Sardis – The Dead Church - Revelation 3:1-6

Sardis – The Dead Church

Revelation 3:1-6

SARDIS – A.D. 1520 – Tribulation

(Protestant Reformation).

THE SALUTATION

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write,

‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead (3:1).

This was John’s seventh command to write.

7 Spirits of God – This refers to Isaiah 11:2 and Zechariah 4:1-10, where the reference is to the Spirit’s fullness. Jesus Christ is represented in His church through the Holy Spirit.

7 stars – The angels of the seven churches are probably the bishops or pastors of those churches, the delegates or messengers of the churches of God (Revelation 1:20; 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14). Hebrews 13:2 may have reference to itinerate preachers rather than angels. They are to be instruments through which Christ, the head of the church, mediates His rule (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9).