When Life Gives You Lemons

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When Life Gives You Lemons

5 April 2020
Series: The Seven Churches of Revelation
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When Life Gives You Lemons

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Bible Passage: Revelation 2:8-11

Sermon Discussion Guide:

When Life Gives You Lemons – The Church at Smyrna

  1. Was there something in Pastor Sean’s teaching that you learned, something that stuck out to you, or something that you were reminded of? If so, what was it?
  2. What was the city of Smyrna like?
  3. What troubles were the church at Smyrna facing? How can the Gospel be advanced during a time of severe persecution?
  4. Why was the church at Smyrna being “crushed” (v. 9)
  5. What were some of the reasons that the church at Smyrna was hated?
  6. How does Jesus’ words to the church at Smyrna differ from His words to the church at Ephesus?
  7. Where do we find our hope when the world turns against the church?