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Revelation 3:7-12

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Revelation 3:1-5

“I KNOW YOUR DEEDS”

‣THE LORD IS VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE ACTIONS OF HIS PEOPLE

‣THESE LETTERS EMPHASIZE CORE PRINCIPLES AND ATTITUDES

“I KNOW YOUR DEEDS”

‣THE LORD DOES NOT SPEAK TO SARDIS ABOUT:‣HERESY‣IMMORALITY‣PERSECUTION

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EMPHASIZE THE MATERIAL OVER THE SPIRITUAL“...YOU HAVE A NAME THAT YOU ARE ALIVE BUT YOU ARE DEAD”

‣FROM THE OUTSIDE SARDIS MUST HAVE APPEARED TO BE A “GOOD” CHURCH

‣THE LORD SAW A DEAD SPIRITUALLY DEFICIENT CHURCH

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‣ARE WE OVERCONFIDENT REGARDING THE PEACE THAT WE ENJOY?

‣ARE WE CONSTANTLY REMINDING OURSELVES OF OUR NEED FOR THE LORD?

‣IS THERE A BURNING DESIRE TO SERVE?

EMPHASIZE THE MATERIAL OVER THE SPIRITUAL“...YOU HAVE A NAME THAT YOU ARE ALIVE BUT YOU ARE DEAD”

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Revelation 3:1-5

IGNORE CONFLICT AND SIN“WAKE UP AND STRENGTHEN THE THINGS THAT REMAIN”

‣SARDIS WAS A CHURCH AT PEACE

‣THE LORD COMMANDED SARDIS TO WAKE UP!

‣A CHURCH CAN ONLY BE AWAKE WHEN THE TRUTH IS PRESENTED AND ACCEPTEDBuildingSARDIS

Revelation 3:1-5

‣THE CITY OF SARDIS HAD BEEN A GREAT CITY...500 YEARS BEFORE

‣THE CHURCH AT SARDIS SEEMED CONTENT TO REST UPON PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS

LIVE IN A STATE OF SPIRITUAL NOSTALGIA“...I HAVE NOT FOUND YOUR WORKS COMPLETE IN THE SIGHT OF MY GOD”

‣THE GOSPEL IS A MESSAGE OF CHANGE!BuildingSARDIS

Revelation 3:1-5

HAVE MORE CONSUMERS THAN CONTRIBUTORS“...YOU HAVE A FEW PEOPLE IN SARDIS WHO HAVE NOT SOILED THEIR GARMENTS”

‣WHY “FEW”?????

‣A LOCAL CHURCH IS A FELLOWSHIP - SHARING THE WORK THAT IS TO BE DONE!

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Revelation 3:1-5