Rev. 3:14 – Laodicea

No commendation!

Rev. 3:14 – The Vision

The Sovereign Lord of Creation!

Rev. 3:15-16 – Their condition

Neither cold and refreshing,nor hot and soothing.

Rev. 3:15-16 – Their condition

LukewarmA picture of their hypocrisy.

Rev. 3:15-16 – Their condition

“Spew you out of My mouth”Graphic picture of taking away the church’s lampstand

and not using them.

Rev. 3:15-16 – Their condition

The issue here is not salvation but their spiritual temperature, their spiritual condition.

Rev. 3:17 – Their condition

Bragged about their material wealth, but they were spiritually poor.

The complacency of the modern, well-to-do church!

Rev. 3:18 – Their condition

“Gold refined in the fire”1 Peter 1:7

Live by faith in the midst of trials.

We hate trials, but a proper response is gold!

Rev. 3:18 – Their condition

“White garments…shame of nakedness”Rev. 19:8; 3:4; 16:15; 1 John 2:28

Rev. 3:18 – Their condition

“Eye salve”Proverbs 20:12; 1 John 3:6

Rev. 3:19a – The Remedy

“Love…chasten”Heb. 12:3-11; Job 5:17-18Child-training of believers

Rev. 3:19b – The Response

“Be zealous”“To be deeply interested in someone”

“Show that the congregation is zealous about the Lord’s interests”

Rev. 3:19b – The Response

“Repent”Get right with God!

Rev. 3:20 – The Invitation

“Behold”Attention getter!

Rev. 3:20 – The Invitation

“The door”i.e. of the church

Rev. 3:20 – The Invitation

To be converted, one must believe, not overcome like Jesus (v. 21).

Rev. 3:21 – The Reward

The Overcomer rules with Christ for the same reasons and with similar results!

Heb. 12:1-2