Sermon title: The Bridge (Rev. 3:1-6)

1 And for the angel of the church in Sardis write these things: “The one having the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says, ‘I know your works, that you have a name, that you are living and you are dead. 2 Be keeping watch over and provide a firm foundation for those who are about to die, for I have not found your works complete before my God. 3 Remember, therefore, how you received and heard, both kept (the covenant) and repented. If, therefore, you shall not keep watch (over them), I will come as a thief, and you shall never know at what kind of hour I will come for you. 4 But you have a few names in Sardis, they who have not soiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, because they are holy ones. 5 The one overcoming in this manner, he will be clothed in white clothes and his name shall never be removed from the Book of Life and I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. 6 The one having ears, let him hear. What is the Spirit saying to the churches?’”

Epideictic: Rhetoric that is praiseworthy in nature and/or blameworthy.

1) To reach out to others with the gospel / evangelize; and,

2) To keep watch over & provide a firm foundation for those about to become Christians as well as young believers.

1) Given a white robe;

2) Have name written in The Book of Life; and,

3) Have name spoken by Jesus to the Father and Spirit.

Jesus the Thief?

3 Remember, therefore, how you received and heard, both kept (the covenant) and repented. If, therefore, you shall not keep watch (over them), I WILL COME AS A THIEF, and you shall never know at what kind of hour I will come for you.

1) Evangelism

2) Discipleship

1) Life-giving Preaching

2) Intentional Community

3) Spiritual Awareness

4) Inspiring Goodness

5) Speaking Truth

6) Evoking Beauty

1) Spiritual Growth (Feb-Apr)

2) Foster Village (May-July)

3) Pier Groups + FV (Aug-Oct)

4) FV Weekly (Nov-Jan)