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  • Charles Mallory avatar

    Lukewarm Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,528 views

    Encouraging the Church not to slam her doors in the face of Christ with complacency and spiritual blindness.

    HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A STRAIGHT RIVER? CANALS ARE STRAIGHT, BUT ALL RIVERS SEEM TO BE CROOKED. WE WOULD CALL THIS "MEANDERING." WHY ARE RIVERS CROOKED? THEY ARE CROOKED BECAUSE THE NATURAL TENDENCY OF A RIVER IS TO TAKE THE EASIEST WAY AROUND ANY OBSTACLE. SO RIVERS ARE ALWAYS CROOKED, AND THEY ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    I Stand At The Door And Knock Series

    Contributed by Robert Thomas on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,178 views

    A message on the letter to the church at Laodicea

    I stand at the Door and Knock Revelation 3:14 - 22 Intro: Do you like tea? How many liked Iced tea? How many like Hot tea? How about luke warm tea? God gives an interesting description to this last of the seven churches. These passages witness our LORD approaching churches with the white hot ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lukewarm Church

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Nov 14, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 3,933 views

    This church was totally blind to it’s true condition.

    THE LUKEWARM CHURCH REVELATION 3:14-22 And 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; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Lukewarm Church

    Contributed by Rickey Shive on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 431 ratings
     | 119,696 views

    A sermon designed to motivate complacent Christians to become more committed and involved in the church.

    Introduction: When I was a kid growing up on the farm, one of the annual jobs I always looked forward to was the "chicken harvest." I guess I should apologize in advance for the somewhat graphic nature of this illustration; however, it best illustrates my point. Nonetheless, I looked forward to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wayne Burnett avatar

    Spiritual Characteristics Of The Last Day's Church

    Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 191 ratings
     | 34,049 views

    BASED ON 1 PETER 4:7-16, WHAT CHARACTERISTICS SHOULD MARK THE CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS?

    SPIRITUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAST DAYS CHURCH 1 PETER 4:7-16 & REVELATION 3:7-22 I. LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS A. Spiritually speaking many people have no perception of the time we are in 1-as a kid I thought my parents had been around forever, I couldn’t comprehend them being kids 2-when ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Why People Don't Answer The Door

    Contributed by Don Austin on Jul 21, 2001
    based on 346 ratings
     | 40,675 views

    Reasons people don’t answer God’s call.

    "Why People Don’t Answer The Door" Rev 3:20 Have you ever gone to someone’s house and knocked on the door and they never came to answer it? You know their in there, the TV is going or the radio going, tape player going, but they don’t answer the door. I was told a story once about a guy went ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Scriptures On Salvation

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 28, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,724 views

    Scriptures along with sinners prayer

    Scriptures On Salvation John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. John 6:47 a [believeth on me] This expresses an act and a continued process. It could not be that one act of faith and no more will save the soul (Luke 8:13; 1 Tim. 1:19; 1 Tim. 4:1; ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Lukewarm Laodicea--The Church Of The Closed Door" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 13,506 views

    The consequences of complacency

    "Lukewarm Laodicea-the church of the closed door" Rev 3:14-22 The Letters to the 7 Churches; Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts When I lived in Germany, I discovered the most popular soft drink overseas wasn’t Coke, Pepsi or Fanta, but mineral water, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Jesus Diaries - The Poor Little Rich Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 7, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 14,613 views

    Laodicea has always been known as the "luke warm" church. But what caused them to be so nauseating to Jesus. Their sin was subtle but just as dangerous as any that the other churches suffered from.

    OPEN: I once heard of the skipper of boat that was sinking in the ocean who frantically radioed for help. Finally, the Coast Guard answered his plea. The Coast Guard replied: "We’re on our way. What is your position? Repeat, what is your position?" The yachtsman responded: "I’m executive vice ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is That Knocking At Your Door?

    Contributed by James May on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 140 ratings
     | 56,930 views

    Jesus stands knocking without ceasing at the door to the heart of every man. Why won’t we open the door and let Him come in?

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Do You Make God Sick?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,805 views

    Keeping Christ out of your life is nauseous to our Savior.

    DO YOU MAKE GOD SICK? REVELATION 3:14-20 Introduction: I am sure that every one of us have heard someone who has said upon learning of another person?s offensive or obnoxious action(s), ?I can?t believe he (she) did that. They make me sick.? There is a place in the Bible where God said that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Choices

    Contributed by Robert Tatum on Sep 5, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,642 views

    God wants us to have a life that is useful and not useless, this sermon moves the listeners toward a life of usefulness to God.

    Life Choices (Revelation 3:14-22) Robert Frost, one of America’s favorite poets, wrote a poem that I like very much. Listen to the words of Robert Frost as he penned in the poem, “ The Road Not Taken”: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Someone's Knocking

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 8, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 6,923 views

    When we read Rev. 3:20 we need to ask: 1. To whom is he speaking? 2. What is his purpose? 3. What should be our response?

    I recently finished reading Dallas Willard’s book The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives. Willard is the kind of writer that leaves you saying, "That makes so much sense." But I was struck by an illustration he used toward the end of the book regarding William Holman ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Raymond Pooley avatar

    The Lukewarm Church

    Contributed by Raymond Pooley on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 14,319 views

    A motivational message to move ’Lukewarm Christians’ (if there were such a thing) into a passionate relationship with God.

    Lukewarm & Almost Christian REVELATION 3:14-21 Here is a passage that you have all heard before – many times. I don’t mean to stand before you this morning and try to pretend that this is brand new material for you. I have preached on this passage twice before, this makes the third time. I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Tim Byrd avatar

    The Lukewarm Church Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 18, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,257 views

    Week 10 in a Wednesday evening study through the book of Revelation

    WEEK 10 “The Lukewarm Church” Christ’s letter to the Church@ Laodicea Date: August 14, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Revelation 14-22 Introduction Tonight we will study the last letter to the churches in Asia. Let’s look at tonight the letter to the church @ Laodicea, the seventh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist