Laodicea Revelation 3:14-22
Patmos
Laodicea Name: Lao = “People” Diceans = “Rulers” “Rule by the People” Nicolaitans “Rule Over the People”
Laodicea Local: Based on Compromise The Economy Merchants Bankers Gold Refiners Manufacturing: Cloth from Black Wool Eye Ointment
Laodicea Local: The Water Supply 3 Cities: Hierapolis Hot Springs Colossae Cold Springs Laodicea in Between Lukewarm Water
Laodicea Yeshua’s Title: “These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:” Amen ����� ����� “It is True” ����� ����� Revelation 1:6 Revelation 1:7 Revelation 1:18
“And he who swears in the earth shall swear by the God of Truth;” Isaiah 56:16 “Yeshua said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” … Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.” I Corinth 1:18-22
Laodicea Yeshua’s Title: “These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:” Revelation 1:5
“My covenant I will not break, or alter the word that has gone out of My lips. Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David: His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before Me; it shall be established forever like the moon, even like the faithful witness in the sky. Selah” Psalm 89:34-37 “Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people, a leader and commander for the people.” Isaiah 55:4
“Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Yeshua answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” John 18:37
Laodicea Yeshua’s Title: “These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:” Used by Those Wanting to Deny Yeshua’s Divinity
Laodicea Yeshua’s Title: “These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:” “Beginning” – arche’ First Origin, First Cause, Authority
Laodicea Yeshua’s Title: “These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:” Not the First Creation….the Creator! “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” John 1:1-3
Laodicea Yeshua’s Title: “These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:” “Beginning” – arche’ First Origin, First Cause, Authority “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” Col 1:15
Laodicea Commendation Nothing! (Uh-Oh!!) (Just Like Sardis)
Laodicea Concerns: (Part 1) “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.” Who are the “Hot”? Who are the “Cold”? Who are the “Lukewarm”?
View #1 Hot: True Believers Serving God Cold: Unbelievers Rejecting God Lukewarm: Backslidden Believers Problem: No Hope for Backsliders “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise …. not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” II Peter 3:9
View #2 Hot: Both are Desirable Cold: “…I wish you were cold or hot.” Lukewarm: Unbelievers “…I will spew you out of My mouth.”
View #3 Hot: Both are Uncomfortable Cold: Seeking to Move Searching for More Lukewarm: Happy Where They Are Same Congregation Same Sermons
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” Matthew 7:21-23
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice Torahlessness!’” Matthew 7:21-23
Laodicea Concerns: (Part 2) “Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked:” Self- Deceived: All Believe They are Saved But… Based on Experience Not Torah
Laodicea Concerns: (Part 2) “Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked:” Self- Righteous: All Believe a “Deeper Knowledge” New Age Familiar Spirits Man-Centered Theology
“But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Messiah. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Messiah Yeshua my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Messiah.” Philippians 3:7-8
Laodicea Concerns: (Part 2) “Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked:” Self- Sufficient: Don’t Need Help from Anybody They are Arrogant No Spiritual Eyes for Truth
“Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” I Timothy 6:6-10
Wretched Miserable Poor Blind Naked Condition of Laodicea Condition of Adam’s Descendants Yeshua Has the Remedy!!
Laodicea Exhortation: (Part 1) “I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.”
Ultimate Refiner Offers His Gold “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them Your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward .” Psalm 19:7-11
Laodicea Exhortation: (Part 1) “I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.”
The Bridegroom Offers His Clothing “And the armies in Heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.” Revelation 19:14 “For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” Isaiah 61:10 As Opposed to Laodicea’s Glossy Black Wool
Laodicea Exhortation: (Part 1) “I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.”
Great Physician Offers His Remedy “They are blind leaders of the blind. If the blind leads the blind, both will fall into the ditch.” John 15:14 “...to send you to the Gentiles to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God.” Acts 26:18
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