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Biblical Time Line Ascension Rapture Return Eternal The Law Church Age Trib . Kingdom State OT NT 7 years 1,000 years Day of the Lord. Rev. 3:1 - Sardis. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Biblical Time Line
Ascension Rapture Return
Eternal
The Law Church Age Trib. Kingdom State OT NT 7 years 1,000 years
Day of the Lord
Rev. 3:1 - Sardis
• Great past – King Croesus called “Midas”• Present – not so great• Ditto the church
Rev. 3:1 - Vision
“I see what’s going on”
Jesus knows their true spiritual condition.
Rev. 3:1 - Evaluation
Great reputation, terrible reality.
Superficial spirituality.
Rev. 3:2 - Evaluation
“Be watchful”As common encouragement, especially in the context of
the Lord’s return.Mt. 24:42-44; Lk. 12:37-39; 1 Thess. 5:6; 1 Pet. 4:7;
Rev. 16:15
Rev. 3:2 - Evaluation
Many good qualities which the church had were lost and what remained was in danger of being lost.
“Don’t slide any farther…”
Rev. 3:2 - Evaluation
“I have not found your works perfect”The idea seems to involve completing what they should
have done.
Intention is no substitute for action.
Rev. 3:3 – Remedy #1
“Remember therefore how you have received and heard…”
They had excellent instruction and needed to go back to how they were taught.
Rev. 3:3 – Remedy #2
“…hold fast…”
Obey what you know.
Rev. 3:3 – Remedy #3
“…and repent…”
Get right with God over your superficial spirituality.
Rev. 3:3 – Judgment
“Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come
upon you.”
Refusal to give this proper attention will result in discipline and consequences.
Rev. 3:3 – Judgment
The language is again very eschatological, meaning…
It reminds us of language that is used when talking about future, prophetic judgments.
“Thief”Mt. 24:43; Lk. 12:39; 1 Thess. 5:2, 4; 2 Pet. 3:10;
Rev. 16:15
Rev. 3:3 – Judgment
When we face the Lord, we will answer for the choices we made, both individually and corporately, both good
and bad.
Rev. 3:4 - Reward
“…have not defiled their garments…walk with Me in white for they are worthy”
Rev. 19:8; 16:15Also, Mt. 22:1-14 and Dan. 12:3; 1 Cor. 15:35-42
Rev. 3:4 - Reward
• Works are involved• Reward, not automatic• Timing involves the Messianic Feast • “Walk with Me in white” – intimacy, fellowship• “Worthy” = merit
Rev. 3:5 - Reward
“Not blot out his name from the of the book of life”
Litotes = understates a reality to affirm a positiveHeb. 6:10; 13:6
Rev. 3:5 - Reward
Notice what this stands over against…“but I will confess his name before My Father and
before His angels.”Mt. 10:32-33; 16:27
Rev. 3:5 - Reward
Jesus is saying something like, “Not only will I not blot your name out of the book of life, but I will acknowledge you before all of heaven!”
Rev. 3:5 - Reward
These believers were living lives that were phony.
They were living phony lives for public consumption, hoping they would fool people into thinking they were
spiritual when they were not.
Rev. 3:5 - Reward
Now, the challenge was to live genuine and not give in to compromise.
If they would go public with Jesus and live genuine lives, He would go public with them.
Rev. 3:5 - Reward
Faithful believers will be on display with brilliant bright appearance and public acknowledgement before the
angels of heaven and God Himself!
Rev. 3:5 - Reward
What is our reality?