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 For those of you who don't know me, I haven't met yet. My name is Sean. I'm one of the pastors of

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 Trinity Cambridge Church, and it is my joy and a great privilege to preach God's Word to you

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 this morning. We are in a sermon series through the book of Revelation, and we are in chapter 3

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 today, verses 7 to 13, which is the letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia.

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 Let me pray for the reading and preaching of God's Word.

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 Heavenly Father, we do desire to keep your Word and to keep the name of Jesus

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 for our whole lives, but we cannot do that without your help, without your empowering Spirit,

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 without your Word to guide us and to ground us, and so we gather ourselves here before your Word again,

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 and we submit ourselves to your Word again. Won't you please speak to us?

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 change us, and stir us up to love you with our whole heart,

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 and to serve you with our whole lives.

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 In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

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 Please stand for the reading of God's Word from Revelation chapter 3.

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 verses 7 to 13.

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 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write,

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 the words of the Holy One, the True One, who has the key of David,

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 who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.

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 I know your works.

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 I know your works.

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 Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut.

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 I know that you have but little power,

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 and yet you have kept my Word and have not denied my name.

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 Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan,

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 who say that they are Jews and are not,

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 but lie.

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 Behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet,

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 and they will learn that I have loved you.

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 Because you have kept my Word about patient endurance,

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 I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world

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 to try those who dwell on the earth.

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 I am coming soon.

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 Hold fast what you have,

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 so that no one may seize your crown.

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 The one who conquers,

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 I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God.

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 Never shall he go out of it,

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 and I will write on him the name of my God,

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 and the name of the city of my God,

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 the new Jerusalem,

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 which comes down from my God out of heaven,

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 and my own new name.

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 He who has an ear,

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 let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

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 This is God's holy and authoritative Word.

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 You may be seated.

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 Whether it's a film producer

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 who takes advantage of job-insecure actresses,

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 or a politician who goads interns into engaging in illegal activity,

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 people in positions of power often get away with evil deeds,

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 at least in this life,

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 because they're able to pressure people into compliance or silence.

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 And when we feel that we have but little power,

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 and when we feel that someone else has power over us,

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 and when we feel like that person has the key,

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 holds the key to our future,

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 the key to unlock career opportunities,

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 or to open networks,

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 or to open doors for the future,

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 we too can be cowered into compliance and silence.

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 This can happen to us in terms of our Christian witness as well.

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 When we think that being a Bible-believing Christian

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 can hurt our chances in making friends,

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 or in being awarded a fellowship,

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 or in getting a job,

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 we can lie low and hide our faith,

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 or even deny our allegiance to Jesus as Peter once did.

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 After all, those guys have the power.

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 They have the keys to open doors,

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 and I don't want them to shut me out.

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 As we have seen throughout Revelation 2 and 3,

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 Christians in the first century faced persecution and pressure to conform,

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 not only from the Romans,

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 but also from the Jews.

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 We can see this already in the Gospel of John.

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 In John 9, 22,

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 the parents of the man born blind that Jesus heals

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 refuses to acknowledge that Jesus is the one who healed him,

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 even though they know the truth,

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 because they feared the Jews who had already decided and decreed

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 that those who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah

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 would be put out of the synagogue.

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 Likewise, in John 12, 42,

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 it says many of the authorities,

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 even of the Jewish authorities,

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 came to faith in Jesus.

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 They believed in Jesus,

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 but for the fear of the Pharisees,

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 it says they did not confess the name of Jesus

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 so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

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 This was not an uncommon struggle,

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 and we see that both the church in Smyrna

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 that we saw earlier in chapter 2, verse 9,

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 and the church in Philadelphia here in chapter 3, verse 9,

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 were being persecuted by what John calls,

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 or Jesus calls, the synagogue of Satan,

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 which is a reference to Jews

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 who are doing the bidding of Satan

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 by persecuting the people of God.

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 Most of the early Christians were Jewish,

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 and their allegiance to Jesus

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 often put them in the crosshairs of the Jewish authorities,

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 and this was a fearful thing

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 because Jews, by virtue of their antiquity,

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 and because they'd been around in the Roman Empire for a while,

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 and because also they had rioted many times,

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 and they had found ways

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 to get some kind of acceptance in Roman society.

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 They didn't have to worship the emperor

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 as long as they honored the emperor,

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 and so being a Jew was a benefit

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 because then you can still survive in society and get by,

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 but if the Jews also rejected you,

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 then you'd have nowhere to go as a Christian

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 to gain social acceptance.

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 You would lose your family ties,

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 your social respectability,

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 your cultural acceptance,

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 your career opportunities,

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 and perhaps even your own life.

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 These Jewish authorities and the Roman authorities

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 were the cultural and social and vocational gatekeepers

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 of their world,

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 and they held the keys to their future,

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 or so it seemed.

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 But Jesus here reminds the church in Philadelphia

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 of an even deeper truth

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 and an even greater reality,

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 that he is the one who has the key of David,

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 who opens and no one will shut,

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 and who shuts and no one will open.

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 And that, therefore,

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 they should hold fast to their profession of Christ's name,

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 even through trials.

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 That's the main point of this passage.

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 We should hold fast to our profession of Jesus

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 through trials,

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 knowing that he has the key to the kingdom of God.

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 We're gonna first talk about the one

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 who has the key of David, it's Jesus,

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 and then we're gonna talk about the church

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 that keeps Christ's word,

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 that's the church in Philadelphia.

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 And third, we're gonna talk about the one

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 who receives God's name,

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 and that's all those who hold fast to Christ's name.

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 Jesus introduces himself to the church

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 in Philadelphia in verse seven,

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 and I'm sure this is obvious to most people,

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 but in case you're really unfamiliar with scripture,

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 this is not talking about the city of Philadelphia

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 in Pennsylvania.

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 Revelation was written around 95 AD,

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 Philadelphia is named after that city,

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 but the ancient city of Philadelphia

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 was in the region of Lydia in Asia Minor,

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 in modern-day Turkey.

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 And when the Ottomans conquered the city in 1392,

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 they renamed it Allah-Shahir.

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 So that's the modern name now,

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 but that's what Philadelphia is back in the day.

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 And Jesus says to this church in Philadelphia,

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 the words of the Holy One, the true one,

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 who has the key of David,

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 who opens and no one will shut,

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 who shuts and no one opens.

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 Jesus is called the Holy One.

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 He describes himself as the Holy One.

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 In the Gospels, if you read through it,

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 whenever the demons encounter Jesus,

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 they stand in awe and exclaim,

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 I know who you are, the Holy One of God.

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 This is a divine title

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 because often throughout Scripture over 30 times,

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 God the Father, Yahweh,

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 is called the Holy One of Israel.

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 So the word holy in its basic meaning

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 means consecrated or set apart for God

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 for a special purpose.

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 In Scripture, the opposite of what is holy

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 is what is common.

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 So holy could even be translated uncommon or special.

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 So Jesus, like God the Father, is holy.

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 He's not like us.

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 We are sinful, but Jesus is righteous.

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 We are finite, but Jesus is infinite and eternal.

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 We are fickle, but Jesus is unchanging, constant.

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 He is set apart from us and he is holy.

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 And Jesus is also called the true one.

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 As in the English, here in the Greek,

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 which is the original language

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 that the New Testament is written in,

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 the word true has multiple nuances.

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 It can mean that someone is truthful or trustworthy,

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 or it can mean that someone is real or genuine,

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 as opposed to fake or false.

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 And I think all of those meanings are in view here.

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 And that brings Jesus into an intentional contrast

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 with the detractors of the church in Philadelphia

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 described later in verse nine.

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 The synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews

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 and are not, but lie.

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 Jesus, in contrast, is the true one.

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 There were Jews who were denouncing these Christians

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 in Philadelphia saying,

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 you are not the people of God.

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 We're the true people of God.

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 We belong to God.

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 You don't.

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 You're fake.

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 You're the heretics.

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 We are the ones who will inherit the kingdom of God.

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 But Jesus says,

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 they are liars.

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 I am the truthful one,

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 the true one,

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 the trustworthy one.

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 So pay attention to what I'm about to say

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 about who you are

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 and what you are.

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 Jesus is the dependable and reliable witness.

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 He is the real deal.

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 And so it doesn't matter what anyone says about us,

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 what our persecutors say about us,

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 what our flatterers say about us,

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 what matters is what Jesus says about us.

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 And Jesus is the holy one,

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 the true one.

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 And later on in Revelation 6,

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 10,

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 God the Father is described as holy and true.

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 So again,

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 this is a divine title.

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 It's another way to say

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 what Revelation 3,

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 14 says about Jesus.

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 He's the faithful and true witness.

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 His testimony is utterly reliable.

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 And this Jesus is the one,

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 it says,

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 who has the key of David,

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 who opens and no one will shut,

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 who shuts and no one opens,

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 as it says in verse seven.

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 This is a slight variation

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 of what we saw in the glorious vision

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 in chapter one,

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 verse 18.

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 That's where all these introductions

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 to the letters and churches

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 are taken from.

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 And there in chapter one,

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 verse 18,

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 it said Jesus had the keys

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 of death and Hades.

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 There it was particularly emphasizing

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 Jesus' power over death

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 and over eternal life.

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 He's the one who determines

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 who gets to go into eternal life.

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 He's the one who raises the dead.

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 And so that power is in view here too.

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 But this verse is going actually

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 even further back

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 beyond Revelation 118

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 to Isaiah 22.

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 In Isaiah 22,

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 there is a steward

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 named Shebna

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 and he is a steward

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 over the royal household

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 of the household of David

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 at the time.

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 It was King Hezekiah.

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 And he is the one

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 that's in charge

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 of basically discharging

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 the duties of the king

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 on his behalf.

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 He's the steward.

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 But Shebna was unfaithful.

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 He held the key to the palace.

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 He determines

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 who gets to come in

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 and who gets to go out.

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 But he was an unfaithful steward.

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 And so God prophesies,

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 God says,

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 and declares in Isaiah 22, 19,

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 I will thrust you

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 from your office

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 and you will be pulled down

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 from your station.

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 And instead,

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 God says,

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 I will call my servant,

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 Eliakim,

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 to be steward

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 over the house of David.

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 And this is what he says

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 to Eliakim

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 in Isaiah 22, 22.

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 I will place on his shoulder

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 the key of the house of David.

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 He shall open

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 and none shall shut

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 and he shall shut

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 and none shall open.

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 The exact phrasing

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 of this verse

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 in Revelation 3.

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 In this sense,

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 Eliakim,

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 whose name means

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 the one whom God

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 will raise up,

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 is a type

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 He's a figure

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 of Jesus Christ

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 who prefigures

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 that the Messiah,

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 Jesus,

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 will come

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 as the one

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 whom God raises up

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 to be over all

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 of the household of David

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 and to reign in his throne.

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 So this Eliakim

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 is foreshadowing that.

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 And the fact

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 that Eliakim here

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 is a type of the Messiah

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 is confirmed

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 by the fact

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 that he's called

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 by God my servant.

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 And in Isaiah,

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 that's a key expression

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 because the Messiah

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 is described

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 over and over again

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 by God in Isaiah

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 as my servant.

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 So then Jesus

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 is saying here

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 in Revelation

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 that he is

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 the ultimate fulfillment

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 of what Eliakim was.

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 At the end of Isaiah 22,

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 we're told

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 that even Eliakim

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 would fail.

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 He'd had the throne

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 of honor

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 to his father's house,

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 but he would also

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 be cut down.

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 And he would be cut down

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 and he would fall.

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 That was predicted

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 in Isaiah 22 also.

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 But Jesus,

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 in contrast,

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 sits on the throne

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 of David forever.

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 And he will never

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 be cut down.

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 And Jesus is saying

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 that I am he

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 who holds the key

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 of David.

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 And that means

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 Jesus has the key

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 to the kingdom of God.

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 No one can enter

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 the kingdom of God

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 except through him.

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 And this is why

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 the church in Philadelphia

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 can be assured

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 of Jesus' promise

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 in verse 8.

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 Behold,

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 I've set before you

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 an open door

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 which no one

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 is able

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 to shut.

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 this is an amazing

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 comfort

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 to the church

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 in Philadelphia.

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 The expression

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 open door

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 does sometimes

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 refer

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 to opportunities

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 for ministry

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 throughout the New Testament.

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 So Paul writes

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 that a wide

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 open door

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 of ministry

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 has been opened

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 a wide door

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 for ministry

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 has been opened

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 for me

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 in 1 Corinthians 16

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 and other places.

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 And it's possible

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 that Jesus

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 is kind of getting

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 at the same idea

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 here,

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 that he's opening up

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 their door

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 for ministry.

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 However,

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 I think the immediate

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 context of this passage

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 kind of points us

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 in a different direction.

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 I think the open door

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 is a reference

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 to the door

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 to the kingdom of God

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 because Jesus himself

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 just said

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 that he has the key

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 of David

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 and he opens

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 and no one shuts

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 and he shuts

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 and no one opens.

