Week 7 | LAODICEA
Week 7 | LAODICEA
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Revelation 1:1–4a (ESV) The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: 2
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Revelation 4:1 (ESV) After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”
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Part#1: Letter to Laodicea
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Part #2: The Image of Jesus o
Revelation 3:14 (ESV) And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: “The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. 14
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Part #4: Rebuke o
Revelation 3:15–17 (ESV) I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 15
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Part #5: Exhortation o
Revelation 3:18 (ESV) I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire…
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Isaiah 55:1 (ESV) Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
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Revelation 3:18–20 (ESV) I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
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Part #6: The Promise o
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Revelation 3:21 (ESV) The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 21
Part #7: Hear what the Spirit is Saying o
Revelation 3:22 (ESV) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." 22
Discussion questions & more available in the Seven Letters to Seven Churches Study Guide.
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Revelation 1:1–4a (ESV) The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: 2
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Revelation 4:1 (ESV) After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”
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Part#1: Letter to Laodicea
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Part #2: The Image of Jesus o
Revelation 3:14 (ESV) And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: “The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. 14
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Part #3:
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Part #4: Rebuke o
Revelation 3:15–17 (ESV) I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 15
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Part #5: Exhortation o
Revelation 3:18 (ESV) I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire…
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Isaiah 55:1 (ESV) Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
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Revelation 3:18–20 (ESV) I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
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Part #6: The Promise o
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Revelation 3:21 (ESV) The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 21
Part #7: Hear what the Spirit is Saying o
Revelation 3:22 (ESV) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." 22
Discussion questions & more available in the Seven Letters to Seven Churches Study Guide.
