The Church in Philadelphia
Beginners course on Revelation.
Purpose: To acquaint you with the book and to help you to see the events as they happen in Revelation.
1. Jesus identifies himself as the one that is , and that is , he has the of David.
Revelation 3:7 "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;"
to question 1.
2. Does Jesus know their works? Revelation 3:8 "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."
to question 2.
3. Does Jesus have anything against this church?
to question 3.
4. Answer the following with "True" or "False" about what Jesus will do for this church. A. He will make those of the synagogue of Satan to come and worship before them. . Revelation 3:9 "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."
to question 4A.
B. Jesus will not keep them from the hour of temptation. Revelation 3:10 "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."
to question 4B.
5. This church was to stay true so that no man would take their . Revelation 3:11 "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."
to question 5.
6. Those who overcome will be a in the temple of God, and receive the of God, and the name of the of God, which is the new , and also a name. Revelation 3:12 "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."
to question 6.
7. "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;" Revelation 3:13 This statement means . (Choose one of the following)
to question 7.
8. Do we have any churches today that are faithful?
to question 8.
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