Seven Churches of Asia

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Seven Churches of Asia

• Revelation Chapters 2 and 3

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The Church At Philadelphia
Pergamos
Thyatira
Sardis
Smyrna
Philadelphia
Ephesus
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Philadelphia

• Revelation 37-13

No record of when the church was established
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Philadelphia
(www.holylandphotos.org)

• Ruins of an old church building 600 A.D.
• 28 miles southeast of Sardis

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PhiladelphiaToday - Alashehir

• Founded in 189 BC
• Brotherly Love
• Fertile Land - wine - Baachus
• Earthquakes common
• Worshiped idols

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I. Introduction of Speaker
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 37
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Holy separate from evil True Jn.146 I am
the way, the truth, and the life Key of David
authority Opens admits Shuts not allow
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II. Commendation
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 38
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I Know thy works Open Door opportunity A little
strength power Kept my word obeying Not
denied my name Mt.1032-33
Emperor Worship
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III. Promises
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. 39
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III. Promises
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. 310
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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
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IV. Admonition Comfort
Behold, I come quickly hold that fast which
thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation 311
Hold Fast
No man take thy crown
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V. Closing Exhortations
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 312
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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
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Closing
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches. Revelation 313
Hear obedience Apply to all
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Lessons from Philadelphia

• 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

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Seven Churches of Asia

• Revelation Chapters 2 and 3

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1 Ephesus 2 Smyrna 3 Pergamos 4 Thyatira 5
Sardis 6 Philadelphia 7 Laodicea
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening Dec. 11, 05