Community Group Questions - November 6th, 2022
Revelation 3:1-6
To the Church in Sardis
3 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.
“‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. 3 Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. 4 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 5 The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. 6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
“‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. 3 Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. 4 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 5 The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. 6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
Questions:
Doctrine - How we Think
- What are warning signs that a church is dying? What are some ways to determine when a church has died?
- What does it mean that thier works are not found complete? What are the deeds a church should be doing?
Worship - How we Feel
- Sardis had a reputation of being alive, but they were dead. What are the marks of a truly alive church? How might a church appear alive, but actually be dead?
- The church is told to wake up. Would you say you are spiritually alert or spiritually lethargic? What does each look like?
Application - What we Do
- How can we fight spiritual lethargy in our church and in our own lives?
- Vs. 3 “Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent”. What does it look like to preach the gospel to yourself daily? How can you do that this week?
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