The man
Neither Hot nor Cold
They thought they were fine.
I know your works.
Revelation 3:14-22
The scene
Jesus speaks to the church in Laodicea.
"I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth."Revelation 3:15-16
This is a church.
And listen to what they think of themselves:
"I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing."Revelation 3:17
Jesus sees them as wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked. They say they need nothing, and they don't even know something is wrong with them.
His rebuke isn't the end of what he says to them:
"As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent."Revelation 3:19
Then he says:
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me."Revelation 3:20
They said they needed nothing. Jesus was standing at the door.
The point
You can be wrong about yourself.
Sit with this
Be zealous therefore, and repent.Revelation 3:19