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The water came either from hot springs and was cooled to lukewarm or came from a cooler source and warmed up in the aqueduct on the way. This is the eighth and final part in the bible study series. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled laodicea, the lukewarm church, and is from the ministry of david legge, a christian preacher and bible teacher from belfast, northern ireland. The book of hebrews begins, in the past god spoke to our forefathers. The church of laodicea in the bible and archaeology. This need was met by bringing water six miles north from denizli through a system of stone pipes water conveyed to laodicea through these pipes was lukewarm by the time it reached the city holman bible dictionary, 1994, laodicea.

Furthermore, jeremiah was considered to be associated with the terms baruch and the. But if that evil servant says in his heart, my master is delaying his coming, and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards. I say unto you, is equivalent to the old testament formula, as i live, saith jehovah. But because of the great light that god has given them, the great bible truths for our time, which should have caused them to be zealous unto good works, living and sharing these precious truths with the rest of the world. These things saith the amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of god. The church was established in the apostolic age, the earliest period of christianity, and is probably best known for being one of the seven churches of asia addressed by name in the book of. In august 1987, a wellknown evangelist in the church of god said, you would be surprised how often the work internally mirrors the world externally. Laodiceans, epistle to the international standard bible. The church of laodicea in the bible and archaeology biblical.

Open your bible to revelation chapter 3 and we will look again at our text, verses 14 to 22, the final of the seven letters to the churches in asia minor, namely the letter to the church at laodicea. Laodicea was built at the junction of the lycus and maeander valleys and at the intersection of three major roman highways. Aune, david, revelation, word biblical commentary, dallas texas, 1997. In the list, the old testament contained 22 books, and these books were arranged in a manner that is similar to what can be found in the present english bible. Christs message to his church at laodicea was direct and unyielding. This is not the first time we read about the church at laodicea. Now i want you to show me that in the scriptures, because as i read scripture, i find. The laodicean church was a christian community established in the ancient city of laodicea on the river lycus, in the roman province of asia, and one of the early centers of christianity. Since revelation is an endtime book, the overview given in revelation 2 and 3 is especially significant at this time.

On the radio you are sharing the services of the first baptist church in dallas. Also notice what jesus says in a parable concerning the time just before his return. Laodicea, laodiceans encyclopedia of the bible bible. It is not listed as a canonical book or cited as scripture by the church fathers, and it was explicitly rejected by jerome and others in ancient. Why does the author of the book of revelation call the church of laodicea lukewarm. Revelation is the scariest book in the bible, yet its also one of the most comforting, reassuring, and exciting books in the bible. The message jesus to the church of laodicea reveals the christless character of many. The church at laodicea was most likely established sometime. One curious feature of many manuscripts of the latin vulgate is the inclusion of the apocryphal epistola ad laodicenses. According to expositors bible commentary, a sixmilelong aqueduct brought laodicea its supply of water from the south. Someone who is hot is obviously zealous, actually living the faith that they proclaim.

To the angel of the church in laodicea write and here were introduced to the correspondent the amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of god, says this. Lessons from the church of laodicea september 30, 2017 charles cooley this is the last letter out of seven that jesus dictated and it is perhaps the saddest for it highlights how easy it is for all of us to get complacent and satisfied with the status quo. Laodicea was the chief city of phrygia in the lycus valley, strategically located where three highways converged. Laodicea laodicea the city of this name mentioned in scripture lay on the confines of phrygia and lydia, about 40 miles east of ephesus rev. Of course, it closes with an injunction to the laodiceans to exchange epistles with the colossians. By 1991, many of the churches had changed their hymnals to suit the trends of the time. Laodicea, on the other hand, was wealthy and powerful, but its abundance produced a spirit of indifference and apathy, which was especially evident in the church. The city of this name mentioned in scripture lay on the confines of phrygia and lydia, about 40 miles east of ephesus revelation 3. Laodicea was situated in the valley of the lycus, near colosse and hierapolis. Laodicea was a wealthy, industrious city in the province of phrygia in the. It was thereby a highly commercial and wealthy city.

Revelation 10 and the laodicean church prophecy, seven thunders, and laodicea. Salute the brethren which are in laodicea, and nymphas, and the church which is in his house. This is part 10 of a chapterbychapter bible study series in the book of revelation. The message to laodicea is not a message of hopelessness. Firstcentury laodicea sat astride two major trade routes. The apostle john recorded jesus christs messages to seven churches in revelation 2 and 3. To the church in laodicea and unto the angel of the church of the laodiceans write. I was listening to a radio show about the church of laodicea, the commentator was saying that the definition of laodicea is rule of the people and i wondered if this could actually mean social justice since this is what a lot of modern churches are striving for instead of the gospel. The lord rejects such churches and christians, for christ does not compromise with men. Laodicea was a wealthy city during the roman period. What was jesus message to the church in laodicea in. The church of laodicea is the last of seven churches.

They cannot be said to be cold and so utterly disregardful of religion, or of christian faith and custom. The ancient town stood on a plateau nearly a hundred feet above the river. Laodiceas strategic position helped to make it one of the richest commercial and financial centers in the roman empire. In all the letters, except the letter to laodicea, there is a commendation, and it is vital for gods people at the end of time to take heed of the laodicean counsel because, sadly, we have done nothing to commend. Among the seven churches, laodicea is the last before the return of christ, and it is unquestionably dominant today.

