The Church of Sardis Bible Study
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The Church Of Sardis Bible Study Shining Light Baptist Church Pastor Gary Carr www.slbcmarion.org
Sardis (/ˈsɑːrdɪs/)
Revelation 3:1-6
The church of Sardis was a dead church. Its condition was comparable to the Pharisees Jesus told them.
Matthew 23:27
The church of Sardis was fascinated with death and immorality observing the fertility cycles of nature and the worship of Artemis the fertility goddess.
The temple of Artemis was 327 feet long and 163 feet wide and had 78 ionic columns each 58 feet high. Some columns still stand today.
Revelation 3:1
The description refers back to Revelation 1:4.
Here the number 7 refers to ultimate divine authority.
Isaiah 11:2
List the sevenfold mention of the Spirit.
In A.D. 17 an earthquake destroyed Sardis and Philadelphia but it was later rebuilt with the help of Emperor Augustus.
Revelation 3:4
The Book of Life-contains the name of each person who is eternally elect.
Revelation 13:9
Revelation 20:15
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