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The Chocolate Bunny Church \\ \\ TEXT: Rev 3:1b "I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead."
\\ \\ INTRO:
Today, Sardis, 5th church.
No praise!
Some background:
·        Capital of Lydia.
30 miles SE~/Thyatira, in fertile valley.
·        Located on spur of Mt.
Tmolus.
·        Considered IMPREGNABLE (on 2 occasions city fell for lack of awareness or alertness.
City taken because not watchful).
·        Population appx.
120,000.
·        Had Temples, theater (12-15,000), stadium.
·        Marble main streets.
Great COMMERCIAL center.
·        First minted coins made there.
·        Center of woolen, carpet industries.
·        Had illustrious past.
·        Now, name of contempt.
·        Home to outdated musicians.
·        Morally degenerate.
·        Only shadow of former greatness.
Illustration:
Church intended to be thermostats (change temperature); too often become thermometers (reflect temperature) of where located.
CAREFUL!
Church can live on glory of past greatness.
Description of Lord here important (v.1)–“7
Spirits~/God”–
·        Presence~/HS in all His fullness.
·        Here picture of church living on what they “used to be.”
·        Can happen to Christian – not lose salvation, but lose joy, power of former walk with Lord.
\\ APPLY:
Have you ever seen a dead church?
\\ What does a dead church like?
\\ \\ When people think of dead churches what usually comes to mind?
A dead church is usually believed to be: \\ 1)    A small group of believers rattling around in an old building.
2)    Composed of mostly older people in their 70’s and 80’s.
3)    And this group is usually quite content to stay as they are.
\\ \\ Experts tell us that churches often go through four stages of life.
Often classified them this way: \\ \\ 1.
The Movement Stage.
a.
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