The King is coming. Are you ready?

In this episode of The King is Coming, we turn to Jesus’s letter to the church at Smyrna—a suffering, persecuted church that receives no rebuke, only encouragement. They are materially poor, but spiritually rich. Jesus calls them to remain faithful unto death, with the promise of the crown of life and victory over the second death.

In this conversation, Keith Harris and Jamie Harrison discuss:
✔️ Jesus as “the First and the Last, who died and came to life”
✔️ Why the Christians in Smyrna were poor in possessions but rich in faith
✔️ The reality of spiritual persecution and the courage to endure
✔️ The crown of life promised to those who remain faithful
✔️ What it means that “the one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death”

This letter reminds us that Jesus walks with His suffering people. He sees, He knows, and He promises life beyond death for those who are His. The persecuted church—then and now—testifies to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ.

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." (Revelation 2:11)

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