III.The Remnant: He says in verse 4, “Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.”
I would like to present four things for this morning from our third point:
A.Few People: “Thou hast a few names even in Sardis…”
B.Firm Purity: “…which have not defiled their garments…”
C.Faithful Perseverance: “…and they shall walk with me in white …”
D.Fixed Preservation: “…for they are worthy.”
What words of great encouragement to these few faithful saints in Sardis, not all was lost, because God had His remnant in that Church. Truly it is our Faithful God who calls us as Paul says in 1 Thess.5:24, “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” We serve a faithful and true God, for that is his name, look at verse 14 of chapter 3. Rev.19:11, “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” This church was in great and deep trouble their light is about to be removed, but Christ in great mercy and compassion shows forth His great love for His people.
He who had the seven Spirits of God and yea the Seven stars knew exactly who was faithful and true in Sardis and He makes it known. You see, He who trieth the hearts and reins of man, did not need that any testify of these faithful few, for He knew what was in Sardis, the faithful as well as the compromisers. He saw both the wheat and the tares, that is, the complacent and lazy sleepy and dead professors of Sardis, but He also the saw persevering few who had a zeal with a godly integrity that are among the rolls of Heaven's redeem |
