In his second letter to seven churches in ancient Asia Minor, Jesus addresses the way all his churches should think about persecution.

In this sermon, we will tackle a question about dealing with hateful people, and a question about responding to wayward adult children.

This Lord's Day we will hear and work through Christ's letter to the struggling church in Smyrna. We'll consider the sufferings they were enduring and the way Christ encourages them, and then spend some time applying the passage to our current circumstances as a church.