Teaching Elder Duke Shelley of Black Forest Chapel continues a series on Revelation. Part 15 explores further the letter to the Church at Laodicea.

1. To the Church in Laodicea
Revelation 3:14-21

2. • (14) "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the
Beginning of the creation of God, says this:

4. • (14) "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the
Beginning of the creation of God, says this:
• John 1:3 All things came into being through
Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being
that has come into being.

5. • (15) 'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold
nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. (16) 'So
because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor
cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.

6. • (15) 'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold
nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. (16) 'So
because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor
cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.
• Matthew 7:16a"You will know them by their fruits.

7. • (15) 'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold
nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. (16) 'So
because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor
cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.
• Matthew 7:16a"You will know them by their fruits.
• 2 Timothy 3:5a holding to a form of godliness,
although they have denied its power;

8. • “It refers to Christians who are indifferent or
apathetic because they are self-sufficient and self-
satisfied. Christians who are trusting in themselves
and their wealth or what they thought their
wealth could buy them.” J Hampton Keithley

9. • “It refers to Christians who are indifferent or
apathetic because they are self-sufficient and self-
satisfied. Christians who are trusting in themselves
and their wealth or what they thought their
wealth could buy them.” J Hampton Keithley
• “Some churches make the Lord weep, others make
Him angry; the Laodicean church made Him sick.”
John MacArthur

10. • (17) 'Because you say, "I am rich, and have
become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and
you do not know that you are wretched and
miserable and poor and blind and naked,

11. • (17) 'Because you say, "I am rich, and have
become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and
you do not know that you are wretched and
miserable and poor and blind and naked,
• Revelation 2:9a 'I know your tribulation and your
poverty (but you are rich),

12. • “Why isn’t the church more effective in the world
today? Is the problem simply with the world? Is it
too stubborn and too blind to listen? Or could part
of the problem be with us? Have we, because of
our materialism and in spite of our religiosity,
excluded the Savior? Have we literal-ly shut Him
out of our lives so He can no longer flesh out His
life in ours to impart His vision, His character and
values into ours?” J Hampton Keithley

13. • “Perhaps none of the 7 letters is more appropriate
to the twentieth-century church than this. It
describes vividly the respectable, sentimental,
nominal, skin-deep religiosity which is so
widespread among us today. Our Christianity is
flabby and anemic, we appear to have taken a
lukewarm bath of religion.’ John Stott 1980.

14. • (18) I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by
fire so that you may become rich, and white
garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that
the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed;
and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may
see.

15. • Isaiah 1:18a "Come now, and let us reason
together,” Says the LORD,

16. • Isaiah 1:18a "Come now, and let us reason
together,” Says the LORD,
• Isaiah 55:1 "Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to
the waters; And you who have no money
come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without cost.

17. • Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say,
"Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come."
And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one
who wishes take the water of life without cost.

18. • Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say,
"Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come."
And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one
who wishes take the water of life without cost.
• 1 Peter 1:7 so that the proof of your faith, being
more precious than gold which is perishable, even
though tested by fire, may be found to result in
praise and glory and honor at the revelation of
Jesus Christ;

19. • 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin
to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become
the righteousness of God in Him.

20. • 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin
to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become
the righteousness of God in Him.
• 1 Corinthians 2:14-15 But a natural man does not
accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are
foolishness to him; and he cannot understand
them, because they are spiritually appraised. (15)
But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he
himself is appraised by no one.

21. • (19) 'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline;
therefore be zealous and repent.

22. • (20) 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if
anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will
come in to him and will dine with him, and he with
Me.

24. • (21) 'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit
down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame
and sat down with My Father on His throne.

25. • (21) 'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit
down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame
and sat down with My Father on His throne.
• 2 Timothy 2:12a If we endure, we will also reign
with Him;

26. • (21) 'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit
down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame
and sat down with My Father on His throne.
• 2 Timothy 2:12a If we endure, we will also reign
with Him;
• (22) 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit says to the churches.'"

27. • 2:7 To eat from the tree of life.
• 2:10 The crown of life.
• 2:11 Protection from the 2nd death.
• 2:17 The hidden manna.

28. • 2:17 A white stone with a new name.
• 2:26-27 Authority to rule the nations.
• 2:28 The morning star.
• 3:5 White garments.

29. • 3:5 Christ will confess our name before the
Father and the holy angels.
• 3:12 A pillar in God’s temple.
• 3:12 Have the name of God, the New
Jerusalem & Christ written on us.
• 3:21 Sit on Christ’s throne with Him.

30. • 1. Ephesus - Losing their first love.
• 2. Smyrna - Afraid of suffering.
• 3. Pergamum - Doctrinal defection.
• 4. Thyatira - Moral departure.
• 5. Sardis - Spiritual deadness.
• 6. Philadelphia - Not holding fast.
• 7. Laodicea - Lukewarmness.