The 7 Churches Of Asia Revelation 2 & 3
Jan 02, 2016
Ephesus
Smyrna
Pergamos
Thyatira
Sardis
PhiladelphiPhiladelphiaa
The ChurchAt
Laodicea
LaodiceaLaodicea
LaodiceaRevelation 3:14-22Revelation 3:14-22
ChurchChurch
Probably started 52 - 63 AD
Col. 2:1 Col. 4:13-16Col. 2:1 Col. 4:13-16
City Started in 250 BCCity Started in 250 BCAntiochus II Antiochus II
Honor of wife LaodikeHonor of wife Laodike
Rev.3:14
“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;”
John 1:1John 1:1
Col. 1:15-16Col. 1:15-16
Rev.3:15-16
“I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.”
Neither cold nor hot
ColdCold = sinner
HotHot = dedicated Christian
God wished they were cold or hotGod wished they were cold or hot
ColdCold - Knew they were lost- Knew they were lost
LukewarmLukewarm - self-satisfied - self-satisfied
LukewarmLukewarm
Tepid - warmTepid - warm
Indifferent - half heartedIndifferent - half hearted
Too cold to be HotToo cold to be Hot
Too Hot to be ColdToo Hot to be Cold
Spue thee outSpue thee out
Reject with extreme disgustReject with extreme disgust
““vomit”vomit” - NKJV - NKJV
Made Christ sickMade Christ sick
Rev.3:17
“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:” v.17v.17
Rev.3:17
Rich GoodsNeed Nothing
WretchedMiserablePoorBlindNaked
They saidThey said Knew notKnew not...
Laodicea.....Laodicea.....
• ...had not, but knew not that it had not.
• ...knew not, but knew not that she knew not.
• ...saw not, but saw not that she saw not.
Laodicea.....Laodicea.....
• ...was ignorant, but was ignorant of her ignorance.
• ...was blind, but was blind to her own blindness.
Rev.3:18-19
“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” v.18v.18
Rev.3:18-19
Need to Buy:Need to Buy:Gold tried in fireGold tried in fire
~true Christianity~true ChristianityWhite RaimentWhite Raiment
~righteousness~righteousnessEyesalveEyesalve
~open spiritual eyes~open spiritual eyes
Rev.3:18-19
Love brings rebukeLove brings rebukeHeb. 12:6
Be zealousBe zealous
Repent of Lukewarmness
Rev.3:20-21
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” v. 20v. 20
Rev.3:20-21
“To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” v. 21v. 21
LukewarmnessLukewarmness
VictoryVictory
Contrast of Spiritual & MaterialContrast of Spiritual & Material
Clothing ~ NakednessClothing ~ Nakedness
Eyesalve ~ BlindnessEyesalve ~ Blindness
Gold ~ PovertyGold ~ Poverty
Lukewarmness is A Deadly SinLukewarmness is A Deadly Sin
Made Jesus SickMade Jesus Sick
““Hypothermia”Hypothermia”
Lukewarmness will kill youLukewarmness will kill you
Sermon by Arthur PigmanSermon by Arthur Pigman
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