PHILADELPHIA

Rev. 3:7-13 Philadelphia -1750-1900 – no Rebuke?

“Persevering Church” – Heeding the previous rebukes

                                   – Missionary AGE – “Brotherly Love”

A.D. 800-1900 – (1,100 years) – “Hold Fast” Rev. 2:25 – Thyatira

                                                              3x   Rev.3:3 – Sardis

                                                 Laodicea?  Rev.3:11 – Philadelphia

VS. 7)  “Holy/True”- Words that can b trusted

           “Has the Key” – Authority to back them up

Isa. 22:(22)15-25 – Prophecy

Lk 11:52 – Leaders removing the “Key of Knowledge” by teaching error, so that they themselves enter not in, an hindering the ones they taught also.

Rev. 1:(18)9-20 – “Key of Hell and Death” – Authority over souls

Rev. 9:(1)1-2, Rev. 20:(1)1-3 – “Key to the Pit” – Smoke – Symbol of blinding delusion

VS. 8 “Open Door”    

Mt. 25:1-13 – “Shut” 

Gospel, Testimony – way being made – Positive/Negative

Gen. 7:(16)1-16 /Heb. 11:7 – God( “Elohim” ) Commands; Lord ( “Jehovah” ) Ensures

“little strength” – few in number

“kept My Word/ not denied” – Keeping His Commands/ WORD is Not denying His Name