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 Revelation 4.1

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 confirms this.

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 It says,

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 Behold,

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 a door standing open

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 where?

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 In heaven.

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 So remember

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 that the church

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 in Philadelphia

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 is facing opposition

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 and persecution

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 from hostile,

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 unbelieving Jews.

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 As we see

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 in the Gospels

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 and throughout

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 the book of Acts,

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 some of the Jews

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 were putting Christians

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 out of their synagogues

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 and refusing

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 to give them

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 a platform

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 to proclaim

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 the gospel.

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 They contradicted,

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 reviled,

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 and stirred up

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 persecution

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 against Christians.

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 So imagine

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 how discouraging

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 it would have been

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 to face

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 such forceful opposition,

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 especially from

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 their Jewish brethren

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 whom they had expected

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 to embrace the Messiah,

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 their long-awaited Messiah,

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 but instead,

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 all we have

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 are closed doors

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 everywhere.

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 We're now shut out

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 of the synagogue.

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 We're shut out

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 from society

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 because of our allegiance

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 to Jesus.

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 And then,

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 in that situation,

00:17:12.299 --> 00:17:14.319
 to hear this assurance,

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 I have set before you

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 an open door.

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 which no one

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 is able to shut.

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 Yes,

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 they might shut you

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 out of the synagogue,

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 but they can never

00:17:27.980 --> 00:17:29.160
 shut you out

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 of the kingdom of God

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 because I have

00:17:32.160 --> 00:17:33.180
 the key of David

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 and no one can shut

00:17:36.119 --> 00:17:36.839
 what I open.

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 Let this be a comfort

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 to you

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 when you're ridiculed

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 by your friends

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 for being a Christian,

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 when you lose

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 the respect

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 of your coworkers

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 or your professors

00:17:47.099 --> 00:17:48.160
 for voicing

00:17:48.160 --> 00:17:49.440
 your Christian beliefs,

00:17:50.039 --> 00:17:50.819
 or when you feel

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 like you've lost

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 academic or career

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 opportunities

00:17:53.240 --> 00:17:53.899
 because of your

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 allegiance to Jesus,

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 remember that there

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 is something

00:17:57.000 --> 00:17:57.879
 that no one

00:17:57.879 --> 00:17:58.680
 can ever

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 take away from you

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 because you have

00:18:01.299 --> 00:18:01.940
 an inheritance

00:18:01.940 --> 00:18:03.740
 that is imperishable

00:18:03.740 --> 00:18:04.700
 and undefiled

00:18:04.700 --> 00:18:05.620
 and unfading

00:18:05.620 --> 00:18:07.140
 kept in heaven

00:18:07.140 --> 00:18:08.000
 for you

00:18:08.000 --> 00:18:08.580
 by Jesus.

00:18:11.039 --> 00:18:11.680
 Remember that

00:18:11.680 --> 00:18:12.660
 that door to heaven

00:18:12.660 --> 00:18:13.080
 and the kingdom

00:18:13.080 --> 00:18:13.519
 of God

00:18:13.519 --> 00:18:14.620
 has been opened

00:18:14.620 --> 00:18:15.680
 by Jesus

00:18:15.680 --> 00:18:16.160
 who alone

00:18:16.160 --> 00:18:16.740
 has the key.

00:18:18.819 --> 00:18:19.559
 So Jesus,

00:18:19.740 --> 00:18:20.360
 the one who has

00:18:20.360 --> 00:18:21.059
 the key of David,

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 is the sender

00:18:21.799 --> 00:18:22.580
 of this letter.

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 Now let's look

00:18:23.600 --> 00:18:24.240
 at the recipient

00:18:24.240 --> 00:18:25.900
 of Jesus' letter

00:18:25.900 --> 00:18:27.019
 and what Jesus

00:18:27.019 --> 00:18:27.740
 says about them

00:18:27.740 --> 00:18:28.700
 in verses 8-10.

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 The phrase

00:18:30.880 --> 00:18:31.680
 I know

00:18:31.680 --> 00:18:33.000
 precedes statements

00:18:33.000 --> 00:18:33.720
 about the church

00:18:33.720 --> 00:18:34.180
 in Philadelphia

00:18:34.180 --> 00:18:35.600
 and then the word

00:18:35.600 --> 00:18:36.680
 behold precedes

00:18:36.680 --> 00:18:37.340
 statements about

00:18:37.340 --> 00:18:38.600
 what Jesus says,

00:18:39.100 --> 00:18:39.780
 has done,

00:18:39.900 --> 00:18:40.560
 and will do

00:18:40.560 --> 00:18:40.980
 for the church

00:18:40.980 --> 00:18:41.380
 in Philadelphia.

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 And usually

00:18:43.300 --> 00:18:43.860
 if you look

00:18:43.860 --> 00:18:44.480
 at the pattern

00:18:44.480 --> 00:18:45.759
 of the seven letters

00:18:45.759 --> 00:18:46.960
 in Revelation 2 and 3,

00:18:47.580 --> 00:18:48.300
 the statement

00:18:48.300 --> 00:18:49.820
 I know your works

00:18:49.820 --> 00:18:51.120
 is usually followed

00:18:51.120 --> 00:18:52.160
 immediately by

00:18:52.160 --> 00:18:53.300
 the recounting

00:18:53.300 --> 00:18:54.040
 of those works,

00:18:54.140 --> 00:18:55.240
 a list of those works,

00:18:55.240 --> 00:18:55.880
 whether that's good

00:18:55.880 --> 00:18:56.380
 or bad.

00:18:57.579 --> 00:18:58.180
 But here,

00:18:58.620 --> 00:18:59.519
 the usual sequence

00:18:59.519 --> 00:19:00.359
 is interrupted

00:19:00.359 --> 00:19:01.620
 by a parenthetical

00:19:01.620 --> 00:19:02.400
 remark in which

00:19:02.400 --> 00:19:03.160
 Jesus says,

00:19:03.859 --> 00:19:04.620
 I know your works.

00:19:05.140 --> 00:19:05.599
 Behold,

00:19:06.240 --> 00:19:07.700
 I have set before you

00:19:07.700 --> 00:19:08.460
 an open door

00:19:08.460 --> 00:19:09.460
 which no one

00:19:09.460 --> 00:19:10.460
 is able to shut.

00:19:10.539 --> 00:19:11.140
 It's kind of a,

00:19:11.359 --> 00:19:12.880
 kind of an odd

00:19:12.880 --> 00:19:13.640
 and then he resumes

00:19:13.640 --> 00:19:14.319
 the thought again,

00:19:14.440 --> 00:19:14.960
 I know.

00:19:15.920 --> 00:19:16.779
 So it's as if

00:19:16.779 --> 00:19:18.120
 Jesus is so eager

00:19:18.120 --> 00:19:19.660
 to command

00:19:19.660 --> 00:19:20.740
 and comfort

00:19:20.740 --> 00:19:21.620
 this little church

00:19:21.620 --> 00:19:22.240
 in Philadelphia

00:19:22.240 --> 00:19:23.440
 that he interrupts

00:19:23.440 --> 00:19:24.440
 his own flow

00:19:24.440 --> 00:19:24.880
 of thought

00:19:24.880 --> 00:19:25.660
 to embrace

00:19:25.660 --> 00:19:26.460
 and uphold them

00:19:26.460 --> 00:19:26.720
 and says,

00:19:26.840 --> 00:19:27.500
 I know,

00:19:27.900 --> 00:19:29.380
 I know

00:19:29.380 --> 00:19:30.280
 your works.

00:19:32.860 --> 00:19:34.600
 I see everything.

00:19:35.500 --> 00:19:36.200
 Don't worry.

00:19:36.540 --> 00:19:37.280
 I have opened

00:19:37.280 --> 00:19:38.360
 a door for you

00:19:38.360 --> 00:19:39.320
 that no one can shut.

00:19:41.760 --> 00:19:42.900
 And then Jesus

00:19:42.900 --> 00:19:44.140
 resumes his recounting

00:19:44.140 --> 00:19:44.740
 of the works

00:19:44.740 --> 00:19:46.060
 of the Philadelphian church.

00:19:47.160 --> 00:19:47.700
 What works

00:19:47.700 --> 00:19:49.080
 do they have?

00:19:49.140 --> 00:19:50.000
 It says in verse 8,

00:19:50.000 --> 00:19:51.420
 I know that you

00:19:51.420 --> 00:19:52.900
 have but little power

00:19:52.900 --> 00:19:54.960
 and yet you have

00:19:54.960 --> 00:19:55.920
 kept my word

00:19:55.920 --> 00:19:56.880
 and have not denied

00:19:56.880 --> 00:19:57.480
 my name.

00:19:58.539 --> 00:20:00.039
 This idea of keeping

00:20:00.039 --> 00:20:01.079
 the word of Christ

00:20:01.079 --> 00:20:02.579
 is repeated in verse 10

00:20:02.579 --> 00:20:03.640
 because you have kept

00:20:03.640 --> 00:20:04.819
 my word about

00:20:04.819 --> 00:20:05.680
 patient endurance.

00:20:06.680 --> 00:20:08.079
 The church in Philadelphia

00:20:08.079 --> 00:20:08.819
 is a church

00:20:08.819 --> 00:20:09.740
 that has kept

00:20:09.740 --> 00:20:11.400
 the word of Christ,

00:20:11.500 --> 00:20:13.039
 the gospel of Jesus Christ.

00:20:13.660 --> 00:20:14.900
 Despite persecution,

00:20:15.200 --> 00:20:16.180
 they have not denied

00:20:16.180 --> 00:20:16.960
 Jesus' name.

00:20:16.960 --> 00:20:18.420
 despite opposition,

00:20:18.900 --> 00:20:19.860
 they have continued

00:20:19.860 --> 00:20:21.180
 to hold fast to

00:20:21.180 --> 00:20:22.039
 and proclaim

00:20:22.039 --> 00:20:23.079
 the name of Jesus.

00:20:24.460 --> 00:20:25.660
 And they have done this

00:20:25.660 --> 00:20:26.740
 despite the fact

00:20:26.740 --> 00:20:27.340
 that they have

00:20:27.340 --> 00:20:28.860
 but little power.

00:20:30.579 --> 00:20:31.500
 It's ironic

00:20:31.500 --> 00:20:32.279
 that the church

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 in Sardis,

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 which had the reputation

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 of being alive,

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 and the church

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 in Laodicea,

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 that's next church,

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 which boasted,

00:20:41.660 --> 00:20:42.420
 I am rich,

00:20:43.079 --> 00:20:44.220
 I have prospered,

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 and I need nothing.

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 that these two churches

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 are precisely

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 the churches

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 that receive

00:20:49.920 --> 00:20:52.460
 the most severe rebuke

00:20:52.460 --> 00:20:53.279
 from the Lord Jesus.

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 But this little-known church

00:20:57.360 --> 00:20:58.060
 in Philadelphia

00:20:58.060 --> 00:21:00.420
 that had but little power

00:21:00.420 --> 00:21:02.000
 receives Jesus'

00:21:02.220 --> 00:21:04.120
 highest commendation.

00:21:05.140 --> 00:21:05.519
 In fact,

00:21:05.660 --> 00:21:07.320
 Jesus only has good things

00:21:07.320 --> 00:21:08.360
 to say about this church.

00:21:10.840 --> 00:21:11.400
 Outwardly,

00:21:11.500 --> 00:21:12.519
 the church in Philadelphia

00:21:12.519 --> 00:21:13.779
 was unimpressive.

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 They had but little power.

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 Later in Revelation 13.2

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 and 17.13,

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 it connects the word power

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 with political power.

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 This church lacks

00:21:26.120 --> 00:21:27.600
 political power.

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 They don't have much influence

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 in society.

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 They're not the church

00:21:33.060 --> 00:21:34.920
 that attracts media attention

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 or gets visits

00:21:36.019 --> 00:21:37.779
 from presidential hopefuls.

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 They don't have hundreds

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 of thousands of followers

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 on their social media accounts.

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 They're a bunch of nobodies.

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 They're also likely poor.

00:21:49.539 --> 00:21:50.960
 Revelation 18.3 speaks

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 of the merchants

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 of the immoral nations of earth

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 who have grown rich

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 from the power,

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 the same word,

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 of Babylon's luxurious living.

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 The church in Philadelphia

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 had no such economic power

00:22:04.539 --> 00:22:07.180
 because they keep the name of Jesus

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 and refuse to deny him

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 and because they refuse

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 to compromise their faith

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 and their ethics

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 and because they refuse

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 to confess the name of Caesar,

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 they are likely cut off

00:22:16.859 --> 00:22:17.539
 from the corridors

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 of economic power.

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 They don't have a seat

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 at the table of power.

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 This is not a church

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 that can host large conferences

00:22:26.399 --> 00:22:27.460
 and symposia

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 or make sizable,

00:22:31.700 --> 00:22:32.920
 impactful donations

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 to causes.

