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This chapter completes the messages by speaking to the last three churches: Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. The church at Sardis is given a positive comment, but that remark is really just a springboard to their criticism by Jesus.
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Revelation 3:21 ESV The one who conquers, I will grant him...
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Revelation 3. New International Version. To the Church in Sardis. 3 “To the angel[a] of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits[b] of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up!
- A. to The Church at Sardis
- B. Jesus’ Letter to The Church at Philadelphia.
- C. Jesus’ Letter to The Church at Laodicea.
1. (1a) The character of the city of Sardis.
“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, a. The church in Sardis: At the time Jesus spoke these words to John, the ancient city of Sardis had seen its best days and had started to decline. Yet it was a wealthy city, situated at the junction of several important roads and trade routes. The connection between Sardisand money – easy money – was well known in the ancient world. i. “It is of interest to note that the first coinage ever to be minted in Asia Minor was minted in Sardis in the...
2. (1b) Jesus describes Himself to the church at Sardis.
‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: a. These things says He: As Jesus described Himself, He used terms that emphasized His character as the Master of every spiritual power and authority. The repetition of the number seven helped indicate this because seven is the number of completenessin the Bible. Therefore, Jesus holds the fullness of the Spirit of God, and the fullness of the church. b. He who has the seven Spirits of God: Jesus has the fullness of t...
3. (1c) What Jesus knows about the Christians of Sardis.
“I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, a. I know your works: As Jesus said to each church, He also said to Sardis. What a church is and what a church doesis never hidden from Jesus. b. That you have a name that you are alive: Jesus knew the church at Sardis had a name – that is, a reputation– of life and vitality. If you looked at the church of Sardis, you would see signs of life and vitality. In the church of Sardis, like the city of Sardis, everything seemed alive and...
1. (7a) The character of the city of Philadelphia.
“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, a. Philadelphia: The name means brotherly love, and this city was the youngest of the seven cities, and was originally founded as a missionary outpost for Hellenism, the culture of ancient Greece. i. “The original purpose behind this key city was to make it a center for spreading Greek language, culture and manners throughout the Asian provinces.” (Hocking) ii. “Philadelphia had been built with the deliberate intention that it might becom...
2. (7b) Jesus describes Himself to the church at Philadelphia.
‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: a. These things says He who is holy, He who is true: Jesus reminded the church in Philadelphia that He was holy and true. These do not describe “tendencies” within Jesus, but His very being. They also show that Jesus is Yahweh, because He alone is holyin an absolute sense. i. There are two ancient Greek words that we might translate true. One means “true...
3. (8) What Jesus knows about the church of Philadelphia.
“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. a. I know your works: Jesus said this to each of the seven churches. The church at Philadelphia had served God well in difficult circumstances, and Jesus knew it. b. I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it: The church in Philadelphia had an open door set before them. Often, an open door speaks of evangelistic op...
1. (14a) The character of the city of Laodicea.
“And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, a. The church of the Laodiceans: Laodiceawas an important, wealthy city, with a significant Jewish population. Like other cities in the region, it was a center for Caesar worship and the worship of the healing god Asklepios. There was a famous temple of Asklepios in Laodicea, with a more famous medical school connected with the temple. i. After an earthquake devastated the region in A.D. 60 Laodicea refused Imperial help to rebuild the...
2. (14b) Jesus describes Himself to the church at Laodicea.
‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: a. These things says the Amen: Jesus is the Amen, the “so be it,” the “it is done.” As 2 Corinthians 1:20 says, For all the promises of God in Him are “Yes,” and in Him “Amen.”Jesus is “the personification and the affirmation of the truth of God.” (Barclay) b. The Faithful and True Witness: This is Jesus, and this was a contrast to the Laodiceans, who will be shown to be neither faithful nor true...
3. (15-16) What Jesus knows about the church of Laodicea.
“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. a. You are neither cold nor hot: This picture of lukewarmness would immediately connect with the Christians of Laodicea because the water they drank every day was lukewarm. Jesus said, “Just as the water you drink is disgustingly lukewarm, you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot.” In this spiritual sense, lu...
Revelation Chapter 3, from the Berean Standard Bible, carries the continuation of Jesus Christ's messages to the seven churches. It presents a stern warning to those in spiritual apathy, encouraging them to wake up and strengthen what remains.
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3 So remember and take to heart the lessons you have received and heard. Keep and obey them, and repent [change your sinful way of thinking, and demonstrate your repentance with new behavior that proves a conscious decision to turn away from sin].
I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead. 2 Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God. 3 Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent.
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