Time to Wake Up! A Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Time to Wake Up! Keywords: "alive" "dead" "wake up" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. In each of these studies (June 1-7), we will be looking at one of the seven letters to the seven churches of Revelation. These are actually letters written by Jesus to churches that existed in the first century. The letters have great application, though, for Christians today. They point out what Jesus commends in a Christian and what He wants to see changed in a Christian. There is even helpful application for people who are struggling with chronic temptation to destructive habits like porn. Read on — and God bless you! Passage: Revelation 3:1-6* 1. “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2. ‘Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God. 3. ‘Remember therefore what you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. If therefore you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you. 4. ‘But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white; for they are worthy. 5. ‘He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and 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 1. According to verse 1, what does Jesus know about the Christians at the church in Sardis?   2. What is Jesus’ judgment as to their spiritual health?   3. In light of their predicament (verse 1) what does Jesus tell them to do (verses 2-3)?   Practical help Struggling with a chronic temptation to view pornography? Listen to Jesus’ words from the passage above. “Wake up” Look at porn for what it is. Dots on a computer screen, depicting human bodies with whom you have no relationship. Only someone lulled into the half-sleep of denial or fantasy could enjoy porn. “Strengthen the things that remain” You have a relationship with the living Lord Jesus Christ, which you can nurture and feed and which promises to bring deep joy and inner peace or you can feed a lustful habit with no real promise other than momentary gratification. (If you have not ever placed your faith in Jesus Christ for salvation, click here to find out how to receive the free gift of eternal life.) eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2000, 2004 by eXXit *Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission. ----