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Old Testament: Proverbs 4: 20-23
New Testament: Revelation 3:7-11
Speaker: Pastor Classy
Podcast Summary:
One could make a strong case that the letters to Smyrna and Philadelphia are the most important ones of the seven churches, for in neither of them do we find one word of complaint. They both receive unqualified praise and approval. These, then, are truly churches of which Christ heartily approves.
In this text, we find a four-fold description of Jesus, again taken from the visionary portrait of him.
First, Jesus is called The Holy One – An unmistakable title for Yahweh in the OT (Isa. 40:25) here applied to Jesus.
Second, Jesus is called The True One – To the Greek mind this would mean “genuine,” that which is real and thus corresponds to reality. To the Hebrew mind it means “faithful” and “trustworthy,” deserving of our confidence, dependable, reliable, consistent and steadfast.
Third, Jesus is The One who has the Key of David – He has the undisputed authority to admit or exclude from the New Jerusalem. The idea is that Jesus has the key to the Davidic or messianic kingdom.
Fourth, Jesus is The One who opens and no one else can shut – When he opens to his followers the door of the kingdom, no one can shut them out; and when he shuts the door on those who oppose his cause, no one can reverse the decision.
OUR FOCUS IS ON THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA (REVELATION 3:7-13)
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By Pleasant Grove ChurchOld Testament: Proverbs 4: 20-23
New Testament: Revelation 3:7-11
Speaker: Pastor Classy
Podcast Summary:
One could make a strong case that the letters to Smyrna and Philadelphia are the most important ones of the seven churches, for in neither of them do we find one word of complaint. They both receive unqualified praise and approval. These, then, are truly churches of which Christ heartily approves.
In this text, we find a four-fold description of Jesus, again taken from the visionary portrait of him.
First, Jesus is called The Holy One – An unmistakable title for Yahweh in the OT (Isa. 40:25) here applied to Jesus.
Second, Jesus is called The True One – To the Greek mind this would mean “genuine,” that which is real and thus corresponds to reality. To the Hebrew mind it means “faithful” and “trustworthy,” deserving of our confidence, dependable, reliable, consistent and steadfast.
Third, Jesus is The One who has the Key of David – He has the undisputed authority to admit or exclude from the New Jerusalem. The idea is that Jesus has the key to the Davidic or messianic kingdom.
Fourth, Jesus is The One who opens and no one else can shut – When he opens to his followers the door of the kingdom, no one can shut them out; and when he shuts the door on those who oppose his cause, no one can reverse the decision.
OUR FOCUS IS ON THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA (REVELATION 3:7-13)