The foundation of all true knowledge of God must be a clear mental apprehension of His perfections as revealed in the Holy Scripture
Arthur W. Pink
8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life.
9 “‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander[a] of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.’
The List:
1) He sends angels to give words
2) He is he first
3) He is the last
4) He died and came to life
5) He addresses his persecuted (he’s giving a message to a persecuted group and one that will suffer more) church by revealing his transcendence and his suffering unto resurrection….
6) He knows/acknowledges tribulation
7) He knows/acknowledges poverty
8) He calls us rich
9) He knows/acknowledges when we are slandered
10) He knows everything about the ones that slander his beloved ones
11) He sees the persecution, tyranny, and slander as Satanic
Declarations
You send help. Angels to give your words of life and wisdom
You are the first
You are the last…you are everlasting to everlasting
Your flesh came and died and under your own power you came back to life
You know exactly what to say to your persecuted ones to bring comfort, and it starts by hearing who you are
You see and acknowledge when we go through tribulation
You see the poverty
You see the slander and all the hurt that comes with these things. You see the ones slandering…this is a fearful thing.
You are a jealous God and care deeply for how your bride is treated, and abuse of your bride is evil
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