Sardis: Beware Of The "Zombie" Church

Revelation 3:1 NKJV

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.

Beware Of The “Zombie” Church

Revelation 3:1-6

I.                   The Destination of the letter (vs. 1a)

II.                  The Description of Christ (vs. 1b)

A.    Seven Spirits of God

B.     Seven Stars

III.                The Denunciation of the church (vs. 2-3)

A.    “Be Watchful”

B.     “Strengthen what remains”

C.     “Remember….

D.    “Hold Fast”

E.     “Repent”

IV.               The Declaration to the Church (vs. 4-5)

A.    “Clothed in white”

B.     “Continued in the Book”

C.     “Confessed before the Father”

V.                 The Death of the Church

A.    Death of its members

B.     Relied on past reputation

C.     Allowed sin into the membership