Letter to Laodicea

The Seventh Letter: Laodicea
Messenger
"Unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans"
He will be a prophet
Word oriented
Prophecy will come to pass
Isaiah 28:9; Amos 3:6-7
There will be false prophets
Matthew 24:23-26; I Timothy 4:1; II Timothy 4:3,4; II Peter 2:1,2
A false prophet is outside the Word
He will be a man of Revelation
Paul had visions and revelations
He will be a man led of the Spirit
Paul was led by the Spirit
He will be a man of Miracles
Paul worked miracles
He will be a man of the Word
Student of the Word
Preacher of the Word
Believer of the Word
The City "Laodicea"
Means "People's rights", Rule by the people
Democratic form of government
This is the "Church of the Laodiceans"
It was a rich city
Age began shortly after the turn of the 20th century
This is the last Church Age
Complaint - 3:15-19
Lukewarm - v. 16
Formal not Spiritual - Galatians 6:3 ; II Tim. 3:5
Proud - v. 17
"Thou sayest" Self-righteous
Materially - Rich - Increased with goods
Complacent
"Have need of nothing"
Ignorant
"And knowest not" - Deceived - Proverbs 12:15
"Wretched"
"Distressed" - "Shabby" Romans 7:24
"Miserable"
"Pitiable"
"Poor"
"A beggar as cringing" - "to crouch"
"Causing to fall"
Spiritually - this generation
"Blind"
"Opaque" (as if smoky) "Tuphlos"
"Naked" - The carnal condition of the Church
Counsel , vv. 18-22
To Buy
The Source of purchase - "Me"
Gold - The Nature of God
White Raiment - The Righteousness of God
Eye-salve - The Anointing of God
The purchasing factor - Faith
To Repent v. 19
To Hear His Voice v. 20
To Overcome
The Promise to the Overcomer -- "The Throne"
To Hear The Spirit v. 22