Sardis was not only a glorious city in the ancient world, but it was thought to be impregnable.  Three sides of the city were surrounded by fifteen hundred foot cliffs, and on the other side there was a steep incline, leading up to the gates of the city.  So, there was thought to be only one way into the city, one area of the city that needed to be defended, and that was an area with gates.  It seemed to be such a military...

CHRIST AS PROPHET, PRIEST, AND KING – PARTS 2-3 Systematic Theology 2 (11-12 of 12 in a series on Man, Sin, and the Identity of Christ)   Last week we looked at Christ as priest. This week...