In this series on OVERCOMING we will be doing a few episodes looking at Jesus' final words to his church.  His desire is for the church to overcome or to conquer.  Now some may think it doesn't really matter in the end, however, Jesus has some stern warnings to some of these churches if they do not overcome or fix the current problem that he sees.  The consequences of not fixing the problem and overcoming are eternal consequences as we will find out as we at each church.

For the church of Smyrna, there are not problems that Jesus points out in this church.  They appeared to be doing well.  But this wasn't good enough, because Jesus has said that we must endure to the end to be saved.  Jesus in his instruction to this church encourages the to overcome until death and they will receive the crown of life.  We will look at several different passages which reinforces this instruction Jesus gave to the church.  

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Passages covered:  Revelation 2:8-11,  20:6, 14-15;  Rev 12:11, 17,  13:7-10;  Mathew 10:20-23, 28,  16:24-27;  John 16:33;  Romans 2:13-28;  13:8-14;  2 Corinthians 6:6=10,  8:8-9;  James 1:1-12,  2:5-10;  1 Corinthians 9:23-27.