The 7 Churches Of Asia Revelation 2 & 3

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

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

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

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.”

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

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

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

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

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

...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.

...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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The 7 Churches Of Asia Revelation 2 & 3

1. Ephesus The Distracted Church 2:1-7

2. Smyrna The Faithful Church 2:8-11

3. Pergamos The Persecuted Church 2:12-17

4. Thyatira The Compromised Church 2:18-29

5. Sardis The Shadowy Church 3:1-6

6. Philadelphia The Loving Church 3:7-13

7. Laodicea The Lukewarm Church 3:14-22

The 7 Churches Of Asia

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening Dec. 18, 05