1. The 7 Churches Of Asia
Revelation 2 & 3

2. The Church At Laodicea Laodicea Pergamos Thyatira Sardis Smyrna
Philadelphia
Ephesus
Laodicea

3. Laodicea Revelation 3:14-22 Church Probably started 52 - 63 AD
Col. 2:1 Col. 4:13-16
City Started in 250 BC
Antiochus II
Honor of wife Laodike

5. Introduction of Speaker
Rev.3:14
Introduction of Speaker
“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 1:1
Col. 1:15-16

6. Rev.3:15-16
Condemnation
“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.”

7. Hot = dedicated Christian
Condemnation
Neither cold nor hot
Cold = sinner
Hot = dedicated Christian
God wished they were cold or hot
Cold - Knew they were lost
Lukewarm - self-satisfied

8. Too cold to be Hot Too Hot to be Cold
Condemnation
Lukewarm
Tepid - warm
Indifferent - half hearted
Too cold to be Hot
Too Hot to be Cold

9. Reject with extreme disgust “vomit” - NKJV Made Christ sick
Condemnation
Spue thee out
Reject with extreme disgust
“vomit” - NKJV
Made Christ sick

10. Rev.3:17
Rebuke
“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.17

11. They said Knew not... Rich Wretched Goods Miserable Need Nothing Poor
Rev.3:17
Rebuke
They said
Knew not...
Rich
Goods
Need Nothing
Wretched
Miserable
Poor
Blind
Naked

12. ...had not, but knew not that it had not.
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.

13. ...was ignorant, but was ignorant of her ignorance.
Laodicea.....
...was ignorant, but was ignorant of her ignorance.
...was blind, but was blind to her own blindness.

14. Rev.3:18-19
Counsel or Advice
“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.18

15. Need to Buy: Gold tried in fire ~true Christianity White Raiment
Rev.3:18-19
Counsel or Advice
Need to Buy:
Gold tried in fire
~true Christianity
White Raiment
~righteousness
Eyesalve
~open spiritual eyes

16. Rev.3:18-19
Counsel or Advice
“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.” v. 19

17. Repent of Lukewarmness
Rev.3:18-19
Counsel or Advice
Love brings rebuke
Heb. 12:6
Be zealous
Repent of Lukewarmness

18. Rev.3:20-21
Promises of Jesus
“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. 20

19. Rev.3:20-21
Promises of Jesus
Lukewarmness
“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. 21
Victory

20. Rev.3:22
Conclusion
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”

21. Contrast of Spiritual & Material
Lessons from Laodicea
Contrast of Spiritual & Material
Clothing ~ Nakedness
Eyesalve ~ Blindness
Gold ~ Poverty

22. Lukewarmness is A Deadly Sin
Lessons from Laodicea
Lukewarmness is A Deadly Sin
Made Jesus Sick
“Hypothermia”
Lukewarmness will kill you

23. The 7 Churches Of Asia
Revelation 2 & 3

24. 1. Ephesus The Distracted Church 2:1-7

25. 2. Smyrna The Faithful Church 2:8-11

26. 3. Pergamos The Persecuted Church 2:12-17

27. 4. Thyatira The Compromised Church 2:18-29

28. 5. Sardis The Shadowy Church 3:1-6

29. 6. Philadelphia The Loving Church 3:7-13

30. 7. Laodicea The Lukewarm Church 3:14-22

31. The 7 Churches Of Asia

33. Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga
Sunday Evening Dec. 18, 05