And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: "The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. 'I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. Remember then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"
- Revelation 3:1-6

The fifth letter of Jesus to the churches in the Book of Revelation in the Bible is to the church at Sardis, a wealthy town in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). The believers there believed they were secure in their works, but it was all outward. In his mercy, Jesus writes to them to wake them up and give them the roadmap that they would need to overcome their challenges.

Pastor William tackles this topic in part 5 of our sermon series.

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