To the Devoted | Revelation 3:7-13 | Ivan Holt скачать в хорошем качестве

To the Devoted | Revelation 3:7-13 | Ivan Holt

To the Devoted Revelation 3:7-13 NKJV [7] “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: [8] “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. [9] Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. [10] Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. [11] Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. [12] He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. 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 out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. [13] “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ What do we learn from these verses? To those who are faithful to Jesus, He says “I Will…” Make your ministry effective (v8-9) There is a direct link from the faithfulness of your life, to the effectiveness of your ministry That’s why the qualifications for church leadership and service are mostly moral (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1) Protect you (v10) While every Christian must suffer tribulation of this life, no Christian will have to suffer the final judgement of this world (Revelation 9:15, 14:7, 17:12, 18:10, 18:17, 18:19) Establish you (v11-13) The faithful Christian can expect to be permanently established in heaven with a new intimacy with God, Jesus Christ, & every other Christian What is the devotional content of these verses? Jesus works for the faithful Christian both now and forever, so let’s devote ourselves faithfully to Him and enjoy His faithful devotion to us What will motivate our faithful devotion to Him was His faithful devotion to us on the cross