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Where are we going… where have we been?. Eph e sus. P e rgamos. Philadelphia. 90-200 A.D. 325-500 A.D. 1500-1900 A.D. Sardis. 1000-1500 A.D. Laodicea. Smyrna. Thyatira. 1900-Rapture. 200-325 A.D. 500-1000 A.D. Eph e sus. “Fully Purposed”. Smyrna. “Bitterness/Death”. P e rgamos. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Where are we Where are we going…going…

where have where have we been?we been?

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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

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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

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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

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PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribed

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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

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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.”

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PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribed

Revelation 3:7-13

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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

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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

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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

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PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribed

… The REWARDS we PURSUE!

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•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.”

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•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.”

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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

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•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…”

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LaodicLaodiceeaa- (1900- - (1900- Rapture)Rapture)

““ThThee Rights of Rights of ththee P Peeoploplee””

•Revelation 3:14-22Revelation 3:14-22

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PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #4- The REWARDS we PURSUE!

To Be A PILLAR in God’s TEMPLE

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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

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11stst Kings Kings 7:13-227:13-22

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11stst Kings Kings 7:13-227:13-22

JachinJachinBoazBoaz

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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”

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PPhiladelphia hiladelphia SSubscribedubscribedFactor #4- The REWARDS we PURSUE!

To Be A PILLAR in God’s TEMPLETo Have Our FATHER’S

NAME written upon US

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•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”

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• 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”

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• 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.”

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•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”

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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

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• 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

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• 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))

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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

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• 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.”

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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!

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““shall be”-shall be”-FUTUREFUTURE- - 19-2219-22

Millennium on Millennium on into Eternityinto Eternity

3 Divisions:

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• 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.”.”

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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!