Laodicea, Laodicean!
Revelation 3
14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Read the counsel to our lukewarm church again, analyze it in terms of content and context. What is the problem; church message -content/ or church people -context? What is the urgent need for our (SDA) church?
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Permalink Reply by Benicio Schorea on -
If you know that laodicea is the last chruch.
Is every body in the laodicea lukewarm?
The SDA CHURCH NEED noting, what we have to do is think the counsel, which is the Bible and the SOP!
Benicio
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Mark indeed, we need evry thing. Bud every thing that we need is in the word God, my friend!
Benicio
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That why we have to heed the word of God which is the Holy Cannon. For not to be comdemn!
Benicio
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Permalink Reply by REDVA MAY FERRIL on -
Yeah, cannot be truer Mark. Went we walk with the Lord in the light of HIS WORD what a glory He sheds on our way....trust and obey. Listen it again- solid words. (Below)
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Permalink Reply by REDVA MAY FERRIL on
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True Benicio, the song says, "...Heeding thy Holy word I win the strife.."
We must cooperate with God.
Love
Sis. Redva
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Permalink Reply by REDVA MAY FERRIL on
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Yes, so true Mark, the same WORD that sanctifies us John17:17 is the same WORD that justifies and condemns us ( Matthew 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.)
. What a power. Here is an experience I had.
Some years ago I signed up to work in the General Election as Day's Supervisor. The election day workers were invited to a special church the Sunday before the election. I attended. The usher greeted me by saying, " Are you one of the politicians? Sit over here." (This is not the point really) The preacher's sermon (forget the title) was about the laws- The 10 Commandments. He did them one by one (not certain if he went in the order) explaining the importance of each and how they should be applied. I kept praising God. When He got to Remember.... I was so vivified by the Spirit I could not keep silent. I shouted, "Praise the Lord , Remember the Sabbath Day ...by our words we are justified and by our words we are condemned." The preacher was spell bounded and started to fumble - staring me in the face said, "And the jews couldn't keep it" He was defeated by the word and the message lost power.
So you see what you are saying is so true.
Love
Sis. Redva
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Permalink Reply by REDVA MAY FERRIL on
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"Everything" of God is certainly the way to go Benicio. No exclusion and no inclusion- God and God alone, first and foremost so His Holy Spirit can vivify our- agreeing with Mark.
God bless
Sis. Redva
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Permalink Reply by REDVA MAY FERRIL on
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Mark, wow! This is a very saturating and profound SERMON. It is a soul searching blessing.
Thanks
Love
Sis. Redva
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Permalink Reply by REDVA MAY FERRIL on
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Hey Benicio good to have you again. Happy new year, peace and blessings to you and your family.
Thanks for responding. You hit it straight. We need t heed the counsels given to us by God through His divinely inspired Word. That is it period.
Love
Sis. Redva
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Permalink Reply by Benicio Schorea on
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Happy New year for you to. An many many bless from abouve
Benicio
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Permalink Reply by REDVA MAY FERRIL on
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Thanks, love to you and family. I really need the blessings. Pray for me.
Love
Sis. Redva
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Permalink Reply by Benicio Schorea on
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Wh have to heed to the counsel, Buying gold (faith and love) white raimen (righteousnss of Christ) and eye salve (true spiritual discermmment) the laodicean.
"Look to your own defect. You had better dicover one of your own faults than ten of your brothern" In Heavenly Places p178
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