SWYC 2006: Let it Rain!

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GYC Southwest

SWYC 2006 Plenary Sessions

Ray DeCarlo

The Early Rain

Richard O'Ffill

Fatal When Taken as Directed

Eugene Prewitt

Message to Laodicea

The Active Ingredients of the Christian Life

Isaiah 58

The Latter Rain and the Seal of God

How to Keep the Devil from Answering Your Prayers

SWYC 2006 Question and Answer Session

The Loud Cry

The Shaking and The Judgment

How to Overcome Temptation

A Call to Unity

SWYC 2006 Testimonies

What was Accomplished by the Death of Christ

The Final Conflict

Of all the churches that were in the first century, it looks like the Colossae was the 1 that was most similar to the Laodicean church today.

I conclude that because near the end of the book of Colossians, the Colossians are told to read the letter that was sent to the Laodiceans, and the Laodiceans are told to read the letter that was sent to the Colossians.

And in chapter 2, looking at verse 1, For I would that you knew what great conflict I have for you and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh." 3 categories of people that seem to have something in common, those that lived in Colossae, those that lived in Laodicea?

Do we need to move this further or am I speaking too loud or too quietly?

The first thought I want to leave with you this morning is that if you'll study the book of Colossians You'll be reading a message that has been fine-tuned for the church in the way that it is today Colossians chapter 2 and going on That their hearts might be comforted being knit together in love and until all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledging of the mystery of God and of the Father and of Christ.

What was it that Laodicea needed, that Colossae needed?

The first thing it mentions is that they needed to be comforted, having their hearts knit together in love.

Love plays a significant role in the end of time.

This passage that we're familiar with, as many as endure unto the end, or he that endures unto the end, the same shall be saved.

What is it that must endure unto the end?

It's the verse before that tells us that because iniquity abounds, the love of many will wax cold.

In our day, it's an enduring love that will make a difference in the salvation of the last day people.

Colossians needed to have their heart knit together in love, but there was something they needed, and it was a full assurance of understanding of the mystery of God.

Maybe we're more familiar than most people.

And is that from the same context of Colossians 2?

Well, you know, it's only 5 verses before this very verse.

In chapter 1, verse 27, Paul was saying that Colossi had 2 problems.

1, they had some disunion, their hearts weren't knit together in love, and the other, they weren't fully persuaded about this issue, that Jesus was going to be in them, a hope of the character that they could develop with Him.

Turn with me in your Bibles to Revelation chapter 3.

The name Laodicea is similar in meaning to the name Daniel.

You might remember the blessing slash curse on the tribe of Dan, that Dan would be a judge of his people.

The last day church, we're the ones who are living in the time of the judgment?

Colossians 3 and verse 14, Revelation 3, sorry, verse 14.

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, these things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness.

Moving to verse 17, because you say, I am rich and increased with goods.

The contrast between verse 14 and 17 is that Jesus has something to say to us as a people, and also we have something that we tend to say to ourselves.

What does Jesus tend to say to us as a people?

Among other things, he says, I know your works.

What do we tend to say to ourselves as a people?

And knowest not that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

What I want to do for you in the next 10 minutes is, and if you take notes, this is a good time to take them, I'm not a preacher, I'm a teacher, is to give you an understanding of those 5 words, something in particular that they mean.

When Jesus says to us as a people that we're wretched and miserable, poor and blind and naked, to understand the message he's communicating, turn with, Keep your finger here, or if you have a little piece of ribbon, it will help you turn back to Revelation 3 quickly.

Put it there, and then turn with me to Romans chapter 7.

In Romans chapter 7, we're looking at this word, wretched.

What did Jesus mean when he said to us that we are wretched?

In fact, the Greek word translated wretched is only used 1 other time in the entire Bible and that is here in Romans 7.

Romans 7 and verse 21, I find then a law that when I would do good, evil is present with me.

And verse 23, but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin.

Paul is describing a situation of someone, is this person in captivity to the law of sin?

Does the person want to do the right thing?

And in fact, that is why he cries in verse 24, O wretched man that I am.

It means wanting to do right, but being unable to do right because we're captive to the law of sin.

In general, that describes our church today.

Wanting to do right, Jesus says, but captive to the law of sin, to the law of our flesh.

The Greek word translated miserable in Revelation 3 is also used only 1 other place in the entire scripture.

In 1 Corinthians 15, speaking about the resurrection, Paul begins to reason what life would be like or what we would have to be thinking if there was no resurrection.

He says that if there was no resurrection, then Those who are sleeping are gone.

1 Corinthians 15 verse 18, They also which are fallen asleep in Christ Jesus are perished.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

What does miserable mean in 1 Corinthians 15?

It means living your life thinking you're going to heaven, dying and not going.

In 1 Corinthians 15, it would be because there was no resurrection.

That's the hypothetical, but it's not that way for Laodicea.

There is a resurrection, and yet the word describes her living all her life thinking that she's going to heaven and then dying and not going.

It says, woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord.

What do we call people who desire the day of the Lord?

And if I can just read that verse again with that interpretation, woe unto Adventist.

To what end is it the day of the Lord for you?

The day of the Lord is darkness and not light.

As if a man did flee from a lion and a bear met him.

Do we talk this way that we can't wait to go to heaven because then we're going to be free from the devil?

You know, he's a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.

And when we go to heaven, he's not there anymore.

This passage says it's as if a man was looking forward to getting away from the devil and he met a bear.

Where in the Bible does someone meet a bear in judgment?

It's a number of youth who treated God's prophet without proper respect.

If I could just read the passage interpretively, Jesus said, to what end is the second coming for you, Adventist?

You think you're going to get away from the devil, but you're going to meet judgment for the way you have disrespected the prophet.

Verse 19, the last half, or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him." Do we talk about Satan under the figure of a serpent?

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SWYC 2006 Plenary Sessions

Message to Laodicea

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03-Jesus’ Messages to the Seven Churches

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Healing From Bad Religion and Church Hurt

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Plenary

Go Ye Out to Meet Him

1h 6m

Norman McNulty: Prophecy Revival Series

The Laodicean Church and the Shaking

51m

The Blind Angel

27m

Lukewarm Symptoms and Cures

40m

Why Most Church Members Won’t Make It Through the Shaking

43m

Fresh Manna by Sean Reed

At the Door

50m

Preview and Preparation: The Coming Crisis

2. Reformation- The Laodicean Message

1h 9m

Weimar - COVID-19

COVID 19 and the Laodicean Church

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God Knows

35m

Sound Doctrine