Sermon Outline:

Big Idea: With faithfulness amid trials and suffering, we have the firm assurance of Christ's boundless love and care.

1. Promised King (7)
2. Surprising Gifts (8-10)
3. Steadfast Hope (11-13)

Bible Fellowship Group Study Questions:

1. How does the promise of an open door in Revelation 3:8 encourage believers to persevere in their faith despite opposition or challenges they may face?

2. According to Revelation 3:10, what does it mean to keep Jesus’s “word about patient endurance"? How can believers apply this instruction in their daily lives as they endure trials and tribulations?

3. In Revelation 3:11, Jesus urges the church in Philadelphia to hold fast to what they have so that no one may take their crown. What practical steps can believers take to ensure they remain steadfast in their faith and avoid being led astray by worldly temptations or false teachings?