REVELATION 3:7-13
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death”
(Jn.8:51).
“If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give
you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever” (Jn.14:15-16).
“Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my
Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him” (Jn.14:23)
“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Fa-
ther’s commandments, and abide in his love....Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I
command you” (Jn.15:10, 14).
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all
readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11).
“And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to
build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified” (Acts 20:32).
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Tim.2:15).
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Tim.3:16).
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: if so
be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious” (1 Pt.2:2-3).
“And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments”
(1 Jn.2:3).

3. The church confessed Christ; they did not deny the name of Christ. This means more than just witnessing for Christ.
It, of course, does mean witnessing for Christ, but it means much more.
a. First, to confess Christ means that the church confesses Christ in all that it does. It means that Jesus Christ
is made the focus and center...
• of all the lives of the believers.
• of all the services, meetings, ministries, programs, and activities of the church.
To confess Christ means that one lives, moves, and has his being in Christ. It means that the church does
not focus upon ritual, ceremony, programs, and activities; but the church focuses upon Jesus Christ. Jesus
Christ is confessed; He is made the focus, the center, the main purpose and attraction of every program and
activity.
b. Second, to confess Christ also means that a person stands fast against opposition and persecution. Some in
the world will always persecute true believers. They will...
• ridicule • ignore • abuse • kill
• mock • bypass • backbite • tempt
• poke fun at • curse • attack • take advantage of
• reject • imprison
The crowds of the world will do all they can to lead the true believer to give in and join them. But the believer
is never to cave in; he is not to deny Christ. Note what Christ says: the church or the believer that is alive and
faithful does not deny the name of Christ. The faithful church confesses Christ.

“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my
Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny be-
fore my Father which is in heaven” (Mt.10:32-33).
“Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man
also confess before the angels of God” (Lk.12:8).
“That is thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth
unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Ro.10:9-10).
“Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth
the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he
that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also” (1 Jn.2:22-23).
“Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in
God” (1 Jn.4:15).

Thought 1. Note how strong a church is that does these three things. The church that is alive and faithful is a
church...
• that is evangelistic and mission minded.
• that keeps the Word of Christ.
• that confesses Christ in all that it does, in all of its services, meetings, programs, and activities.


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(3:9-10) Church—Hope: there is the great hope given to the church that is alive and faithful. Note how descriptive this
verse is:

“Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but
do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved
thee” (v.9).
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