Church_ Don't Fall Asleep
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The teacher began by sharing a humorous back‑story about a new worship song titled “Awake, O Sleeper,” discovering that the phrase came directly from Ephesians 5:14. He read the surrounding verses of Ephesians 5, emphasizing that believers are called to be imitators of God, to walk in love, and to reject immorality, impurity, and selfish talk. The lesson highlighted that without these virtues, a church becomes spiritually dead even if it appears alive outwardly. Turning to Revelation 3, the class examined the warning to the church in Sardis, which had a reputation for being vibrant but was, in reality, dead. Through historical context about Sardis’ wealth and complacency, the teacher illustrated how external success can mask internal decay. The central message urged congregations and individual Christians to stay vigilant, resist the “lax” habits that lead to spiritual sleep, and allow Christ’s light to shine continually, thereby fulfilling their call as salt and light in a dark world.
Key Scriptures
Awake, you who sleep, and Christ will shine on you.