PRAISING PHILADELPHIA (7 OF 32)
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13
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Title: Praising Philadelphia (7)
Series: The Book of all Books
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Revelation 3:7-13
I - The Counselor Speaks (7)
II - The Commendations Shared (8)
III - The Condemnation Shown (There is no condemnation or corruption)
IV - The Counsel Submitted (11)
V - The Challenge Seized (9 - 10, 12 - 13)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Pastor Alan Carr, gives a great assessment of these seven churches and it is one that I wholeheartedly agree with, so I am using his commentary because there is no use in reinventing the wheel, he is spot on in his comments. As we study these seven churches, I want you to keep in mind that these churches can be seen in three different ways.
1. They can be viewed Prophetically
These churches seem to represent different stages of the church over the last 2,000 years. If this is true, then the church at Ephesus represents the time period between the Day of Pentecost and 100 AD. This was a time of great expansion for the early church. But it was also a time when some began to lose their zeal and fervency.
2. They can be viewed Practically
These letters were sent to literal, real congregations that were actually functioning at the close of the First Century. While they were written to real churches existing in that day, they still speak to every church in existence today. God has a word for Calvary Baptist Church in these verses!
3. They can be viewed Personally
These letters speak to congregations, but we should also be mindful that the Lord has a word for the individual in these letters as well. He has something to say to you and to me about our relationship with Him.
In the past bible students were very troubled in trying to decipher the puzzle pieces of these seven churches. Commentators would try this key and then another key, none of them really made sense, that is until one person placed the prophetic key of church his ...
Series: The Book of all Books
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Revelation 3:7-13
I - The Counselor Speaks (7)
II - The Commendations Shared (8)
III - The Condemnation Shown (There is no condemnation or corruption)
IV - The Counsel Submitted (11)
V - The Challenge Seized (9 - 10, 12 - 13)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Pastor Alan Carr, gives a great assessment of these seven churches and it is one that I wholeheartedly agree with, so I am using his commentary because there is no use in reinventing the wheel, he is spot on in his comments. As we study these seven churches, I want you to keep in mind that these churches can be seen in three different ways.
1. They can be viewed Prophetically
These churches seem to represent different stages of the church over the last 2,000 years. If this is true, then the church at Ephesus represents the time period between the Day of Pentecost and 100 AD. This was a time of great expansion for the early church. But it was also a time when some began to lose their zeal and fervency.
2. They can be viewed Practically
These letters were sent to literal, real congregations that were actually functioning at the close of the First Century. While they were written to real churches existing in that day, they still speak to every church in existence today. God has a word for Calvary Baptist Church in these verses!
3. They can be viewed Personally
These letters speak to congregations, but we should also be mindful that the Lord has a word for the individual in these letters as well. He has something to say to you and to me about our relationship with Him.
In the past bible students were very troubled in trying to decipher the puzzle pieces of these seven churches. Commentators would try this key and then another key, none of them really made sense, that is until one person placed the prophetic key of church his ...
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