Revelation 3:2

The Letter To The Church In Sardis

¹ "To the messenger of the church at Sardis write: 'The One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars speaks as follows: "I know what you are doing; you have the reputation of being alive, but in reality you are dead. ²  Wake up, and strengthen what is left, although it is on the very point of dying, for I have not found a thing that you have done complete in the sight of God. ³ So remember what you have received and heard, and continue to obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will never know the hour when I come upon you.

Before God

In the Sight of God

Point of Death

O God

No

Matthew 6:2-4

So whenever you do your deeds of charity, never blow your own horn in public, as the hypocrites are in the habit of doing in the synagogues and on the street corners, to be praised by the people. I solemnly say to you, they already have their reward.

Matthew 23:5

They do what they do to attract people's attention. They wear on their coats Scripture texts in big letters, and they wear large tassels,

Matthew 23:28-38

So you, too, on the outside seem to people to be upright, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Matthew 24:42-51

So keep on watching, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

Matthew 25:13

So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.

Mark 13:33-37

Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.

Luke 22:31-32

"Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has asked permission to sift all of you like wheat,

Acts 18:23

After spending some time there, he started out again, and by a definite schedule traveled all over Galatia and Phrygia, imparting new strength to all the disciples.

Acts 20:28-31

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, so as to continue to be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

2 Timothy 4:1-4

I solemnly charge you, before God and Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom,

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of everything on earth is near. So be serious and sober minded, that you may give yourselves to prayer.

1 Peter 5:8

Be calm and alert. Your opponent the devil is always prowling about like a roaring lion, trying to devour you.

Revelation 2:4

But I hold it against you that you do not love me as you did at first.

Revelation 16:15

(See! I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes ready, so that he may not go naked and people see his shame.)