The church of Sardis (The dead church) Due to its fortified walls, Sardis was a well-protected city. Despite its protection, it was ambushed twice. ... Philadelphia – Revelation 3:7-13; ...

By way of introduction, let us briefly describe the seven churches. Below is a list of the churches and a summary of their state: Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7) – the church that had forsaken its ...

On the outside, the church in Sardis seemed to be thriving. Yet Jesus admonished it: “I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up!” (vv. 1–2).

Our Lord sent seven messages to the local Churches, one of which was addressed to the Church of Sardis, ... “Awake, and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death” (Revelation 3:2).

Having had enough of the monetization, in particular the indulgences, the Protestants (Sardis, Revelation 3:1-6), set about to develop their “faith alone” church-states or state-churches.

Everybody agrees--because it's obvious--that the first part of the Revelation (e.g., ch. 2-3, in which the seven messages are found) deals with the first part of Church history, material that is ...

Wayne Williams, of Florida, crashed a Freightliner tractor trailer at the Sardis Church exit ramp of I-75 South in Bibb County on Tues., August 1, 2017.

Sardis was originally founded as the Hodges Meeting House, close to where U.S. 401 crosses Little River. Services for Scottish farming families were held in both English and Gaelic.