Scripture: Revelation 3: 1-6
“Write this letter to the angel[a] of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit[b] 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. 2 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. 3 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.
4 “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. 5 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.
6 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.
Scripture Commentary:
The “seven spirits of God” is another name for the Holy Spirit. The seven stars are the messengers, or leaders of the churches. The problem in the Sardis church was not heresy but spiritual death.
It is important to grow in our knowledge of the God. We must deepen our understanding through careful study. But no matter how much we learn, we must never abandon the basic truths about Jesus.
Jesus will always be God’s Son.
Jesus’s sacrifice for our sins is permanent. No new truth from God will ever contradict Biblical teachings. Christ promises future honor and eternal life to those who stand firm in their faith. Believers are registered in the Book of Life.
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