Revelation 2:9(NLT) "I know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! I know the blasphemy of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they are not because their synagogue belongs to Satan. Revelation 2:9 (NLT)
👉 I know your suffering & Poverty 👈👉But you are RICH👈 PONDER!
Look at the contrast!👇👇 Revelation 3:17 (NLT)
You say, `I am rich. I have everything I want. I don't need a thing!' And you don't realise that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. Revelation 3:17 (NLT) Ponder!
What do you see? The contrast between the Church in Smyrna and Laodicea speaks volumes.
In suffering and poverty, the church in Smyrna was described as Rich, while the Lord said the church in Laodicea; that bragged about its wealth was 👉wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. Chai
God's perspective is higher than ours. What is the context of the suffering and poverty of the Church in Smyrna? Check out the audio message @ Dr Etta's Audio Library.
If most emerging leaders today are given the option to choose between the church in Smyrna and Laodicea, you don't need a prophet to tell you their choice. Perspective! Perspective 😭😭
You will likely take whatever glitters for gold when you don't know what gold is. Perspective is everything.
LET'S LEARN MORE!
👇👇 Revelation 2:9(NLT) "I know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! I know the blasphemy of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they are not because their Synagogue belongs to Satan. Revelation 2:9 (NLT)
Note👉 I know the blasphemy of those opposing you. 👈
Who were these people?
👉They say they are Jews, but they are not👈
May the Lord open our eyes👀 There is nothing new under the sun.
What were they doing within the church in Smyrna?
The seven Churches in Asia Minor were predominantly Jewish believers but were infiltrated by those who said they were Jews but were not.
Doesn't that sound familiar? I've taught about this ancient strategy of the forces of evil on several platforms; still, many aren't getting it. It is even more dangerous when church leaders don't seem to get it.
👉" They say there are Jews but are not👈
👉We can create an entire list of" they say." E.g. 👇 👉They say they, too, are members of the body of Christ, but they are not. 👉They say they are Apostles, Prophets, spiritual fathers and fathers of faith, but they aren't. 👈
When they say they are this or that, if you have hyper-illumination and discernment, you will see through the charade and makeup packaging they use to deceive the unsuspecting. May God save His people.
So many are being deceived by people who say they are this and that but aren't what they profess.
Needed! Needed! 👉Sharp Spiritual discernment. The days are evil.
What was their mission within the church in Smyrna?
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It was to establish a parallel movement that looked like what was happening but wasn't. Every genuine move of God always has a parallel counterfeit movement designed to set confusion and mislead those without light to think they are all the same.
The Lord said these people who said they were Jews but were not; their acclaimed Synagogue wasn't a sort of" House of God" but belonged to Satan. Hmmm
I can preach ten thousand messages on the above. We are dealing today with many Synagogues of Satan desperate for recognition and acceptance as a part of the body of Christ. It isn't a new phenomenon. It is an ancient strategy to fight and kill a movement from within.
You aren't an effective leader who can lead and guide God's people in these critical times if you know little about the strategies of the forces of evil. Check out the entire audio message @ Dr Etta's Audio Library.
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Dr Benard Etta GFC Visionary
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