Smyrna

Ryan Wright | 7/13/2025
The Seven | Part 5

We like to think that life works out good for good people. You make good decisions, and you get good outcomes. You make bad decisions, and you experience suffering. But what happens when you’re trying to follow God and still experience suffering? If God is good, how can He allow His people to suffer? In the book of Revelation, we read about a church that was rich spiritually, yet suffering physically. Like the church of Smyrna, our suffering isn’t evidence of God’s absence but an opportunity to experience His presence.

Suffering God's Promises God's Presence

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In This Series

Ephesus: The History

Ephesus: The History

The Seven | Part 1
6/23/2024

Bible Culture End Times The Church

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Ephesus: A Call to Return

Ephesus: A Call to Return

The Seven | Part 2
6/30/2024

Character Grace The Church

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The Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance

The Seven | Part 3
3/16/2025

Faith Bible Culture

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The Unsinkable

The Unsinkable

The Seven | Part 4
3/23/2025

Faith Character Compromise

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Smyrna

Smyrna

The Seven | Part 5
7/13/2025

Suffering God's Promises God's Presence

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