The 7 Churches Of Asia

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The 7 ChurchesOf Asia
Revelation 2 3
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The Church At Laodicea
Pergamos
Thyatira
Sardis
Smyrna
Philadelphia
Ephesus
Laodicea
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Laodicea

• Revelation 314-22

Church Probably started 52 - 63 AD Col. 21
Col. 413-16
City Started in 250 BC Antiochus II Honor of
wife Laodike
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Rev.314
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 11 Col. 115-16
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Rev.315-16
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.
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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
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Condemnation
Lukewarm Tepid - warm Indifferent - half hearted
Too cold to be Hot
Too Hot to be Cold
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Condemnation
Spue thee out Reject with extreme
disgust vomit - NKJV Made Christ sick
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Rev.317
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
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Rev.317
Rebuke
They said
Knew not...
Rich Goods Need Nothing
Wretched Miserable Poor Blind Naked
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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.

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Laodicea.....

• ...was ignorant, but was ignorant of her
  ignorance.
• ...was blind, but was blind to her own blindness.

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Rev.318-19
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
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Rev.318-19
Counsel or Advice
Need to Buy Gold tried in fire true
Christianity White Raiment righteousness Eyes
alve open spiritual eyes
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Rev.318-19
Counsel or Advice
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten be
zealous therefore, and repent. v. 19
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Rev.318-19
Counsel or Advice
Love brings rebuke Heb. 126
Be zealous
Repent of Lukewarmness
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Rev.320-21
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
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Rev.320-21
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
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Rev.322
Conclusion
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches.
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Lessons from Laodicea
Contrast of Spiritual Material
Clothing Nakedness
Eyesalve Blindness
Gold Poverty
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Lessons from Laodicea
Lukewarmness is A Deadly Sin
Made Jesus Sick Hypothermia Lukewarmness will
kill you
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The 7 ChurchesOf Asia
Revelation 2 3
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1. EphesusThe Distracted Church21-7
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2. SmyrnaThe Faithful Church28-11
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3. PergamosThe Persecuted Church212-17
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4. ThyatiraThe Compromised Church 218-29
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5. SardisThe Shadowy Church31-6
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6. PhiladelphiaThe Loving Church37-13
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7. LaodiceaThe Lukewarm Church314-22
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The 7 ChurchesOf Asia
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening Dec. 18, 05