91. What the Bible Says About the 7 Churches (pt7) - Philadelphia
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91. What the Bible Says About the 7 Churches (pt7) - Philadelphia
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What The Bible Says.
Fortnightly bible study.
Episode 91 - 05/12/25
Led by Graeme McPherson
Christ reveals Himself to Philadelphia as holy and true, assuring a persecuted church that He is faithful, unlike the earthly authorities who had betrayed them.
Jesus alone holds the key of David, meaning entrance into God’s kingdom is determined by Him, not by synagogue membership, heritage, or religious power.
The “open door” set before the church represents permanent access to God’s household, even though the synagogue had shut its doors against them.
The believers endured exclusion, shame, and danger for confessing Jesus as Messiah, yet they refused to deny His name or abandon His word.
Those who falsely claimed to be God’s people would one day acknowledge that Christ truly loved the faithful church they had rejected.
Jesus promises preservation through coming trials, not escape from faithfulness, calling the church to patient endurance rather than fear.
The reward for perseverance is eternal security—to be made a pillar in God’s temple, bearing His name, and belonging forever to the New Jerusalem.