South Nettleton Baptist Church
The Faithful Church
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- IntroductionPhiladelphia - Means Brotherly LoveBorder town - of Lydia, Mysia, and PhrygiaEarthquake - The great Asiatic Earth quakesTremors where dailypeople had to run outside at all times of the night and day to keep for being crushed.Many moved outside the city, living in huts for safetyChanged its name to “Neocaesarea” after Tiberius help rebuild after earthquake.However, name eventually came back to Philadelphia.I) The Messenger (7)PhilidelphiaJesus ChristHe is HolyJesus claims He is the same essence as GodHoly means - To be set apartJesus is definitely set apart from all other beingsThis means something to the ChurchIt means they are following the One True Holy God!The Church is protected by Christ!He Is TrueTrue as opposed to falsegenuine not counterfeitReal not unrealHe is the only True GodTHIS MEANSGod is not off in a far away place.He is not distantMany would have us believe He is no longer interested in man.He is revealed to us through the Holy SpiritALL THINGS OF THE CHURCH MUST FOCUS ON JESUSMISSIONSTEACHINGPREACHINGAND ALL OTHER ACTIVITIESHe is the “Key of David”Eliakim - servant of King Hezekiahgiven the key to the throne roommade all decisions of who saw the King and who didn’t(NKJV)22 The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut; And he shall shut, and no one shall open.2. Jesus holds the Key to the Throne Room of Goda. He alone decides who enters and who does not!(NKJV)27 and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.II) The Commendation (8)This is what the church should beIt used Evangelism and missions to reach PeopleIt bordered the 3 citiesIt went into these cities to evangelizeChrist promises to keep the “door”open to evangelism and missions.The church had “little” strengthA small churcha tired churcha church with little resourcesYet reaching the lostChrist is impressedGives them a pat on the backpromises to bless them with more opportunityTHE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IS TO REACH THE LOST!They were faithful to the word of GodStudied the Word of Godlived the Word of Godthey proclaimed the Word of GodThey always professed Christ as Lordin all that they didno matter the persecutionIII) The Hope (9-10)There is Great hope given to the churchthe “Synagogue” of Satan will bow down to true believers.These were those claiming to be true JewsA true JewBelieves in Jesus Christdoesn’t claim racial descentbut, walks in the way of AbrahamWith faith in JesusBelievers will experience a great deliverance.Great Tribulation will involve 2 terrible thingsThere will be persecution from the Antichrist.(NKJV)7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.ii. There will be judgement on all those who deny Christ(NKJV)14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”IV) The Counsel (11)Hold strong in all thingsHe is coming(NKJV)37 “For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry.b. 5 great promisesmade “pillars” in God’s templeThey will be given securityThey will receive God’s nameThey will become citizens of “New Jerusalem”We will receive The Lord’s new nameClose