Revelation 3

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  1. The Mortification of Sin in Believers · John Owen

    The necessity of mortification: the duty of the best believers cites Rev. iii. 2

    …v. 17; 2 Pet. i. 4, 5; Rom. vii. 23 — The fearful issue of the neglect of mortification, Rev. iii. 2; Heb. iii. 13 — The first general principle of the whole discourse hence confirmed — Want…

  2. Communion with God · John Owen

    Of the fellowship which the saints have with Jesus Christ the Son of God cites Rev. iii. 20

    …with Jesus Christ the Son of God — That they have such a fellowship proved, 1 Cor. i. 9; Rev. iii. 20; Cant. ii. 1–7 opened; also Prov. ix. 1–5. Of that distinct communion which we have with…

  3. Communion with God · John Owen

    That this communion is distinctly with the Father, Son, and Spirit cites Rev. iii. 20

    …by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” And, Rev. iii. 20, “If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with…

  4. The Mortification of Sin in Believers · John Owen

    The usefulness of mortification to the vigour of our spiritual lives cites Rev. iii. 2

    …abide in a heart where there is some neglect of mortification; but they are ready to die, Rev. iii. 2, they are withering and decaying. The heart is like the sluggard’s field, — so overgrown…

  5. The Mortification of Sin in Believers · John Owen

    Get a clear sense of the guilt, danger and evil of the sin cites Rev. iii. 15

    …with his decaying children, goes to the root with them, lays aside their profession: Rev. iii. 15, “I know thee;” — “Thou art quite another thing than thou professest; and this makes thee…

  6. A Short and Easy Method of Prayer · Jeanne Guyon

    All Are Commanded to Pray cites Rev. iii. 18

    …prayer. “I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich” (Rev. iii. 18). It is easily to be obtained, far more easily than you could ever imagine. Come, all ye…

  7. Till He Come · Charles H. Spurgeon

    Fragrant Spices from the Mountains of Myrrh cites Rev iii. 19

    …does not shun to reprove. His own words are, “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.” (Rev iii. 19.) He abhors sin in her as much as in the ungodly world, nay even more, for He sees in her…

  8. The Holy Spirit, or Power from on High · A. B. Simpson

    The Spirit's Message to the Churches cites Revelation 3:22

    "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." Revelation 3:22. The seven letters of the Lord Jesus to the seven churches of Asia contain the last…

  9. Communion with God · John Owen

    How the saints hold communion with Christ as to their acceptation with God cites Rev. iii. 12

    …which is a covenant expression, Ps. lxxxix. 26; Heb. i. 5; Ps. xxii. 1, xl. 8, xlv. 7; Rev. iii. 12; Mic. v. 4. So was he by his Father on this account designed to this work, Isa. xlii. 1…

  10. Communion with God · John Owen

    Of communion with Christ in privileges cites Rev. iii. 5

    …the angels, Luke xii. 8, 9. Christ owns the names of his brethren before the angels, Rev. iii. 5. When he gives them admittance into the family where they are, Heb. xii. 22, he declares…

  11. Faithful With Little · Ochorus Originals

    The Danger of Riches cites Revelation 3:17

    …do not see that it is you who are wretched and to be pitied, poor and blind and naked” (Revelation 3:17). Riches make us forget others. In Jesus’ story of the rich man and Lazarus, the rich…

  12. The Pilgrim's Progress · John Bunyan

    To the Reader cites Rev. 3:4

    …Sagacity: Talk! the people talk strangely about him: some say that he now walks in white, Rev. 3:4; that he has a chain of gold about his neck; that he has a crown of gold, beset with…

  13. Practical Religion · J. C. Ryle

    Reality cites Rev. iii. 1

    …in deed and in truth."—1 John iii. 18. "Thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead."—Rev. iii. 1. If we profess to have any religion at all, let us take care that it is real. I say it…

  14. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

    Effectual calling cites Rev. iii. 7

    …with a key in his hand, it will open: so when God, who has the key of David in His hand (Rev. iii. 7) comes, He opens the heart, though it be ever so fast locked against Him. 4. The method…

  15. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    The Devil cites Rev. 3:9

    …of God's Word, he also has his synagogues and ministers among men to do his work. Turn to Rev. 3:9: "Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and are not…

  16. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

    The best things work for good to the godly cites Rev. iii. 12

    …good. See here the honour and dignity of a believer. He has God’s name written upon him (Rev. iii. 12), the Holy Ghost dwelling in him (2 Tim. i. 14), and a guard of angels attending him. 6.…

  17. Practical Religion · J. C. Ryle

    Zeal cites Rev. iii. 19

    …ii. 14.) What says the Lord Jesus to the Laodicean Church? "Be zealous and repent." (Rev. iii. 19.) My object in this paper is to plead the cause of zeal in religion. I believe we ought…

  18. The Pilgrim's Progress · John Bunyan

    The Sixth Stage cites Rev. 3:11

    …takes it from them: “hold fast, therefore, that you have; let no man take your crown.” Rev. 3:11. You are not yet out of the gunshot of the devil; “you have not resisted unto blood…

  19. Practical Religion · J. C. Ryle

    Happiness cites Rev. iii. 20

    …and make their abode with him: the Lord Jesus Christ sups with him, and he with Christ. (Rev. iii. 20.) Give a man a sensible interest in Christ, and he will be happy in spite of sickness.…

