Dear Church: The Church in Laodicea
So far in this series, we’ve looked at the unexpected messages to four churches in modern-day Turkey.
UNEXPECTED MESSAGE:
UNEXPECTED MESSAGE:
• It’s better to have no church than an unloving church.
• It’s better to let a church suffer than to prevent it.
• It’s possible for a church to stand up for Jesus while standing against Jesus.
• It’s possible for a church to wrongly value staying together over staying faithful.
• It’s possible for everyone but Jesus to be convinced that a church is alive and well.
• A church may be strongest when it’s weak.
• It’s possible for a church to be physically rich but spiritually bankrupt.
• It’s possible for a church to be physically rich but spiritually bankrupt.
Message Scripture Passage:
Revelation 3:14-22
Series Thesis:
KNOWING the truth doesn’t change anything. SUBMITTING to the truth changes everything.
Topics Discussed Today:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:48 Lukewarm coffee and lukewarm churches.
- 02:26 What does "lukewarm" mean in the letter to Laodicea?
- 06:15 History of Laodicea with hot springs, cold water streams, and financial wealth.
- 07:46 What does this context and history suggest about Jesus's message here?
- 14:27 Svea's story of trusting Jesus when learning to ski as a kid.
- 18:51 Self-reliance and competency in spiritual matters.
- 20:08 Discussion of Jesus's pace in dealing with people--efficient, quick, slow, or something else?
- 25:52 How could Autumn Ridge Church learn from and apply the messages in this and the other letters to churches in Revelation?
