THE COMFORTABLE CHURCH (11 OF 41)
by Jerry Watts
Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6
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The Comfortable Church (11 of 41)
Series: The Unveiling
Jerry N Watts
Revelation 3:1-6
September 3, 2011
* Having read about this church and preached this text many times, I have labored over the proper name for this church. Terms like dead, decaying, or dying, as well as confused, contented, or cozy, were tops on my list. However, comfortable is the description used by others, it is the word which I have used in days past, and it is the description which we will use today. Whatever term you choose to use for the church at Sardis, it is indeed a sad state of affairs.
* In Matthew 16, Jesus tells His disciples that He will build HIS church which will be strong enough to overpower the very gates of hell. He goes on to intimate that His church will possess to KEYS which are able to bind and loose in heaven and earth. In other words, HIS church is an unstoppable force on earth.
* It serves us well to consider HIS words and comprehend Sardis.
* The city of Sardis was like the USA of today. People were wealthy, the days past were good days, and life seemed good. Among the citizens, there existed an arrogance of sorts because of the geographic location of the city itself. Economically, militarily, and culturally, the town thought itself to be untouchable so this place exuded self-confidence and self-assurance.
* The church in Sardis, evidently, had become like the community, that is, very successful. It would seem that they had the best programs around, the most wonderful members, and had everything clicking on the same cylinder. It is in these times that we, as God's people, are the most vulnerable. When we think things are good and right, it is easy to get comfortable and rest on our laurels.
* In numerous places within the Bible where we are told that God will comfort us, but no place in God's word does He promise us to be comfortable. He knows that when anyone gets comfortable they get listless, apathetic, and ultimately go to sleep. This ...
Series: The Unveiling
Jerry N Watts
Revelation 3:1-6
September 3, 2011
* Having read about this church and preached this text many times, I have labored over the proper name for this church. Terms like dead, decaying, or dying, as well as confused, contented, or cozy, were tops on my list. However, comfortable is the description used by others, it is the word which I have used in days past, and it is the description which we will use today. Whatever term you choose to use for the church at Sardis, it is indeed a sad state of affairs.
* In Matthew 16, Jesus tells His disciples that He will build HIS church which will be strong enough to overpower the very gates of hell. He goes on to intimate that His church will possess to KEYS which are able to bind and loose in heaven and earth. In other words, HIS church is an unstoppable force on earth.
* It serves us well to consider HIS words and comprehend Sardis.
* The city of Sardis was like the USA of today. People were wealthy, the days past were good days, and life seemed good. Among the citizens, there existed an arrogance of sorts because of the geographic location of the city itself. Economically, militarily, and culturally, the town thought itself to be untouchable so this place exuded self-confidence and self-assurance.
* The church in Sardis, evidently, had become like the community, that is, very successful. It would seem that they had the best programs around, the most wonderful members, and had everything clicking on the same cylinder. It is in these times that we, as God's people, are the most vulnerable. When we think things are good and right, it is easy to get comfortable and rest on our laurels.
* In numerous places within the Bible where we are told that God will comfort us, but no place in God's word does He promise us to be comfortable. He knows that when anyone gets comfortable they get listless, apathetic, and ultimately go to sleep. This ...
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