Pathetic Christians and a Powerful Christ (Revelation 3:7–13)

Christianity asserts a number of seemingly counter intuitive truths. For example, wealth comes through poverty, maturity through childlikeness, exaltation by submission, life via death, glory by suffering, and freedom through enslavement.* Truths like these are difficult for us to grasp because our sinful nature screams rebellion and our ignorant world preaches their opposites. Another such reality is presented throughout Scripture promising peace, joy, purpose, influence, protection, and blessing, and summarized by the  apostle Paul: “When I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10). Counter intuitively, true power is seen, found, and experienced in total weakness. What Paul was writing to the church in Corinth, the church in Philadelphia was likewise experiencing. It’s not until believers are stripped of earthly influence, competence, and independence that God’s power can be fully understood and demonstrated. Key Passage: Revelation 3:7–13 Series: Revelation: Come, Lord Jesus Speaker: Josiah Boyd