Sup With Him

The Christian's life is intended to be lived in close, unhurried fellowship with Christ. Sadly, we can put Christ on the outside of our life leaving Him knocking at our door. If we will hear Him and open the door, He will come in and "sup with us."

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1. The spiritual condition of the Laodecian Christians; lukewarm

a. Lukewarm is not what God wants

b. Lukewarm describes a spiritual condition which does not have the heat God desires, but enough heat for us to feel comfortable and satisfied.

c. The Laodecian Christians viewed their lives and found no need, which was different than Christ's assessment.

d. The Laodecian Christians wrongly evaluated their life in terms of physical wellness and not in terms of their relationship with Christ.

2. The counsel Christ gives.

Invest in obtaining:

a. real riches

b. white garments

c. eyesalve

3. The consequences of their condition

a. Their spiritual conditon was offensive to God, it nauseated Him.

b. Their lives were "poor, miserable, and wretched" with no spiritual power or victory.

c. Their lives were in danger of God's chastening, if they were not experiencing it already.

d. They had moved Christ outside of their lives.

4. Christ calls on the Laodecians to:

a. Be zealous, and repent

b. Hear His voice

c. Open the door