Revelation 2:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Write this to the church leader in Smyrna: This message is from the one who was there at the very beginning and will be there at the very end — the one who actually died and came back to life.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When Jesus speaks, he's not just talking theory — he's been through death and made it out the other side.

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