Revelation’s seven churches in Asia Minor ... In John’s letter to the church of Sardis, the Lord faults the church for having a strong outward appearance while spiritually dead.

Revelation is often interpreted out of context ... 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 ...

the church that needed to repent (2:16).Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) – the church that had a false prophetess (2:20).Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6) – the church that had fallen asleep (3:2 ...

In the book of Revelation chapters 2-3 ... at Thyatira for tolerating idolatry and immorality; at Sardis for being a dead church; and at Laodicea for gross apathy. He charged them to repent ...

“The 7 Churches of Revelation: Times of Deception,” the second film in this series, investigates the final 4 churches: Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. The film ventures to these ...