Description

The goodness of God is the life of the believer’s trust. It is this excellency in God which most appeals to our hearts. Because His goodness endureth forever, we ought never to be discouraged.

-Arthur W. Pink

The Passage

The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'

Revelation 3:12-13 (ESV)

The List:

1. He will make the victorious ones pillars in God’s sanctuary 
2. He will write on the victorious the name of God and the name of the city of God-the New Jerusalem
3. God has a city, the New Jerusalem
4. God’s city will descend out of heaven.
5. God’s city is in heaven
6. To the victorious Jesus will write his name on us
7. His Spirit speaks to whosever heart is open
8. He is specific and ask us to listen carefully to get the message right (You care that the message is clear and right)
9. His Spirit is speaking to the churches

The Declarations:

You will make us pillars in the temple of God if we are victorious

You will write the name of God, His city - the New Jerusalem, and Jesus you will write your name on us if we are victorious. 

You have a city, the New Jerusalem there in the sky, but it will come down from heaven to rest on the earth.

You speak to open hearts and ask us to listen carefully. It’s important to you that the message is heard and conveyed with clarity and understanding.

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