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 They have but little power

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 and yet

00:22:39.160 --> 00:22:41.160
 they have kept

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 Jesus' word

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 and have not denied his name.

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 That's so encouraging

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 because that means

00:22:49.180 --> 00:22:51.299
 this kind of faithfulness

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 that the church in Philadelphia

00:22:52.880 --> 00:22:53.759
 gets commended for

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 is accessible

00:22:54.799 --> 00:22:56.960
 to every single church.

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 Whether that church

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 is in the city,

00:23:01.279 --> 00:23:02.640
 a major global hub

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 or in the countryside

00:23:04.220 --> 00:23:05.900
 by the farms,

00:23:06.859 --> 00:23:08.339
 whether this church

00:23:08.339 --> 00:23:09.299
 is in a place

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 where there's religious freedom

00:23:10.579 --> 00:23:12.220
 or in a place

00:23:12.220 --> 00:23:12.879
 where there's great

00:23:12.879 --> 00:23:13.859
 religious persecution,

00:23:14.839 --> 00:23:15.460
 whether this church

00:23:15.460 --> 00:23:16.920
 is in a first world country

00:23:16.920 --> 00:23:18.240
 or in a third world country,

00:23:18.539 --> 00:23:19.859
 in every place,

00:23:20.140 --> 00:23:20.819
 any church

00:23:20.819 --> 00:23:22.200
 can do what this church

00:23:22.200 --> 00:23:23.259
 in Philadelphia is doing

00:23:23.259 --> 00:23:24.960
 because they had no power.

00:23:28.460 --> 00:23:29.679
 Yet they kept

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 his word.

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 Brothers and sisters,

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 that means we also

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 can hear this commendation

00:23:38.839 --> 00:23:39.539
 from Jesus

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 if you are faithful.

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 Is that what you desire

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 above all else?

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 Church in Cambridge?

00:23:48.920 --> 00:23:49.920
 Church in Cambridge?

00:23:49.920 --> 00:23:50.360
 Church in Cambridge?

00:23:50.360 --> 00:23:51.700
 To hear the commendation

00:23:51.700 --> 00:23:52.340
 of our Lord Jesus?

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 Is that not what you want

00:23:53.580 --> 00:23:55.240
 above all else?

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 So let's hold fast

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 to the gospel,

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 to the word of Jesus.

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 Hold fast

00:24:02.720 --> 00:24:04.080
 to the precious name

00:24:04.080 --> 00:24:04.779
 of our Savior,

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 Jesus Christ.

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 Let's be people

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 who say,

00:24:08.680 --> 00:24:10.019
 even if I have to let go

00:24:10.019 --> 00:24:11.160
 of everything else,

00:24:12.160 --> 00:24:13.120
 to hold on

00:24:13.120 --> 00:24:14.039
 to the name of Jesus.

00:24:14.440 --> 00:24:15.160
 Even if I have to

00:24:15.160 --> 00:24:15.960
 let go of power.

00:24:16.460 --> 00:24:17.000
 Even if I have to

00:24:17.000 --> 00:24:17.820
 let go of prestige.

00:24:17.819 --> 00:24:18.539
 Even if I have to

00:24:18.539 --> 00:24:19.759
 let go of prosperity.

00:24:20.179 --> 00:24:21.899
 I am not letting go

00:24:21.899 --> 00:24:23.200
 of the name of Jesus.

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 Even if I am shut out

00:24:27.579 --> 00:24:29.439
 of every place.

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 Shut down

00:24:30.740 --> 00:24:31.799
 by everyone.

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 Even if I'm shut out

00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:35.200
 of the ivory tower

00:24:35.200 --> 00:24:35.839
 and shut out

00:24:35.839 --> 00:24:37.019
 of the public square

00:24:37.019 --> 00:24:37.639
 and shut out

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 of the marketplace

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 and shut out

00:24:39.439 --> 00:24:40.720
 of Washington DC.

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 Even if I am canceled.

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 I will never deny

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 the one who has

00:24:45.799 --> 00:24:46.500
 the key of David.

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 because he's the one

00:24:53.940 --> 00:24:55.640
 who gives us access

00:24:55.640 --> 00:24:57.900
 to the one place

00:24:57.900 --> 00:24:59.240
 that we cannot do

00:24:59.240 --> 00:24:59.700
 without.

00:25:01.460 --> 00:25:02.799
 The kingdom of God.

00:25:05.519 --> 00:25:06.960
 Because that's the one place

00:25:06.960 --> 00:25:07.839
 where we can dwell

00:25:07.839 --> 00:25:08.640
 forever

00:25:08.640 --> 00:25:09.980
 with God

00:25:09.980 --> 00:25:10.779
 in love

00:25:10.779 --> 00:25:11.980
 and fellowship.

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 Let goods

00:25:16.680 --> 00:25:17.640
 and kindred go.

00:25:18.579 --> 00:25:19.579
 This mortal life

00:25:19.579 --> 00:25:20.279
 also.

00:25:20.819 --> 00:25:21.339
 The body

00:25:21.339 --> 00:25:22.460
 they may kill.

00:25:22.900 --> 00:25:23.539
 God's truth

00:25:23.539 --> 00:25:24.599
 abides still.

00:25:24.940 --> 00:25:25.640
 His kingdom

00:25:25.640 --> 00:25:26.920
 is forever.

00:25:31.740 --> 00:25:32.579
 And look at

00:25:32.579 --> 00:25:33.599
 what kind of vindication

00:25:33.599 --> 00:25:34.400
 awaits those who are

00:25:34.400 --> 00:25:35.220
 faithful to Christ

00:25:35.220 --> 00:25:35.880
 in verse 9.

00:25:36.000 --> 00:25:36.400
 Behold,

00:25:36.400 --> 00:25:39.019
 I will make those

00:25:39.019 --> 00:25:39.740
 of the synagogue

00:25:39.740 --> 00:25:40.320
 of Satan

00:25:40.320 --> 00:25:41.420
 who say that they are

00:25:41.420 --> 00:25:42.700
 Jews and are not

00:25:42.700 --> 00:25:43.440
 but lie.

00:25:44.200 --> 00:25:44.720
 Behold,

00:25:44.820 --> 00:25:45.680
 I will make them

00:25:45.680 --> 00:25:46.100
 come

00:25:46.100 --> 00:25:47.360
 and bow down

00:25:47.360 --> 00:25:48.180
 before your feet

00:25:48.180 --> 00:25:49.560
 and they will learn

00:25:49.560 --> 00:25:51.500
 that I have loved you.

00:25:54.200 --> 00:25:55.759
 All those naysayers

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:56.580
 who said that you

00:25:56.580 --> 00:25:57.680
 don't belong to God.

00:25:58.780 --> 00:25:59.680
 You don't know

00:25:59.680 --> 00:26:00.460
 the true God.

00:26:00.460 --> 00:26:05.120
 We're the people

00:26:05.120 --> 00:26:05.400
 of God.

00:26:05.460 --> 00:26:06.420
 You're just schismatics.

00:26:07.500 --> 00:26:08.620
 You're a counterfeit.

00:26:09.480 --> 00:26:09.940
 Jesus says,

00:26:10.140 --> 00:26:11.519
 I will make them

00:26:11.519 --> 00:26:12.140
 come down

00:26:12.140 --> 00:26:12.840
 and bow down

00:26:12.840 --> 00:26:13.700
 before your feet

00:26:13.700 --> 00:26:15.000
 and they will learn

00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:16.500
 that I have loved you.

00:26:23.000 --> 00:26:24.680
 I will vindicate you.

00:26:25.360 --> 00:26:26.539
 I will show them

00:26:26.539 --> 00:26:28.019
 that you are

00:26:28.019 --> 00:26:28.960
 my people

00:26:28.960 --> 00:26:30.440
 that I have chosen you.

00:26:30.460 --> 00:26:31.759
 that I love you.

00:26:35.319 --> 00:26:36.579
 They will see that

00:26:36.579 --> 00:26:37.240
 and they will say,

00:26:37.360 --> 00:26:38.100
 I see now

00:26:38.100 --> 00:26:39.160
 that you are God's people.

00:26:43.100 --> 00:26:44.319
 In several places

00:26:44.319 --> 00:26:45.019
 throughout Isaiah,

00:26:45.779 --> 00:26:47.819
 the Lord declares

00:26:47.819 --> 00:26:48.799
 that a day is coming

00:26:48.799 --> 00:26:50.340
 when he will make

00:26:50.340 --> 00:26:51.279
 the Gentile nations

00:26:51.279 --> 00:26:52.319
 come to Israel

00:26:52.319 --> 00:26:54.160
 and bow down to them

00:26:54.160 --> 00:26:54.840
 and acknowledge

00:26:54.840 --> 00:26:55.640
 that they are

00:26:55.640 --> 00:26:56.720
 favored of the Lord.

00:26:57.660 --> 00:26:58.400
 These nations

00:26:58.400 --> 00:26:59.400
 that once conquered

00:26:59.400 --> 00:27:00.299
 and despised

00:27:00.299 --> 00:27:01.379
 Israel will bow down

00:27:01.379 --> 00:27:01.980
 in submission

00:27:01.980 --> 00:27:03.339
 before them

00:27:03.339 --> 00:27:03.980
 and they will say,

00:27:04.240 --> 00:27:05.599
 surely God is in you.

00:27:06.259 --> 00:27:07.079
 There is no other,

00:27:07.159 --> 00:27:08.379
 no God besides him.

00:27:09.259 --> 00:27:09.980
 They shall call you

00:27:09.980 --> 00:27:11.200
 the city of the Lord,

00:27:11.539 --> 00:27:13.019
 the Zion of the Holy One

00:27:13.019 --> 00:27:13.619
 of Israel.

00:27:14.480 --> 00:27:15.099
 In this way,

00:27:15.159 --> 00:27:15.779
 those who wait

00:27:15.779 --> 00:27:16.319
 for the Lord

00:27:16.319 --> 00:27:17.559
 shall not be put

00:27:17.559 --> 00:27:18.240
 to shame.

00:27:19.639 --> 00:27:21.079
 They were proven right.

00:27:21.879 --> 00:27:22.980
 They will be vindicated.

00:27:22.980 --> 00:27:25.700
 Jesus will bring about

00:27:25.700 --> 00:27:26.279
 the fulfillment

00:27:26.279 --> 00:27:28.940
 of all of Isaiah's prophecies

00:27:28.940 --> 00:27:30.440
 and what comfort is this

00:27:30.440 --> 00:27:31.079
 for Christians

00:27:31.079 --> 00:27:31.860
 who are persecuted

00:27:31.860 --> 00:27:33.140
 for their faith?

00:27:35.039 --> 00:27:36.860
 There's more overt persecution

00:27:36.860 --> 00:27:38.480
 in Buddhist, Hindu,

00:27:38.579 --> 00:27:39.660
 and Muslim cultures.

00:27:40.380 --> 00:27:41.339
 In those places,

00:27:41.539 --> 00:27:43.039
 Christians are often disowned

00:27:43.039 --> 00:27:44.160
 by their own family members

00:27:44.160 --> 00:27:45.259
 and lose their jobs

00:27:45.259 --> 00:27:46.240
 and are cut off

00:27:46.240 --> 00:27:47.059
 from society

00:27:47.059 --> 00:27:48.559
 as apostates

00:27:48.559 --> 00:27:49.419
 and infidels

00:27:49.419 --> 00:27:50.839
 and in many cases,

00:27:50.980 --> 00:27:51.259
 killed.

00:27:52.879 --> 00:27:53.700
 But still,

00:27:53.859 --> 00:27:54.899
 in less intense ways,

00:27:54.980 --> 00:27:56.039
 this can happen to us

00:27:56.039 --> 00:27:56.819
 even here.

00:27:58.679 --> 00:28:00.220
 We have church members

00:28:00.220 --> 00:28:02.240
 here

00:28:02.240 --> 00:28:04.679
 who have been treated

00:28:04.679 --> 00:28:05.799
 as pariahs

00:28:05.799 --> 00:28:07.480
 by their own family members

00:28:07.480 --> 00:28:08.379
 because of their faith

00:28:08.379 --> 00:28:08.779
 in Jesus.

00:28:08.779 --> 00:28:15.859
 But don't be disheartened

00:28:15.859 --> 00:28:17.619
 because the day

00:28:17.619 --> 00:28:18.440
 is coming.

00:28:18.779 --> 00:28:20.500
 It's surely coming

00:28:20.500 --> 00:28:21.879
 when Jesus will

00:28:21.879 --> 00:28:23.240
 make all those people

00:28:23.240 --> 00:28:24.339
 come and bow down

00:28:24.339 --> 00:28:24.720
 before you

00:28:24.720 --> 00:28:25.339
 and acknowledge

00:28:25.339 --> 00:28:26.500
 you were right.

00:28:27.899 --> 00:28:29.480
 Jesus really did love you.

