MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA Revelation 3:7-13 When we think of Philadelphia, we think of the Liberty Bell And The Declaration Of Independence. The bell in the picture isn’t the Liberty Bell. It’s the bell from the ferry that used to cross the river in my home town. Revelation 3:7 Amplified Bible 7 “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in [a]Philadelphia write: “These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, He who has the key [to the house] of David, He who opens and no one will [be able to] shut, and He who shuts and no one opens: Jesus describes Himself as the Holy One, the True One, who has the key. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts, no one can open. That sounds simple enough, but let’s think about it for a minute. He is loving and He is Judge. He is sovereign and He allows us to choose to accept or reject Him. He is merciful and He is just. He is meek and He is powerful. Open. Closed. When we accept His gift of Salvation, our door is ...
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