Revelation 3:7-13

The letter to the church in Philadelphia (which means "brotherly love") was suffering. This church was being persecuted and that should be an encouragement to us. It should not be so because of their persecution, but because they survived. We must stand firm to the end. Many of us wane and wilt with the weight of the world – but we must stay strong and persevere in the manner that Christ did. We will overcome – not in our own strength – through Christ alone! Overcome, and be encouraged today. I am praying for you all that you would be faithful to God's word this week and spend time with Him.

Devos for the Week

Monday

Revelation 3:7-13

1. Which church is this letter to?
   
2. Which attributes of this church describe your walk with Jesus?
   
3. What is offered to the faithful in this passage?
   
4. What do you see in this verses for you and your walk?
   
5. What does this passage say for the church as a whole?
   

Tuesday

Revelation 3:14-22

1. Which church is this letter to?
   
2. Which attributes of this church describe your walk with Jesus?
   
3. What is the key to this church?
   
4. What should be our main motivation in this life?
   

Wednesday

Revelation 4

1. What is happening here?
   
2. What does it mean for your walk?
   
3. How might this encourage you today?
   
4. How would you share this with someone else today to encourage them?
   

Thursday

Revelation 5

1. Who is represented in this passage?
   
2. What power does Jesus have in this passage?
   
3. What does it mean for you?
   
4. What does it mean for us?
   

Friday

Revelation 6

1. Who is represented in this passage?
   
2. What power does Jesus have in this passage?
   
3. What does it mean for you?
   
4. What does it mean for us?
   

Saturday

Revelation 7:1-8

1. Who is represented in this passage?
   
2. What power does Jesus have in this passage?
   
3. What does it mean for you?
   
4. What does it mean for us?
   

Sunday

Revelation 7:9-17

1. Who is represented in this passage?
   
2. What power does Jesus have in this passage?
   
3. What does it mean for you?
   

What does it mean for us?

Revelation 1:1-8

I read verses 1-3 and I would paraphrase them as this: Jesus came and lived and will come again – as shown to John, His servant – that we as a church might live bigger lives and fulfill His promises to this planet. I cannot stand it when I am not in direct service to God – and wish I could do it more (like during sleep, etc) and I think this is a weird thing for some people to hear or read. However, I believe that nearly every portion of my life is service to Him – my relationship to my family and my friends, my job, my schooling, even my driving if I am being conscience of Him and spending time with Him. Therefore there is very little I am not doing to serve Him. Verse 6 tells me that we should all have this attitude. We as a church should live out life to be a blessing to others.

I am blessed and broken by Christ's goodness to me. I think the biggest things out of verses 7 and 8 to me are that people will mourn Jesus' coming again. I don't understand this, until I realize that so many are hostile towards Him now. They are angry at Him for so much and wish He weren't real. I think this passage suggests that won't change. While I might not understand why they wouldn't just repent and turn to Him, I have to remember that I know Him personally and want nothing more than an eternity in His presence. This does not make sense to most, but needs to become our reality as a church. If Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, He needs to be praised, both now and in the future.

Devotions for Week of April 12th

Devotions for April 12^th

Monday

Revelation 1:1-8

1. Paraphrase verses 1-3 in your own words
2. What does verse 6 tell about the Church?
1. What does that mean in your life specifically?
3. What do verses 7 and 8 mean for every person on earth?
4. What does verse 8 tell us about God?

Tuesday

Revelation 1:9-20

1. Who is writing this letter and who is he writing it to?
2. Describe how the “someone like a son of man” appears in this passage.
3. Who is this man? And what was the author’s reaction?
4. What does the text say the stars and lampstands are?

Wednesday

Revelation 2:1-7

1. Which church is this letter to?
2. Which attributes of this church describe your walk with Jesus?
3. What are your thoughts on verse 5?
4. What do you think the “paradise of life” is mentioned in verse 7?

Thursday

Revelation 2:8-11

1. Which church is this letter to?
2. Which attributes of this church describe your walk with Jesus?
3. Look at verse 10, what are your initial thoughts? What are you afraid of?
4. What does this passage say about the hope that we have?

Friday

Revelation 2:12-17

1. Which church is this letter to?
2. Which attributes of this church describe your walk with Jesus?
3. What kind of tone do you think Jesus is speaking to them with?
4. What things can you take away from this passage?

Saturday

Revelation 2:18-29

1. 1. Which church is this letter to?
2. Which attributes of this church describe your walk with Jesus?
3. What is the result of sin here in this passage?
4. What do you think the result of our sin will be?  Does this change anything in your mindset about obedience?

Sunday

Revelation 3:1-6

1. Which church is this letter to?
2. Which attributes of this church describe your walk with Jesus?
3. What is the image given here in this passage?
4. What is Jesus’ promise for the faithful?

In what ways do you need to remain faithful?