SERMON

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SERMON
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Introduction 12 I turned round to see the voice
that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw
seven golden lampstands, 13 and among the
lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed
in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a
golden sash round his chest. Rev 112-13
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Introduction
7 churches of Asia Minor (Turkey)
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Introduction Message to 7 churches. Speaks to
the whole Church today. Christ is among us.
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• CONTEXT - Laodicea
• To the angel of the church in Laodicea write
• Rev 314
• Abundant wealth financial centre
• Textiles finest black wool
• Medical industry eye salve (cure most eye
  problems)

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• CONDITION
• You say, I am rich I have acquired wealth and
  do not need a thing. But you do not realise that
  you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
  Rev 317
• Compartmentalised their lives
• Spiritually ..Poor, Blind Naked

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• COUNSEL
• 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in
  the fire, so that you can become rich and white
  clothes to wear, so that you can cover your
  shameful nakedness and salve to put on your
  eyes, so that you can see.
  Rev 318
• Jesus can sort them out.

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• COUNSEL
• Why buy?
• Come, all you who are thirsty,
• come to the waters
• and you who have no money,
• come, buy and eat!
• Come, buy wine and milk
• without money and without cost.
• Isa 551 (see verse 2 3)

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• CHOICE
• 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold
  nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!
  16 So, because you are lukewarm  neither hot nor
  cold  I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
  Rev 315-16
• Hot Spring
• Close to Him / Prioritize Him

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Conclusion Rev 320 Great Invitation Know
that He is CLOSE He Knows our CONDITION Hear
His COUNSEL Make the right CHOICE
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