Church at Philadelphia Revelation 3:7-13

V. Covenant – (12 -13)

II Corinthians 1:20 - For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Hebrews 6:18 - That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

When God makes a promise you can depend on it and it will come to pass!

Psalms 9:10 - And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalms 105:8 - He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Hebrews 10:23 - Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

A. Permanent Resident - 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out:

B. Powerful Renaming - 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.

C. Promise Reoccurring - 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

1. Favor of the Lord

Proverbs 8:33 - Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.

2. Forever Living

Proverbs 4:10 - Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

3. Finish Lauded

Proverbs 19:20 - Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Psalms 19:11 - Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Ephesus: Passion was Lost – Fires of Satan’s Aspiration to be worshipped!

Smyrna: Persecution from the Idolaters - Fires of Satan’s Opposition to pure worship!

Pergamos: Penetration of Worldliness – Fires of Satan’s Temptation to pagan worship!

Thyatira: Purity of the Church – Fires of Satan’s Indoctrination to Put up with sins Wretchedness!

Sardis: Putridness of the Church – Fires of Satan’s Destruction of God’s People to be Worthless!

Philadelphia: Power of the Church – Fires of Satan’s Determination to Prevent the Church from Working together.