The sermon on Sunday, January 4, 2026, will be Revelation 3:7-13 – Philadelphia: A Church to Emulate.. “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write …” – Revelation 3:7

How does one rank the names for cities? How does one choose which city in the world has the best name? I, for one, would vote for our city in America named ‘Philadelphia.’ As most have heard, the name means ‘the city of brotherly love.’ Well, one of the churches in Revelation is located in a city in Asia Minor called ‘Philadelphia.’ This church, like the church at Smyrna, is not criticized at all by the exalted Lord Jesus Christ. She must have lived up to her name. Her members had tasted the love of Jesus Christ, and therefore, they demonstrated that love to others (1 John 4:19). What a simple, and yet, community transforming goal for us in 2026!

Sunday Service Streamed Live at 11:00 AM – Hickory Withe PCA