2. The Church that Makes God Sick Revelation 3:14-22

3. Evaluating the church Give CrossCulture a score out of 10 1 = nearly dead 10 = as good as it gets

4. What Jesus is looking for: Passionate love and obedience

5. What Jesus is looking for: Passionate love and obedience Endure patiently Deal with evil/idolatry Stick to the truth of God’s word Reject false teaching Keep pure sexually

6. What Jesus is looking for:Well done!Fix it! Passionate love and obedience Sm, Th, PhE, L Endure patiently Deal with evil/idolatry Stick to the truth of God’s word Reject false teaching Keep pure sexually E Sm Per Sa Ph E Per E Th Ph E Th Per Th Sa Sa L Per Th L Th Per Th Per Th Sa

13. 1. Who Jesus is (v14) 2. What Jesus knows (v15-17) 3. What Jesus counsels (v18-20) 4. What Jesus gives (v21)

14. 1. Who Jesus is (v14) True and faithful witness Ruler of creation 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.

15. 1. Who Jesus is (v14) 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be pre-eminent.

16. 2. What Jesus knows (v15-17) Our true spiritual state (v15) 15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!

19. 2. What Jesus knows (v15-17) Our true spiritual state (v15) His reaction to apathy (v16) 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.

20. 2. What Jesus knows (v15-17) Our true spiritual state (v15) His reaction to apathy (v16) Our delusions (v17) 17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

21. 3. What Jesus counsels (v18-20) Buy from Jesus (v18) 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.

22. 3. What Jesus counsels (v18-20) Buy from Jesus (v18)

23. 3. What Jesus counsels (v18-20) Buy from Jesus (v18) Respond to his love (v19) 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

24. 3. What Jesus counsels (v18-20) Buy from Jesus (v18) Respond to his love (v19) Don’t shut him out (v20) 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

26. 4. What Jesus gives (v21) The right to rule 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

27. Listen! (v22) 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

28. What Jesus is looking for:Well done!Fix it! Passionate love and obedience Endure patiently Deal with evil/idolatry Stick to the truth of God’s word Reject false teaching Keep pure sexually

30. Revelation 3:14-22 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. 15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

31. Revelation 3:14-22 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

32. Revelation 3:14-22 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered 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.’”