00:28:33.420 --> 00:28:34.779
 This is a great reversal

00:28:34.779 --> 00:28:35.879
 in more ways than one.

00:28:37.099 --> 00:28:37.920
 In Isaiah,

00:28:38.099 --> 00:28:38.680
 God said that

00:28:38.680 --> 00:28:39.600
 the Gentiles

00:28:39.600 --> 00:28:40.779
 will come to Israel,

00:28:41.620 --> 00:28:42.279
 the Jews,

00:28:42.920 --> 00:28:43.660
 and acknowledge

00:28:43.660 --> 00:28:44.299
 that they are

00:28:44.299 --> 00:28:45.400
 the chosen people of God.

00:28:45.460 --> 00:28:46.380
 But here in Revelation,

00:28:46.900 --> 00:28:48.039
 it's the Jews

00:28:48.039 --> 00:28:49.539
 who will come

00:28:49.539 --> 00:28:50.180
 to Christians

00:28:50.180 --> 00:28:51.799
 and acknowledge

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:53.380
 that God has loved them.

00:28:54.980 --> 00:28:56.200
 Jesus is once again

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:57.560
 making a theological point

00:28:57.560 --> 00:28:58.279
 that he made earlier

00:28:58.279 --> 00:28:59.320
 in chapter 2, verse 9,

00:28:59.960 --> 00:29:02.519
 that there are ethnic Jews

00:29:02.519 --> 00:29:04.140
 who say that they are Jews

00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:05.039
 but are not

00:29:05.039 --> 00:29:07.000
 because they have rejected

00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:08.660
 their Jewish Messiah.

00:29:08.680 --> 00:29:10.340
 Jesus the Christ.

00:29:11.120 --> 00:29:12.080
 For it says

00:29:12.080 --> 00:29:12.759
 in Romans 2,

00:29:12.840 --> 00:29:13.700
 27 to 28,

00:29:13.700 --> 00:29:14.820
 no one is Jew

00:29:14.820 --> 00:29:16.600
 who is merely one outwardly,

00:29:16.860 --> 00:29:17.880
 nor is circumcision

00:29:17.880 --> 00:29:19.080
 outward and physical,

00:29:19.279 --> 00:29:19.700
 but a Jew

00:29:19.700 --> 00:29:20.960
 is one inwardly,

00:29:21.180 --> 00:29:22.120
 and circumcision

00:29:22.120 --> 00:29:23.259
 is a matter of the heart

00:29:23.259 --> 00:29:24.180
 by the spirit,

00:29:24.360 --> 00:29:25.700
 not by the letter.

00:29:26.400 --> 00:29:27.660
 It's those who are united

00:29:27.660 --> 00:29:29.019
 by faith to Jesus

00:29:29.019 --> 00:29:30.740
 and whose hearts,

00:29:30.900 --> 00:29:31.019
 therefore,

00:29:31.120 --> 00:29:32.220
 have been circumcised,

00:29:32.299 --> 00:29:32.799
 made new

00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:34.100
 by the spirit of God.

00:29:34.539 --> 00:29:36.039
 They are the true Jews

00:29:36.039 --> 00:29:37.960
 and they are true Israel

00:29:37.960 --> 00:29:39.240
 regardless of whether

00:29:39.240 --> 00:29:40.599
 they are Jew or Greek,

00:29:41.399 --> 00:29:42.240
 slave or free,

00:29:43.039 --> 00:29:43.940
 male or female.

00:29:44.319 --> 00:29:45.859
 That's the glorious reality

00:29:45.859 --> 00:29:47.019
 of what Christ has accomplished

00:29:47.019 --> 00:29:48.559
 in his death and resurrection.

00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:53.960
 So Jesus continues

00:29:53.960 --> 00:29:55.579
 to assure the church

00:29:55.579 --> 00:29:56.019
 in Philadelphia

00:29:56.019 --> 00:29:56.679
 in verse 10,

00:29:56.679 --> 00:29:57.779
 because you have kept

00:29:57.779 --> 00:29:59.500
 my word about patient endurance,

00:29:59.839 --> 00:30:01.059
 I will keep you

00:30:01.059 --> 00:30:02.259
 from the hour of trial

00:30:02.259 --> 00:30:02.799
 that is coming

00:30:02.799 --> 00:30:03.700
 on the whole world

00:30:03.700 --> 00:30:05.679
 to try those who dwell

00:30:05.679 --> 00:30:06.539
 on the earth.

00:30:07.980 --> 00:30:08.899
 The repetition

00:30:08.899 --> 00:30:09.940
 of the word keep

00:30:09.940 --> 00:30:10.899
 here emphasizes

00:30:10.899 --> 00:30:12.019
 the logical connection

00:30:12.019 --> 00:30:13.099
 between those two things.

00:30:13.579 --> 00:30:14.179
 It's because

00:30:14.179 --> 00:30:15.460
 they have kept

00:30:15.460 --> 00:30:16.240
 Christ's word,

00:30:16.240 --> 00:30:18.579
 that Christ is keeping them

00:30:18.579 --> 00:30:19.819
 from the hour of trial.

00:30:20.720 --> 00:30:21.440
 Keeping the word

00:30:21.440 --> 00:30:22.359
 of Jesus Christ

00:30:22.359 --> 00:30:24.440
 requires patient endurance.

00:30:26.160 --> 00:30:27.180
 It's hard to say

00:30:27.180 --> 00:30:27.859
 definitively

00:30:27.859 --> 00:30:29.180
 what this hour of trial

00:30:29.180 --> 00:30:30.620
 is referring to

00:30:30.620 --> 00:30:31.200
 specifically.

00:30:33.740 --> 00:30:34.859
 I think it refers

00:30:34.859 --> 00:30:35.680
 to some kind

00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:37.240
 of universal judgment

00:30:37.240 --> 00:30:37.759
 and trial

00:30:37.759 --> 00:30:38.559
 because it says

00:30:38.559 --> 00:30:39.720
 that the hour of trial

00:30:39.720 --> 00:30:40.279
 is coming on

00:30:40.279 --> 00:30:41.079
 the whole world

00:30:41.079 --> 00:30:42.700
 to try those

00:30:42.700 --> 00:30:43.779
 who dwell on the earth

00:30:43.779 --> 00:30:44.640
 and that phrase,

00:30:44.819 --> 00:30:45.420
 those who dwell

00:30:45.420 --> 00:30:45.980
 on the earth,

00:30:45.980 --> 00:30:46.920
 is one that's used

00:30:46.920 --> 00:30:47.700
 repeatedly throughout

00:30:47.700 --> 00:30:48.640
 the book of Revelation

00:30:48.640 --> 00:30:49.860
 to refer to all those

00:30:49.860 --> 00:30:50.660
 who are idolatrous

00:30:50.660 --> 00:30:51.140
 on earth.

00:30:53.099 --> 00:30:53.860
 So I don't think

00:30:53.860 --> 00:30:55.700
 this is a local trial

00:30:55.700 --> 00:30:56.579
 that's coming upon

00:30:56.579 --> 00:30:57.380
 the church in Philadelphia.

00:30:57.539 --> 00:30:57.900
 I think this is

00:30:57.900 --> 00:30:59.259
 a universal trial

00:30:59.259 --> 00:30:59.920
 of some kind.

00:31:02.980 --> 00:31:03.960
 I also don't think

00:31:03.960 --> 00:31:05.000
 Jesus is talking here

00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:06.799
 about a physical rapture

00:31:06.799 --> 00:31:07.839
 of Christians on earth

00:31:07.839 --> 00:31:09.180
 so that they are spared.

00:31:09.319 --> 00:31:10.579
 God takes the Christians away

00:31:10.579 --> 00:31:12.259
 so that they are spared

00:31:12.259 --> 00:31:13.400
 this coming judgment

00:31:13.400 --> 00:31:13.819
 of God

00:31:13.819 --> 00:31:15.599
 because throughout Revelation,

00:31:15.599 --> 00:31:17.939
 we see the expectation

00:31:17.939 --> 00:31:20.039
 that Christians will suffer

00:31:20.039 --> 00:31:21.779
 and experience tribulation.

00:31:23.459 --> 00:31:25.199
 It says in Revelation 7, 14

00:31:25.199 --> 00:31:26.059
 that Christians are not

00:31:26.059 --> 00:31:27.399
 those who are taken away

00:31:27.399 --> 00:31:28.379
 from tribulation.

00:31:29.379 --> 00:31:30.259
 Rather, it says

00:31:30.259 --> 00:31:31.199
 they are those who come

00:31:31.199 --> 00:31:33.199
 out of the great tribulation.

00:31:33.200 --> 00:31:37.220
 they make it out of the great tribulation

00:31:37.220 --> 00:31:38.039
 in victory

00:31:38.039 --> 00:31:39.120
 precisely because

00:31:39.120 --> 00:31:40.460
 they have washed their robes

00:31:40.460 --> 00:31:41.259
 and made them white

00:31:41.259 --> 00:31:42.160
 in the blood of the Lamb

00:31:42.160 --> 00:31:44.799
 because they were faithful

00:31:44.799 --> 00:31:45.660
 unto death.

00:31:45.660 --> 00:31:48.840
 So if anything,

00:31:49.200 --> 00:31:50.120
 I think it's more likely

00:31:50.120 --> 00:31:51.840
 to refer to spiritual protection

00:31:51.840 --> 00:31:52.600
 and there are several

00:31:52.600 --> 00:31:53.720
 biblical parallels

00:31:53.720 --> 00:31:55.220
 and especially

00:31:55.220 --> 00:31:56.440
 the high priestly prayer

00:31:56.440 --> 00:31:57.880
 of Jesus in John 17.

00:31:58.720 --> 00:31:59.160
 And there,

00:31:59.320 --> 00:32:00.740
 Jesus prays for his people,

00:32:00.880 --> 00:32:01.759
 his future followers,

00:32:02.000 --> 00:32:03.779
 for those who have kept

00:32:03.779 --> 00:32:04.820
 your word.

00:32:05.000 --> 00:32:05.759
 Jesus prays for them.

00:32:06.040 --> 00:32:07.420
 And he asks God the Father

00:32:07.420 --> 00:32:09.560
 to keep them in your name.

00:32:10.019 --> 00:32:10.540
 And then later,

00:32:10.640 --> 00:32:11.060
 Jesus says,

00:32:11.059 --> 00:32:11.779
 I do not ask

00:32:11.779 --> 00:32:12.500
 that you take them

00:32:12.500 --> 00:32:13.679
 out of the world,

00:32:13.980 --> 00:32:15.200
 but that you keep them

00:32:15.200 --> 00:32:16.980
 from the evil one.

00:32:17.359 --> 00:32:18.819
 So I think that's the idea

00:32:18.819 --> 00:32:20.039
 that Jesus has in mind

00:32:20.039 --> 00:32:21.059
 here in Revelation 3, 10.

00:32:21.419 --> 00:32:22.799
 Jesus will not take his people

00:32:22.799 --> 00:32:23.779
 out of the world,

00:32:24.159 --> 00:32:25.099
 but he will nevertheless

00:32:25.099 --> 00:32:27.079
 keep them from the evil one,

00:32:27.220 --> 00:32:29.679
 keep them from that hour of trial

00:32:29.679 --> 00:32:31.259
 so that they can endure

00:32:31.259 --> 00:32:33.119
 without failing.

00:32:37.440 --> 00:32:39.039
 So that they can keep

00:32:39.039 --> 00:32:40.519
 professing the name of Jesus

00:32:40.519 --> 00:32:41.660
 through that hour of trial.

00:32:43.559 --> 00:32:44.539
 Another possibility

00:32:44.539 --> 00:32:46.200
 is that the hour of trial

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:47.180
 is referring to God's

00:32:47.180 --> 00:32:48.279
 ultimate final judgment

00:32:48.279 --> 00:32:50.519
 since the word hour

00:32:50.519 --> 00:32:51.720
 is often used in Revelation

00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:52.460
 to refer to that

00:32:52.460 --> 00:32:53.900
 final hour of judgment.

00:32:54.579 --> 00:32:55.700
 And if that's what's in view here,

00:32:55.759 --> 00:32:56.639
 then the church in Philadelphia

00:32:56.639 --> 00:32:58.440
 is spared that judgment

00:32:58.440 --> 00:32:59.359
 and punishment

00:32:59.359 --> 00:33:01.359
 that comes upon

00:33:01.359 --> 00:33:02.059
 unbelieving,

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:03.319
 on the unbelieving world.

00:33:06.700 --> 00:33:07.839
 Jesus exhorts them

00:33:07.839 --> 00:33:08.599
 in verse 11,

00:33:09.319 --> 00:33:10.480
 I'm coming soon.

00:33:11.079 --> 00:33:12.900
 Hold fast what you have

00:33:12.900 --> 00:33:14.119
 so that no one may seize

00:33:14.119 --> 00:33:14.879
 your crown.

