Lesson 242: THE BOOK OF REVELATION – PART 9

INTRODUCTION:
In the last of this series, we saw the danger of compromise in the Christian life. We also discovered more of the blessings awaiting the overcomers. Today, we want to study the letter to the Church at Sardis, the dead church. May the Lord speak to our hearts today in Jesus Name. Amen.

1. ETERNAL WATCHFULNESS IS THE PRICE OF SALVATION.

Sardis was a wealthy city but its inhabitants were spiritless, soft and lazy after 2 defeats in battle and one great earthquake. The Church there had also lost its vitality and became a corpse instead of a living church. God told them to watch out or else they will be totally dead. Watchfulness should be the constant attitude of the Christian because eternal watchfulness is the price of Salvation.

Rev. 3:1-6; Isa. 11:1-2; 1 Tim. 5:6; Luke 15:24; Rom. 6:13; Eph. 2:1, 5, Rom. 13:11; 1 Cor. 16:13; 1 Pet. 5:8; Matt. 26:41; Acts 20:29-31; Rev. 3:2; Matt. 24:42-43; Mark 13:37; 1 Thess. 5:6.

2. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A FEW WHO ARE TOTALLY DEVOTED TO GOD

There were a few Christians, even in Sardis, who remained totally loyal to God. In ant Church and in any situation, there will always be the faithful few, may God grant you the grace to be one of them so that you too can walk with God in white with your name permanently in the Book of life.

Gen. 18:25; 1 Kings 14:13; Jam. 1:27; Gen. 5:24; Eccl. 9:8; Matt. 13:43; Ps. 104:2; Matt. 5:8; Rev. 20:15; Ps. 69:28; Dan. 12:1; Phil. 4:3; Rev. 21:27; Matt. 10:32-33; Luke 12:8-9.