The Lukewarm Church at Laodecia: Revelation 3:15-22 NKJV “ I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold nor hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm & neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 “Because you say, I am rich, having become wealthy, & have need of nothing--& do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, & naked---18 “I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich & white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; & anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke & chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 “Behold, I stand at the door & knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, ‘I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21“To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame & sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
A question: Are we just indifferent to what is going on around us? Lukewarm water is nauseating. The world wants you to lead us down a spiral of death. I am always amazed how many want to lead you with "boots on the ground". Now if you cannot sing, then praise Jesus. If you cannot dance, then dance for Jesus. If you cannot write an encouragement to others, then pray for them. Pray to reach those who require Jesus in this hour of need.
The Original comes from heaven. The Actual Substance of Him is the anointing by faith. But those of the culture of this world spread their ideas through the empty traditions of human beings and the empty superstition of spirit beings, but that is not the way of Christ. Everything of God is expressed in Him, so you & I can see and hear HIM clearly. You do not need a telescope, a microscope or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ & the emptiness of the universe without him. God needs the faithful hearer of Him not a sometime hearer and sometime doer.
Straight forward talk with God is His wisdom. Psalm 85:8-13 Amplified Bible…I will listen [with expectancy] to what God the Lord will say, for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints (to those who are in right standing with Him) but let them not turn back to(self-confident) folly. 9 Surely His salvation is near to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him [and is ready to appropriate] that [the manifest presence of God, His] glory may tabernacle and abide in our land. The only tent or tabernacle is you and me…
We have the Holy Spirit who abides in us! If sin occurs then He is steadfast by giving correction but the unfaithful will move away. It is finding where one resides if they choose worldly ways.
We are not to compromise: a group who wants to change God and His word will compromise your integrity of faith……….. Romans 6:16-20 …NKJV…..16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. 17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions & offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, & avoid them. 18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, & simple concerning evil. ( evil speaking going on )20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
1.
1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to
righteousness and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
2. Here Paul quotes from a third century B.C. writer from Athens Menander. To show that our lives are influenced by what we believe with whom we are associate.
Righteousness is related to salvation, forgiveness
of sin, & eternal life…See in Romans 1:16-17 NKJV For I am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for
everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.; Romans 6:23; Romans 8:1-2; Romans 10:1
The righteousness of God is exhibited (lived out
and seen) in the believer’s life…Please see in Romans 6:15-16 NKJV What then? Shall we sin because we are not
under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 do you not know that to whom you
present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slave whom you obey,
whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness.
In Christ, we are given a new position which is defined and motivated to practice. In unity with Him in His death and resurrection, we know Christ is made into what God requires. The Lord wants the church to repent and turn. He wants them to be zealous for Him and His kingdom which is coming.
Fellowship is an ongoing thing. Fellowship with Him is our responsibility. Is our life conformed to the word of God? Do people hear Jesus speak through us or is it something else?
Heard this guy speaking that in one act of culture, he now has an extra five thousand followers on his Instagram. I want you to read this, but I desire you follow Him who gives you life. I cannot give you life but I can encourage you to follow Jesus, hear Him speak His wisdom to guide you to the kingdom of God.
Jesus
was obedient to His Father to the end, and his final word before his death on
the Cross was a prayer to His Father. The relationship of Jesus to the Father
is given in John 3:16 “ For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son,
so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life.”
Jesus
declared, “The Father and I are one.” John 10:30
Jesus
declared: John 14:10 “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the
Father in Me?” The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own
authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
He
had a return ticket: "I came from the Father and have come into the world;
again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father" John 16:28
Jesus fulfills His own mission and that of His
Father on the Cross! He directs His final word, “Father, into Your hands I
commend My spirit. Luke 23:46
"Now
when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said,
"Certainly this was a righteous Man" (Luke 23:47).
This church, Laodecia, is one written about as those being indifferent, to being the arrogant, those only lukewarm. Do we speak like Jesus spoke from the Cross? Do our lives imitate His life on earth?
I had warned a few of the readers of this blog to be watchful for vultures gathering, for scripture tells us that they will come together for that "BIG" banquet of men and women left behind in their boots on the ground. I told Mr. Mike we had two vultures in this area for about 5 years. This year in January we had three circling. This week, the last week of August we have 8 vultures circling. Oh my! So let me know Candace, Buffy and Betty if you see many circling vultures! (Matthew 24:28) We are closer to Jesus' return, and we should be ready to go in the righteous kingdom of God.
How many vultures circle your city? Pay attention to the skies! They know He is coming soon! Amen.
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