In the final of the seven letters in Revelation 3:14-22, Jesus addressed the church in Laodicea, which had no redeeming qualities. He described the church as lukewarm. It is remarkable that Jesus explicitly expressed his love, humbled himself to show his love, and promised the most exalted privileges to this, the worst of the seven churches. In other words, this letter shines with God’s grace and love toward sinners.
If we died and rose with Christ, we need to strip off the rags of the old life and put on the habits of...
Believers can rejoice with shouts of praise, because God is the king over all the nations.
New life in Christ includes submission to governmental authorities, love for the other, and putting on Christ for all to see him.
