Revelation 3:14-17Revelation 3:14-17To the angel of the church in Laodicea To the angel of the church in Laodicea

write:   These are the words of the write:   These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.  I know the ruler of God’s creation.  I know

your deeds, that you are neither cold your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or nor hot. I wish you were either one or

the other!  So, because you are the other!  So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I

am about to spit you out of my am about to spit you out of my mouth.  mouth.  

ON BEING LUKEWARMON BEING LUKEWARM

Revelation 1:11Revelation 1:11

Write on a scroll what you Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the see and send it to the

seven churches: to seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Ephesus, Smyrna,

Pergamum, Thyatira, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Sardis, Philadelphia and

Laodicea.”Laodicea.”

Revelation 3:14-21Revelation 3:14-21““To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:   These are the words To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:   These are the words

of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I

wish you were either one or the other!  So, because you are wish you were either one or the other!  So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.  You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do my mouth.  You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do

not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.  I counsel you to buy from me gold pitiful, poor, blind and naked.  I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.  Here I am! I stand at and discipline. So be earnest and repent.  Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the

door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father

on his throne.on his throne.

Colossians 4:16Colossians 4:16

  After this letter has been read After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read to you, see that it is also read

in the church of the in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in Laodiceans and that you in

turn read the letter from turn read the letter from Laodicea.Laodicea.

Vs. 14 - “To the angel of Vs. 14 - “To the angel of the church in Laodicea the church in Laodicea write:   These are the write:   These are the

words of the Amen, the words of the Amen, the faithful and true faithful and true

witness, the ruler of witness, the ruler of God’s creation. God’s creation. 

Vs. 15 - I know your Vs. 15 - I know your deeds, that you are deeds, that you are

neither cold nor hot. I neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either wish you were either

one or the other! one or the other! 

Colossians 1:16-17Colossians 1:16-17

  For by Him all things were created For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether earth, visible and invisible, whether

thrones or dominions or principalities thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created or powers. All things were created

through Him and for Him. And He is through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all before all things, and in Him all

things consist. things consist.

Mark 4:22 -  For whatever is hidden is Mark 4:22 -  For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and meant to be disclosed, and

whatever is concealed is meant to whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.be brought out into the open.

Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father giving thanks to God the Father

through him.through him.

Vs. 16 – So, because Vs. 16 – So, because you are lukewarmyou are lukewarm—neither hot nor —neither hot nor

cold—I am about to cold—I am about to spit you out of my spit you out of my

mouthmouth

Vs. 17 -  You say, ‘I am Vs. 17 -  You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired rich; I have acquired

wealth and do not need wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not a thing.’ But you do not

realize that you are realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, wretched, pitiful, poor,

blind and naked. blind and naked. 

Vs. 18 - I counsel you to Vs. 18 - I counsel you to buy from me gold refined buy from me gold refined

in the fire, so you can in the fire, so you can become rich; and white become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you clothes to wear, so you

can cover your shameful can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you put on your eyes, so you

can see.can see.

Vs. 19-20 -  Those whom I Vs. 19-20 -  Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. love I rebuke and discipline.

So be earnest and So be earnest and repent. Here I am! I stand repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If at the door and knock. If

anyone hears my voice and anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, in and eat with that person,

and they with me.and they with me.