The Sardis church was a very active, dynamic church. Can we fast forward to today? Making an impact in its community. But what sort of impact?
They had a polished, professional music team with a band. State of the art sound system and video screens. A polished, professional, awesome, dynamic, earth moving 'pastor'! He could make them jump and shout in their seats.
They had a youth group leader that was making an impact with his charisma and talent. The teens were dazzled by his awesomeness and his rock star status. His high tech performance!
Programs? Oh don't you know it. Programs, programs and more programs! For a fee!
Basket ball teams, baseball teams,etc.,etc.
Worship dance team. Dinners and auctions.
Only one problem. They were dead! Deader than dirt!
Their hearts were still clinging to the world! Sin and compromise was the norm.
The ungodly felt real comfortable in this 'church'! It was a fun and exciting 'church'!
But spiritually dead!
Heres what's scary. Jesus said 'wake up', lest He erase their names from the book of life!
I've been in a few big churches. Not one ounce of the Holy Spirit could I detect. I felt other spirits though. I had to run to get out of the building.
Should we be doing some soul searching about now? I'm just saying.