Sardis - the Dying Church
There was a church in Asia minor
Sardis with a reputation of life
but God saw into every heart
cutting open with His sharp knife
He had a important message to convey
John the apostle was given this task
to bring God's word to the angel in charge
this divine truth not hidden behind a mask
For God's eyes saw all their works
nothing can be hidden from divine sight
seeing that their life was a sham
in reality death full of darkened night
But despite this condemning verdict
the Lord had hope for certain to bring
reminding them their need to repent
look unto God to Him alone cling
For God would come like a thief
you won't know when this would be
but the Lord knows those who are pure
their garments are white as He does see
His promise is to those that overcome
for their names are written in His book
confessing their names before His father
hold strong to these words it's no mistook
(“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.
“‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’)
Revelation 3: 1-6
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