revelation 3:1-6. introduction introduction – background to sardis

The Church that is Asleep – church in Sardis

Revelation 3:1-6

Introduction

Introduction – Background to Sardis

God is giving a wake up call to the church to truly come alive in a life with Christ and live worthy of His calling for us.  

Main Idea

I. The church/Christian that looks alive but is dead (vs 1)

II. The church/Christian that needs to wake up (vs2-3)

III. The church/Christian clothed in white (vs 4-5) 

Outline

Revelation 3:1a

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.

I. The church/Christian that looks alive but is dead

Revelation 3:1b

“‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

I. The church/Christian that looks alive but is dead

What does it mean to be a church that looks alive but is

dead?

I. The church/Christian that looks alive but is dead

Revelation 3:2

Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God.

II. The church/Christian that needs to wake up

3 And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

And I answered, “O Lord GOD, you know.” 4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these

bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of

the LORD. 5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones:

Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.

EZKEIL 37:1-14

Valley of Dry Bones

Revelation 3:3

Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.

II. The church/Christian that needs to wake up

Jesus gave the church the warning that they need to have urgency in expecting His return.

II. The church/Christian that needs to wake up

 Revelation 3:4

 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

III. The church/Christian clothed in white

Revelation 3:5

 The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. 

III. The church/Christian clothed in white