To The Complacent -
Revelation 3.14-22

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Revelation 3.14-22" on November 24, 2024.

Have you ever felt your faith grow lukewarm—prayers that feel empty, worship that’s routine, and a heart distracted from Christ? That was the spiritual condition of the church in Laodicea. Wealthy, self-reliant, and blind to their true need, they had become complacent in their faith. Jesus’ message to them in Revelation 3 is a loving yet urgent wake-up call: recognize the danger of complacency, return to Him, and rekindle your passion for His glory.

Jesus calls us to turn from spiritual apathy, embrace His grace, and make Him the centre of our lives.

1. See the Danger of Complacency
Jesus describes the Laodiceans as “wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.” Despite their material wealth, they were spiritually bankrupt. Their self-reliance had blinded them to their deep need for Him.

Using the image of lukewarm water, Jesus says their faith was neither hot nor cold but useless—neither healing like hot water nor refreshing like cold water. Their apathy had made them ineffective for His kingdom and distasteful to Him.

Signs of lukewarm faith include:

• Contentment without growth: A lack of hunger for God’s Word or prayer.
• Loving possessions more than Christ: A life focused on material things.
• Prayerlessness: A heart that doesn’t sense its dependence on God.

Jesus warns us that complacency is not harmless—it’s dangerous and leads to rejection.

2. Make Jesus Your Supreme Passion
Jesus doesn’t expose our need to condemn us but to invite us into His grace. He offers:

• Refined gold: True spiritual riches that come from salvation.
• White garments: His righteousness to cover our sin and shame.
• Eye salve: Clarity to see our spiritual condition and His abundant grace.

How do we respond?

• Be zealous: Reignite your passion for Christ. Pursue Him with intentionality and desire.
• Repent: Turn away from distractions and replace them with practices that stir your love for Him.

Jesus reminds us of the danger of chasing after material success and comfort, which can blind us to our spiritual poverty. Wealth isn’t inherently sinful, but it’s risky. It deceives us into thinking we don’t need God.

3. Put Relationship with Christ First
Jesus says, “I stand at the door and knock.” This isn’t a message for unbelievers—it’s for believers who have excluded Him from their lives with half-hearted faith.

He’s not calling for empty ritual; He’s calling for relationship. Dining with Him represents intimacy and connection. Jesus promises that those who respond to His call will share in His eternal reign and glory.

No matter how far you’ve drifted, Jesus hasn’t given up on you. He’s knocking—open the door.

Ask yourself:

• What stirs your love for Jesus? Do more of that.
• What distracts you from Him? Cut it out.

Jesus invites us to stop chasing cheap imitations and come to Him for true joy and fulfillment. He offers the best—and it’s all grace.

The call to the Laodiceans is a call to us: See the danger of complacency, repent, and return to passionate faith.

Jesus ends with these words: “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Are you listening? What needs to change in your life today to hold fast to Jesus? There’s nothing you can give up that will compare to the joy of knowing Him fully. Let’s not settle for lukewarm faith—let’s open the door and let Him in.

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