Joy of Living bible study on Revelation 2:8-17

1. Revelation

3. Izmir, Turkey

6. ‘I know the distress you are suffering
and your poverty (but you are rich).
Revelation 2:9

14. No trial has overtaken you that is not
faced by others. And God is faithful: He
will not let you be tried beyond what you
are able to bear, but with the trial will
also provide a way out so that you may
be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13

15. Do not be afraid of the things you are
about to suffer. The devil is about to have
some of you thrown into prison so you
may be tested, and you will experience
suffering for ten days. Remain faithful
even to the point of death, and I will give
you the crown that is life itself.
Revelation 2:10

20. He who has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit says to the churches. He who
overcomes will not be hurt at all by the
second death.”
Revelation 2:11

21. 1. Judgment of the Sheep & Goats
• Matthew 25:31
2. Judgment Seat of Christ
• 2 Corinthians 5:10 - rewards
3. Great White Throne
• Revelations 20:11 - unbelievers

27. Believers are pressured to accommodate to the
spirit of the times in two critical areas: the
workplace and sexuality. Instead of an outright
in-your-face challenge, Christians are enticed to
compromise their faith in Christ. They enter
idolatry through the back door. The process is
often slow and incremental, impacting priorities,
eroding convictions, inculcating habits and
privatizing faith, all of which work against be
true to the name of Christ.
Doug Webster
Follow the Lamb, page 83