Now is the time for dead Christians to wake up so that the Kingdom of God might be established on the earth!

REVELATION 3:1-6

1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. [Revelation 1:4,20 & Isaiah 11:1-3] I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. [Jeremiah 32:27 & Philippians 2:6-11] 3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you. [Matthew 24:42-44]

4 Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. [Acts 13:46 & Colossians 1:9-14] 5 The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. [Psalm 69:28, Daniel 12:1, & Revelation 22:16] 6 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

JESUS’ OPENING DECLARATION

  1. Jesus holds the seven spirits and seven stars

REBUKE

  1. They have a reputation of being alive but they are really dead spiritually because their works are unfinished

INSTRUCTION

  1. Wake up and strengthen what remains
  2. Hold fast to the teachings of Jesus
  3. Repent for not being alive

WARNING

  1. If they do not wake up Jesus will come like a thief

PRAISE FOR THE CHURCH

  1. They have some people who have not soiled their clothes (lived unholy)

JESUS’ CLOSING DECLARATION

  1. The unsoiled and victorious will be dressed in white
  2. They will never have their name blotted out from the book of life
  3. Whoever has ears let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches