Rev 3:7-13
The Church of Philadelphia
The Missionary church.
The Philadelphia church has a commendation but no reproof
Set up to spread culture to Lydia and Phrygia – cultural missionaries were sent out from there
Built in an geologically unstable area, near a volcano with frequent earthquakes
Philadelphia means ”brotherly love”, named by King Attallus II
They were the faithful church.
They kept Jesus’s word in the face of opposition.
Jesus introduces himself as the Messiah – with authority to send them out as missionaries
1759-1906 was the age of the Missionary Church.
They will not go through the tribulation
Promises to those who overcome:
- Honoured position in Heaven, in the Temple of God
- The name of God will be written on them
- The name of the city of God will be written on them
- The new name of Jesus will be written on them
- Completely and indelibly belonging to God, in His dwelling place
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