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PHILADELPHIA:
A Missionary Church or a Soul winning Church
Revelation 3:7-13
*Introduction:*
Of all churches, this my pick to join.
No complaint; all commendations – (positives)
Some background:
· Philadelphia approx.
125 miles from coast,
· 30 miles SE~/Sardis.
· “Brotherly love.”
(2 Greek words)
Today–Alasehir a great city
· NT times, youngest of 7 cities.
· It was a city of major influence in the area and was located on the edge of a great volcanic plain which was fertile as a result and perfect for grape growing.
· Thriving city – main industry is “wine making”
· Called, “The gateway to the East.”
· Located where great roads, west–east, north–south converged.
· Philadelphia was a city strategically located on the road from Rome to the east, and was a strong fortress city.
· Philadelphia, however, was more than just a gateway to the east or a fertile valley, it was also an “open door of opportunity – spiritually speaking.
The MISSIONARY CITY–
· Founded to spread Greek culture, language to east.
· Built on edge of volcanoes.
· AD 17, destroyed by earthquake.
· People constantly moving in, out.
· Many heathen temples.
NOTE:
· When person served well, city erect pillar, inscribe name.
· Last stronghold~/Christianity.
· Held on till 13th century.
· Where Christians, Muslims fought during Crusades.
· Today–remains of Byzantine church, believed some Christians there.
Church there, greatest of 7.
· Located in strategic place.
· Opportunity to get gospel to people never heard.
· Perhaps heard of letters.
Today, Philadelphian churches are those have heart for lost world.
Evangelism, missions, Local, global missions.
Are we a Philadelphian church?
ARE YOU A PHILADELPHIAN CHRISTIAN?
*I.
The CHARACTER of Christ.
V.7.*
*A.
His ATTRIBUTES.
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· In this Letter, like those we’ve studied before, Christ introduces himself in terms which are relevant to the audience.
· Here Christ says three things about himself – He says he is holy, true and he holds a key which he uses.
1) He says he is holy – morally perfect and without flaw or blemish.
Holiness is an important attribute of God
2) He is true - the one behind everything, the one who is wholly
trustworthy and reliable.
3) “hath key~/David.”
· OT Background,
· He holds the Key of David.
Now this is an interesting description which refers back to Is 22:20f.
In Chapter 22, Isaiah condemns the city of Jerusalem.
· They had just been delivered from their enemies camped outside their city, but they showed no gratitude for their divine rescue.
· The charge lain before them is that they were self sufficient, - trusting in their weapons, their efforts in strengthening the city walls and their stores of water.
· He then turns his attention to an individual – Shebna, the chief steward of Jerusalem, who was guilty of a similar sin as the city itself.
· He was guilty of seeing himself as indispensible, a “Mighty Man” in verse 17.
· He apparently paraded through the streets in a mighty chariot and prepared for himself a splendid grave.
· As a result of his unfaithful service, he is replaced by Eliakim.
Now the significance of the image is that the chief steward of the
city held the key of David – this was the master key to *not only the*
*city but also to the palace.
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*He was second only to the king and controlled who could come*
*And who could go* – who had access to the king and who didn’t.
He was the one who opened the doors and shut other doors.
Listen as I read it from Isaiah … Vs 20 - 23
In Revelation, we see this image continuing in vs. 7
· These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David.
What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
8 I know your deeds.
See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut.
· Christ is here claiming to be the new Eliakim – the one who holds the palace key, not an earthly door, though, it was heaven’s door.
· Christ opens and closes the doors which allow people to enter the kingdom he is in control of the opportunities which we have and no opportunity is not appointed by him.
NOTE:
· Door~/salvation wide open today.
· John 10:9.
· One day, be shut.
Illus.
Ark, “and the Lord shut him in” (Gen.
7:16).
Illus.
Parable of wise, foolish virgins.
“and the door was shut”
(Matthew 25:10).
Here, keys refer to SERVICE as in I Cor.
16:9.
as Paul is writing
about his ministry “ I will stay in Ephesus – until Pentecost – because
a wide door of effective ministry has been opened for me – yet many
oppose me.”
*C.
His ACTIVITY.
“opens, shuts.”
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· Jesus is opening,
· Closing doors of opportunity for churches,
· Christians.
NOTE:
· His job to open door;
· Ours, to enter.
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