Revelation: Laodicea, Christ’s Love

Revelation 3:19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Φιλέω/phileó is the Greek word for “love”. It means: love (of friendship), regard with affection, cherish; I kiss (Strong’s Concordance). Jesus regards believers with a warm and deep affinity. There is a sense of harmony. Christ loves us...

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Revelation: Sardis, “Remember Me.” -Jesus

Revelation 3:3a Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. Remember, then, what you received and heard. There are three verbs in the initial part of the verse. This is an appeal to mental faculties. One, remember or keep this information in your brain. Don’t forget it. Second, the believer in Sardis received or λαμβανο/lambano in the Greek. Per Strong’s...

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Revelation: Sardis…Pay Attention!!!

Revelation 3:2 Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God.   Wake up…The word is γρεγορευο/gregoreuo in the Greek. Per Strong’s Concordance it means: to watch; metaphorically, give strict attention to, be cautious, active; to...

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