Your Church WILL Die… Unless It Awakens
Today, we hear a sobering message from the Book of Revelation, chapter 3, verses 1 to 6, where Christ speaks to the church in Sardis: “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.” These words cut deep, don’t they? They’re not just for Sardis long ago—they’re for us, here, now. The warning is stark: “Your church WILL die…” unless it awakens to the life God calls it to live. Imagine a church bustling with activity—services packed, programs running, a name known in the community. Sardis had that reputation. They looked alive. But Christ saw the truth: their faith was a hollow shell. They were going through the motions, but their hearts were far from God. Their works were incomplete, lacking the fire of true devotion. Does that sound familiar? How often do we, as a church, settle for looking alive while neglecting the deeper call to l...