Laodicea Analysis

Jesus sent John the Apostle to the churches in Laodicea. John wrote letters to seven churches there. Jesus heard what was happening so he came to Laodicea to talk to them. The Lord Jesus Christ told them that their church makes him sick. Jesus also tells them that he knows their works. Their works are neither cold nor hot, but lukewarm; consequently Christ is about to spew them out of his mouth. The church did not provide a refreshing spirituality or a therapeutic one. The church needs both of these in order to do their good works for God. It was ineffective; moreover, distasteful to the Lord. In the bible, it talks about their water that was brought into the city. In this passage, it is not necessarily talking about the water, but the churches …show more content…
This is where you see the cities famous three essentials come into play. God told the church that they needed white garments to cover the shame of their nakedness. We said earlier that the famous fabric used in this city was wool; this could be intended as symbolic of righteousness. To compare this allusion to another character in the bible; you saw Isaiah who walk naked for three and half years. Isaiah did this because it was an honor to receive fine clothing. According to God, the Laodiceans were walking spiritually naked. For they did not understand their humiliation, they needed the white robes of righteousness to except the acknowledgement of their shameful condition. The third essential comes into play with the medical school. The church in Laodicea was spiritually blind. They also thought, in their heart and their eyes, that they were clear spiritually; they knew that they needed God to open them. God tells us to repent so that we will not have spiritual blindness. The Lord tells them that he is there, no matter what the Lord still loves them. Anytime the church wants to repent, He is there for them. They just have to take that first step in repentance in order for him to come in. God stands beside everyone, he is always there for you no matter what; you are just the one that keeps Him closed out. Jesus stands there waiting on you to hear His voice and open the door …show more content…
The Lord told the churches, in Laodicea, that whoever overcomes in would grant a seat beside Him on the throne. The right to sit with Christ on the throne goes beyond His promise to the apostles; it looks to His reign on earth. The Lord explains to them that He did the same thing with his father. Laodicea identified the church as theirs and not the Lords, which identifies a problem of possession. The church did as they pleased; not considering the will of the Lord. Our duty is to preach, praise, promote, and publish Him. We are to give all our glory to God, not us. The Laodiceans glorified themselves; they were rich and wealthy physically so they figured that they were okay. As we go back to the illustration of the water, the church was neither cold nor hot, for the works of God. They were not burning hot with the passion for Jesus, neither were they completely dead for Christ. The condition the church was in made Jesus sick. Jesus had to do something because he loves His people and He wants them to compass His works. The church miss represents the Lord Jesus, He is a man of passion and on fire; it showed in his life and ministry. The church also had a problem with the perception of it. People thought they were the perfect church. They noticed that they were wealthy and powerful. People felt as if they had everything and they did not need anything. What the