Ephesus – 70 A.D. to 160 A.D.
Smyrna – 160 A.D. to 320 A.D.
Pergamum – 320 A.D. to the 6th Century A.D.
Thyatira – 6th Century A.D. to the 16th Century A.D.
Sardis – 16th Century A.D. to the 18th Century A.D.
Philadelphia – 18th Century A.D. to the 19th Century A.D.
Laodicea – 19th Century A.D. to Present
Revelation 3:14 (NASB95)
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:
Laodicea –The
of the people;
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2 Timothy 4:3–4 (NASB95)
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,
4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
Jesus Presents himself as the one who can handle everything.
Notice the Laodicean problem:
Revelation 3:15–16 (NASB95)
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.
1) Loss of
Revelation 3:17 (NASB95)
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,
2) Loss of
Notice God’s Solution:
Revelation 3:18 (NASB95)
18 I advise you to buy from Me ….
Revelation 3:18 (NASB95)
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.
1) Use God’s
2) Use God’s
Isaiah 64:6 (NIV84)
6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.
3) Use God’s
Revelation 3:19 (NASB95)
19 ‘Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.
4) Use God’s
Notice God’s Conclusion:
Revelation 3:20 (NASB95)
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.
Jesus Presents himself as the one who can handle everything.
Revelation 3:14 (NASB95)
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:
Revelation 3:21–22 (NASB95)
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.
22 ‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ ”