Subject: 7 Churches
Speaker or Performer: Pastor Anthony Rodriguez
Scripture Passage(s): Revelation 2:8-11
Date of Delivery: May 3, 2026

Just 30 miles north of Ephesus the letter now turns to the city of Smyrna. Rebuilt buy Alexander the Great, it is known for its gymnasium and theater, as well as its deep dies to the Imperial Cult. The church in Smyrna is one of two church letters not to receive a reproof. Instead they are powerfully encouraged to endure in the face of persecution.