We complete our tour of the seven churches of Revelation with a visit to lukewarm Laodicea. This church thought they could do everything on their own, but Jesus had a very harsh warning for them: if they didn’t get passionate for Him and learn to depend on Him, they were finished as a church!

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE

Revelation 3: 14-22

Complementary Passage: Isaiah 55

SERMON AUDIO

SERMON NOTES

Risk: Lukewarm Self-Reliance

Command: Be Passionate!

• Lukewarm Laodicea
  • Laodicea
  • Jesus’ testimony against them (verses 14-17)
  • Jesus’ offer – eternal treasure, purity, and insight through God’s grace (verse 18)
• Be Passionate!
  • The discipline of Christ – be zealous and repent (verse 19)
  • Why LRBC isn’t Laodicea – happy 2 -year anniversary for the 2020 vision
  • We aren’t lukewarm, pray we’ll never be again
• Depend on Christ
  • It’s easy for churches to slip into self-reliance – closing the door on Jesus (verse 20)
  • We’ve opened the door, now we must keep it open as we dream bigger!
  • The reward of living boldly, passionately, and dependently – reigning with Christ (verse 21)