Christ's Assessment of the Church at Philadelphia

The church at Sardis was a poor church, a church of little substance. The church of Philadelphia was a church of little strength. Both of these ministered in cities which had present there synagogues of Satan. That's what the Lord Jesus called those congregations of the unbelieving Jews. These were the churches severest persecutors. Regardless, when the Lord opened the door no one could shut it, and when He closed the door no one could open it. To the church of Philadelphia Christ opened to them a door. Folks think that open doors are for those churches which have much in the way of substance and sheer force of numbers. I think it is rather that He opens doors for churches that are faithful with the little that he puts into their hands.