Harvest Baptist Church

REVELATION 2:8-11 HOW TO SUFFER WITHOUT HURTING

Outline
Smyrna: In Need of Relief AD 160-313 I. A FALSE TREND, 8-9 A. The Favorable Actions, 8 B. The Foolish Acceptance, 9 II. A FIERY TRIAL, 10 A. Its Misery (Human Level) B. Its Mystery (Satanic Level) C. Its Ministry (Providential Level) III. A FINAL TRIUMPH, 11 A. Sharing the Cross, 10 B. Wearing the Crown, 11 KEY TRUTH: Never Become Bitter in Persecution!

Thesis: If you cast yourself on Gods ____________________, and trust in his control in your trials, then you are an overcomer even in the midst of defeat. Denitions An overcomer is someone who takes their position in Christ and makes it their ____________________ in life, Phil 2:12-13 Faithfulness is simply making faith a ____________________, 2 Cor 5:7 Point 1. In America, we cannot be killed like the martyrs abroad, but we should be able to ________ like them. Point 2. Overcoming means ____________________ your problem is not the bottom-line of this life. WHO IS JESUS? A. I am the rst and the ____________________, Isa 44:6 B. I was dead and am ____________________, Acts 2:23 WHY IS JESUS FIRST & LAST? 1. He sits over history without being ____________________ to it 2. He controls history without being ____________________ from it LESSONS WE SHOULD LEARN FROM CHURCH HISTORY Lesson 1. Jesus Christ holds ____________________ in his hand, which is why providence is so important Lesson 2. You only see how good you are if there is ____________________

Rev. W. Alan Shelby www.facebook.com/hbcbluesprings www.hbcbluesprings.org www.facebook.com/ashelby

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Smyrna: In Need of Relief Lesson 3. Always look at where God is taking you ____, not simply what hes taking you through Lesson 4. The switch from fear to faith is ultimately a matter of __________ Lesson 5. Dont look for an answer to the reasons for your trial in the circumstance, look for an answer in your __________, Psalm 42:5 Lesson 6. Dont let the ____________________ steal Gods blessing from you, Isa 43:2-3 SOMETHING WAS ROTTEN IN SMYRNA They were living in a crown-city known for ____________________ worship They were living among people who claimed to be ____________________ but rejected the Savior ____________________ was in the house SEVEN REASONS GOD LETS US SUFFER 1. To reveal the ____________________ of our faith, Job 13:15 2. To ____________________ us, 2 Cor 12:7 3. To reorder our ____________________, Heb 12:24-26 4. To give us empathy for others he wants us to _______________ to, 2 Cor 1:4 5. To ____________________ us, James 1:2-3; Rom 5:2-4; Psalm 74:21 6. To increase our ____________________, 2 Tim 2:12; Heb 12:2 7. To break us of our ________-______________________, Psalm 32:8-9 WHAT SHOULD WE DO? Do not fear Be ____________________

Notes

A Church EPHESUS SMYRNA PERGAMOS THYATIRA SARDIS PHILADELPHIA LAODICEA In need of revival In need of relief In too much religion In need of reformation In need of reality Of responsibility In need of rapture

Age AD 70-160 160-313 313-476 476-1453 1453-1611 1611-1881 1881-2013

Revelation 2:1-7 2:8-11 2:12-17 2:18-29 3:1-6 3:7-13 3:14-22

Name Means Fully Purposed Bitterness Much Marriage Odor of Afiction Red Ones Brotherly Love Peoples Rights

Theme Apostolic Passion Persecution Patronage Papacy Protestants Pinnacle Present Apostasy

Rev. W. Alan Shelby Harvest Baptist Church 901 NW 19th ST, Blue Springs, MO Sundays 5:00P.M.