Why are Some Churches Lacking POWER
Rev. 3:1-6 - The church of Sardis Lacked Power
1. It was a church not interested in outreach
2. It was a church that was effective with maintenance ministries but not empowered with the gospel for harvesting ministries
3. It was a church engaged in superficial procedures
4. It was a church not focusing on Christ and His kingdom priorities
5. It was a church that needed to wake up and repent of its sins of omission
6. It was a church that tried to live on its past reputation rather than pressing for the upward call of God in Christ Jesus
7. It was a church that was essentially dead
8. It was a church whose deeds were far from right in the sight of God
9. It was a church that needed to return to know the Lord and abide in Him in order to bear much fruit and prove to be His disciples
10. It was a church that had lost its fear and obedience to the Lord
11. It was a church that failed to take advantages of the opportunities for outreach given to it
12. It was a church that tried to rest of its laurels of piety
13. It was a church a church that for the most part was not listening and obeying the Spirit of God
14. It was a church who had lost its reverence, trust love and obedience to God’s word
15. It was a church that needed to be set a part for God and made pure in heart, mind and behavior
16. It was a church that did not hold firmly and fight the good fight of faith
17. It was a church that lacked a vision for the 8,800 unreached people groups of the world
18. it was a church that forgot about Acts 1:8
19. it was a church that did not appropriate the power given to them as children of God John 1:12,13
20. It was a church that forgot that Christ is coming as a thief in the night and would require an account for everything
