Philidalphia
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7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. 8 “ ‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. 12 The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.
Philadelphia was one of the strongest churches Christ wrote to. It was a church focused on the gospel and spiritual comitment.
It was small and poor compared to the church at sardis. But inwardly it was dynamic and faithful
there is a large cotrast between the two christ does not have anything good to say about Sardis, but he does not have anything bad about Philidalphia.
13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?”
The city of Philidalphia was the yongest of the seven it was founded in 150 B.C.
The city wes small comaped to the other ones, it sat in a vally in the heart of Asia Minor near Timolous Mountins.
Its greatest distiction was that it was located on a Roman road that ran from Rome to Troy
Rev 3:
13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
8 “ ‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. 12 The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Rev 3
Introduction V. 7
Christ draws attention to himself using three describing statments
he that is holy, he that is true,
he that hath the key of David,
he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
This statement is addressing certin Jews in Philidalphia that they alone would inherit the Kingdom of God and he would exclude certin followers. Christ is stating here that the door that is opened can not be closed by man and the door that is shut can not be opened by man
Each statement drwas attention to Christ as the only true messiah
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8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut.
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
Christ tells them they have little Power, this congregation was small and of little importance form an earthy prospective, but to Christ he viewed them more highly than larger congregations such as Ephisis because they had kept the word.
The Church in Ephisis had not embraced teaching that was heretical, neither did they deny the name of Christ
Moddern day heeisies
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
9 Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.
This was mentione in an eilier letter this is refering to those who thought that Christ would only accept a certin group of people.
Theese people thought they were doing the activities of God but in fact they were doing the activites of the divel
Saul was one of theese people being described.
Christ tells them that a day is comming when they will lean that Christ loves them
10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance,
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world,
to try those who dwell on the earth.
11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
Christ reminds them that they will be spared from the tribulation.
Mid-trib advocates here would that the statement “keep your from the hour of trial” is refering to the final 3.5 years of the tribulation which is the wrath part however if he is comming like a theif in the night it can not be in the middle of the tribulation
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.
Matt 24:
No one may cease your crown
verse 11 is not talking about the loss of salvation but the loss of rewards, there are five types of crowns
11 I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
Imperishable Crown
Given to Believers who faithfully run the race
2. The Crown of Rejoicing
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
To those who are a faithful witness
3. The Crown of Righteousness
given to those who have lived a good richious life
4. The Crown of Glory
Given to those who faithfully feed the flock of God
5. The Crown of Life
The Crown of Life
Given to those who undergo severe hardship, testing, or death on His behaf
12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
Christ here therfore is lickly refering to the Imperishable crown
12 The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God.
12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God,
and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.
Here we see a an additinal reward for rhe one who overcomes?
In addition
We will be a piller in the temple of God.
This refers to the believers permenent resedince in the presence of God.
At the end of all things all true believers will be in glory in the presence of God worshiping him for evermore
8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” 11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” 13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” 14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
Listen and obay what Christ has to say