The Persecuted Church and The Surrounded Church

The church in Smyrna existed at a time of great wealth but yet they lived in tribulation and in poverty. But they were promised the crown of life should they remain faithful until the end. The Pergamum church was situated in a city where satan had his throne - a town rife with idolatry ad sexual immorality, and they compromised. What can we learn from these churches today?