7 Letters to 7 Churches: Sardis

Revelation 3:1-6 NLT

October 20, 2019

The Christ

Revelation 3:1a NLT

"Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars:"

The Commendation

Revelation 3:1b NLT

"I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive"

The Complaint

Revelation 3:1c-2 NLT

1c "- but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God."

The Correction

Revelation 3:3-6 NLT

3 "God back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don't wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief."

4 "Yet there are some in the church in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes with evil. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 5 All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine."

6 "Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches."