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Senior Sunday School 4 : Book of Revelation : Lesson 13

Text: Revelation 3:14-22
8 December 2024

SSS 4
Book of Revelation 8 December 2024

14 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,
‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:

15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot.

16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—

18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door and 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 and sat down with My Father on His throne.

22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ”

Revelation 3:14-22

THE CITY OF LAODICEA

1. Strong Jewish population

2. Three things characterized the Church

a) Financial wealth
b) Textile Industry
c) Medical product (eye salve)
3. Centre of Emperor worship

DESCRIPTION OF THE LORD JESUS

1. The Amen

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. 20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

2 Corinthians 1:19-22

a) Embodiment of Truth
b) Promises of God – Yes and Amen in the Lord Jesus

2. The Faithful and True Witness

17 It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”

John 8:17-18

a) The Lord bears witness of Himself
b) God bears witness too

3. The Beginning of the creation of God:

a) “Beginning” does not connote chronology
b) “Prominence/ Eminence”- the key element

ASSESSMENT OF THE WORKS OF THE CHURCH

15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot.

16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

Revelation 3:15-16

1. I know your works

2. Problem lies in the manner of how the works were done

a) Not cold
b) Not hot
c) Lukewarm

3. Danger

The Lord would spit out the Church!

THE PROBLEM ASSESSED

Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—

Revelation 3:17

1. Where “Wealth” becomes a problem

‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’

Revelation 3:17a

a) Self-sufficiency
b) No needs!

2. True spiritual state

a) Wretched
b) Miserable
c) Poor
d) Blind
e) Naked

GOOD COUNSEL GIVEN

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

Revelation 3:18

1. Buy gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich

2. White garments

a) That you may be clothed
b) That the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed

3. Eye salve that you may see

CHASTENING

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

Revelation 3:19

1. The love of the Lord

2. Rebuke and chastening

3. Be zealous and repent

A GRACIOUS INVITATION

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

Revelation 3:20

1. Standing at the door and knocking

2. Response needed

a) To open the door
b) To welcome the Lord

3. The Lord’s promise

a) The Lord will come in
b) He will dine with the believer

THE OVERCOMER

21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ”

Revelation 3:21-22

1. The overcomer

a) He will sit with the Lord
b) A very great honour

2. The Lord as an Overcomer

a) He sits with the Father on His throne
b) Honour and majesty

3. The need to hear what the Spirit of God is saying

a) To the churches
b) To the individual