The Revival Series #2 - 'Smryna - the fearless faithful church' - Brian Leifeste

the Courageous church

Isa. 57:15 For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Why a series on Revival? 

1.   As the church goes so goes the nation. As the _________________________  goes, so goes the church.

Last week: Ephesus - the church that left something. Rev. 2:1-8

Today, let’s look to see what Jesus says to the church Smyrna: Rev. 2:8-12

How does Jesus measure His church? Do we measure as He does?  

2.   Jesus _____________________ His church.

      a. Be ____________________________ - Revelation 2:10 / 2 Tim. 1:5-8

      b. Be ____________________________ - Revelation 2:10

3.   The context of Smyrna’s suffering is the ____________________________. 

       vs. 11 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes 

       – will not be hurt by the second death.” 

     What do we mean by overcomer? 1 John 5:4-5

4.   Here we meet ________________________________, a church poor – 

      crushed, persecuted, yet, fragrant, victorious. 

In the end, _____________, imprisoned, but __________________________ victorios________________ triumphant, willing to die once, but never to die twice.

How are ________________ doing today? How am _______ doing today?