Revelation 2:8-11

Tune in as Pastor Josh preaches from Revelation 2 this morning, the letter to the Church in Smyrna:

“ We might be shocked by the fact that Jesus expected his followers to die for him. Maybe you became a Christian because you were told that ‘Jesus has a wonderful plan for your life.’ He does have a wonderful plan for every one of his followers, but that plan may well involve torture and death. Notice what Jesus is doing with the promise he gives to overcomers in Smyrna. He is reminding them that death is not what they should fear. It is the second death…“

(Originally preached on January 28, 2018)