00:33:16.279 --> 00:33:17.599
 Whether we are truly

00:33:17.599 --> 00:33:19.299
 among God's elect or not,

00:33:19.400 --> 00:33:20.639
 God's chosen people or not,

00:33:21.440 --> 00:33:22.839
 whether we truly belong

00:33:22.839 --> 00:33:23.539
 to him or not

00:33:23.539 --> 00:33:25.079
 is borne out by

00:33:25.079 --> 00:33:26.019
 our perseverance

00:33:26.019 --> 00:33:26.819
 till the end.

00:33:29.019 --> 00:33:29.819
 That's why,

00:33:29.960 --> 00:33:30.879
 even as it is

00:33:30.879 --> 00:33:32.139
 Jesus himself

00:33:32.139 --> 00:33:33.879
 who keeps us

00:33:33.879 --> 00:33:34.859
 from the evil one

00:33:34.859 --> 00:33:35.639
 and keeps us

00:33:35.639 --> 00:33:36.539
 in God's name,

00:33:36.539 --> 00:33:38.720
 we also have the responsibility

00:33:38.720 --> 00:33:40.000
 to hold fast

00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:41.879
 and keep the word of Christ.

00:33:44.079 --> 00:33:45.119
 This is not saying

00:33:45.119 --> 00:33:45.920
 that we are saved

00:33:45.920 --> 00:33:47.539
 by our good works,

00:33:48.019 --> 00:33:50.200
 but rather that we are saved

00:33:50.200 --> 00:33:51.420
 by grace through faith,

00:33:51.599 --> 00:33:51.819
 but

00:33:51.819 --> 00:33:54.819
 it's our perseverance

00:33:54.819 --> 00:33:55.500
 till the end

00:33:55.500 --> 00:33:56.079
 in faith

00:33:56.079 --> 00:33:57.559
 that gives evidence

00:33:57.559 --> 00:33:59.359
 of our true salvation.

00:33:59.359 --> 00:34:04.359
 an Olympic athlete

00:34:04.359 --> 00:34:06.639
 endures grueling workouts

00:34:06.639 --> 00:34:09.279
 and Spartan diets

00:34:09.279 --> 00:34:11.819
 so that one day

00:34:11.819 --> 00:34:13.339
 he or she may be crowned

00:34:13.339 --> 00:34:14.539
 with that Olympic wreath

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:16.759
 and receive that gold medal.

00:34:16.760 --> 00:34:19.800
 And likewise,

00:34:20.120 --> 00:34:21.120
 we as Christians

00:34:21.120 --> 00:34:22.300
 have a prize

00:34:22.300 --> 00:34:23.600
 that awaits us

00:34:23.600 --> 00:34:25.000
 as we run this race,

00:34:25.140 --> 00:34:25.940
 spiritual race.

00:34:27.020 --> 00:34:28.280
 There is laid up for us

00:34:28.280 --> 00:34:29.880
 a crown of righteousness,

00:34:30.120 --> 00:34:31.860
 the crown of eternal life,

00:34:32.320 --> 00:34:34.440
 the unfading crown of glory,

00:34:34.560 --> 00:34:34.980
 as it says

00:34:34.980 --> 00:34:36.280
 in 1 Peter 5, 4.

00:34:38.340 --> 00:34:39.480
 And we don't need

00:34:39.480 --> 00:34:41.000
 to be strong and gifted

00:34:41.000 --> 00:34:43.180
 in order to get

00:34:43.180 --> 00:34:43.960
 to that finish line.

00:34:43.960 --> 00:34:46.380
 We just have to,

00:34:46.760 --> 00:34:47.440
 even when we have

00:34:47.440 --> 00:34:48.220
 little power,

00:34:48.340 --> 00:34:49.820
 we can make it

00:34:49.820 --> 00:34:52.000
 because the Lord Jesus himself

00:34:52.000 --> 00:34:53.019
 keeps us.

00:34:54.019 --> 00:34:55.179
 All we need to do

00:34:55.179 --> 00:34:56.480
 humbly

00:34:56.480 --> 00:34:58.139
 keep the word of Christ,

00:34:58.740 --> 00:34:59.599
 keep believing

00:34:59.599 --> 00:35:00.639
 in the name of Jesus

00:35:00.639 --> 00:35:02.000
 which alone can save.

00:35:04.900 --> 00:35:06.179
 Jesus adds even more

00:35:06.179 --> 00:35:07.000
 motivation for us

00:35:07.000 --> 00:35:07.679
 in verse 12

00:35:07.679 --> 00:35:08.920
 by promising us

00:35:08.920 --> 00:35:09.720
 that the one who conquers

00:35:09.720 --> 00:35:11.059
 will receive God's name.

00:35:12.119 --> 00:35:12.599
 It says,

00:35:12.699 --> 00:35:13.579
 the one who conquers

00:35:13.579 --> 00:35:14.519
 I will make him a pillar

00:35:14.519 --> 00:35:15.719
 in the temple of my God.

00:35:16.239 --> 00:35:17.619
 Never shall he go out of it

00:35:17.619 --> 00:35:18.679
 and I will write on him

00:35:18.679 --> 00:35:19.840
 the name of my God

00:35:19.840 --> 00:35:21.279
 and the name of the city

00:35:21.279 --> 00:35:22.019
 of my God,

00:35:22.139 --> 00:35:22.960
 the new Jerusalem

00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:23.840
 which comes down

00:35:23.840 --> 00:35:24.559
 from my God

00:35:24.559 --> 00:35:25.219
 out of heaven

00:35:25.219 --> 00:35:27.659
 and my own new name.

00:35:29.679 --> 00:35:31.000
 We confess the name

00:35:31.000 --> 00:35:31.739
 of Jesus Christ

00:35:31.739 --> 00:35:32.299
 till the end,

00:35:32.779 --> 00:35:34.099
 then God will make us

00:35:34.099 --> 00:35:35.840
 a pillar in the temple of God.

00:35:35.880 --> 00:35:37.000
 What does that mean exactly?

00:35:37.659 --> 00:35:39.000
 A pillar in the temple of God.

00:35:39.039 --> 00:35:39.940
 I think the next sentence

00:35:39.940 --> 00:35:40.679
 tells us exactly

00:35:40.679 --> 00:35:42.000
 what that's pointing to.

00:35:42.000 --> 00:35:44.320
 Never shall he go out of it.

00:35:45.320 --> 00:35:46.800
 That's what being a pillar means.

00:35:47.280 --> 00:35:48.460
 Pillars are immovable

00:35:48.460 --> 00:35:49.900
 and for that reason

00:35:49.900 --> 00:35:50.840
 they are symbols

00:35:50.840 --> 00:35:51.920
 of permanence.

00:35:52.760 --> 00:35:54.139
 This kind of promise

00:35:54.139 --> 00:35:55.280
 of permanent dwelling

00:35:55.280 --> 00:35:55.940
 would have been

00:35:55.940 --> 00:35:56.880
 very evocative

00:35:56.880 --> 00:35:57.400
 for the church

00:35:57.400 --> 00:35:57.920
 in Philadelphia

00:35:57.920 --> 00:35:59.460
 because historians

00:35:59.460 --> 00:36:00.699
 observe that the church

00:36:00.699 --> 00:36:01.800
 or the city

00:36:01.800 --> 00:36:02.380
 of Philadelphia

00:36:02.380 --> 00:36:02.940
 experienced

00:36:02.940 --> 00:36:03.639
 and suffered

00:36:03.639 --> 00:36:04.480
 more earthquakes

00:36:04.480 --> 00:36:05.579
 than any other cities

00:36:05.579 --> 00:36:06.099
 named here

00:36:06.099 --> 00:36:07.199
 in Revelation chapters 2

00:36:07.199 --> 00:36:07.599
 and 3.

00:36:07.599 --> 00:36:14.239
 When you look at

00:36:14.239 --> 00:36:16.119
 the ancient Greek temples

00:36:16.119 --> 00:36:16.880
 when the ruins

00:36:16.880 --> 00:36:18.619
 of the ancient Greek temples

00:36:18.619 --> 00:36:19.559
 I know Bailey was there

00:36:19.559 --> 00:36:20.460
 not that long ago

00:36:20.460 --> 00:36:23.579
 if you look at pictures

00:36:23.579 --> 00:36:24.099
 of those

00:36:24.099 --> 00:36:25.219
 what do you see?

