Letter to the Church in Laodicea

About this episode

This sermon addresses the spiritual sickness of the church in Laodicea and offers remedies based on Jesus' message.

Every single thing Jesus has to say to the church of Laodicea is scathingly negative. The city of Laodicea was a medical center—there was a famous medical school there, and they produced a lot of medicines. Jesus essentially says the church in Laodicea is spiritually sick, and that he has the medicine for them. And whenever we see Scripture diagnosing a spiritual condition, we must always ask, “Is this true of me?” Let’s look at this spiritual condition under three headings: 1) the symptom, 2) the underlying disease, and 3) the medicines and remedies. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on August 17, 2008. Series: Revelation: Jesus’ Letters to the Church. Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

People in this episode

Host: Timothy Keller

Topics covered

• spiritual condition
• church diagnosis
• medicinal remedies
• Laodicea
• Revelation
• spiritual health

Keywords

• Laodicea
• spiritual sickness
• Jesus
• medicines
• Revelation 3:14-22
• Timothy Keller
• Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Sponsors

Gospel in Life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Books & works: Revelation

Places: Laodicea

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