Sermon Series | The End Is All About Jesus | 8. The Churches of Jesus Part 6: The Loyal Church in Philadelphia

The End is All About Jesus

The Churches of Jesus

Part 6: The Loyal Church in Philadelphia

Revelation 3:7-13

The Main Point: We must be loyal to Jesus, just as he is loyal to us!

• The Loving City (v7a)
• The Lord Jesus (v7b)
  • Jesus is the holy Lord. (Rev 4:8b)
  • Jesus is the true Lord. (1 Jn 5:20; Rev 6:10)
  • Jesus is the sovereign Lord. (Isa 22:22; Isa 9:7)

• The Loyal Church (vv8-11)
  • They are loyal even though they are weak. (v8)
  • Loyalty to Jesus isn’t about earthly treasures.
  • They are loyal even though they are rejected. (v9; Jn 12:42; 16:2; Isa 45:14; Isa 43:4)
  • Loyalty to Jesus isn’t about earthly acceptance. (Jn 15:18)
  • They are loyal even though they are tested. (vv10-11; Heb 11:24-26; Jn 16:33; 17:15)
  • Loyalty to Jesus isn’t about earthly security. (Heb 11:35-38)

  The Lasting People (v12)

  • They will last as worshippers in the temple of God.
  • God’s loyal people have a better worship to look forward to.
  • They will last as citizens in the city of God.
  • God’s loyal people have a better home to look forward to. (Heb 13:14)
  • They will last as members of the family of God.
  • God’s loyal people have a better family to look forward to.
• Will we remain loyal? (v13)

Next week’s sermon: The Churches of Jesus: Part 7, The Lukewarm Church in Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)