00:36:26.099 --> 00:36:27.599
 There are no walls left

00:36:27.599 --> 00:36:29.039
 there's no roof left

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:30.599
 you see pillars

00:36:30.599 --> 00:36:34.480
 because pillars

00:36:34.480 --> 00:36:35.659
 are built

00:36:35.659 --> 00:36:36.500
 to last

00:36:36.500 --> 00:36:37.659
 because they hold up

00:36:37.659 --> 00:36:38.380
 so much weight

00:36:38.380 --> 00:36:40.139
 they're durable

00:36:40.139 --> 00:36:41.840
 they're symbols

00:36:41.840 --> 00:36:42.740
 of permanence

00:36:42.739 --> 00:36:49.979
 and so

00:36:49.979 --> 00:36:51.719
 like that

00:36:51.719 --> 00:36:53.399
 we will get to remain

00:36:53.399 --> 00:36:53.979
 forever

00:36:53.979 --> 00:36:55.619
 in the temple of God

00:36:55.619 --> 00:36:57.619
 we will be immovable

00:36:57.619 --> 00:36:58.259
 fixtures

00:36:58.259 --> 00:36:59.459
 in the temple of God

00:36:59.459 --> 00:37:00.639
 this is another way

00:37:00.639 --> 00:37:01.279
 of saying

00:37:01.279 --> 00:37:01.819
 what Jesus said

00:37:01.819 --> 00:37:02.759
 earlier in verse 8

00:37:02.759 --> 00:37:03.779
 behold I set you

00:37:03.779 --> 00:37:04.339
 before you

00:37:04.339 --> 00:37:05.000
 an open door

00:37:05.000 --> 00:37:05.979
 which no one

00:37:05.979 --> 00:37:06.879
 is able to shut

00:37:06.879 --> 00:37:07.879
 no one is able

00:37:07.879 --> 00:37:09.919
 to remove us from

00:37:09.919 --> 00:37:11.199
 or shut us out

00:37:11.199 --> 00:37:12.719
 from God's heavenly kingdom

00:37:12.719 --> 00:37:14.679
 where God's going to dwell

00:37:14.679 --> 00:37:15.719
 in our midst forever

00:37:15.719 --> 00:37:17.079
 and we'll be like

00:37:17.079 --> 00:37:17.539
 the pillar

00:37:17.539 --> 00:37:18.579
 in the temple of God

00:37:18.579 --> 00:37:22.639
 moreover Jesus promises

00:37:22.639 --> 00:37:23.859
 I will write on him

00:37:23.859 --> 00:37:25.959
 the name of my God

00:37:25.959 --> 00:37:27.359
 and the name

00:37:27.359 --> 00:37:28.119
 of the city

00:37:28.119 --> 00:37:28.919
 of my God

00:37:28.919 --> 00:37:30.079
 the new Jerusalem

00:37:30.079 --> 00:37:31.419
 which comes down

00:37:31.419 --> 00:37:32.239
 from my God

00:37:32.239 --> 00:37:33.239
 out of heaven

00:37:33.239 --> 00:37:34.359
 and my own

00:37:34.359 --> 00:37:35.599
 new name

00:37:35.599 --> 00:37:37.699
 as we see

00:37:37.699 --> 00:37:39.019
 in Revelation 21

00:37:39.019 --> 00:37:39.319
 2

00:37:39.319 --> 00:37:40.099
 the holy city

00:37:40.099 --> 00:37:40.719
 the new Jerusalem

00:37:40.719 --> 00:37:41.299
 that comes down

00:37:41.299 --> 00:37:41.959
 from God

00:37:41.959 --> 00:37:42.559
 out of heaven

00:37:42.559 --> 00:37:43.900
 is the bride

00:37:43.900 --> 00:37:44.400
 of Christ

00:37:44.400 --> 00:37:45.019
 which is a reference

00:37:45.019 --> 00:37:45.799
 to the church

00:37:45.799 --> 00:37:46.440
 of Christ

00:37:46.440 --> 00:37:46.980
 that God

00:37:46.980 --> 00:37:47.619
 has redeemed

00:37:47.619 --> 00:37:48.559
 and sanctified

00:37:48.559 --> 00:37:49.460
 for himself

00:37:49.460 --> 00:37:50.079
 and adorned

00:37:50.079 --> 00:37:50.719
 as a bride

00:37:50.719 --> 00:37:54.480
 Jesus is our bridegroom

00:37:54.480 --> 00:37:54.920
 the church

00:37:54.920 --> 00:37:55.599
 is the bride

00:37:55.599 --> 00:37:56.659
 as Ephesians 5

00:37:56.659 --> 00:37:57.139
 talks about

00:37:57.139 --> 00:37:58.519
 and we will receive

00:37:58.519 --> 00:37:59.079
 the name

00:37:59.079 --> 00:38:00.039
 of the new Jerusalem

00:38:00.039 --> 00:38:00.840
 that city

00:38:00.840 --> 00:38:01.699
 as the bride

00:38:01.699 --> 00:38:02.199
 of Christ

00:38:02.199 --> 00:38:04.639
 but we will also

00:38:04.639 --> 00:38:05.179
 receive

00:38:05.179 --> 00:38:06.360
 the name of God

00:38:06.360 --> 00:38:07.599
 name of God

00:38:07.599 --> 00:38:08.139
 will be written

00:38:08.139 --> 00:38:09.000
 on us

00:38:09.000 --> 00:38:11.599
 name of Christ

00:38:11.599 --> 00:38:12.539
 his own new name

00:38:12.539 --> 00:38:13.079
 will be written

00:38:13.079 --> 00:38:14.219
 on us

00:38:14.219 --> 00:38:18.460
 I don't know

00:38:18.460 --> 00:38:18.739
 if people

00:38:18.739 --> 00:38:19.559
 I think people

00:38:19.559 --> 00:38:20.260
 still do this

00:38:20.260 --> 00:38:22.420
 when you

00:38:22.420 --> 00:38:23.500
 put your name

00:38:23.500 --> 00:38:23.980
 on something

00:38:23.980 --> 00:38:25.219
 you own it

00:38:25.219 --> 00:38:27.079
 it's your way

00:38:27.079 --> 00:38:27.539
 of marking

00:38:27.539 --> 00:38:28.300
 that it belongs

00:38:28.300 --> 00:38:28.820
 to you

00:38:28.820 --> 00:38:30.739
 it's your way

00:38:30.739 --> 00:38:31.920
 of identifying

00:38:31.920 --> 00:38:32.500
 with it

00:38:32.500 --> 00:38:33.139
 saying it belongs

00:38:33.139 --> 00:38:33.719
 to me

00:38:33.719 --> 00:38:37.679
 it takes a lot

00:38:37.679 --> 00:38:38.079
 of money

00:38:38.079 --> 00:38:38.819
 nowadays

00:38:38.819 --> 00:38:40.379
 to get buildings

00:38:40.379 --> 00:38:41.139
 named after you

00:38:41.139 --> 00:38:42.419
 it probably always

00:38:42.419 --> 00:38:43.139
 cost a lot of money

00:38:43.139 --> 00:38:46.480
 one of the most

00:38:46.480 --> 00:38:47.279
 prominent buildings

00:38:47.279 --> 00:38:47.980
 in Harvard Square

00:38:47.980 --> 00:38:49.179
 is Harvard's

00:38:49.179 --> 00:38:50.799
 Smith Campus Center

00:38:50.799 --> 00:38:52.279
 named after

00:38:52.279 --> 00:38:52.939
 Richard A.

00:38:53.000 --> 00:38:53.619
 and Susan F.