All three of these churches are named by paul in the colossian letter, and an epistle, now probably lost, was sent to laodicea. In his letter to the church of laodicea, jesus warns us about the danger of selfsufficiency. Study the bible, learn about jesus christ, get christian living advice online. Revelation 10 and the laodicean church bible tools. Laodicea was a wealthy banking center and proud of her rich resources. The amen, the faithful and true witness, the head of gods creation, says these things. As many as i love, i rebuke and chasten, he thundered, therefore be zealous and repent. A round trip visit to all the seven churches of revelation, starting at laodicea, would be 523 kilometers or 325 miles. Index books of the bible revelation church in laodicea. Robert baralepistlespaperon the lukewarm church at laodicea2032006 adpage 4 abstract st. Therefore the church, instead of giving way to the bible, has been trying to bend the bible to the church. This is the final segment of my notes from a weekly study of the book of revelation covering the church at laodicea. Lessons from the church of laodicea prophecy for today.

Some have printed a new bible which puts god in the feminine, and now we see the overspreading of abominations daniel 9. In our preaching through the bible, we have come to the. In his book, the revelation of jesus christ, on pages 51 and 52, and we have this in our revelation unveiled booklet. Beyond laodicea was the romes eastern province of phrygia. A message to the messengers a bible study on what jesus has to say to the ministerial force entrusted with feeding his flock ministers, the messages of revelation 3 are directed to you. And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the laodicea ns. Johns vision of the holy spirits message to the church at laodicea is a message of chastisement for lukewarm faith that had compromised with a pagan world. And unto the angel of the church of the laodiceans write. Christ in the book of revelation what is in the old testament spoken of jehovah. In johns vision, recorded in the book of book of revelation, christ instructs john to write a message to the seven churches of asia minor.

After each message, everyone is told, he who has an ear to hear, let him hear what the spirit says to the churches revelation 3. Now, at the beginning of the series, in the introductory bible study, we read a section from our booklet on the book of revelation wherein we quoted a work by a man named john walvoord. You could certainlyand ive seen some even in former soviet republics that are that way, as well, with money from the west. The seventh and final letter to the churches of ancient asia minor is to the church in the city of laodicea. The beloved disciple john is almost certainly the author of the book, but unlike other new testament letters, the first few chapters of this book seem to be like a dictation straight from jesus.

Does christ aim this message directly to the church in our timethe most critical moment in world history. Revelation 3 commentary the message to laodicea bible gateway. Nasb first, the word, amen, literally means so be it. Water is an important necessity for any metropolis, and the ancient city of laodicea accommodated this need. Now lets open our bibles to revelation chapter 3, and we come to the last of the letters to the seven churches, the letter to the church at laodicea. The epistle to the laodiceans is a lost although witnessed in codex fuldensis letter of paul the apostle, the original existence of which is inferred from an instruction to the congregation in colossae to send their letter to the believing community in laodicea, and likewise obtain a copy of the letter from laodicea greek. In the council of laodicea, cyril of jerusalem provided a list of scriptures that were considered to be divine. The city, originally named diospolis the city of jupiter and then rhoas, was given the name laodicea by king antiochus ii. In these the pauline epistles, with the epistle to the hebrews, immediately follow the gospels, with laodiceans standing between galatians and ephesians. The poignant plea, though directed first to the church at laodicea.

Read hot, cold, and lukewarm from christian radio ministry thru the bible with dr. Everyone one here in southern california looked down at their bible and started looking at whats in chapter 10. The first to timothy was written from laodicea, which is the chiefest city of phrygia pacatiana. Why did the church in laodicea receive a direct message from the lord. As head of the church, christ cannot use them in the spiritual state in which he finds them.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the church of laodicea is noted as being wealthy in the bible see revelation 3. That there was a flourishing church at laodicea, in the primitive times of. Epistle to the laodiceans the lost books of the bible. I think a better explanation is that he is saying you are completely useless to. His immediate audience is the 1st century church at laodicea, but his warnings are. The laodicean church was a christian community established in the ancient city of laodicea. The epistle to the laodiceans is included in all 18 german bibles printed prior to luthers translation, beginning with the first german bible, issued by johann mental at strassburg in 1488. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot.

King james bible dictionary reference list laodicea. The amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of god, says this. Not only was laodicea located on major trade routes that connected it to important cities like ephesus, smyrna and sardis, but also it was a center of textile production and banking. Very few among us wish to be associated with the church of the laodiceans. The major weakness of laodicea was its lack of a water supply.

Philadelphia, both chronologically and organizationally, has now virtually disappeared from the scene, leaving only patiently enduring individuals scattered. They are taken chiefly from the epistle to the philippians, but here and there one is borrowed elsewhere, e. Now, you remember that in each case the letter begins with an identification of the one who writes, none other than the lord jesus christ. But that is not the message of the bible and certainly not the message of revelation. And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the laodiceans. A letter to laodicea nation of judgment the seven churches. Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Laodicea forbids use of epistles of barnabus, council of. Members of the church must take this observation into consideration because we have an urgent and critical responsibility to prevent the world from. The muslims have been buying up the churches and using them, converting them to mosques, but you could certainly find many churches today that represent laodicea, at least in america.