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The Church of Sardis
The Church in Sardis, God was not pleased with the church in
Sardis, Why?
Revelation 3:1-2 The church of Sardis,
They are dead in the truth,
I have not found thy works perfect before
God.
Thy works are the deeds you do, Sardis is a merchant town.
They were the mother of false gods.
Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in
Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits
of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a
name that thou livest, and art dead.
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Sardis is a merchant town
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The word means "mother of gods" or,
if you would have it so, the mother of false gods
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They are dead in the truth
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God said, I know thy works
2 Be watchful, and
strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I
have not found thy works perfect before God.
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I have not found thy works perfect
before God
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Thy works are the deeds you do
3 Remember
therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and
repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee
as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon
thee.
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Without repentance and love for Him
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There is no knowledge of the season
of His return
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But, if His servants watch closely
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He will give them knowledge of the
approximate time of His coming
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What Hour I will come upon thee
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Hour of temptation
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have
not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in
white: for they are worthy.
5 He that overcometh, the
same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out
his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name
before my Father, and before his angels.
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The Christ in the overcomer brings
about the state of purity
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That calls for "White Raiment"
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The overcomers in this book are
the "first fruits"
6 He that hath
an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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This verse is saying ...Listen
up...let him hear the spirit
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To them that can hear..with understanding
Bible Study For Life, believes daily Bible study allows the
spirit to grow ever stronger in understanding, knowledge,
wisdom.
God has
told us many times, do not
believe what any man may teach you unless you first check them
out directly from God's Word which is unchangeable.
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