Revelation 2:8 - 2:11

Revelation 2:8

8“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life.

Revelation 2:9

9“‘I know your tribulation and your poverty ( but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are

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Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 2:10

10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you

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may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:11

11He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one

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who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.’

His Victory Over Death

Revelation 2:8

8“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life.

The Spiritual Battle

Hebrews 10:34

34For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property,

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since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.

Ephesians 6:12

12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the

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cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

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11He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one

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who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.’

A Future Reward.

“eighty-six years have I served him, and he has never done me wrong; how then can I now blaspheme my King and Savior?”