Revelation 3:3 "Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee."

Revelation 3:4 "Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy."

There were a few gold nuggets among the sand who had not defiled there garments. Jesus says there are a few names here and the reason he says that is because he's showing that they have an identity in his sight. I know their names; they are individuals before me and they're precious to me. I know their names (2 Timothy 2:19). And those few names have not defiled their garments. They have not polluted their garments--they are not smeared w/ dirt and mud. The Holy Spirit is pure living water and when it's mixed w/ dirt (false teachings of the false prophet in Rev. 13:11-18) it becomes mud--polluted; you can't see as clearly. But, when you look into pure water ( the teachings of the Holy Spirit--pure teachings) you can see clearly your face, your reflection--this is what Jesus wants. He wants to look at us and see him formed in us, not mud, etc.. that comes from the false teaching of the world system. So they have not polluted their garments in carnality or compromise and most of all, they had a heart to guard against that tendency to be satisfied and to trust in themselves.

Jesus says they shall walk w/ me in white. They shall have fellowship w/ me in heaven. They are going to be where I am. They're going to be by my side where I go; they are going to go w/ me. For, he says, they are worthy. He regarded them as worthy. That's a tremendous thing for God to say to a redeemed sinner. They are worthy because they allowed themselves to be clothed w/ the righteousness of Christ and because they had a heart to follow on and to love him. They are worthy because they realize that they are unworthy and that's the truth that the others lost. The others began to feel worthy within themselves--look at our great reformation, holding up the banner of their church and not realizing that it was Jesus alone who made them worthy. But then there were others who had a heart to realize--I'm unworthy, I need to follow God wholly and never trust in myself. They kept steadfastly walking in the attitude of repentance and humility.

Revelation 3:5 "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my father, and before his angels."