THE CHURCH AT SARDIS - THE CURSE OF CASUAL CHRISTIANITY
by Ike Reighard
The Church At Sardis - The Curse Of Casual Christianity
Ike Reighard
Revelation 3:1-6
THE CHURCH AT SARDIS ''THE CURSE OF CASUAL CHRISTIANITY''
Introduction:
Today, we are going to execute a spiritual autopsy on the Church at Sardis. Sardis is the fifth church out of the seven Christ wrote in the Book of Revelation.
The city of Sardis was one of the most noble in the ancient empires. (**Where modern coins were introduced.) It was a part of the kingdom of Lydia, whose most prominent king was named Croesus (Cresus), a name synonymous with riches. The city's history is best exemplified by a story recorded by Herodotus, the first Greek historian. November 6, 1994 -- AM Service During a battle again Croesus, King Cyrus of the Medo- Persian Empire beseiged the city of Sardis for days on end. The city was said to be impregnable because it juttied out, like a pier into the water, with great cliffs on either side. When Cyrus came against Sardis, it was a mighty fortress that he must conquer for victory. The Persian General used an entrapunural spirit when he offered a large reward for anyone devising a way to storm this stronghold. A Mandrian soldier named Hyeroeades (Hirodees) began to study the structure by observing it daily. One day a Lydian soldier dropped his helmet over the battlement and watched it fall to the bottom of the cliff. The Lydian soldier, not noticing the spying eyes, made his way down a hidden path and retrieved his helmet.Using this knowledge, the Mandrian soldier went with a hand-picked ''SWAT'' team during the night and with no opposition whatsoever, strategically positioned themselves and won the battle the next day.
An unguarded moment combined with an unconcerned attitude led to an unprecedented defeat. This is why Christ said, ''Watch out or I will come like a thief.''
The word Sardis itself means ''the escaping ones'' or ''those who came out.'' The church period that Christ is prophesying is r ...
Ike Reighard
Revelation 3:1-6
THE CHURCH AT SARDIS ''THE CURSE OF CASUAL CHRISTIANITY''
Introduction:
Today, we are going to execute a spiritual autopsy on the Church at Sardis. Sardis is the fifth church out of the seven Christ wrote in the Book of Revelation.
The city of Sardis was one of the most noble in the ancient empires. (**Where modern coins were introduced.) It was a part of the kingdom of Lydia, whose most prominent king was named Croesus (Cresus), a name synonymous with riches. The city's history is best exemplified by a story recorded by Herodotus, the first Greek historian. November 6, 1994 -- AM Service During a battle again Croesus, King Cyrus of the Medo- Persian Empire beseiged the city of Sardis for days on end. The city was said to be impregnable because it juttied out, like a pier into the water, with great cliffs on either side. When Cyrus came against Sardis, it was a mighty fortress that he must conquer for victory. The Persian General used an entrapunural spirit when he offered a large reward for anyone devising a way to storm this stronghold. A Mandrian soldier named Hyeroeades (Hirodees) began to study the structure by observing it daily. One day a Lydian soldier dropped his helmet over the battlement and watched it fall to the bottom of the cliff. The Lydian soldier, not noticing the spying eyes, made his way down a hidden path and retrieved his helmet.Using this knowledge, the Mandrian soldier went with a hand-picked ''SWAT'' team during the night and with no opposition whatsoever, strategically positioned themselves and won the battle the next day.
An unguarded moment combined with an unconcerned attitude led to an unprecedented defeat. This is why Christ said, ''Watch out or I will come like a thief.''
The word Sardis itself means ''the escaping ones'' or ''those who came out.'' The church period that Christ is prophesying is r ...
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