PART 10

Revelation 3:14–22 (NASB95) “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot.So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked, I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. ‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ ”

Self description of Jesus Revelation 3:14 (NASB95) “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: The Amen- the final 'seal of authority' The faithful and true Witness- Trustworthy messenger from God (Rev. 19:11) The Beginning of the creation of God- He 'IS' to have 1st place in everything

I know your deeds...YOU are neither hot or cold Laodicea's water supply from nearby Lycus River was 'foul' 1- Heiropolis 6mN- Hot pools Medicinal and physical benefits 2- Colossae- 10mE Mountain spring cold water- refreshing and pure

You say... I am rich! I have become wealthy! I am in need of nothing! This is why Jesus introduced himself as the Truthful Authority You say... I am rich! I have become wealthy! I am in need of nothing! I say... You do not know! You are wretched, miserable and poor! You are blind and naked!

You Need to; Exchange your riches for mine Isaiah 55:1–2 (NASB95) “Ho You Need to; Exchange your riches for mine Isaiah 55:1–2 (NASB95) “Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.”

You Need; Gold refined by Fire 1 Peter 1:3–7 (NASB95) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

You Need; White garments to clothe yourself so you will not be naked Daniel 7:9 (NASB95) “I kept looking until thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took His seat; His vesture was like white snow and the hair of His head like pure wool... Revelation 3:5 (NASB95) ‘He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

You Need; Eye salve so that you can really see 1 Corinthians 2:14–16 (NASB95) But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE WILL INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock Luke 12:36–38 (NASB95) “Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them. Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock Luke 12:45–46 (NASB95) “But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and begins to beat the slaves, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk; the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

To Him who overcomes 2 Corinthians 4:16–5:5 (NASB95) Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven, inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked. For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life. Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.

Where we have been- What we have been taught Ephesus- Maintain your 1st love (worship) Smyrna- Carefully live in the light of (paradoxical) Christian truth Pergamum- Watch within the church Thyatira- Walk wisely in the world Sardis- Philadelphia- Laodicea- Follow through on your words Vindication, things will be made right Self deception thru self confidence