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The Book of Life

Episode 21
11m | Feb 7, 2022

“There's only one effectively redemptive sacrifice, the sacrifice of self-will to make room for the knowledge of God. “-Aldous Huxley

Last week we started Revelation chapter 3, Jesus sends a messenger to the church of Sardis. He addressed how they give a false representation of themselves, how he sees right through it all. To me, it felt like a relevant passage for where a lot of the North American church is today. With churches going online, present on social media, running ads and promotions; It’s easy to misrepresent the sum of our parts. We can make ourselves look so much better and alive than we actually are. Lord wake us up!

This We continue on with the Revelation 3:4-6

The Passage

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. 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. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ Revelation 3:4-6 (ESV)

The List

  1. The Lord recognizes (even knows the names) the faithful worthy among the who are not in right standing
  2. Those who remain righteous (not soiled garments) will walk with the Lord (in white)
  3. He calls the righteous worthy (worthy of what? Being close to him?) meditate on this one
  4. For those who conquer or overcome they will be clothed in white garments
  5. Those who conquer are secured in the book of life. (Which brings me to a sobering #6)
  6. He will blot names out of the book of life
  7. But again for the faithful, he will recognize and confess their names before the Father and his angels
  8. He wants us to hear what he is saying to this church
  9. The Spirit speaks to the churches

The Declarations:

You see or recognize the few righteous among the unrighteous. 

If I remain righteous in your sign I will walk with you, clothed in beautiful unsoiled garments, walking with you in brilliant light.

If I remain righteous and pure, you will count me worthy. Jesus, what does that mean? Reveal more.

If I conquer, if I overcome the unrighteousness of a fallen world around me, you will clothe me in white garments. You will secure my name in the book of life.

You will blot names out of your book of life, God this is sobering…Keep my heart steady, and faithful to you Jesus.

You see, you recognize the faithful ones, they excite you enough that you would announce their names before your father and a host of his angels

Lord let us hear the message you have for the church, we want to be running with you

We know you are speaking to the churches

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