Where are we Where are we going…going…
where have where have we been?we been?
EphEpheesussus90-90-200 200 A.D.A.D.
SmySmyrnarna
200-200-325 325 A.D.A.D.
PPeergargamosmos325-325-
500 500 A.D.A.D.
ThyatiThyatirara
500-500-1000 1000 A.D.A.D.
SardSardisis1000-1000-150150
0 0 A.D.A.D.
PhiladelPhiladelphiaphia
1500-1500-1900 1900 A.D.A.D.
LaodicLaodiceaea
1900-1900-RapturRaptur
ee
EphEpheesussus ““Fully Purposed”Fully Purposed”SmyrnaSmyrna
““Bitterness/Bitterness/Death”Death”PPeergamrgam
osos ““Much Marriage”Much Marriage”ThyatirThyatir
aa““Odor of Odor of Affliction”Affliction”
SardisSardis ““Red Ones”Red Ones”PhiladelPhiladelphiaphia
““Brotherly Brotherly Love”Love”
““Rights of the Rights of the People”People”
LaodicLaodiceaea
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia1500-1900 1500-1900
ADADLaodiceaLaodicea
1900-Rapture1900-Rapture
Working … or… Working … or… WretchedWretched
Missioned …or …Missioned …or …MiserableMiserable
Powerful … or…Powerful … or…PoorPoor
Bountiful … or…Bountiful … or…BlindBlind
Named …or…Named …or…NakedNaked
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribed
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia1500-1900 1500-1900
ADADLaodiceaLaodicea
1900-Rapture1900-Rapture
Working … or… Working … or… WretchedWretched
Missioned …or …Missioned …or …MiserableMiserable
Powerful … or…Powerful … or…PoorPoor
Bountiful … or…Bountiful … or…BlindBlind
Named …or…Named …or…NakedNaked
Ephesians 3:21Ephesians 3:21 - - ““UntoUnto him be glory in the him be glory in the
church church by Christ by Christ Jesus throughout Jesus throughout
all ages, world all ages, world without end. without end.
Amen.”Amen.”
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribed
Revelation 3:7-13
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribed Factor #1- The CHRIST we KNOW!
An UTTER DEPENDENCE upon His AUTHORITY and ACCESS
An OVERWHELMING COMPREHENSION of His
HOLINESSAn UNQUALIFIED SURRENDER to His TRUTH
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #2- The LIFE we LIVE!
COOPERATION With OTHERS In the LOCAL
BODYPOSSESSION of THE WORD of GOD
PARTICIPATION In The WORK of the LORD
No DENUCIATION of The LORD’S NAME
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #3- The PROMISES we HOLD!
HE will set before us OPEN DOORS
HE will grant VINDICATION over our
OPPOSERSHE will provide DELIVERANCE in
TURBULANT TIMES
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribed
… The REWARDS we PURSUE!
•1st John 5:4 – “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our
faith.”
•John 3:3 – “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto
thee, Except a man be born againborn again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God.”
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia1500-1900 1500-1900
ADADLaodiceaLaodicea
1900-Rapture1900-Rapture
Working … or… Working … or… WretchedWretched
Missioned …or …Missioned …or …MiserableMiserable
Powerful … or…Powerful … or…PoorPoor
Bountiful … or…Bountiful … or…BlindBlind
Named …or…Named …or…NakedNaked
•2nd Timothy 3:1-2(a) – “This know also, that in the
last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be For men shall be lovers of their lovers of their own selvesown selves…”
LaodicLaodiceeaa- (1900- - (1900- Rapture)Rapture)
““ThThee Rights of Rights of ththee P Peeoploplee””
•Revelation 3:14-22Revelation 3:14-22
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #4- The REWARDS we PURSUE!
To Be A PILLAR in God’s TEMPLE
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedA A KEYKEY = =
Christ’s Christ’s AuthorityAuthority
A A DOORDOOR = = ChRIST’s ChRIST’s OpportunityOpportunity
A A PILLARPILLAR = = CHRIST’S CHRIST’S SECURITYSECURITY
11stst Kings Kings 7:13-227:13-22
11stst Kings Kings 7:13-227:13-22
JachinJachinBoazBoaz
11stst Kings Kings 7:13-227:13-22
Jachin- Jachin- “He will “He will establish”establish”
Boaz- Boaz- “He in “He in whom there is whom there is
strength”strength”
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #4- The REWARDS we PURSUE!
