Apocalipse 3

Apocalipse 3

Constable notes, “God promised that He will not just honor overcomers by erecting a pillar in their name in heaven, as was the custom in Philadelphia. He will make them pillars in the spiritual temple of God, the New Jerusalem (Rev 21:22+; cf. Gal. 2:9+; 1 Cor. 3:16-17+; 2 Cor. 6:16+; Eph. 2:19-22+; 1 Pet. 2:4-10+).” (Source: Thomas Constable, Notes on Revelation at http://soniclight.org/constable/notes/pdf/revelation.pdf.) So, those who struggled with weakness Jesus makes everlasting pillars in the house of God. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Philippians 4:13). Jesus’ words of comfort certainly would have been a blessing to the Philadelphians who had faithfully stood for Christ in their pagan culture. His words continue to serve as an encouragement to faithful believers today. GotQuestions.org He Holds The Keys He who has the key of David [is] He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens.. —Revelation 3:7+ Today's Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13+ For many people, the keys to a car signify independence and freedom. So to be told that they can’t drive anymore would be humiliating. Imagine how hard it would be to surrender the cherished privilege of traveling when and where they like. My friend Gary gave up his keys at the age of 26 after surgery for a brain tumor left him with epileptic seizures. During a period of 6 months, he went from flying supersonic Air Force jets to having his driver’s license revoked because of the seizures. He mourned his loss of ability, but his faith enabled him to embrace these limitations as a means of knowing Christ more intimately. He came to understand that his relationship with Jesus was more important than any privilege or possession. In the book of Revelation, the risen Christ identified Himself to the church in Philadelphia as “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens” (Revelation 3:7+). The Lord Jesus holds the keys to salvation and blessing. Because Christ is the One who holds The key to all our needs, We can release what we hold dear To follow where He leads. —Sper To accept God's will is to experience God's peace. Revelation 3:8 'I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. BGT Revelation 3:8 οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα, ἰδοὺ δέδωκα ἐνώπιόν σου θύραν ἠνεῳγμένην, ἣν οὐδεὶς δύναται κλεῖσαι αὐτήν, ὅτι μικρὰν ἔχεις δύναμιν καὶ ἐτήρησάς μου τὸν λόγον καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσω τὸ ὄνομά μου. KJV Revelation 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. NET Revelation 3:8 'I know your deeds. (Look! I have put in front of you an open door that no one can shut.) I know that you have little strength, but you have obeyed my word and have not denied my name. CSB Revelation 3:8 I know your works. Because you have limited strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name, look, I have placed before you an open door that no one is able to close. ESV Revelation 3:8 "'I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. NIV Revelation 3:8 I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. NLT Revelation 3:8 "I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me. NRS Revelation 3:8 "I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. NJB Revelation 3:8 I know about your activities. Look, I have opened in front of you a door that no one will be able to close -- and I know that though you are not very strong, you have kept my commandments and not disowned my name. NAB Revelation 3:8 " '"I know your works (behold, I have left an open door before you, which no one can close). You have limited strength, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. YLT Revelation 3:8 I have known thy works; lo, I have set before thee a door -- opened, and no one is able to shut it, because thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name; GWN Revelation 3:8 I know what you have done. See, I have opened a door in front of you that no one can shut. You only have a little strength, but you have paid attention to my word and have not denied my name. BBE Revelation 3:8 I have knowledge of your works (see, I have put before you an open door which may be shut by no one), and that you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have been true to my name. RSV Revelation 3:8 "`I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut; I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. NKJ Revelation 3:8 "I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. ASV Revelation 3:8 I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name. MIT Revelation 3:8 I know your activities. Observe the scene: I have put before you an open door, so that no one can impose a lockout of you. Because you have a little power, you have kept my word and did not deny my name— I know your deeds: Rev 3:1,15+ Revelation 2:2+ Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut: Rev 3:7+ 1Co 16:9+ 2Co 2:12+ Col 4:3+ because you have a little power,: Da 11:34+ 2Co 12:8-10+ Php 4:13+ have kept My word: Rev 3:10+ Revelation 22:7+ Joh 14:21-24+ John 15:20+ John 17:6+ 2Ti 4:7+ have not denied My name: Rev 2:13+ Pr 30:9 Mt 26:70-72+ Lu 12:9+ Ac 3:13,14+ 1Ti 5:8+ 1Jn 2:22,23+ Jude 1:4+ Revelation 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Revelation 4:1+ After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.” 