Revelation 3:1-6 Proposition: The church at Sardis was active with what seemed like spiritual life, but the Lord identified them as being spiritually dead. Without the movement of the Holy Spirit our busyness will be just that. Key Words and Terms nekros: “dead” This Greek word describes the absence of life, a corpse. thanatos: “death” This Greek word carries literal and metaphorical meanings which are usually nuanced with implications. Example: this word is used to describe spiritual death from which there is no return and no hope. onoma: “name” Revelation 3:1 This Greek word can also be translated as “reputation.” In this case, it defined what the church appeared to have but did not actually possess. plerow: “completed” Revelation 3:2 This is the Greek root word which can also be translated “to perform fully.” Hysteron-Proteron or Inverted Order. These terms define a literary device where the sequence of events is reversed to emphasize the end result. Characteristics of a Healthy Church The Lord’s , Revelation 3:1-2 Five Danger Signs of a Dying Church The church rests on past accomplishments. The church is more concerned with activity than results. The church focuses on symptoms rather than addressing the root of the problem. The church values the material over what is spiritual. The church is more concerned with what people think than what God says in His Word. 2. The Lord’s and warning, Revelation 3:3 3. The Lord’s , Revelation 3:4