An Open Door in Philadelphia: Words for a Witnessing Church

Revelation 3:7-13

About the Sermon

This sermon brings us to a refreshing text, Revelation 3:7–13. We’ll be hearing Jesus’ words to the church at Philadelphia, a church that was enduring persecution with a sturdy witness to Jesus Christ. Jesus says, “I have set before them an open door.” In other words, this is church is a passageway for the world into heaven. For this faithfulness they have the assurance of the eternal and irrevocable presence of Jesus Christ forever. Listen in and join us as we continue our series, The Seven: Jesus' Words to His Churches in Revelation.

About the Series

Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a letter from Jesus Christ to a church like ours? Or, better, because no two churches or contexts are alike, how about seven letters to seven different churches? Then we’d have Jesus’ heart for his church on surround sound. We would know what he wants to change about us, and what he wants to guard. Seven such letters have been discovered, and they are found at the end of the Bible in the often-neglected book of Revelation. We need these letters: letters written to unique churches with unique challenges; letters of commendation and correction; letters concerned with the supernatural, not the superficial; every line reflecting the heart of Jesus for his churches, including ours.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a letter from Jesus Christ to a church like ours? Or, better, because no two churches or contexts are alike, how about seven letters to seven different churches? Then we’d have Jesus’ heart for his church on surround sound. We would know what he wants to change about us, and what he wants to guard. Seven such letters have been discovered, and they are found at the end of the Bible in the often-neglected book of Revelation. We need these letters: letters written to unique churches with unique challenges; letters of commendation and correction; letters concerned with the supernatural, not the superficial; every line reflecting the heart of Jesus for his churches, including ours.

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