As we continued the Revelation sermon series this past Sunday, we looked at the letter to the church in Sardis. In this letter, Jesus points out that their inner identity doesn’t match their outer identity. While they are trying to portray on the outside that they are people of eternal life, on the inside they are dying. Jesus reminds the believers
that He alone is the authority over the church and that He sees the content of their hearts. In response to their unfaithfulness and inconsistency, Jesus instructs the church to wake up, find strength for their faith by remembering and keeping the Gospel, and walk in
repentance. For those who respond, Jesus alone will clothe them in righteousness and establish their permanent identity.
