Write
this to the angel of the Church in Philadelphia…
Revelation 3:7
WHO IS SPEAKING: The Holy One and the true, who holds the key of David, who opens and no man shall shut, and who shuts and no man shall open.
WHAT IS GOOD: The Church of Philadelphia have been faithful and have not denied the name of Jesus Christ. They have obeyed God’s call to patient endurance.
WHAT IS NOT GOOD: Those outside the church under Satan’s control who claim to be Jews but are liars. God will deal with them.
JUDGMENT: God will keep them safe in the hour of trial. Jesus proclaims: I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have so that no man will take your crown.
REWARD: The victorious will be made a pillar in God’s temple and will never leave it. God will give them the name of the city of God – New Jerusalem – and will write on them His own new name.
LESSON: The Church of
Philadelphia had no glaring sins. They
had been faithful under persecution and faithful to the name of Jesus. God promises them protection when the world
falls apart.
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