REVELATION ITS GRAND CLIMAX AT HAND!/Chapter Thirteen - Buy Gold Refined by Fire - Conclusion

 What message does Jesus have for the Laodiceans?  He has no word of commendation. Frankly, he tells them: "I know your deeds, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish you were cold or else hot. So, because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth." (Revelation 3:15. 16.)  How would respond to the message from the Lord Jesus Christi?  Would you not awaken and examine yourself?  Surely, those Laodiceans need to bestir themselves, for they have become spiritual indolent, apparently taking too much for granted.  (Compare 2 Corinthians 6:1. )  Jesus, whom they has Christians should imitated always displays a fiery zeal for Jehovah and his service. (John 2:17)  Further, meek ones have found him to be always gentle and mild, as refreshing as a cup of cold water on a sweltering hot day.  (Matthew 1:28, 29) But the Christians in Laodicea are neither hot nor cold.  Like the waters that flow down into their city, they have to become tepid, lukewarm.  They are liable to be completely rejected by Jesus, 'vomited out of his mouth'! May we for our part always strive to zealously, as did Jesus, to provide refreshment for others. - MATTHEW 9:35-38.

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