“Go
therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matt 28:19 NKJV
Philadelphia is the second church
against which Christ brought no accusation. They were not like Smyrna, though,
in many respects. They were not weak or persecuted. They were an active church
before whom Christ placed an open door. That door is the door of opportunity to
spread the word of God. Imagine having the freedom to worship. Oh, yeah, we do.
Imagine using that freedom to worship as an open door to leading others to
faith in Christ. We were not given salvation for our own enjoyment. We were
given salvation to pass it on!
Philadelphia is the church with
opportunity that seized the opportunity and used it for the proclamation of the
gospel. That is what freedom of worship is for, to have the freedom to extend
the hope of Christ and His worship to a lost world. We are not saved to soak, we are saved to
serve. We are not saved to be silent, we are saved to speak. We are saved to
use every open door for the glory of God. The people in the church of
Philadelphia did so and they were given great and precious promises because of
it.
Dear
Father, Help us to seize the opportunities that You give us to proclaim the
hope of Christ to others. Amen.
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