“…I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead” Revelation 3:1c-2 NKJV
Lessons from the book of Revelation Chapter 3- Poem 1
To the Angel of Church in Sardis
Revelation 3:1-6
Unto the angel of the church in Sardis These things says He that has the seven stars I know your works, and found them as not perfect Your works- they are not perfect before God You have a name- like you’re the church that lives! But you are dead and life you do not have Be watchful, strengthen things that are remaining The things that too are ready to just die Remember what you have received and heard Hold fast those things, repent, repent, turn back If not, I will upon you come like thief And you won’t know what hour to you I’ll come But there are few in Sardis that are Mine Their garments they defiled not at all With Me they shall there walk in robes of white For they are worthy and with Me they’ll be And He that overcomes the same shall be In white garment clothed, in robes of white His name shall be in book of life forever And I’ll confess his name before My Father He that has ear- let him hear and listen What Spirit unto churches now still says Don’t close your ears to hearing God’s own Word Examine your own self, repent, turn back
“For My people have committed two evils; they have forsaken Me the fountain of living waters, and hewed [cut out, made] them out cisterns [a tank for water storage], broken cisterns, that can hold no water” Jeremiah 2:13
“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” John 4:14
“And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely” Revelation 22:17
“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also” James 2:26
“He that hath the Son hath life. He that hath not the Son hath not life.” John 5:12
- Religion and spirituality makes it seem like there is life- but life is only in Christ and not in religion or spirituality.
- Many people have forsaken Christ for religion, tradition, knowledge, philosophy, and comfort. They have a form of godliness, they go to church, read the Bible, pray, but no life of Christ in them, no power.
- Jesus is the fountain of living waters. To whosoever will, He gives water of life freely.
- Thank you Jesus for the water of life that You gave freely to me, that gave me everlasting life.
- I have life because I have Jesus. He that does not have Christ does not have life.
- The life of Christ in me and my faith in Him will produce works; saying that I have faith and not having any works means that my faith is dead.