Laodicea

 

“The Lukewarm Church”

 

I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea.... 

                                                            Colossians 2:1 NIV

Epaphras, who is one of you … is always wrestling in prayer for you…I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis…

Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.  After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.                                                             Colossians 4:12-16 NIV

 

 

“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot.  I wish you were either one or the other!  So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”

Revelation 3:15-16  NIV 

 

 

“You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’  But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.  I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.  Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline.  So be earnest, and repent.”

Revelation 3:17-19  NIV

 

“Here I am!  I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Revelation 3:20-22  NIV

 

 

“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot.  I wish you were either one or the other!  So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”

Revelation 3:15-16  NIV

 

“You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’  But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.”

Revelation 3:17  NIV 

 

 

“I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.”

Revelation 3:18  NIV 

 

 

“Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.”

Revelation 3:19  NIV 

 

 

“Here I am!  I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”

Revelation 3:20  NIV

 

 

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

                                                                Revelation 3:22  NIV