Book of Revelation

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Book of Revelation
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Seven Cities in Revelation- may have formed an
ancient postal route - John received his visions
while exiled on Patmos
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Revelation 31-6

• "And to the angel of the church in Sardis write
  These are the words of him who has 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, and
  strengthen what remains and is on the point of
  death, for I have not found your works perfect in
  the sight of my God. Remember then what you
  received and heard obey it, and repent. If you
  do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you
  will not know at what hour I will come to you.
  Yet you have still a few persons in Sardis who
  have not soiled their clothes they will walk
  with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.
  If you conquer, you will be clothed like them in
  white robes, and I will not blot your name out of
  the book of life I will confess your name before
  my Father and before his angels. Let anyone who
  has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to
  the churches.

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The City of Sardis
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Church at Sardis
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The Condemnation

• Verse 1 You have a reputation for being alive
  but you are dead.

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Commendation

• Verse 4 Few people in Sardis have not soiled
  their clothes/garments
• GarmentsCharacter

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Command

• Verse 2 Wake up
• Strengthen yourself
• Verse 3 Remember
• Hold fast
• Repent

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Counsel

• Believe in Jesus
• Verse 4 I will clothe you in white
• Verse 5 I wont blot your name out of the Book
  of Life.
• I will confess your name before the Father.

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Conclusion

• Mao Tse Tung .
• When my barn burnt down,
• I could see the moon.

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A Story

• There was a very cautious man,
• who never laughed of played.
• He never risked, he never tried.
• He never sang or prayed,
• and when he one day passed away,
• His insurance was denied.
• For since he never really lived,
• they claimed, he never died.