The suffering, the kingdom, the endurance—All three of these are connected, and John and those he was writing to share in all three.
Suffering is central to the book of Revelation. Suffering is the state of those who are of Jesus' kingdom. Jesus' kingdom is full of the martyrs, the persecuted, the poor who do not have the good of this world because of their devotion to Jesus. Those who endure, who persevere in Jesus despite their suffering, are those who are "overcomers" or victorious over the world. They will be rewarded with resurrection and living in Jesus' utopia after this age is finished.
This is the basic message of Revelation. Details to come.
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