The church of Smyrna. The lesson teaches us to remain faithful through ALL circumstances. Be separated from the world through Holyness. Be aware because persecution will come.

God's kingdom is not only by word, but it is through power. Creation and salvation did not just happen just by speaking, there was power that put those things in action. We cannot be saved by our works or by our own power. It has to be through God and His power.

We need to put on the armor that the Lord gave us, so we can stand against anything that satan throws at us.

God always acts in accordance with His own perfect and holy character. It's not just about following a set of rules, but about God being perfectly aligned with His own divine nature, which is the standard of what is right and just. In essence, God is righteous because He is righteousness.

First church covered is the Church of Ephesus. They were doing MOST things right, but forgot their first love. The love of Christ.

The goodness of God has always been there, even in the beginning. Even when Adam and Eve messed up, God didn't leave them in their mess. He covered them by animal skins. When we mess up, go back to God and let his grace cover you.

The grace of God is efficient for us because he Loved us so much even when we have sinned and done wrong. He forgave us of our sin because of Grace!

From the beginning we were meant to be princes, and princesses. But we were stripped from that when mankind fell. We are supposed to have dominion, but we became slaves to sin. God is going to restore our dominion one day....

Through out the bible, God has shown us mercy. Mercy is when we are given what we don't deserve. The ark was God's mercy in the old testament. The cross was God's mercy in the new testament.

3 distinct parts in the way God calls you. 1st, what is God calling you to. 2nd: how is God calling you. 3rd: when is that calling going to be fulfilled? To answer that calling, begin by being available and to serve without being seen.