TO LAODICEA--I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK

Passage: Revelation 3:14~22  

Key verse: 20


1. No place for lukewarm Christians (14-18)

The Laodiceans thought they had the best of both worlds! They had compromised with the world just enough to be comfortable. But Jesus doesn't like lukewarm Christians. He said he would spit them out. When we become self-confident and easy-going, we had better examine ourselves before the Lord. He says that such Christians are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. We need the riches which only Jesus can give. Only he can cover our nakedness and heal our blindness.

2. Repent and open the door (19-22)

Jesus really loves us. So he rebukes us. His knock on the door of our hearts is a call to repentance. We must close the door to the world if we are to open the door to Jesus. When we open the door, he comes in and cleans up all the mess and fills our lives with his love and his riches. To eat with him means to have a personal relationship with him.


Prayer: Lord, thank you for knocking on the door of my life. Please come and live with me forever.

One Word: Open the door and let Jesus in