00:38:53.799 --> 00:38:54.079
 Smith

00:38:54.079 --> 00:38:56.239
 the couple

00:38:56.239 --> 00:38:56.799
 donated

00:38:56.799 --> 00:38:57.919
 tens of

00:38:57.919 --> 00:38:58.599
 millions of

00:38:58.599 --> 00:38:59.139
 dollars

00:38:59.139 --> 00:38:59.980
 to get that

00:38:59.980 --> 00:39:00.279
 building

00:39:00.279 --> 00:39:00.980
 named after them

00:39:00.980 --> 00:39:03.519
 you can't get

00:39:03.519 --> 00:39:03.940
 it named after

00:39:03.940 --> 00:39:04.400
 you otherwise

00:39:04.400 --> 00:39:08.219
 but God

00:39:08.219 --> 00:39:08.639
 paid

00:39:08.639 --> 00:39:09.920
 a much

00:39:09.920 --> 00:39:10.719
 much

00:39:10.719 --> 00:39:11.699
 higher

00:39:11.699 --> 00:39:12.619
 price

00:39:12.619 --> 00:39:14.159
 to redeem

00:39:14.159 --> 00:39:14.759
 us

00:39:14.759 --> 00:39:15.519
 as his

00:39:15.519 --> 00:39:15.880
 people

00:39:15.880 --> 00:39:19.759
 1 Peter 1

00:39:19.759 --> 00:39:20.440
 18-19

00:39:20.440 --> 00:39:20.920
 tells us

00:39:20.920 --> 00:39:21.159
 that we

00:39:21.159 --> 00:39:22.019
 were ransomed

00:39:22.019 --> 00:39:22.940
 from the

00:39:22.940 --> 00:39:23.759
 futile ways

00:39:23.759 --> 00:39:24.500
 inherited from

00:39:24.500 --> 00:39:25.259
 your forefathers

00:39:25.259 --> 00:39:26.780
 not with

00:39:26.780 --> 00:39:27.599
 perishable

00:39:27.599 --> 00:39:28.019
 things

00:39:28.019 --> 00:39:28.739
 such as

00:39:28.739 --> 00:39:29.480
 silver or

00:39:29.480 --> 00:39:29.880
 gold

00:39:29.880 --> 00:39:30.739
 but with

00:39:30.739 --> 00:39:31.579
 the precious

00:39:31.579 --> 00:39:32.719
 blood of

00:39:32.719 --> 00:39:33.219
 Christ

00:39:33.219 --> 00:39:34.000
 like that

00:39:34.000 --> 00:39:34.259
 of a

00:39:34.259 --> 00:39:34.559
 lamb

00:39:34.559 --> 00:39:34.879
 without

00:39:34.879 --> 00:39:35.459
 blemish

00:39:35.459 --> 00:39:36.419
 or spot

00:39:36.419 --> 00:39:38.159
 as Hosea

00:39:38.159 --> 00:39:39.019
 1 tells us

00:39:39.019 --> 00:39:39.659
 our names

00:39:39.659 --> 00:39:40.480
 used to be

00:39:40.480 --> 00:39:41.199
 lo-ami

00:39:41.199 --> 00:39:42.119
 not my

00:39:42.119 --> 00:39:42.480
 people

00:39:42.480 --> 00:39:44.719
 our names

00:39:44.719 --> 00:39:45.419
 used to be

00:39:45.419 --> 00:39:46.480
 lo-ru-hamah

00:39:46.480 --> 00:39:47.099
 not

00:39:47.099 --> 00:39:48.179
 no mercy

00:39:48.179 --> 00:39:49.480
 because God

00:39:49.480 --> 00:39:50.399
 hadn't shown us

00:39:50.399 --> 00:39:51.000
 mercy

00:39:51.000 --> 00:39:51.819
 we were people

00:39:51.819 --> 00:39:52.500
 who had rebelled

00:39:52.500 --> 00:39:53.259
 against God

00:39:53.259 --> 00:39:54.319
 we were

00:39:54.319 --> 00:39:55.299
 treasoners

00:39:55.300 --> 00:39:59.640
 we tried to

00:39:59.640 --> 00:40:00.120
 usurp

00:40:00.120 --> 00:40:00.780
 God's throne

00:40:00.780 --> 00:40:01.840
 by setting

00:40:01.840 --> 00:40:02.460
 up idols

00:40:02.460 --> 00:40:03.060
 and gods

00:40:03.060 --> 00:40:03.860
 for ourselves

00:40:03.860 --> 00:40:04.600
 or seeking

00:40:04.600 --> 00:40:05.100
 to be

00:40:05.100 --> 00:40:05.539
 God

00:40:05.539 --> 00:40:06.380
 ourselves

00:40:06.380 --> 00:40:07.160
 masters

00:40:07.160 --> 00:40:07.500
 of our

00:40:07.500 --> 00:40:08.019
 own fate

00:40:08.019 --> 00:40:08.360
 instead of

00:40:08.360 --> 00:40:08.800
 submitting to

00:40:08.800 --> 00:40:09.080
 God

00:40:09.080 --> 00:40:09.420
 who are

00:40:09.420 --> 00:40:09.880
 creator

00:40:09.880 --> 00:40:10.400
 and Lord

00:40:10.400 --> 00:40:11.940
 that's what

00:40:11.940 --> 00:40:12.280
 we have

00:40:12.280 --> 00:40:12.539
 done

00:40:12.539 --> 00:40:12.820
 and so

00:40:12.820 --> 00:40:13.160
 we were

00:40:13.160 --> 00:40:13.980
 castaways

00:40:13.980 --> 00:40:14.420
 we're like

00:40:14.420 --> 00:40:15.519
 orphans

00:40:15.519 --> 00:40:17.039
 ones without

00:40:17.039 --> 00:40:17.660
 a name

00:40:17.660 --> 00:40:18.380
 without an

00:40:18.380 --> 00:40:18.840
 inheritance

00:40:18.840 --> 00:40:20.140
 and yet

00:40:20.140 --> 00:40:20.519
 God

00:40:20.519 --> 00:40:21.100
 because he's

00:40:21.100 --> 00:40:21.560
 rich in

00:40:21.560 --> 00:40:21.980
 mercy

00:40:21.980 --> 00:40:23.360
 because he

00:40:23.360 --> 00:40:23.980
 loved us

00:40:23.980 --> 00:40:24.280
 with a

00:40:24.280 --> 00:40:24.980
 great love

00:40:24.980 --> 00:40:25.599
 he sent

00:40:25.599 --> 00:40:26.380
 Jesus Christ

00:40:26.380 --> 00:40:26.840
 to die

00:40:26.840 --> 00:40:27.679
 for our

00:40:27.679 --> 00:40:28.119
 sins

00:40:28.119 --> 00:40:28.599
 on the

00:40:28.599 --> 00:40:29.039
 cross

00:40:29.039 --> 00:40:30.119
 so that he

00:40:30.119 --> 00:40:30.519
 could put

00:40:30.519 --> 00:40:31.460
 his name

00:40:31.460 --> 00:40:32.320
 on us

00:40:32.320 --> 00:40:32.679
 again

00:40:32.679 --> 00:40:33.099
 say

00:40:33.099 --> 00:40:34.320
 my people

00:40:34.320 --> 00:40:36.119
 to whom

00:40:36.119 --> 00:40:36.599
 I have

00:40:36.599 --> 00:40:37.099
 shown

00:40:37.099 --> 00:40:37.800
 mercy

00:40:37.800 --> 00:40:43.039
 that's

00:40:43.039 --> 00:40:44.639
 what's

00:40:44.639 --> 00:40:44.900
 in view

00:40:44.900 --> 00:40:45.219
 here

00:40:45.219 --> 00:40:46.059
 we've been

00:40:46.059 --> 00:40:46.400
 purchased

00:40:46.400 --> 00:40:46.860
 by the

00:40:46.860 --> 00:40:47.139
 blood

00:40:47.139 --> 00:40:47.599
 of Jesus

00:40:47.599 --> 00:40:47.960
 so Jesus

00:40:47.960 --> 00:40:48.219
 says

00:40:48.219 --> 00:40:48.460
 I will

00:40:48.460 --> 00:40:48.820
 write on

00:40:48.820 --> 00:40:49.059
 him

00:40:49.059 --> 00:40:49.800
 the name

00:40:49.800 --> 00:40:50.159
 of my

00:40:50.159 --> 00:40:50.579
 God

00:40:50.579 --> 00:40:51.119
 and the

00:40:51.119 --> 00:40:51.320
 name

00:40:51.320 --> 00:40:51.559
 of the

00:40:51.559 --> 00:40:51.719
 city

00:40:51.719 --> 00:40:52.059
 of my

00:40:52.059 --> 00:40:52.239
 God

00:40:52.239 --> 00:40:52.380
 the

00:40:52.380 --> 00:40:52.500
 new

00:40:52.500 --> 00:40:52.820
 Jerusalem

00:40:52.820 --> 00:40:53.019
 which

00:40:53.019 --> 00:40:53.299
 comes

00:40:53.299 --> 00:40:53.500
 down

00:40:53.500 --> 00:40:53.840
 from my

00:40:53.840 --> 00:40:53.980
 God

00:40:53.980 --> 00:40:54.199
 out of

00:40:54.199 --> 00:40:54.420
 heaven

00:40:54.420 --> 00:40:55.239
 and my

00:40:55.239 --> 00:40:55.639
 own

00:40:55.639 --> 00:40:56.000
 new

00:40:56.000 --> 00:40:56.400
 name

00:40:56.400 --> 00:40:58.659
 why does

00:40:58.659 --> 00:40:59.000
 it say

00:40:59.000 --> 00:40:59.559
 it's going

00:40:59.559 --> 00:40:59.820
 to be a

00:40:59.820 --> 00:41:00.299
 new name

00:41:00.299 --> 00:41:00.699
 of Jesus

00:41:00.699 --> 00:41:04.299
 I think

00:41:04.299 --> 00:41:04.799
 it's telling

00:41:04.799 --> 00:41:05.139
 us that

00:41:05.139 --> 00:41:05.400
 we'll get

00:41:05.400 --> 00:41:05.739
 to know

00:41:05.739 --> 00:41:06.139
 Jesus

00:41:06.139 --> 00:41:07.000
 personally

00:41:07.000 --> 00:41:08.360
 and intimately

00:41:08.360 --> 00:41:09.599
 like we've

00:41:09.599 --> 00:41:10.279
 never known

00:41:10.279 --> 00:41:10.820
 him before

00:41:10.820 --> 00:41:14.099
 once you

00:41:14.099 --> 00:41:14.699
 get married

00:41:14.699 --> 00:41:17.360
 the couple

00:41:17.360 --> 00:41:18.159
 starts to

00:41:18.159 --> 00:41:18.900
 develop like

00:41:18.900 --> 00:41:19.519
 pet names

00:41:19.519 --> 00:41:20.279
 for each

00:41:20.279 --> 00:41:20.500
 other

00:41:20.500 --> 00:41:21.960
 and

00:41:21.960 --> 00:41:24.179
 there are

00:41:24.179 --> 00:41:25.039
 things that

00:41:25.039 --> 00:41:25.380
 Hannah

00:41:25.380 --> 00:41:26.400
 calls me

00:41:26.400 --> 00:41:26.579
 there are

00:41:26.579 --> 00:41:26.960
 names that

00:41:26.960 --> 00:41:27.119
 Hannah

00:41:27.119 --> 00:41:27.619
 calls me

00:41:27.619 --> 00:41:27.900
 that

00:41:27.900 --> 00:41:29.760
 I will

00:41:29.760 --> 00:41:30.019
 never

00:41:30.019 --> 00:41:30.320
 utter

00:41:30.320 --> 00:41:31.159
 here

00:41:31.159 --> 00:41:34.360
 it's

00:41:34.360 --> 00:41:35.039
 too

00:41:35.039 --> 00:41:35.519
 embarrassing

00:41:35.519 --> 00:41:42.980
 it's kind

00:41:42.980 --> 00:41:43.219
 of like

00:41:43.219 --> 00:41:43.559
 that

00:41:43.559 --> 00:41:45.300
 we'll

00:41:45.300 --> 00:41:45.780
 know

00:41:45.780 --> 00:41:46.480
 Jesus

00:41:46.480 --> 00:41:47.640
 new

00:41:47.640 --> 00:41:48.080
 name

00:41:48.080 --> 00:41:49.800
 like we

00:41:49.800 --> 00:41:49.940
 have

00:41:49.940 --> 00:41:50.340
 never

00:41:50.340 --> 00:41:51.120
 known

00:41:51.120 --> 00:41:51.440
 him

00:41:51.440 --> 00:41:51.940
 before

00:41:51.940 --> 00:41:53.220
 that

00:41:53.220 --> 00:41:53.460
 new

00:41:53.460 --> 00:41:53.680
 name

00:41:53.680 --> 00:41:53.860
 will

00:41:53.860 --> 00:41:53.980
 be

00:41:53.980 --> 00:41:54.240
 written

00:41:54.240 --> 00:41:54.540
 on

00:41:54.540 --> 00:41:54.960
 us

00:41:54.960 --> 00:41:55.900
 and

00:41:55.900 --> 00:41:56.040
 we'll

00:41:56.040 --> 00:41:56.180
 get

00:41:56.180 --> 00:41:56.340
 to

00:41:56.340 --> 00:41:56.680
 enjoy

00:41:56.680 --> 00:41:57.000
 him

00:41:57.000 --> 00:41:57.280
 and

00:41:57.280 --> 00:41:57.519
 love

00:41:57.519 --> 00:41:57.820
 him

00:41:57.820 --> 00:41:58.500
 forever

00:41:58.500 --> 00:42:02.679
 it's

00:42:02.679 --> 00:42:02.800
 the

00:42:02.800 --> 00:42:03.199
 fulfillment

00:42:03.199 --> 00:42:03.500
 of the

00:42:03.500 --> 00:42:03.940
 prophecy

00:42:03.940 --> 00:42:04.139
 in

00:42:04.139 --> 00:42:04.400
 Isaiah

00:42:04.400 --> 00:42:04.980
 56

00:42:04.980 --> 00:42:05.539
 5

00:42:05.539 --> 00:42:06.019
 that

00:42:06.019 --> 00:42:06.179
 we

00:42:06.179 --> 00:42:06.440
 read

00:42:06.440 --> 00:42:06.579
 in

00:42:06.579 --> 00:42:06.699
 our

00:42:06.699 --> 00:42:06.940
 call

00:42:06.940 --> 00:42:07.159
 to

00:42:07.159 --> 00:42:07.500
 worship

00:42:07.500 --> 00:42:08.340
 that

00:42:08.340 --> 00:42:08.539
 he'll

00:42:08.539 --> 00:42:08.760
 take

00:42:08.760 --> 00:42:08.960
 these

00:42:08.960 --> 00:42:09.380
 foreigners

00:42:09.380 --> 00:42:09.739
 and

00:42:09.739 --> 00:42:10.079
 eunuchs

00:42:10.079 --> 00:42:10.420
 who say

00:42:10.420 --> 00:42:10.840
 I don't

00:42:10.840 --> 00:42:11.099
 have a

00:42:11.099 --> 00:42:11.340
 place

00:42:11.340 --> 00:42:11.539
 among

00:42:11.539 --> 00:42:11.820
 God's

00:42:11.820 --> 00:42:12.119
 people

00:42:12.119 --> 00:42:12.920
 and

00:42:12.920 --> 00:42:13.019
 he

00:42:13.019 --> 00:42:13.139
 will

00:42:13.139 --> 00:42:13.380
 take

00:42:13.380 --> 00:42:13.599
 them

00:42:13.599 --> 00:42:13.760
 and

00:42:13.760 --> 00:42:14.019
 give

00:42:14.019 --> 00:42:14.280
 them

00:42:14.280 --> 00:42:14.599
 a

00:42:14.599 --> 00:42:15.139
 monument

00:42:15.139 --> 00:42:15.820
 within

00:42:15.820 --> 00:42:16.199
 his

00:42:16.199 --> 00:42:16.679
 walls

00:42:16.679 --> 00:42:17.019
 walls

00:42:17.019 --> 00:42:17.159
 of

00:42:17.159 --> 00:42:17.300
 his

00:42:17.300 --> 00:42:17.760
 house

00:42:17.760 --> 00:42:18.260
 a

00:42:18.260 --> 00:42:18.820
 name

00:42:18.820 --> 00:42:19.139
 that

00:42:19.139 --> 00:42:19.280
 is

00:42:19.280 --> 00:42:19.760
 better

00:42:19.760 --> 00:42:21.699
 than

00:42:21.699 --> 00:42:21.820
 the

00:42:21.820 --> 00:42:21.980
 name

00:42:21.980 --> 00:42:22.119
 of

00:42:22.119 --> 00:42:22.380
 sons

00:42:22.380 --> 00:42:22.579
 and

00:42:22.579 --> 00:42:22.920
 daughters

00:42:22.920 --> 00:42:28.639
 and

00:42:28.639 --> 00:42:28.760
 then

00:42:28.760 --> 00:42:29.000
 verse

00:42:29.000 --> 00:42:29.500
 13

00:42:29.500 --> 00:42:29.760
 Jesus

00:42:29.760 --> 00:42:30.139
 closes

00:42:30.139 --> 00:42:30.400
 his

00:42:30.400 --> 00:42:30.579
 letter

00:42:30.579 --> 00:42:30.760
 with

00:42:30.760 --> 00:42:30.880
 the

00:42:30.880 --> 00:42:31.099
 same

00:42:31.099 --> 00:42:31.619
 invitation

00:42:31.619 --> 00:42:31.900
 that

00:42:31.900 --> 00:42:32.000
 is

00:42:32.000 --> 00:42:32.320
 appended

00:42:32.320 --> 00:42:32.480
