted Christians find hope in the promises of Jesus. (v10)
  • Suffering is temporary. (Dan 1:12; 2 Cor 4:17-18)
  • The reward is eternal.
• Persecuted Christians find hope in the victory of Jesus. (v11)
  • Jesus has conquered. (Rev 20:14; 21:8)
  • We can conquer.

Next week’s sermon: The Churches of Jesus: Part 3, The Vulnerable Church in Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17)