PPT-We come to the letter written to the church at Sardis. Sar

Lydia and one of the oldest cities in Asia Minor Sardis was located about 30 miles southeast of Thyatira and 45 miles east of Smyrna and is credited with the invention of the first coined money Later when the purity of coinage became an issue King Croesus introduced coinage of pure gold and pure silver and insured their prominence for years to come . Reading the Seven Letters to. Conflicted Churches . Verses (1:19–3:22). In This Chapter. -Appreciating the literary structure of these messages. -Interpreting the significance of the seven churches. Revelation 3:1-6. Sardis. Ruins of the temple of Artemis at Sardis. The Gymnasium of Sardis. Synagogue at Sardis. . The synagogue in Sardis is the largest of its type known to date. Excavations show that the building was originally a civic basilica which was built between the main street and the gymnasium and converted into . Lesson From Revelation. We saw last night that there are acts of worship we can only do in a local church. . Why is this?. Because they are collective activities. . Some of these are:. Taking the Lord’s Supper – . Sardis was a church that was made up of the Christ’s Message to Ephesus . Seven Churches of Revelation: Ephesus. Church at Ephesus :. The Loveless Church (Rev 2:1-7). Background. A thriving commercial city, the largest city in Asia Minor. Its religious life centered around the worship of the Greek goddess Artemis (cf. Acts 19:23ff); her temple was considered one of the seven wonders of the world.. Catholic . Social . Teaching. Document #: TX001965. In 1917 the U.S. bishops formed a national organization to help them lead the charity, peace, and social justice work of the Church in the United States. The bishops provide teachings and specific responses to social justice issues.. Paul Gibson. Hardinsburg Baptist Church. Revelation Bible Study #3. The Letter Structure of Revelation 2-3 . Christ-Centered Introduction. Praise. Criticism. Warning. Promise. Christ-Centered Introduction. The Church at . Sardis. "The congregation in Sardis was the very reverse of the church in Smyrna. Smyrna was put to death and yet lived, Sardis appeared to be alive and yet was dead.”. Sardis – once a very rich city. King Croesus, rich as Croesus. Understanding Revelation 3. Overview of the Seven Churches. Style / Genre (Also . sprach. Zarathustra). The number 7. A popular view challenged. Ephesus. Apostolic age. Smyrna . The persecuted church up to AD 313 (Conversion of Constantine). THEME VERSE. Rev. 1:5b-6. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. . THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST. 3 . And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that you live, and art dead.. 3 . And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that you live, and art dead.. Revelation 3:1-6 The Seven Churches of Asia Sardis NT Church 2017-18 7 letters to 7 congregations – symbolic of the church as a whole. Common conditions found in every church Thus we can ask, “How does this apply to us?” . Noun is a part of speech that denotes a person, a place, a thing, an idea, a quality or an emotion. . Kinds of Nouns:. There are five kinds of Nouns:. Proper Noun. Common Noun. Collective Noun. Material Noun.