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09.06.2026 | Smyrna The Persecuted Church
Summary
This sermon focuses on the church at Smyrna, one of the seven churches addressed in Revelation 2. The pastor draws a vivid picture of Smyrna as a prosperous yet hostile city where Christians faced intense persecution, social exclusion, and even death for their faith. Using the historical example of Polycarp, the bishop of Smyrna who was martyred at 86 years old, the pastor challenges the congregation to consider how they would respond to Jesus if suffering were their permanent lot in life rather than a temporary inconvenience.
The central message is that Jesus speaks directly into the…
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