Message to the church of philadelphia revelation 3. Why was the city given to the romans when its king died. These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. The church that needed to repent of sin revelation 2. Dec 22, 2015 the sixth letter of revelation is addressed to the church of philadelphia. The church of philadelphia, god was pleased with the church of philadelphia, why. Jesus promises the church of philadelphia that he will keep them from the hour of trial coming to test those who dwell on earth. This city was in the interior, southeast of sardis, and had never attained the eminence of most of the other seats of the seven churches. In the book of revelation, jesus christ instructed john to write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches.
The church whose false prophetess was leading people astray revelation 2. The philadelphian church is the recipient of this letter. In this series on the seven churches of revelation, we have examined the churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum, thyatira and sardis. The biblical city was located about 28 miles southeast of the city of sardis. So, as we read through the book of revelation we need to envision a world more like the futuristic world we see in the star wars series of movies, a world full of incredible sites and inspiring. Christ praises the philadelphians for remaining faithful in the face of trials despite their limited strength. The philadelphia church became predominant during the twentieth century. What was jesus message to the church in philadelphia in revelation. On his second missionary journey he tried to go into the province of asia to preach the gospel but was forbidden by the holy spirit. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading unveiled at last.
Christs message to philadelphia in revelation 3 was quite different from the messages to the other churches. Everyone knows that our historic american city of philadelphia, pennsylvania, named for the church to which we come today, means brotherly love although some philadelphians today call it the city of the brotherly shove. W hen you study the book of revelation, one of the first things that you will look at are the seven churches listed in revelation chapters 2 and 3. And to the angel of the church in philadelphia, write. Why did the church in philadelphia receive a direct message from the. A round trip visit to all the seven churches of revelation, starting at laodicea, would be 523 kilometers or 325 miles.
As you know, we have been going through revelation, chapters 2 and 3, and the letters to seven churches in asia minor that were written to those churches by the lord himself, the head of the church i. It was transcribed from the ninth recording in his the book of the revelation series, entitled philadelphia, the faithful church transcribed by preach the word. Unlike the other letters to the churches in revelation 2 and 3, correction is not to be found. Seven churches, god was pleased with only two churches. Thyatira, sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea revelations 1. The church of philadelphia in the book of revelation revelation. Gods inspired words to the congregation at philadelphia are an uplifting message of hope and encouragement.
To the church of philadelphia sermon by johnny small. Philadelphia is the sixth of the seven churches listed in the book of revelation. It was backed by volcanic cliffs and though the land was rich and fertile from the volcanic residue, philadelphia was a dangerous place to live due the many earthquakes experienced by the region. Church of philadelphia transcription gnostic teachings. That the church itself was poor and wanting in worldly endowments seems to be indicated by re 3. Philadelphia is another city in the area of lydia, which is part of modern turkey. Philadelphia was located on a main artery between rome and pergamos. This is a transcription of the audio lecture book of revelation 08 the church of philadelphia, chakra ajna, which you can download for free to continue our series of lectures from the book of revelation, we follow the course of the second chapter, which is tracking the progress of the fires of the holy spirit, or the kundalini, up the spinal column through the churches of assiah. Church in philadelphia, seven church of revelation turkey. Rapture in the book of revelation christian truth center. These things says the holy one, the one who is true. Conquers, or overcome strongs g3528, nikao occurs 28 times in the new testament and 15 times in the book of revelation. It will be a haven for people who, in obedience to the commands we find in 2 timothy 3.
Philadelphia is listed as the sixth church of the seven. Aug 26, 2015 this is the seventh part in the bible study series. The book of revelation made clear west palm beach church of. There you will see seven actual letters from jesus one to each church. Ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, thyatira, sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea were literal churches that. My prayer is that we would be a philadelphia church in todays times. Members of the church of god in philadelphia undoubtedly faced similar influences and pressures as did other christians at the time. The cornice from a building in ancient philadelphia photo by joel meeker. The seven churches of revelation, also known as the seven churches of the apocalypse and the seven churches of asia, are seven major churches of early christianity, as mentioned in the new testament book of revelation. What was jesus message to the church in philadelphia in.
This sermon was delivered at the iron hall evangelical church in belfast, northern ireland, by pastor david legge. Philadelphia was the sixth of seven congregations to receive a message from jesus christ at the end of the first century. Philadelphia, which means brotherly love, was situated in lydia along the hermus river valley about 38 miles southeast of sardis. Open your bible to revelation chapter 3, and we are looking at verses 7 to, the letter from the lord jesus to the church in the city of philadelphia. The word philadelphia roughly translates to mean friendly city or city of brotherly love. The letter to philadelphia suggests that this church will retain its separatist leanings even throughout the last days.
Index books of the bible revelation church in philadelphia. Philadelphia was home to a synagogue community hostile to christians. To a church like the church at philadelphia the lord says he will open doors of ministry and service, and no one can shut them. In the letters he applauds and chastises each church and he offers them advice on how to get back on track.
The sleeping church that needed to wake up revelation 3. The seven churches described in the book of revelation. Jesus message to this church was to hang on in there. For an overview of the messages to all seven congregations, see seven churches of revelation. The church of philadelphia in the book of revelation womens bible study today we see applause and appreciation from jesus to the. Today we will examine the church of philadelphia and not only how our church compares to it, but also how we as individual christians compare to the christians in philadelphia. The royal book of revelation kindle edition by flurry, gerald, church of god, philadelphia.
The book of revelation addresses seven letters to seven churches in. Laodicea, located at the junction of several important trade routes, is 77 kilometers 48 miles from philadelphia alasehir and 155 kilometers 96 miles from ephesus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If i could choose one church to be a part of out of these seven churches, it would be the church at philadelphia. The church that had patiently persevered revelation 3. Church in philadelphia, seven church of revelation turkey, seven churches of revelation, biblical tour guide is a web site where we share with you our knowledge and offer you our top services. The seven churches of revelation, also known as the seven churches of asia, are seven major churches of early christianity. You will see that this church receives no rebuke, as it is a good church that seeks the truth and desires to follow the lord jesus wherever he goes. There are 3 theories to the time rapture of the church will take place in relation to the great tribulation period. Here you can find information about the history of ancient turkey, about biblical sites to visit in turkey and greece, major christian saints, missionary. But there is an admonition to continue what they were already doing. Church of philadelphia archives book of revelation. Mar 22, 2017 so, as we read through the book of revelation we need to envision a world more like the futuristic world we see in the star wars series of movies, a world full of incredible sites and inspiring. The church that patiently endured despite weaknesses revelation 3.
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