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ne wednesday morning a christian woman left her home and headed for the Woman’s Bible Study at
Beth Sar Shalom - a mission to the Jews. She realized that this morning was not going to be a happy one.
She finally arrived at the mission, parked her car, stopped the engine, and picked up her Bible. She
had been wondering if she was really a Christian. As she walked into the mission, she did not see anyone
in the office. This was not normal and so she wondered where the secretary was. When she entered the
large room where the Bible study usually was held, she only saw empty seats. Bibles were open on the
tables, coats were hanging over the chairs, pencils and pens were left, and coffee cups were partially
filled. But no one was present. She screamed in panic believing that Jesus had come and had left her
behind. The women came running from the back door and soon learned that she had been worried that perhaps
she was not a Christian and was going to hell. In this study, we will get our first glimpse in Revelation
as to how Jesus will return.
Open Door.
The church in Philadelphia was an unusual church among the
seven churches. It is one of two churches about which God
had only good things to say. The other church was Smyrna.
The remaining five churches all received some negative comments.
This church had a passion for reaching those who did not
believe in Jesus. As a result they were persecuted but it
did not stop them because they loved Jesus. So God says to
them,
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And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:
He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David,
who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no
one opens, says this I know your deeds. Behold, I have
put before you an open door which no one can shut,
because you have a little power, and have kept My word,
and have not denied My name. (NASB) Rev. 3:7-8
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