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Summary: THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES ON THE SEVEN CHURCHES IN REVELATION. SMYRNA WAS A SMALL BUT FAITHFUL CHURCH IN THE FACE OF OVERWEALMING PERSECUTION.

AS THE FIRE ROSE AROUND HIM HIS LAST PRAYER WAS “I THANK YOU, LORD, THAT YOU HAVE DEEMED ME WORTHY THIS DAY AND THIS HOUR TO TAKE UP THE CROSS OF CHRIST WITH MANY WITNESSES.”

IN ORDER FOR THE SWEET SMELL OF MYRRH TO BE EXTRACTED FROM THE PLANT, THE PLANT LITERALLY HAD TO BE CRUSHED. WHEN THE PLANT WAS CRUSHED, IT’S AROMA COULD NOT BE CONTAINED BY ANYTHING.

THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN WE AS CHRISTIANS, WILL BE CRUSHED AS WE STAND FOR OUR FAITH. IF WE ARE STEADFAST, THEN THE SWEET AROMA OF FAITH WILL BE MADE KNOWN TO ALL AROUND US.

THE CHURCH IN SMYRNA WAS CRUSHED BY PERSECUTION, AND ITS SWEET AROMA OF FAITH COULD NOT BE CONTAINED. IT WAS A CRUSHED CHURCH BY PERSECUTION, AND THE WAY THE CHURCH HANDLED THAT PERSECUTION GAINED IT A GREAT COMMENDATION AND CROWN FROM THE LORD.

WHEN WE FACE PERSECUTION AT FIRST BAPTIST, I HOPE WE CAN HAVE THE SAME RESULTS. WHEN YOU FACE STRUGGLES AND TRIALS IN YOUR LIVE, I HOPE YOU WILL STAND TALL FOR CHRIST, AND RECEIVE THE VICTORS CROWN AND ONE DAY IN PRAISE AND WORSHIP LAY IT AT JESUS’ FEET.

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