Sardis—The self-deceiving church

Revelation 3: 1–6

The Challenger—Jesus

• To the angel or messenger• He holds the 7 Spirits of God—symbolic

perfection or • Isaiah’s 7 spirits Is. 11 v 2:

Spirits of God, Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Strength, Knowledge & Fear of the Lord.

• He holds the 7 stars—symbolic for the angels of the 7 churches

The Challenge

• Your deeds give you the reputation of life although dead.

• Something DOES remain • Time for resuscitation!• Brain dead or renewed mind Rom. 12 v 2?• You have missed the mark.• Remember! 2 Peter 1 v 12

Warning & Encouragement

• Turn or Burn? Not exactly, but warning of discipline—removal of ‘Candlestick’?

• ‘Having a form of godliness, but denying the power’. 2 Tim. 3 v 5

• Music & Revival.• Not all have failed, but will still walk in white

with Jesus.• Parable of the sower?

Challenge to Us

• What have we got right?• What have we got wrong?• How must I change?• How must we change?• ‘The Breath of Life’• A heart of flesh