 to

00:42:32.480 --> 00:42:32.720
 every

00:42:32.720 --> 00:42:33.019
 single

00:42:33.019 --> 00:42:33.220
 one

00:42:33.220 --> 00:42:33.300
 of

00:42:33.300 --> 00:42:33.400
 the

00:42:33.400 --> 00:42:33.599
 seven

00:42:33.599 --> 00:42:33.980
 letters

00:42:33.980 --> 00:42:35.139
 he

00:42:35.139 --> 00:42:35.300
 who

00:42:35.300 --> 00:42:35.559
 has

00:42:35.559 --> 00:42:35.680
 an

00:42:35.680 --> 00:42:35.980
 ear

00:42:35.980 --> 00:42:36.240
 let

00:42:36.240 --> 00:42:36.360
 him

00:42:36.360 --> 00:42:36.820
 hear

00:42:36.820 --> 00:42:37.059
 what

00:42:37.059 --> 00:42:37.220
 the

00:42:37.220 --> 00:42:37.480
 spirit

00:42:37.480 --> 00:42:37.900
 says

00:42:37.900 --> 00:42:38.079
 to

00:42:38.079 --> 00:42:38.240
 the

00:42:38.240 --> 00:42:38.639
 churches

00:42:38.639 --> 00:42:40.159
 that

00:42:40.159 --> 00:42:40.619
 clause

00:42:40.619 --> 00:42:41.320
 he

00:42:41.320 --> 00:42:41.480
 who

00:42:41.480 --> 00:42:41.659
 has

00:42:41.659 --> 00:42:41.780
 an

00:42:41.780 --> 00:42:42.079
 ear

00:42:42.079 --> 00:42:42.320
 let

00:42:42.320 --> 00:42:42.460
 him

00:42:42.460 --> 00:42:42.800
 hear

00:42:42.800 --> 00:42:43.099
 is

00:42:43.099 --> 00:42:43.360
 taken

00:42:43.360 --> 00:42:43.619
 from

00:42:43.619 --> 00:42:43.940
 Isaiah

00:42:43.940 --> 00:42:44.340
 6

00:42:44.340 --> 00:42:44.619
 9

00:42:44.619 --> 00:42:44.760
 to

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 10

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 and

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 it's

00:42:46.940 --> 00:42:47.860
 an

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 utterance

00:42:48.119 --> 00:42:48.260
 of

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 God's

00:42:48.740 --> 00:42:49.159
 prophetic

00:42:49.159 --> 00:42:49.720
 judgment

00:42:49.720 --> 00:42:50.700
 while

00:42:50.700 --> 00:42:50.980
 this

00:42:50.980 --> 00:42:51.280
 letter

00:42:51.280 --> 00:42:51.680
 is

00:42:51.680 --> 00:42:52.139
 proclaimed

00:42:52.139 --> 00:42:52.360
 to

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 all

00:42:52.780 --> 00:42:53.780
 only

00:42:53.780 --> 00:42:54.060
 those

00:42:54.060 --> 00:42:54.160
 who

00:42:54.160 --> 00:42:54.360
 have

00:42:54.360 --> 00:42:54.800
 ears

00:42:54.800 --> 00:42:55.000
 to

00:42:55.000 --> 00:42:55.300
 hear

00:42:55.300 --> 00:42:55.560
 given

00:42:55.560 --> 00:42:55.800
 by

00:42:55.800 --> 00:42:56.019
 the

00:42:56.019 --> 00:42:56.280
 spirit

00:42:56.280 --> 00:42:56.460
 of

00:42:56.460 --> 00:42:56.740
 God

00:42:56.740 --> 00:42:57.100
 will

00:42:57.100 --> 00:42:57.280
 be

00:42:57.280 --> 00:42:57.440
 able

00:42:57.440 --> 00:42:57.620
 to

00:42:57.620 --> 00:42:57.960
 hear

00:42:57.960 --> 00:42:58.460
 and

00:42:58.460 --> 00:42:59.420
 believe

00:42:59.420 --> 00:42:59.800
 and

00:42:59.800 --> 00:43:00.320
 obey

00:43:00.320 --> 00:43:02.460
 divine

00:43:02.460 --> 00:43:03.060
 revelation

00:43:03.060 --> 00:43:04.180
 always

00:43:04.180 --> 00:43:05.280
 opens

00:43:05.280 --> 00:43:06.860
 the

00:43:06.860 --> 00:43:07.380
 eyes

00:43:07.380 --> 00:43:08.360
 of

00:43:08.360 --> 00:43:08.480
 the

00:43:08.480 --> 00:43:08.840
 blind

00:43:08.840 --> 00:43:09.160
 those

00:43:09.160 --> 00:43:09.360
 who

00:43:09.360 --> 00:43:10.100
 seek

00:43:10.100 --> 00:43:10.240
 him

00:43:10.240 --> 00:43:10.340
 and

00:43:10.340 --> 00:43:10.540
 humble

00:43:10.540 --> 00:43:10.760
 themselves

00:43:10.760 --> 00:43:11.140
 before

00:43:11.140 --> 00:43:11.420
 him

00:43:11.420 --> 00:43:12.100
 and

00:43:12.100 --> 00:43:12.260
 yet

00:43:12.260 --> 00:43:12.500
 it

00:43:12.500 --> 00:43:13.120
 blinds

00:43:13.120 --> 00:43:13.280
 those

00:43:13.280 --> 00:43:13.440
 who

00:43:13.440 --> 00:43:13.720
 believe

00:43:13.720 --> 00:43:13.900
 they

00:43:13.900 --> 00:43:14.140
 already

00:43:14.140 --> 00:43:14.519
 see

00:43:14.519 --> 00:43:20.200
 and

00:43:20.200 --> 00:43:20.500
 how

00:43:20.500 --> 00:43:20.640
 do

00:43:20.640 --> 00:43:20.760
 we

00:43:20.760 --> 00:43:20.980
 know

00:43:20.980 --> 00:43:21.240
 whether

00:43:21.240 --> 00:43:21.400
 we

00:43:21.400 --> 00:43:21.680
 belong

00:43:21.680 --> 00:43:22.220
 to

00:43:22.219 --> 00:43:22.939
 the

00:43:22.939 --> 00:43:23.139
 first

00:43:23.139 --> 00:43:23.519
 category

00:43:23.519 --> 00:43:23.619
 or

00:43:23.619 --> 00:43:23.719
 the

00:43:23.719 --> 00:43:23.899
 second

00:43:23.899 --> 00:43:24.339
 category

00:43:24.339 --> 00:43:25.980
 do

00:43:25.980 --> 00:43:26.139
 you

00:43:26.139 --> 00:43:26.639
 believe

00:43:26.639 --> 00:43:26.879
 in

00:43:26.879 --> 00:43:27.000
 the

00:43:27.000 --> 00:43:27.159
 word

00:43:27.159 --> 00:43:27.299
 of

00:43:27.299 --> 00:43:27.679
 Jesus

00:43:27.679 --> 00:43:29.039
 do

00:43:29.039 --> 00:43:29.159
 you

00:43:29.159 --> 00:43:29.399
 hold

00:43:29.399 --> 00:43:29.839
 fast

00:43:29.839 --> 00:43:29.980
 to

00:43:29.980 --> 00:43:30.099
 the

00:43:30.099 --> 00:43:30.319
 name

00:43:30.319 --> 00:43:30.480
 of

00:43:30.480 --> 00:43:30.759
 Jesus

00:43:30.759 --> 00:43:31.119
 that's

00:43:31.119 --> 00:43:31.239
 how

00:43:31.239 --> 00:43:31.359
 you

00:43:31.359 --> 00:43:31.579
 know

00:43:31.579 --> 00:43:33.059
 that means

00:43:33.059 --> 00:43:33.159
 you

00:43:33.159 --> 00:43:33.419
 have

00:43:33.419 --> 00:43:33.779
 ears

00:43:33.779 --> 00:43:33.959
 to

00:43:33.959 --> 00:43:34.239
 hear

00:43:34.239 --> 00:43:37.039
 so

00:43:37.039 --> 00:43:37.359
 heed

00:43:37.359 --> 00:43:37.539
 the

00:43:37.539 --> 00:43:37.879
 gospel

00:43:37.879 --> 00:43:38.059
 of

00:43:38.059 --> 00:43:38.259
 Jesus

00:43:38.259 --> 00:43:38.599
 Christ

00:43:38.599 --> 00:43:38.739
 that

00:43:38.739 --> 00:43:38.899
 you've

00:43:38.899 --> 00:43:39.119
 heard

00:43:39.119 --> 00:43:39.319
 this

00:43:39.319 --> 00:43:39.599
 morning

00:43:39.599 --> 00:43:41.359
 this

00:43:41.359 --> 00:43:41.459
 is

00:43:41.459 --> 00:43:41.599
 the

00:43:41.599 --> 00:43:41.819
 same

00:43:41.819 --> 00:43:42.179
 gospel

00:43:42.179 --> 00:43:42.359
 that

00:43:42.359 --> 00:43:42.639
 Christians

00:43:42.639 --> 00:43:42.839
 have

00:43:42.839 --> 00:43:42.959
 been

00:43:42.959 --> 00:43:43.239
 preaching

00:43:43.239 --> 00:43:43.519
 for

00:43:43.519 --> 00:43:43.639
 the

00:43:43.639 --> 00:43:43.799
 last

00:43:43.799 --> 00:43:44.339
 2,000

00:43:44.339 --> 00:43:44.599
 years

00:43:44.599 --> 00:43:44.739
 and

00:43:44.739 --> 00:43:44.859
 if

00:43:44.859 --> 00:43:45.039
 you're

00:43:45.039 --> 00:43:45.279
 here

00:43:45.279 --> 00:43:45.500
 this

00:43:45.500 --> 00:43:45.739
 morning

00:43:45.739 --> 00:43:45.879
 and

00:43:45.879 --> 00:43:45.980
 you

00:43:45.980 --> 00:43:46.099
 are

00:43:46.099 --> 00:43:46.299
 not

00:43:46.299 --> 00:43:46.539
 yet

00:43:52.219 --> 00:43:52.639
 if

00:43:52.639 --> 00:43:52.759
 you

00:43:52.759 --> 00:43:53.039
 have

00:43:53.039 --> 00:43:53.299
 yet

00:43:53.299 --> 00:43:53.480
 to

00:43:53.480 --> 00:43:53.639
 put

00:43:53.639 --> 00:43:53.759
 your

00:43:53.759 --> 00:43:54.000
 faith

00:43:54.000 --> 00:43:54.179
 in

00:43:54.179 --> 00:43:54.480
 Jesus

00:43:54.480 --> 00:43:55.519
 do

00:43:55.519 --> 00:43:55.899
 so

00:43:55.899 --> 00:43:56.699
 don't

00:43:56.699 --> 00:43:57.099
 hesitate

00:43:57.099 --> 00:43:57.439
 then

00:43:57.439 --> 00:43:57.579
 he

00:43:57.579 --> 00:43:57.739
 will

00:43:57.739 --> 00:43:58.159
 fill

00:43:58.159 --> 00:43:58.339
 you

00:43:58.339 --> 00:43:58.480
 with

00:43:58.480 --> 00:43:58.639
 your

00:43:58.639 --> 00:43:59.019
 spirit

00:43:59.019 --> 00:43:59.959
 and

00:43:59.959 --> 00:44:00.159
 he

00:44:00.159 --> 00:44:00.459
 will

00:44:00.459 --> 00:44:00.919
 put

00:44:00.919 --> 00:44:01.419
 his

00:44:01.419 --> 00:44:01.879
 precious

00:44:01.879 --> 00:44:02.299
 name

00:44:02.299 --> 00:44:02.939
 on

00:44:02.939 --> 00:44:03.259
 you

00:44:03.259 --> 00:44:05.399
 he

00:44:05.399 --> 00:44:05.579
 who

00:44:05.579 --> 00:44:05.919
 has

00:44:05.919 --> 00:44:06.079
 an

00:44:06.079 --> 00:44:06.379
 ear

00:44:06.379 --> 00:44:07.759
 let

00:44:07.759 --> 00:44:07.939
 him

00:44:07.939 --> 00:44:08.199
 hear

00:44:08.199 --> 00:44:09.579
 let's

00:44:09.579 --> 00:44:09.859
 pray

00:44:09.859 --> 00:44:19.359
 oh

00:44:19.359 --> 00:44:19.639
 Lord

00:44:19.639 --> 00:44:19.980
 Jesus

00:44:19.980 --> 00:44:20.659
 we

00:44:20.659 --> 00:44:21.099
 can't

00:44:21.099 --> 00:44:21.559
 wait

00:44:21.559 --> 00:44:25.579
 we

00:44:25.579 --> 00:44:25.940
 can't

00:44:25.940 --> 00:44:26.320
 wait

00:44:26.320 --> 00:44:27.940
 to

00:44:27.940 --> 00:44:28.139
 have

00:44:28.139 --> 00:44:28.340
 your

00:44:28.340 --> 00:44:28.559
 new

00:44:28.559 --> 00:44:28.799
 name

00:44:28.799 --> 00:44:29.039
 written

00:44:29.039 --> 00:44:29.279
 on

00:44:29.279 --> 00:44:29.699
 us

00:44:29.699 --> 00:44:33.159
 to

00:44:33.159 --> 00:44:33.299
 be

00:44:33.299 --> 00:44:33.739
 identified

00:44:33.739 --> 00:44:34.400
 forever

00:44:34.400 --> 00:44:34.719
 with

00:44:34.719 --> 00:44:35.039
 you

00:44:35.039 --> 00:44:36.539
 to

00:44:36.539 --> 00:44:36.980
 have

00:44:36.980 --> 00:44:37.639
 eternal

00:44:37.639 --> 00:44:38.799
 unbroken

00:44:38.799 --> 00:44:40.299
 communion

00:44:40.299 --> 00:44:40.619
 with

00:44:40.619 --> 00:44:40.920
 you

00:44:40.920 --> 00:44:43.599
 Lord

00:44:43.599 --> 00:44:43.920
 Jesus

00:44:43.920 --> 00:44:44.159
 we

00:44:44.159 --> 00:44:44.440
 cannot

00:44:44.440 --> 00:44:44.880
 wait

00:44:44.880 --> 00:44:45.759
 to

00:44:45.759 --> 00:44:45.900
 be

00:44:45.900 --> 00:44:46.420
 vindicated

00:44:46.420 --> 00:44:47.820
 for

00:44:47.820 --> 00:44:48.019
 you

00:44:48.019 --> 00:44:48.159
 to

00:44:48.159 --> 00:44:48.340
 be

00:44:48.340 --> 00:44:48.480
 able

00:44:48.480 --> 00:44:48.639
 to

00:44:48.639 --> 00:44:48.960
 tell

00:44:48.960 --> 00:44:49.320
 the

00:44:49.320 --> 00:44:49.739
 world

00:44:49.739 --> 00:44:52.579
 I

00:44:52.579 --> 00:44:52.819
 have

00:44:52.819 --> 00:44:53.119
 loved

00:44:53.119 --> 00:44:53.399
 you

00:44:53.399 --> 00:44:56.599
 see

00:44:56.599 --> 00:44:56.859
 how

00:44:56.859 --> 00:44:57.019
 I

00:44:57.019 --> 00:44:57.119
 have

00:44:57.119 --> 00:44:57.459
 loved

00:44:57.459 --> 00:44:58.179
 them

00:44:58.179 --> 00:45:02.759
 Lord as

00:45:02.759 --> 00:45:02.899
 we

00:45:02.899 --> 00:45:03.179
 long

00:45:03.179 --> 00:45:03.699
 for that

00:45:03.699 --> 00:45:04.019
 day

00:45:04.019 --> 00:45:04.359
 as we

00:45:04.359 --> 00:45:04.719
 wait

00:45:04.719 --> 00:45:05.159
 for that

00:45:05.159 --> 00:45:05.379
 day

00:45:05.379 --> 00:45:05.679
 help

00:45:05.679 --> 00:45:05.859
 us

00:45:05.859 --> 00:45:06.099
 to

00:45:06.099 --> 00:45:06.879
 persevere

00:45:06.879 --> 00:45:07.779
 in

00:45:07.779 --> 00:45:08.219
 patient

00:45:08.219 --> 00:45:08.859
 endurance

00:45:08.860 --> 00:45:10.720
 faith

00:45:10.720 --> 00:45:12.500
 so that

00:45:12.500 --> 00:45:12.599
 we

00:45:12.599 --> 00:45:12.860
 never

00:45:12.860 --> 00:45:13.300
 cease

00:45:13.300 --> 00:45:14.099
 confessing

00:45:14.099 --> 00:45:14.380
 the name

00:45:14.380 --> 00:45:14.539
 of

00:45:14.539 --> 00:45:14.800
 Jesus

00:45:14.800 --> 00:45:15.079
 our

00:45:15.079 --> 00:45:15.340
 Lord

00:45:15.340 --> 00:45:19.700
 it's in

00:45:19.700 --> 00:45:19.840
 your

00:45:19.840 --> 00:45:20.200
 precious

00:45:20.200 --> 00:45:20.599
 name

00:45:20.599 --> 00:45:21.500
 the name

00:45:21.500 --> 00:45:21.920
 of Jesus

00:45:21.920 --> 00:45:22.680
 we pray

00:45:22.680 --> 00:45:23.760
 amen

00:45:23.760 --> 00:45:24.360
 whatever

00:45:24.360 --> 00:45:25.200
 God

00:45:25.200 --> 00:45:25.300
 am

00:45:29.180 --> 00:45:30.040
 Everybody

00:45:30.040 --> 00:45:30.320
 comes

00:45:30.320 --> 00:45:30.420
 from

00:45:30.420 --> 00:45:30.680
입니다

00:45:30.680 --> 00:45:31.780
 God

00:45:31.780 --> 00:45:32.600
 die

00:45:32.600 --> 00:45:33.500
 Die