The Letter To The Church of Sardis, Part 4This session we continue looking at the Sardis Period of church history, outlined in Jesus’ letter in Revelation Audio (MP3) Notes (PDF)Recap in 10 TweetsBefore entering the Philadelphia Period of history (1500-1900) there’s a few key men in the Sardis Period we need to talk about. #WordStrongThese were the key men who lived in the Sardis Period (1000-1500), who were instrumental in bringing about the Reformation. #WordStrongJohn Wycliffe (1320-1384) of England, known as the Morning Star of the Reformation (Rev.Wycliffe trained 100s of young man known as Lollards (“babblers”), who were sent throughout England preaching the Word of God. #WordStrongWycliffe was so despised by the Catholic Church, 44 years after his death, Pope Clement VIII ordered his body exhumed & burned. #WordStrongThrough the preaching of the Lollards, John Huss (1371-1415) of Bohemia, a Catholic priest, was reached with the Gospel. #WordStrongThrough the preaching of John Huss, almost all of Bohemia (which is the modern-day Czech Republic) was won to Christ. #WordStrongMartin Luther (1843-1546) of Germany read Romans Luther is famous for his “95 Theses” nailed to the Wittenberg door, and, of course, the formation of the Lutheran Church. #WordStrongOther Reformers: John Calvin (Presbyterian Church); John Knox (Church of Scotland); Henry VIII (Anglican/Church of England). #WordStrongThe post Revelation 3:1–6 [Session 30] appeared first on #WordStrong.