Messages to 7
Churches
of Revelation
The church
identification
(location)
A name or
description of
Jesus
Commendation
Rebuke and
Exhortation
A promise as an
incentive for
faithful obedience
Laodicea
Rev 3:14-22 Lukewarm
Rich / wealthy
Naked / blind
Laodicea was "one of the wealthiest cities in
the world.“
William Barclay
The town specialized in banking, producing
black woolen cloth, and health care. It had
suffered a severe earthquake that destroyed
it, but its prosperous citizens had rebuilt it
without the aid of Rome.
Thomas Constable
The Laodiceans had a reputation for saying
and doing whatever was necessary in order
to preserve their own well-being.
Fredrick Tatford
Rev 3:14a
Laodicea
To the angel of the
church in Laodicea
write:
Jesus
Rev 3:14b
The Amen, the
faithful and true
Witness, the
Beginning of the
creation of God,
says this:
The Amen –so be it
Faithful and true witness
Beginning of the creation of God
Commendation
Rev 3:??
OOPs
This is the only church on the
list with no commendation.
Rev 3:15-17
Rebuke
Lukewarm
Believers in Laodicea had tried to
satisfy their needs with their wealth.
What are some of the things we can try to use to
satisfy our needs other than Christ?
Why did Jesus describe the Laodiceans as
wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked?
How can we assess our actual “spiritual net
worth”?
Exhortation
Rev 3:18
I advise you to
buy from Me
gold refined by
fire
Symbolism
Gold
What does gold symbolize in this
verse?
How could the Laodiceans “buy” it?
How could we “buy” this kind of gold?
Exhortation+
Rev 3:19
Those whom I
love, I reprove
and discipline;
How does God reprove and
discipline us?
How does God’s discipline
demonstrate his love?
How can we determine if some
event or circumstance is God’s
discipline or not?
If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to
him and will dine with him, and he with Me. 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.
To be in God’s presence!
Messages to 7
Churches
of Revelation
