Where are we going… where have we been?

 Ephes us A.D.  Smyrn a A.D.  Pergam os A.D.  Thyatir a A.D.  Sardis A.D.  Philadelp hia A.D.

“Brotherly Love and Philadelphian Power” Where are we going… where have we been?  Philadelp hia A.D. REV 3:7-13

 Laodicea- (1900- Rapture) “The Rights of the People” (“Civil Rights”) Revelation 3:14-22Revelation 3:14-22

 Philadelphi a The “GLORY DAYS” of the ChurchThe “GLORY DAYS” of the Church The “GOLDEN AGE” of MissionsThe “GOLDEN AGE” of Missions The Church of the “OPEN DOOR”The Church of the “OPEN DOOR” POWER of God on DisplayPOWER of God on Display The WORD of God was “Pre-Imminent”The WORD of God was “Pre-Imminent” “Brotherly Love” Abounded“Brotherly Love” Abounded “Travailing” Prayer“Travailing” Prayer Preaching was from GOD’S PERSPECTIVEPreaching was from GOD’S PERSPECTIVE “The GREAT AWAKENING”“The GREAT AWAKENING”

Commissio n Character Commenda tion Condemnat ion  Laodicea  The Laodicean “STRAY” Wretched, Miserable, Poor, Blind and Naked

“Brotherly Love and Philadelphian Power” Where are we going… where have we been?  Philadelp hia A.D. REV 3:7-13

 Laodicea- (1900- Rapture) “The Rights of the People” (“Civil Rights”) Revelation 3:14-22Revelation 3:14-22

This know in the last days men shall be lovers of their own selves from such turn away2nd Timothy 3:1-5 – “ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”

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…The PROMISES we HOLD!

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Ephesians 3:21 - “Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”

thou delightest notPsalms 51:16 – “For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.”

Psalms 51:16 – “For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.” a broken and a contrite heartPsalms 51:17 – “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”

Psalms 69:9 – “For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up ; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”

- Ephesians 4:30(a) - “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,… “ - Ephesians 5:18(b) - “…; but be filled with the Spirit”

touched with the feeling of our infirmitiesHebrews 4:15(a) – “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;…” our griefs our sorrowsIsaiah 53:4(a) – “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows:…”

 God has a plan and so does the devil.  The God of the Bible is the God of History.  The devil does not want you to identify him in history.  History repeats itself.  Don’t remove the ancient landmark.

Numbers 13 and 14 Numbers 13 and 14

 Would YOU have been one to make it into the PROMISED LAND had YOU been one of the 12 spies?

Only 2 did!  Would YOU have been one to make it into the PROMISED LAND had YOU been one of the 12 spies?

Babylonian Captivity Babylonian Captivity

 Would YOU have been ONE to be reinstated to the homeland had you been ONE of the MILLIONS in Babylonian Captivity?

Only 50,000 did!

Upper Room Upper Room 1 Corinthians 15:6 - After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once ; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

 Would YOU have been ONE of the disciples in the Upper Room had YOU been one of the 500 to witness the resurrection?

Only 120 did!

 Will YOU be ONE to move out of the the EMPTINESS and LUKEWARMNESS of Laodicea and INTO the BLESSING and POWER of Philadelphia?

Philadelphia Subscribed HEART to HARP

Numbers 13 and 14 Numbers 13 and 14 Babylonian Captivity Babylonian Captivity Upper Room Upper Room

Philadelphia Subscribed HEART to HARP

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #1- The CHRIST we KNOW! An UTTER DEPENDENCE upon His AUTHORITY and ACCESS An OVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION of His HOLINESS An UNQUALIFIED SURRENDER to His TRUTH

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #2- The LIFE we LIVE! COOPERATION With OTHERS In the LOCAL BODY POSSESSION of THE WORD of GOD PARTICIPATION In The WORK of the LORD No DENUCIATION of The LORD’S NAME

Philadelphia Subscribed Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD!

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE

key 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;”

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE  This is a  This is a PROPHECY

Eliakim And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.Isaiah 22:20-22 – “And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah. And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. ”

Isaiah 22:23-24 – “And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and He shall be for a glorious throne to His father's house. And they shall hang upon Him all the glory of His father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.”

treasure hid in a field and for joy and buyeth that fieldMatthew 13:44 – “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.”

The field is the worldMatthew 13:38 – “The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one ”

who for the joy that was set before him endured the crossHebrews 12:2 – “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

treasure hid in a field and for joy and buyeth that fieldMatthew 13:44 – “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.”

Colossians 3:3 – “For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”

All power is given unto me Go ye therefore, and teach all nationsMatthew 28:18-19 – “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” all the worldMark 16:15 – “And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

key 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;”

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE  This is a  This is a PROPHECY  This is a  This is a PATTERN

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE  This is a  This is a PROPHECY  This is a  This is a PATTERN  OUR Opportunity

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE  This is a  This is a PROPHECY  This is a  This is a PATTERN  OUR Opportunity  HIS Responsibility

that God would open unto us a door of utterance Colossians 4:3-4 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE  This is a  This is a PROPHECY  This is a  This is a PATTERN  OUR Opportunity  HIS Responsibility

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE  This is a  This is a PROPHECY  This is a  This is a PATTERN  This is a  This is a PRINCIPLE

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw himJohn 6:44 – “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.”

and andJohn 16:8 – “And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment ”

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE  This is a  This is a PROPHECY  This is a  This is a PATTERN  This is a  This is a PRINCIPLE

Colossians 1:27 – “To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory ”

Ephesians 3:21 - “Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE  This is a  This is a PROPHECY  This is a  This is a PATTERN  This is a  This is a PRINCIPLE

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  This is a  This is a PROMISE  This is a  This is a PROPHECY  This is a  This is a PATTERN  This is a  This is a PRINCIPLE  This is a PRAISE

Isaiah 66:2 – “For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.”

Revelation 3:7(b)- “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith He that is holy” 1st Peter 1:16- “Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

2 Corinthians 7:1 “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

Deuteronomy 4:10 – “Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”

Philadelphia Subscribed  Factor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD! HE will set before us OPEN DOORS  OPEN HEART!  OPEN BIBLE!  OPEN DOOR! Promise –Prophecy- Pattern- Principle- Praise