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““asas a flame of fire” a flame of fire”

Revelation 1:14Revelation 1:14

Revelation 3:7 – “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These

things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of Davidkey of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and

shutteth, and no man openeth;”

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““Fully Fully Purposed”Purposed”SmyrnSmyrn

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Death”Death”PPeergargamosmos

““Much Much Marriage”Marriage”ThyatirThyatir

aa““Odor of Odor of Affliction”Affliction”

SardisSardis ““Red Ones”Red Ones”PhiladelPhiladel

phiaphia

““Brotherly Brotherly Love”Love”

•CommissionLaodicLaodiceeaa- (1900- - (1900-

Rapture)Rapture) ““ThThee Rights of Rights of

ththee P Peeoploplee””((“Civil Rights”“Civil Rights”))

•The name The name “Laodicea”“Laodicea”

•Philadelphia- Philadelphia- Love for Love for

OTHERSOTHERS•Laodicea- Laodicea- Love for Love for SELFSELF

• Mark 12:28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them

well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

• Mark 12:29-31 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all

thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy

strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

There is none other commandment greater than

these.

Revelation 3:7 – “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These

things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of Davidkey of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and

shutteth, and no man openeth;”

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Acts 10:34Acts 10:34 – “Then – “Then Peter opened his Peter opened his mouth, and said, mouth, and said,

Of a truth Of a truth I I perceive that perceive that God God is no respecter of is no respecter of

personspersons””

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Revelation Revelation 1: 9-201: 9-20

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JohnsJohns’ Reaction to ’ Reaction to JesusJesus

1 John 1:1 1 John 1:1 - "That - "That which was from which was from the beginning, the beginning, which we which we have have

heardheard, which we , which we have seen with have seen with our eyesour eyes, which , which we we have looked have looked uponupon, and , and our our

hands have hands have handledhandled, of the , of the Word of life”Word of life”

John 19:26-27(a) – “When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing

by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then

saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother!”

JohnsJohns’ Reaction to ’ Reaction to JesusJesus

2nd Corinthians 2nd Corinthians 5:155:15 – “And that – “And that he died for all, he died for all,

thatthat they which they which live live should not should not henceforth live henceforth live

unto unto themselves, themselves, but but unto Him unto Him which which died for them, died for them,

and rose and rose again”.again”.

JohnsJohns’ Reaction to ’ Reaction to JesusJesus

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1st Peter 1:15 1st Peter 1:15

“But “But asas He He which hath which hath

called you is called you is holy, holy, so be so be

ye ye holy in holy in all all mannermanner of of

conversationconversation””

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• Romans 11:36 – “For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to to

Whom be gloryWhom be glory for ever. Amen.”• Romans 12:1-2 – “I beseech you I beseech you thereforetherefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holyliving sacrifice, holy,, acceptableacceptable unto Godunto God, which is your reasonable

service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the

renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and

perfect, will of God.”• 1 Corinthians 15:31 – “I protest by your

rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die dailyI die daily.”

Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20 – “I – “I am crucified with am crucified with

Christ: Christ: nevertheless I live; nevertheless I live;

yet not I, but yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: Christ liveth in me: and the life which I and the life which I

now live in the now live in the flesh I live by the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of faith of the Son of

God, who loved God, who loved me, and gave me, and gave

himself for me”.himself for me”.

Ephesians 4:13 Ephesians 4:13 “Till we all come in “Till we all come in

the unity of the the unity of the faith, and of the faith, and of the

knowledge of the knowledge of the Son of God, Son of God, unto unto a perfect man, a perfect man,

unto the unto the measure of the measure of the stature of thestature of the

fulnessfulness of of ChristChrist””

Revelation Revelation 1: 9-201: 9-20

Ezra 9:4Ezra 9:4 – “ – “Then were Then were assembled unto me assembled unto me

every one that every one that trembled at the words trembled at the words

of the God of the God of Israel, of Israel, because of the because of the

transgression of those that transgression of those that had been carried away; had been carried away;

and I sat astonied until the and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.”evening sacrifice.”

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Ephesians 3:20-21 Ephesians 3:20-21 ““Now unto Him that Now unto Him that

is able to do is able to do exceeding exceeding

abundantly above abundantly above all that we ask or all that we ask or

think, according to think, according to the power that the power that

worketh in usworketh in us, , Unto Unto Him be glory in the Him be glory in the

church church by Christ Jesus by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, throughout all ages, world without end. world without end.

AmenAmen.”.”

•Deuteronomy 23:14 – “For the LORD thy God

walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver

thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy

camp be holy: that He see no unclean thing in

thee, and turn away from thee”.

• Habakkuk 1:12-13 – “Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God,

thou hast established them for correction. Thou art of purer

eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity:

wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest

thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more

righteous than he?”

•Matthew 5:8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart:

for theythey shall see God.”

• Hebrews 12:14 – “FollowFollow peace with all

men, and holiness,holiness, without which no without which no man shall see the man shall see the

LordLord”

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• Deuteronomy 23:11-14 – “But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall he shall

wash himself with waterwash himself with water:: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again. Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou

shalt go forth abroadgo forth abroad: And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it

shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and

shalt turn back and cover that which cover that which cometh from theecometh from thee: For the LORD thy

God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine

enemies before thee; therefore shall therefore shall thy camp be holythy camp be holy: that he see no

unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.”

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Ephesians 5:27 Ephesians 5:27 “That “That He might He might

present it to present it to

HimselfHimself a a glorious glorious

churchchurch, not , not having spot, or having spot, or wrinkle, or any wrinkle, or any such thing; such thing; but but

that that it should be it should be holy and without holy and without

blemishblemish.”.”

1st Peter 1:15 1st Peter 1:15

“But “But asas He He which hath which hath

called you called you isis holy, holy, so be so be

ye ye holy in holy in all all manner manner of of

conversationconversation””

Ephesians 4:13 Ephesians 4:13 “Till we all come in “Till we all come in

the unity of the the unity of the faith, and of the faith, and of the

knowledge of the knowledge of the Son of God, Son of God, unto unto a perfect man, a perfect man,

unto the unto the measure of the measure of the stature of thestature of the

fulnessfulness of of ChristChrist””

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