The Church in Laodicea
Beginners course on Revelation.
Purpose: To acquaint you with the book and to help you to see the events as they happen in Revelation.
1. Jesus identifies himself as the ,the faithful and true , the of the creation of God.
Revelation 3:14 "And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;"
to question 1.
2. Does Jesus know their works? Revelation 3:15 "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot."
to question 2.
3. Does Jesus have anything against this church?
to question 3.
4. The problem with this church is that they were neither or . Revelation 3:15 "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot."
to question 4.
5. Because this church was , Jesus would them out of his mouth. Revelation 3:16 "So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."
In other words, they made Jesus .
to question 5.
6. This church thought they were , and had need of nothing; but they are , , , , and naked. Revelation 3:17 "Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:"
to question 6.
7. Did Jesus give them any advice? . Revelation 3:18 "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see."
to question 7.
8. As many as Jesus loves, he will and
them. Revelation 3:19 "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."
to question 8.
9. Jesus wants them to be and
. Revelation 3:19 "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."
to question 9.
10. Does Jesus want to have fellowship with us? Revelation 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."
to question 10.
11. Those who overcome will with Jesus in his . Revelation 3:21 "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne."
to question 11.
12. "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;" Revelation 3:22 This statement means . (Choose one of the following)
to question 12.
13. Do we have any churches today that are lukewarm?
to question 13.
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