  20. The Pilgrim's Progress · John Bunyan

    The Ninth Stage cites Rev. 3:19

    …he said, “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous, therefore, and repent.” Rev. 3:19. This done, he bids them to go on their way, and take good heed to the other directions…

  21. The Key Teachings of John Wesley · Ochorus Originals

    Grace That Goes Before cites REVELATION 3:20

    …voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. REVELATION 3:20 It also shaped his evangelism. Wesley preached to colliers, prisoners, drunkards and…

  22. The Key Teachings of George Whitefield · Ochorus Originals

    The Almost Christian cites REVELATION 3:15–16

    …because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. REVELATION 3:15–16 His third argument is ingratitude. Christ shed His blood to purchase our hearts. Shall we…

  23. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour · Dwight L. Moody

    February cites Rev. iii. 19

    …they alone are immortal!—Theodore Cuyler. February 11 As many as I love I . . . chasten. Rev. iii. 19. I once saw a dark shadow resting on the bare side of a hill. Seeking its cause I saw a…

  24. Days of Heaven Upon Earth · A. B. Simpson

    August cites Rev. iii. 20

    …My voice and open the door I will come into him and will sup with him and he with Me” (Rev. iii. 20). Some of us are starving, and wondering why the Holy Spirit does not fill us. We have…

  25. The Life and Diary of David Brainerd · David Brainerd

    Being part 1st of his public journal of the Rise and Progress of a remarkable work of grace among the Indians in New-Jersey and Pennsylvania, kept by order of the Society in Scotland for propagating Christian knowledge.—Commencement of his labors at Crossweeksung.—Renewal of labor at the Forks of De cites Rev. 3:20

    …my spirits, that I could scarcely go on with my work. “In the afternoon I discoursed from Rev. 3:20; at which time fifteen Indians made a public profession of their faith. After the crowd…

  26. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.5 The Fifth Commandment cites Rev 3: 21

    …you shall be taken up to reign in heaven, and shall sit with Christ upon his throne. Rev 3: 21. Having shown how servants are to honour their masters, I shall next show how masters are…

  27. The Key Teachings of John Owen · Ochorus Originals

    Speak No Peace Until God Speaks cites REVELATION 3:14

    …saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God. REVELATION 3:14 The marks of self-made peace Owen then gives rules by which a person may tell whether the…

  28. Godliness · Catherine Booth

    Love and Rebuke cites Revelation 3:19

    …divine example: “Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.” Revelation 3:19 When necessary for a person's good, God reproves and disciplines. He does not willingly…

  29. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    Things That Cannot Be Shaken cites Revelation 3:12

    …conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it” (Revelation 3:12). To be as immovable as a pillar in the house of our God is an end for which one would…

  30. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    Conformed to the Image of Christ cites Revelation 3:12

    …God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name” (Revelation 3:12). Since name always means character in the Bible, this message can only mean that at last…

  31. The Life and Diary of David Brainerd · David Brainerd

    Being part 2d of his public journal of the Continuance and Progress of a remarkable work of grace among the Indians in New-Jersey and Pennsylvania kept by order of the Society in Scotland for propagating Christian knowledge.—Renewal of labor at Crossweeksung—outpouring of the spirit—remarkable case— cites Rev. 3:20

    …which he has wrought in him. Lord’s day, May 18.—“Discoursed both parts of the day from Rev. 3:20, ‘Behold I stand at the door and knock.’ There appeared some affectionate melting toward…

  32. The Key Teachings of Charles H. Spurgeon · Ochorus Originals

    Compel Them to Come In cites REVELATION 3:20

    …voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. REVELATION 3:20 This is how Spurgeon held the two truths together in practice. He did everything a man…

  33. The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth · Ochorus Originals

    Love and Rebuke cites REVELATION 3:19

    …is first pure. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. REVELATION 3:19 The counterfeit, she said, does the opposite. It flatters to the face and criticises…

  34. The Key Teachings of Hudson Taylor · Ochorus Originals

    Communion Broken and Restored cites REVELATION 3:20

    …voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. REVELATION 3:20 When at last she rises, her hands drip with myrrh upon the handles of the bolt, and He is…

  35. The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth · Ochorus Originals

    Popular Christianity cites REVELATION 3:15

    …I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. REVELATION 3:15 Weighing it Her diagnosis has worn well; her particular rules have worn less well. She…

  36. The Key Teachings of Hannah Whitall Smith · Ochorus Originals

    Oneness with Christ cites REVELATION 3:20

    …voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. REVELATION 3:20 Her steps are her usual three. Be sure from Scripture that God dwells in you. Surrender…

  37. The Key Teachings of John Owen · Ochorus Originals

    Entering into Temptation cites REVELATION 3:10

    …temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. REVELATION 3:10 An honest word Owen’s treatment of temptation is searching, and some readers will find it…

  38. The Key Teachings of John Bunyan · Ochorus Originals

    The Delectable Mountains cites REVELATION 3:19

    …their souls. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. REVELATION 3:19 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Thank God for the pastors and older believers who have been…

  39. The Key Teachings of A. W. Tozer · Ochorus Originals

    The Church and the World cites REVELATION 3:17

    …and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. REVELATION 3:17 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I…

  40. The Key Teachings of Jonathan Edwards · Ochorus Originals

    True Religion Consists in Holy Affections cites REVELATION 3:16

    …because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. REVELATION 3:16 On the other side stood those who took any strong religious feeling as evidence of grace…

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