Dead Sardis: Wake Up and Strengthen the Things That Remain by the Spirit

Reformed Baptist Church of Kansas City

Rev 3:1-6 – Wake Up, Strengthen, Hold Fast, and Repent---rather than rest on the "name" of your reputation, represent and witness for the name Christ, and rejoice that your name is carved into the Book of Life and will be confessed before the Father.The letter to the church of Sardis: The Dead and Dying Church-G.K. Beale summarizes Christ's letter to His lampstand in Sardis: "Christ condemns the church in Sardis for its lack of witness and its compromise and exhorts it to overcome this in order to inherit the blessings of salvation life." We might add that Christ implies the church has lost its spiritual life and must seek and depend on the Holy Spirit revival and the life of Christ.-I. City (v1a)---A. Fame (Reputation)---B. Fortress-II. Christ (v1b)---A. Seven Spirits---B. Seven Stars-III. Commendation (v1c)---"I know your works"...but all in the past!-IV. Condemnation (v1d)---spiritually dead/dying and satisfied in past reputation-V. Exhortation (vv2-3)---A. Be Watchful---B. Strengthen Things That Remain---C. Remember how Heard and Received---D. Hold Fast---E. Repent-VI. Promise (vv4-6)---A. Clothed in White Garment---B. Name is Carved in Book of Life---C. Name will be Confessed by Christ