Revelation 3:1; Sodom

Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

The church in Sardis is likened to the church in Sodom. Lot probably worships in that church with his family, his wife and two daughters but the Bible says this.

2 Peter 2:8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

His conscience seemed to be numbed, he seemed to be indulging in the lifestyle of Sodom and it has overwhelmed that church there and God is going to judge Sodom soon. Uncle Abraham who is aware of the spiritual state of that city was hoping that there would be 50 righteous men there. And as he prayed, perhaps he surveyed the situation and he told the Lord would you spare it for 40’s sake. Remember that conversation in Genesis 18.

Genesis 18:30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. 31And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy itfor twenty’s sake. 32And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy itfor ten’s sake.

Our Lord Jesus, the Head of the church, pleads with the slumbering remnant to awaken from their drunkenness. Amen.