Contents (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture): Where? Who?
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2:1
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To angel Ephesus: words of him who holds 7 stars in rt hd
& walks among 7 lampstands.
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2
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2:2a
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I know ur deeds, hard work, perseverance.
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3
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2:2b
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u cannot tolerate wicked ppl/tested those who claim to be
apostles & found them false.
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4
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2:3
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You persevered/endured hardships for my name/not grown
weary.
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5
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2:4
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I hold against u: u have forsaken love you had at first.
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6
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2:5
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consider how far u fallen, do things u did @ 1st;
if not repent, I come/rem lampstand.
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7
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2:6
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In ur favor: u hate practices of Nicolaitans, which I
hate.
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8
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2:7
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Ears, hear what S says to churches; victorious, I give rt
eat frm tree of life in paradise of G.
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9
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2:8
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To angel Smyrna: words of First and Last, who died/came to
life again.
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10
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2:9a
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I know ur afflictions/poverty, yet u rich!
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11
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2:9b
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I know about slander of who say they Jews/are not/are
synagogue of Satan.
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12
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2:10a
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not be afraid of what u about to suffer.
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13
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2:10b
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devil put some in prison to test, u suffer persecution 10
days.
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14
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2:10c
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be faithful to pt of death & I give victor’s crown.
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15
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2:11
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Ears, hear what S says to churches; victorious not hurt by
2nd death.
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Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture):
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1
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2:1-7
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To Ephesus: you have
persevered but forsaken the love you had at first - repent.
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Principle:
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Repentance from bad behavior leads to life.
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2
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2:8-11
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To Smyrna: you have suffered afflictions and poverty, be
faithful to death.
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Principle:
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All Christians are called to be faithful to the point of
death – to self.
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Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure):
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John writes Jesus’ words to Ephesus and Smyrna.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
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TCMATK what Jesus considers to be reward-worthy behavior.
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Application:
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1
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Why might it be significant for Ephesus to receive a
letter from “him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among
the seven golden lampstands”?
What deeds, hard work and perseverance would Jesus know
about you? What would you like Him to
commend you for?
How might you test a self-proclaimed apostle?
How does the love you had at first compare with the love
you have today?
Of what do you need to repent?
If Jesus were to address a letter to you, what would He
encourage you about? What warning would
you receive?
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2
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What is the significance of Smyrna receiving a letter from
“the First and the Last, who died and came to life again”?
How might someone experience affliction and poverty yet be
rich?
In what way have you endured persecution for the name of
Christ?
How might you encourage someone to be faithful in
persecution?
What stories do you know about those who have been
faithful to the point of death in the name of Jesus?
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