Seven Churches of Asia Revelation Chapters 2 and 3

Ephesus Smyrna Pergamos Thyatira Sardis Philadelphia The Church At Philadelphia

Revelation 3:7-13 No record of when the church was established

Philadelphia Ruins of an old church building ~600 A.D. 28 miles southeast of Sardis (

Philadelphia Today - Alashehir Founded in 189 BC “Brotherly Love” Fertile Land - wine - Baachus Earthquakes common Worshiped idols

I. Introduction of Speaker Revelation 3:7 “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;” Revelation 3:7

Holy = separate from evil True = Jn.14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life” Key of David = authority Opens = admits Shuts = not allow

II. Commendation Revelation 3:8 “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.” Revelation 3:8

I Know thy works Open Door = opportunity A little strength = power Kept my word = obeying Not denied my name = Mt.10:32-33 Emperor Worship

III. Promises Rev. 3:9 “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.” Rev. 3:9

III. Promises Rev. 3:10 “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.Rev. 3:10

Synagogue of Satan... Come and worship... Kept the word of my patience... Keep from the hour of temptation... Pledges to keep those Come upon all the world

IV. Admonition & Comfort Revelation 3:11 “Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” Revelation 3:11 Hold Fast No man take thy crown

V. Closing Exhortations Revelation 3:12 “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.” Revelation 3:12

Overcome - make a pillar Shall go out no more Write upon him the name of my God And the name of my city - New Jerusalem Write upon him my New Name

Closing Revelation 3:13 “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Revelation 3:13 Hear = obedience Apply to all

1. We are to be Holy as Christ is Holy 2. We must keep the word 3. Christ will keep those who keep his word 4. Men can take our crown 5.We can have a new name 6. Church with an open door Lessons from Philadelphia

Seven Churches of Asia Revelation Chapters 2 and 3

1 Ephesus 2 Smyrna 3 Pergamos 4 Thyatira 5 Sardis 6 Philadelphia 7 Laodicea

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Evening Dec. 11, 05