Sermon Notes for 7-29-2020
Letter to the Church of Sardis
Text of letter:
"Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars:
"I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive--but you are dead. (Rev 3:1 NLT)
Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God. (Rev 3:2 NLT)
Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don't wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief. (Rev 3:3 NLT)
"Yet there are some in the church in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes with evil. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. (Rev 3:4 NLT)
All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine. (Rev 3:5 NLT)
"Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. (Rev 3:6 NLT)
Jesus says we can have a great R____________, but still be Spiritually D_______.
The Church in Sardis was being C____________ by their S____.
Sardis had N___________ the more important things: J____________ and the L________ of God.
"What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things. (Luk 11:42 NLT)
Hold onto a P____________ shaped by the F_________ and L______________ that you have in Christ Jesus
Hold on to the pattern of wholesome teaching you learned from me--a pattern shaped by the faith and love that you have in Christ Jesus. Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you. (2Ti 1:14 NLT)
If we lose control, we need to R____________ and T_________ to Jesus.
Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don't wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief. (Rev 3:3 NLT)
Step 11: We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
WE SHOW LOVE, WE HOLD FAST TO OUR FAITH, WE ARE MODELS OF SERVICE, WE DEMONSTRATE PATIENT ENDURANCE, AND WE SHOW CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT
