{"id":6475,"date":"2021-03-24T17:32:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T21:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=6475"},"modified":"2021-03-24T17:32:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T21:32:01","slug":"letter-to-a-crowned-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=6475","title":{"rendered":"LETTER TO A CROWNED CHURCH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.0-9\/163437959_2849749528612763_4910451118181325132_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&amp;ccb=1-3&amp;_nc_sid=825194&amp;_nc_ohc=lKbi6OstHwgAX_JfDcL&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&amp;oh=2a87f676b33f0f7ada371d215a8f4eaa&amp;oe=607E1439\" alt=\"May be an image of text\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sermon By Rev. Richard Jones<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>LETTER TO A CROWNED CHURCH<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Revelation 2: 8-11<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/rec-03-21-2021.mp3\">rec 03-21-2021<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>HE LIVES Revelation 2: 8<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>\u201cAnd to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: \u201d\u02dcThe words of the first and the last, who died and came to life.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>HE KNOWS Revelation 2: 9<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>\u201c\u201d\u02dcI know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>HE LIMITS Revelation 2: 10 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.<\/h2>\n<h2>1 Peter 1: 6-7<\/h2>\n<h2>In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, <strong>7 <\/strong>so that\u00a0the tested genuineness of your faith\u201d\u201dmore precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by\u00a0fire\u201d\u201dmay be found to result in\u00a0praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<\/h2>\n<h2>Luke 12: 4-5<\/h2>\n<h2>\u201cI tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. <strong>5 <\/strong>But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!<\/h2>\n<h2>James 1: 12<\/h2>\n<h2>Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>HE PROMISES Revelation 2: 11<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.\u201d\u2122<\/h2>\n<h2>John 16: 33<\/h2>\n<h2>I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.\u201d<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sermon By Rev. 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