Revelation 3:1-2 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis; These things says He that hath the seven Spirits of God; and the seven stars. I know your works, that you have a name that you live, but you are dead. Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God.
Jesus introduced himself to the church at Sardis as the one who has the seven Spirits of God. Isaiah 11:1-3 tells us that the seven spirits would rest upon Jesus. Seven is the number of completeness and perfection, both physically and spiritually. The number seven is used in the book of Revelation and throughout the Bible over and over.
Jesus also holds the seven stars in His hand. The seven stars represent the seven angels or ministers of the Church. Jesus said, "I know your works that you have a name that you live, but you are dead." Sardis was a very active church, but the Holy Spirit, from God, was not in the church. We are to seek God's will for our church, and work to fulfill this will.
The church at Sardis believed they were alive, but they were spiritually dead. Jesus urged them to strengthen all the things that remained, but were about to die. Sardis is like so many of our churches today. They were going through the motion of serving Jesus; but Jesus is not in the worship service. They appeared to be spiritually alive but they were dead.
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