Homiletics Study
of Revelation
Lesson 4 Passage
Revelation 2:1-11
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Message to the Angel of the Ephesian Church (Revelation 2:1-7)
a. God knows your
deeds, hard work and perseverance (1-3)
b. You have lost first love; repent (4-6)
c. Listen to what
the Spirit says; the victorious will eat from the tree of life. (7)
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Message to the Angel of the Smyrna Church (Revelation 2:8-11)
a. God knows your
afflictions, poverty and slander against you; you are rich (8-8)
b. Don’t be
afraid of your suffering; life will be given as a victor’s crown (10)
c. Listen to the
Spirit; the one who is victorious will not be hurt by the second death (11)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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Scripture
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Message to the Angel of the Ephesian Church
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Revelation 2:1-7
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Message to the Angel of the Smyrna Church
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Revelation 2:8-11
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
Ephesian and Smyrna deeds and weakness recognized;
victorious reward proclaimed
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL God knows us and our situation; the victorious
faithful have a reward set aside for them.
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Specific Application Questions
1.
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In what ways have you lost your first love; how will you
repent and change?
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2.
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In your suffering, what ways do you need to rely more on
the richness of your relationship with God?
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3.
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4.
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Principles to Remember
1.
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God know us the good, bad and ugly
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2.
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Dependence on God brings victory
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3.
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4.
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