Calvary Church

Laodicea was guilty of the one sine that makes God sick to His stomach, the sin of LUKE warmness and spiritual APATHY; the sin of sitting on the FENCE

Jesus is the AMEN of God. The word literally means TRUTH

We’re Told Two Things About the Church and Two Things About the Lord in the Text
1. The Church was DESPERATE in its Condition
A. It was a LUKEWARM Church

We’re Told Two Things About the Church and Two Things About the Lord in the Text
1. The Church was DESPERATE in its Condition
A. It was a LUKEWARM Church
1) It’s the Lukewarm Christian that Keeps LOST People from COMING to Jesus
2) Luke Warmness is an INSULT to God

Someone has defined Luke Warmness as a YAWN in the face of God

We’re Told Two Things About the Church and Two Things About the Lord in the Text
1. The Church was DESPERATE in its Condition
A. It was a LUKEWARM Church
B. It was a LORD Less Church

We’re Told Two Things About the Church and Two Things About the Lord in the Text
1. The Church was DESPERATE in its Condition
2. The Church was DECEIVED by its Conceit
A. It was Deceived by its ARROGANCE

The Problem was, this Church Did Not Have Those Things that Money CANNOT Buy.

Never Measure Your Success by What You OWN. Measure Your Success by What OWNS YOU.

We’re Told Two Things About the Church and Two Things About the Lord in the Text
1. The Church was DESPERATE in its Condition
2. The Church was DECEIVED by its Conceit
A. It was Deceived by its ARROGANCE
B. It was Deceived by its IGNORANCE

The arrogance of the Laodicean Church was rooted in their IGNORANCE.

We’re Told Two Things About the Church and Two Things About the Lord in the Text
1. The Church was DESPERATE in its Condition
2. The Church was DECEIVED by its Conceit
3. The Lord was Definite in His CORRECTION
A. A Renewal of Spiritual VALUES

Gold in the Bible Represents RIGHTEOUSNESS

We’re Told Two Things About the Church and Two Things About the Lord in the Text
1. The Church was DESPERATE in its Condition
2. The Church was DECEIVED by its Conceit
3. The Lord was Definite in His CORRECTION
A. A Renewal of Spiritual VALUES
B. A Renewal of Spiritual VIRTUE

In the Scriptures White Signified PURITY

We’re Told Two Things About the Church and Two Things About the Lord in the Text
1. The Church was DESPERATE in its Condition
2. The Church was DECEIVED by its Conceit
3. The Lord was Definite in His CORRECTION
A. A Renewal of Spiritual VALUES
B. A Renewal of Spiritual VIRTUE
C. A Renewal of Spiritual VISION

How Can a Church or a Christian Renew Their Spiritual VALUES, VIRTUE and VISION? Only one way: REPENTANCE

If you’ve noticed, every time one of these Churches had a problem, Jesus called for them to REPENT

We’re Told Two Things About the Church and Two Things About the Lord in the Text
1. The Church was DESPERATE in its Condition
2. The Church was DECEIVED by its Conceit
3. The Lord was Definite in His CORRECTION
4. The Lord was Deliberate in His CONCERN

Lukewarmness can affect an entire Church, but REVIVAL can come to an individual