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<div class="SSN_title">"CHURCH IN SMYRNA."</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">I. ANGEL OF CHURCH IN SMYRNA.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Smyrna 40 miles north of Ephesus still exists today, most Christianized area in Turkey.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Means myrrh (A fragrant gum of popular use, especially for embalming purposes).</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Smyrna Church of persecution.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Polycarp probably "Angel of church."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. It is said John set him as Bishop.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Martyred in 168.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">II. WEALTH IN POVERTY.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Poverty is secular not spiritual.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. But thou art rich.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Opposite to Laodocia.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Secular riches, relative value.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Spiritual are absolute.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. Spiritual wealth a blessing.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Secular most generally a bane.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">D. Spiritual wealth gained by individual, always secular not so.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">III. FRIENDS IN RELIGION "BLASPHEMY OF THOSE WHO SAY THEY ARE JEWS, BUT ARE THE SYNAGOGUE OF SATAN."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Satan has much to do with religion.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Religion not godliness is his shrine and instrument.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Not all Jews who say.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Jews for most part today in same condition.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Save a small few by election of grace.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">IV. SAINTS IN PERSECUTION VS. 10.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Persecution was religious.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. Persecution to be severe.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Suffer.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Tried.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Tribulation.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. Imprisonment.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">5. Death.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. Persecution was testing, "That ye may be tried."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">D. Persecution was to be 10 days.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. 10 emperors.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Last diocletain 10 yrs.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. Sufferings not penal, but discipling.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">V. DUTY IN TRIAL "BE THOU FAITHFUL."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Attempts to sway Polycarp.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">VI. VICTORY IN DEATH "I WILL GIVE THEE CROWN OF LIFE" NOT BE HURT OF SECOND DEATH. "FEAR NOT HIM WHO IS ABLE TO KILL THE BODY."</div>
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