Revelation 3:2-3

REVELATION—NOTE ON Revelation 3:2 The church in Sardis is near death, but not beyond Christ’s ability to wake them up. Twice in its history Sardis had been conquered when its watchmen failed to see the enemy climbing its cliffs and walls, so the people knew the importance of alertness. like a thief. A frequent NT image (Luke 12:39; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 16:15). Humans cannot predict the timing of Christ’s return.