How to Kill A Church Lesson from Sardis the Church of the Living Dead Revelation 3:1-6.
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Transcript of How to Kill A Church Lesson from Sardis the Church of the Living Dead Revelation 3:1-6.
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How to Kill A Church
Lesson from Sardisthe Church of the Living Dead
Revelation 3:1-6
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The Church At SardisRevelation. 3:1-6
• Sardis was one of the oldest and most important cities in Asia Minor until it was destroyed by an earthquake in A.D. 17
• Sardis was a third-rate city at the time John wrote Revelation
• The history of Sardis matched the history of the church – once alive, now dead
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The Church At SardisRevelation. 3:1-6
• Jesus is in control – “he that has…”– In control to punish (3:3; 1 Thess.
5:2ff)– In control to reward (3:5; Rev. 20:15)
• Jesus knows all – “I know your works…”• Sardis had a “name” (reputation)• Sardis was living, but dead (1 Tim. 5:6)• Reputation vs. actual spiritual condition• What killed this church ?
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How to Kill A Church
• Unlived Truth (3:1-2)– Their works were started but unfinished– Faith without works is dead (Jas.
2:17,26)– People see unlived truth…
•Other brethren (Gal. 2:14)•The world (1 Pet. 2:12)•The Lord (Rev. 3:1)
– Unlived truth will kill a church (Lk. 14:28; Gal. 5:7; 2 Tim. 3:5)
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How to Kill A Church
• Unconcerned Membership (3:2-3)– They were not watching– They were not holding on to God’s
word (2 Tim. 1:13) – Unconcerned members will kill a
church (1 Jn. 3:14)
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How to Kill A Church
• Unconfessed Sin (3:3)– Sin leads to death (Mt. 8:22; 23:27;
Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:1,5; Col. 2:13)– There was sin in the church; they
needed godly sorrow leading to repentance (2 Cor. 7:10)
– Unconfessed sin will kill a church (1 Cor. 5)
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How to Kill A Church
• Uncommitted Majority (3:4)– There were “few” undefiled; but many
defiled– Many followed the way of defilement
(Mt. 7:13-14; 22:14; Lk. 13:24; 1 Pet. 3:20)
– Many needed saving from death (Jas. 5:20)
– Uncommitted majority will kill a church (1 Cor. 11:30)
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How to Kill A Church• Unholy Unions (3:4)
– The “few” undefiled had allowed the many defiled to remain among them
– Unholy unions between…•Members and the world (1 Jn. 2:15-17)•Members and other members (1 Cor. 5)•Spouses (Mt. 19:9; Rom. 7:2-3)
– Unholy unions will kill a church – from death to death (Lk. 15:24,32; Jude 12; Rev. 20:14,15; 21:8)
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A Dead Church Comes AliveHe That Overcomes…
• Unlived Truth (Heb. 5:12-6:1; Jas. 1:25; Tit. 2:14; 3:8,14)
• Unconcerned Membership (Rom. 13:13; 1 Cor. 15:34; 16:13; Eph. 4:16; 5:14; 1 Thess. 5:6-8; 1 Pet. 5:8)
• Unconfessed Sins (Jas. 5:13; 1 Jn. 1:9)• Uncommitted Majority (Josh. 24:15;
Psa. 26:9-12; Mic. 3:8; 7:7; Jude 23)• Unholy Unions (2 Cor. 6:14 - 7:1)
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How to Kill A Church
• Unlived Truth (3:1-2)• Unconcerned Membership (3:2-
3)• Unconfessed Sins (3:3)• Uncommitted Majority (3:4)• Unholy Unions (3:4)