The Church of Philadelphia, is a church that though did not seem extraordinarily strong, was able to do some wonderful things in the name of Christ. It reminds us of the verse, in our weakness he is made strong. Jesus Christ speaks to this church, not to scold them but to instead to give them encouragement. Just because they were not the biggest, or the wealthiest, did not mean that the Lord did not notice them. Here was a church that loved the Lord and made what they had count.
Bible References
Revelation 3:8-13
8 I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9 I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12 The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name. 13 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
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