God holds the keys to the path in our life. He will open the doors that need to be open and shut the ones that need to be shut.

The criticism of the church in Sardis was that they looked good on the outside while they were dead on the inside.

What's inside of us? Are we presenting ourselves with good optics while inside we're struggling or dying?

We can't continually walk past sins and immorality. John's letter to the church in Thyatira.

The church in Pergamum had let false doctrine be tolerated and needed to expel it. They needed to be reminded that they were given a new name in Christ.

Death is not the end, suffering does not have the last word. There is hope beyond our current circumstances.

Are we going through the motions or are we doing things in love?

How well do we forgive others? Do we forgive like God forgives us?

How do we use our words? Are we building others up with what we say?

How are we using the gifts that God has given to us to serve Him and serve others?

Paul calls the people of God to be united together through the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit as well as everything that we are given through them.