Dear Church: The Church In Laodicea Church Is Messy podcast

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So far in this series, we’ve looked at the unexpected messages to four churches in modern-day Turkey.

UNEXPECTED MESSAGE:

• It’s better to have no church than an unloving church.

• It’s better to let a church suffer than to prevent it.

• It’s possible for a church to stand up for Jesus while standing against Jesus.

• It’s possible for a church to wrongly value staying together over staying faithful.

• It’s possible for everyone but Jesus to be convinced that a church is alive and well.

• A church may be strongest when it’s weak.
• It’s possible for a church to be physically rich but spiritually bankrupt.

Message Scripture Passage:
Revelation 3:14-22

Series Thesis:
KNOWING the truth doesn’t change anything. SUBMITTING to the truth changes everything.

Topics Discussed Today:

00:00 Intro
01:48 Lukewarm coffee and lukewarm churches.
02:26 What does "lukewarm" mean in the letter to Laodicea?
06:15 History of Laodicea with hot springs, cold water streams, and financial wealth.
07:46 What does this context and history suggest about Jesus's message here?
14:27 Svea's story of trusting Jesus when learning to ski as a kid.
18:51 Self-reliance and competency in spiritual matters.
20:08 Discussion of Jesus's pace in dealing with people--efficient, quick, slow, or something else?
25:52 How could Autumn Ridge Church learn from and apply the messages in this and the other letters to churches in Revelation?

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