OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Revelation 3:20-22

If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21  To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22  He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." ' "

1. Jesus is Knocking

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! Matthew 23:37 (NKJV)

FELLOWSHIP AND COOPERATION

REVELATION 3:15

“If anyone hears my voice”

WON’T IT BE A

Revelation 3:21

tribulation, affliction, anguish, persecution

“I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.” “I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.” 1 John 2:13-14

“Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, (false prophets) for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our FAITH.” 1 John 4:4, 5:4

In the Book of Revelation "overcoming" is a principle theme 2:7, 2:11, 2:17, 2:26, 3:5, 3:12, 3:21, and 21:7  REVELATION

Revelation 2:7 (NKJV) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." '

Revelation 2:11 (NKJV) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death." '

Revelation 2:17 (NKJV) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it." '

Revelation 2:26 (NKJV) And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—

Revelation 3:5 (NKJV) He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

Revelation 3:21 (NKJV) To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Revelation 21:7 (NKJV) He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.

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