The Faithful Church
Warning to the Seven Churches • Sermon • Submitted
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Introduction
Introduction
Philadelphia - Means Brotherly Love
Border town - of Lydia, Mysia, and Phrygia
Earthquake - The great Asiatic Earth quakes
Tremors where daily
people had to run outside at all times of the night and day to keep for being crushed.
Many moved outside the city, living in huts for safety
Changed its name to “Neocaesarea” after Tiberius help rebuild after earthquake.
However, name eventually came back to Philadelphia.
I) The Messenger (7)
I) The Messenger (7)
Philidelphia
Jesus Christ
He is Holy
Jesus claims He is the same essence as God
Holy means - To be set apart
Jesus is definitely set apart from all other beings
This means something to the Church
It means they are following the One True Holy God!
The Church is protected by Christ!
He Is True
True as opposed to false
genuine not counterfeit
Real not unreal
He is the only True God
THIS MEANS
God is not off in a far away place.
He is not distant
Many would have us believe He is no longer interested in man.
He is revealed to us through the Holy Spirit
ALL THINGS OF THE CHURCH MUST FOCUS ON JESUS
MISSIONS
TEACHING
PREACHING
AND ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES
He is the “Key of David”
Eliakim - servant of King Hezekiah
given the key to the throne room
made all decisions of who saw the King and who didn’t
(NKJV)
22 The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut; And he shall shut, and no one shall open.
2. Jesus holds the Key to the Throne Room of God
a. He alone decides who enters and who does not!
(NKJV)
27 and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.
II) The Commendation (8)
II) The Commendation (8)
This is what the church should be
It used Evangelism and missions to reach People
It bordered the 3 cities
It went into these cities to evangelize
Christ promises to keep the “door”open to evangelism and missions.
The church had “little” strength
A small church
a tired church
a church with little resources
Yet reaching the lost
Christ is impressed
Gives them a pat on the back
promises to bless them with more opportunity
THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IS TO REACH THE LOST!
They were faithful to the word of God
Studied the Word of God
lived the Word of God
they proclaimed the Word of God
They always professed Christ as Lord
in all that they did
no matter the persecution
III) The Hope (9-10)
III) The Hope (9-10)
There is Great hope given to the church
the “Synagogue” of Satan will bow down to true believers.
These were those claiming to be true Jews
A true Jew
Believes in Jesus Christ
doesn’t claim racial descent
but, walks in the way of Abraham
With faith in Jesus
Believers will experience a great deliverance.
Great Tribulation will involve 2 terrible things
There will be persecution from the Antichrist.
(NKJV)
7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.
8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
ii. There will be judgement on all those who deny Christ
(NKJV)
14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,
15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”
IV) The Counsel (11)
IV) The Counsel (11)
Hold strong in all things
He is coming
(NKJV)
37 “For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry.
b. 5 great promises
made “pillars” in God’s temple
They will be given security
They will receive God’s name
They will become citizens of “New Jerusalem”
We will receive The Lord’s new name
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