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Sardis Church Day 59
"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: 'These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up!."(Revelation 3:1,2)
When John wrote his letter to "Sardis" it was wealthy but degenerate. (See the photograph of "Sardis," ruins at right.) Even the once great citadel is now only an ancient monument on the hill top. There is no life or spirit there. The once great Sardians were soft, and twice they had lost their city because they were too lazy to watch. In that atmosphere the Christian Church too had lost its vitality and was a corpse instead of a living Church.
"The seven spirits of God" is another name for the Holy Spirit. "The seven stars," are the messengers, or leaders of the churches. The "Sardis," church was a picture of nominal Christianity, busily being religious but lacking spiritual life or vitality."Wake up" is the call of God. It is possible to recover. The church is able to get back her power.
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