The church of Philadelphia in Alaşehir, Türkiye

This video is a tour of the ancient ruins of the Greek city that was called Philadelphia during the time of the Roman Empire. There was a Christian church that was here in this city back in the first century, today the modern Turkish city that surrounds these ruins is called Alashehir and it's in western Turkey. This is a very important place for Christian history and archaeology because in the first century right after the life of Jesus Christ and during the time of the Disciples of Jesus and the earliest Christians Jesus gave a message that was to be sent to each one of the Pastors of each of the seven churches that were in Asia Minor which today is modern day Turkey. The amazing thing is that the message which Jesus gave to each of the seven churches was a very serious message about either what they were doing wrong and how they needed to change the way they were living or it was an encouraging message if they were doing good. Some of the Christians who received a message from Jesus were living so badly that Jesus told them they were on their way to hell unless they repented of their sins. The words Jesus spoke to five of the seven churches was bad, but only two of these churches were doing good and weren't reproved at all. Philadelphia was one of these churches that Jesus never had anything bad to say about along with the church of Smyrna. This church was complimented for it's faithfulness to God despite living in the midst of paganism and persecution. Jesus told them that even though they faced heavy persecution from Jewish people that lived amongst them who hated, persecuted and tried to kill them he would give them an open door to preach the gospel that nobody except for Jesus could give them and nobody on earth could take away from them. This video also has Turkish subtitles that you can turn on if you want.
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00:00 Revelation 3:7-13
01:20 Looking at the ancient ruins of the city
03:18 Go into all the world and preach the gospel
05:49 Jesus' message to the church in Philadelphia
06:55 Another look at the ancient ruins
09:56 I will make him a pillar in the house of my God
10:58 Explaining the meaning of the name Philadelphia
11:24 What was the open door that God gave to those in Philadelphia?
12:29 Explaining what the synagogue of Satan was
13:44 The Christian gentiles are Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise

Revelation 3:7-13
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9 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. 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.