Once Philadelphia fails, she becomes Laodicea, which is to know everything but be fervent about nothing, having much and not actually sacrificing her life for anything, and to be lukewarm; may we receive God’s mercy to pay the price to buy the living faith to partake of the divine element of Christ and have fresh, […]
May we Humble Ourselves and Live before God to Continue in the Way of Philadelphia
The characteristic of the overcomers in Philadelphia is their brotherly love, for they have little power but keep the Lord’s word, do not deny His name, and love prevails among them so that they shepherd people according to God; we need to humble ourselves before God and love Him to the uttermost, not looking […]
Not being Proud but being Hot for the Lord so He Won’t Spew us out of His Mouth
The Lord’s word to Laodicea is a warning to us today – if we are proud in following the Lord, considering ourselves as rich and in need of nothing, the Lord will spew us out of His mouth, for we are lukewarm in His eyes. The Lord knows our works: He knows whether we are […]
Being Saved from Lukewarmness and Spiritual Pride, the Characteristics of Laodicea
In the Lord’s eyes, the characteristics of the church in Laodicea were lukewarmness and spiritual pride; she considered that she is wealthy and rich and needing nothing, but in His eyes she was wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked (Rev. 3:15-17). The Lord’s word to the church in Laodicea is very enlightening and exposing, and […]