07) Laodicea

Letters to the Churches

#07

I Stand at the Door and KnockRevelation 3.14-22

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart 24 August, 2008Las Cruces, NM

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: The church in Laodicea was in trouble and didn’t even realize it. They were so self-deluded and complacent that they thought they needed nothing. Jesus’ love calls on them to be zealous and repent, buying from Him true treasure, true righteousness and true knowledge.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”

I Standat the Door and Knock

Revelation 3.14-22

Let him hear

PergamumThyatira

Ephesus

Smyrna

Patmos

Crete

Rhodes

A S I A

L Y C I A

G A L A T I A

P A M P H Y L I A

C I L I C I A

C A P P A D O C I A

B I T H Y N I A

AegeanSea

Black Sea

Great Sea(Mediterranean)

Hellespontus

T H R A C E

Seven Churchesof Asia

SardisPhiladelphia

Laodicea

P O N T U S

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The Amen

The Amen

The Faithful and True Witness

The Amen

The Faithful and True Witness

The Beginning of God’s Creation

I know your works.

“I will spit you out of my mouth”

“Would that you

were either cold...”

“orhot.”

“I am rich, I have

prospered, and I

need nothing.”

Wretched

PitiablePoorBlind

Naked

“for apart from meyou can do nothing”

— John 15.5

“I counsel you to buy from me...”

“Come, everyone who thirsts,Come to the waters;And he who has no money,Come, buy and eat!Come buy wine and milkWithout money and without price.”

— Isaiah 55.1

True Treasure

“lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven”

— Matthew 6.20

“the light of the knowledge of the

glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ”

— 2 Corinthians 4.6-7

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure

hidden in a field”— Matthew 13.44

“They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be

generous and ready to share”

— 1 Timothy 6.18-19

True Righteousness

“He has clothed me with the garments of salvation; He has covered me with the robes of

righteousness”— Isaiah 61.10

“Let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing

holiness to completion in the fear of God.”

— 2 Corinthians 7.1

True Knowledge

“Christ, in whom are hidden all the

treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

— Colossians 2.2-3

“But my eyes are toward you, O God,

my Lord; in You I seek refuge; leave me not

defenseless!”— Psalm 141.8

“having the eyes of your heart

enlightened.”— Ephesians 1.18

Hope Riches Power

“ThosewhomI love,

I reprove and

discipline”

Be zealous& repent

Let him hear