2 Corinthians 12:8-10+ (PAUL'S EXAMPLE 0F "LITTLE POWER") Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. 9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. Philippians 4:13+ (CONTEXT - Php 4:11-12+) I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Revelation 1:3+ (HAVE KEPT [tereo] MY WORD) Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed (KEEP/OBEY - tereo) the things which are written in it; for the time is near. Revelation 22:7+ (HAVE KEPT [tereo] MY WORD) “And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds (KEPT - tereo) the words of the prophecy of this book.” PHILADELPHIA PARADOX: WEAK BUT POWERFUL I know your deeds - Jesus had just made the same statement about deeds to the church at Sardis, but added "you are dead" and "your deeds (are not) completed" (Rev 3:1-2+). Jesus makes no such "disclaimers" regarding this church's deeds, so we can assume that their deeds were "Good Deeds," deeds that had been prepared before the foundation of the world for them to walk in (Eph 2:10+), deeds energized by the Holy Spirit (Jn 6:63+), deeds wrought by their abiding in the Vine (Jn 15:5+) and deeds that brought glory to their Father in Heaven (Mt 5:16++). THOUGHT - How would the Lord Jesus, Who knows all and sees all, describe your deeds -- like those of Sardis or like those of Philadelphia? Will your deeds stand the test of the Refiner's fire or will you be left standing with a smell of smoke? (see 1Cor 3:11-14,15+). (cf 2Co 5:10+, borrow Joe Wall's book "Going for the Gold") Behold (idou) (Look! See!) - Note that this attention getting command is rendered "see" or "look" in some translations. Jesus is calling for this church to see what He had placed before them, works for them to walk in (Eph 2:10+). THOUGHT- Have you seen the doors of opportunity that Jesus has placed right in front of you? Or perhaps you could not even see the opportunity because you were in unconfessed sin. I often wonder about the phrase in the Revelation 21:4+ "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Could this in some way be related to opportunities missed during our short time on earth? Just wondering! Redeem the short time we each have been given. Let me encourage you that they next time Jesus places an open door before you, don't hesitate to walk through and boldly share the Gospel. I have put before (enopion - in sight of or front of) you an open (anoigo) door (thura) which no one can shut - Put (didomi) is literally given or granted by Jesus (passive voice = divine passive). Put and open (anoigo) are both in the perfect tense signifying that the door (thura) was given as an opened door by Jesus at some time in the past and it remains given and open. A door (thura) is something to walk thru to get into a room. The saints at Philadelphia could walk through this door of opportunity. Frankly, unless Jesus opens the door, it is futile to attempt to walk through, as Paul discovered in Acts 16:7+! Hampton Keathley - They were using the opportunities (the open doors) the Lord had given them as the door opener. This is implied in verse 8a. Christ knew their deeds, and so He put before them an open door of ministry. We should note that “put” of the NASB, or “set” of the KJV, or “placed” of the NIV is the perfect tense of Greek didōmi which literally means, “I give.” It is used according to context in the sense of “bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, and entrust.” While the idea here is clearly that of placing before the Philadelphian believers open doors of ministry, it should be noted that this word is used of entrusting something to someone for some type of stewardship: money for investment purposes (Mt 25:14–15+), the keys of the kingdom (Mt 16:19+), and someone’s care (Jn 6:37, 39+; John 17:6, 9, 12, 24+; Heb. 2:13+). See also Luke 19:23+ where didōmi is used of putting money in the bank to gain interest. There are two points to ponder here. First, open doors of opportunity—no matter how hard we think we have worked to open the doors—are gifts from the Savior because without Him, they would not open. Second, open doors are trusts given to us for faithful stewardship just as with our spiritual gifts or our finances. If we will be faithful to live in the fullness of His life, He will bring opportunities of service and ministry. (The Message to Philadelphia) As