Jesus' Assessment of the Church in Sardis
This post is a continuation of the series discussing Jesus' assessment of the seven churches in Revelation 2 & 3.
The previous posts in this series were:
2021.07.29 - Our Pilgrimage #28 - Biblical Assessment of the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3
2021.08.03 - Our Pilgrimage #29 - Letter to the Church in Ephesus
2021.08.04 - Our Pilgrimage #30 - Letter to the Church in Smyrna
2021.08.05 - Our Pilgrimage #31 - Letter to the Church in Pergamum
2021.08.25 - Our Pilgrimage #38 - Jesus' Assessment of the Church in Thyatira
All of of the following comes from the Berean Study Bible (BSB), Revelation 3.1-6
1. Authority Of The Assessor
These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. [3.1]
2. Acknowledgment of some good things
But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments [3.4]
They are worthy [3.4]
3. Condemnation of some negative things
I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead [3.2]
I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God [3.2]
4. Plan of action
Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die [3.2]
Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. [3.3]
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches [3.7]
5. Consequences for failing to complete the plan of action
If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you. [3.3]
6. Promises / rewards
They will walk with Me in white [3.4]
Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white [3.5]
I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life [3.5]
I will confess his name before My Father and His angels [3.5]
Questions to consider:
How would you assess your church?
How would you assess the American church as a whole?
How do you think Jesus would assess your church or the American church as a whole?
Are you ready for Jesus' return?
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BTW, I don't have a picture of ancient Sardis, so I used one I took in India in 2012.
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