To Be A PILLAR in God’s TEMPLETo Have Our FATHER’S
NAME written upon US
•Deuteronomy 12:5Deuteronomy 12:5 – “But – “But unto unto the place which the place which the LORD your God the LORD your God
shall choose shall choose out of all out of all your tribes your tribes to to putput his his name therename there, even unto , even unto
his habitation shall ye his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou seek, and thither thou
shalt come”shalt come”
• Deuteronomy 12:11Deuteronomy 12:11 – “Then there – “Then there shall be shall be a place which the a place which the
LORD your God shall LORD your God shall choose to cause His name choose to cause His name to to dwelldwell there there; thither shall ; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; ye bring all that I command you;
your burnt offerings, and your your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the sacrifices, your tithes, and the
heave offering of your hand, and all heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow your choice vows which ye vow
unto the LORD”unto the LORD”
• Deuteronomy 14:23Deuteronomy 14:23 – “And thou – “And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, shalt eat before the LORD thy God,
in the place which he shall in the place which he shall
choose to choose to placeplace His name thereHis name there, the , the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and
of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy mayest learn to fear the LORD thy
God always.”God always.”
•Deuteronomy 14:24 Deuteronomy 14:24 - “And if - “And if the way be too long for thee, so the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry that thou art not able to carry
it; or if the place be too far it; or if the place be too far from thee, which from thee, which the LORD the LORD thy God shall choose to thy God shall choose to setset His name there His name there, , when the LORD thy God hath when the LORD thy God hath
blessed thee”blessed thee”
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #4- The REWARDS we PURSUE!
To Have Our MOTHER’S NAME written upon US
To Be A PILLAR in God’s TEMPLETo Have Our FATHER’S
NAME written upon US
• HAGAR- HAGAR- IshmaelIshmael- - “Man’s Way” … “Man’s Way” … The Way of the The Way of the
FleshFlesh• SARAH- SARAH- IsaacIsaac- - “God’s Way”… “God’s Way”…
The Way of The Way of PromisePromise
• HAGAR- HAGAR- IshmaelIshmael- - “Man’s Way” … The “Man’s Way” … The
Way of the Flesh Way of the Flesh ((law/workslaw/works))
• SARAH- SARAH- IsaacIsaac- - “God’s Way”… The “God’s Way”… The
Way of PromiseWay of Promise
((grace/faithgrace/faith))
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #4- The REWARDS we PURSUE!
To Have Our MOTHER’S NAME written upon US
To Be A PILLAR in God’s TEMPLETo Have Our FATHER’S
NAME written upon US
• Titus 3:5-7Titus 3:5-7 – “ – “Not by works of Not by works of righteousness which we have righteousness which we have
donedone, but according to his mercy , but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; Christ our Saviour; That being That being
justified by his gracejustified by his grace, we , we should be made heirs according should be made heirs according
to the hope of eternal life.”to the hope of eternal life.”
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #4- The REWARDS we PURSUE!
To Have Our MOTHER’S NAME written upon US
To Be A PILLAR in God’s TEMPLETo Have Our FATHER’S
NAME written upon US
To Have The NEW NAME of The LORD JESUS CHRIST
Written Upon US!
““shall be”-shall be”-FUTUREFUTURE- - 19-2219-22
Millennium on Millennium on into Eternityinto Eternity
3 Divisions:
• 2 Corinthians 11:22 Corinthians 11:2 – “For I am – “For I am jealous over you with godly jealous over you with godly
jealousy: for I have jealousy: for I have espoused espoused you to one husbandyou to one husband, that I may , that I may present you as a chaste virgin to present you as a chaste virgin to
Christ.”Christ.”• Revelation 19:7Revelation 19:7 – “Let us be glad – “Let us be glad
and rejoice, and give honour to and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and Lamb is come, and his wife his wife hath made herself readyhath made herself ready.”.”
PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #4- The REWARDS we PURSUE!
To Have Our MOTHER’S NAME written upon US
To Be A PILLAR in God’s TEMPLETo Have Our FATHER’S
NAME written upon US
To Have The NEW NAME of The LORD JESUS CHRIST
Written Upon US!