Profession Vs Possessions                           Page 1                                                     3/2/2005

 

  Rev 3:14-22 (NIV)

·        Laodicea = People rule

·        Laodicea has large sulfur springs

·        Laodicea Famous for soft black wool from black sheep.

·        Laodicea destroyed in 79AD by earthquake and required no financial help from Rome to rebuild.

·        Sold an eye Salve that had some curative effects.

 

Who is who?

·        Who are the cold?

·        Who are the Lukewarm?

·        Who are the Hot?

 

14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: (Col. 2:1-3, Col. 4:15-16) These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. (Deut. 7:9-10, Jer 42:1-6, Psa. 106:48, 1 Cor 14:14-16, Rev. 5:14, 2Cor. 1:20)

15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! (Josh 24:15-16, 1Kings 18:21, James 1:5-7)

16 So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth. (Mat 7:21-23, Luke 6:46-49, Acts 19:13-16, Titus 1:15-16, 3John 1:11, 1John 3:3-10)

17 You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. (Col 2:1-3, Rev 2:9, Luke 18:11-14, Gen. 3:10-11)

18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. (1Cor. 3:12-13, 1Peter 1:6-7, Luke 12:16-21)

19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.

20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.  (John 14:21-23)

21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.

22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."