Oakwood Church

“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot… So, because you are lukewarm, I will spit you out of my mouth.”
Revelation 3:15-16

“For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, bind and naked.”
Revelation 3:17

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

1. Help us See the truth clearly

“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.”
Revelation 3:14

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

1. Help us See the truth clearly

○ Jesus: sees, saves and serves the church

“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.”
Revelation 3:14

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

1. Help us See the truth clearly

○ Jesus: sees, saves and serves the church

“I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich…”
Revelation 3:18

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

1. Help us See the truth clearly

○ Us: confused, corrupt, captive

“For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind and naked.”
Revelation 3:17

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

1. Help us See the truth clearly

○ The World: deceptive, depraved, decaying

“So, because you are lukewarm, I will spit you out of my mouth.”
Revelation 3:16

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

2. Help us Trust completely in your Salvation

“I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich…”
Revelation 3:18

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

2. Help us Trust completely in your Salvation

○ Forgiveness, Freedom, Fulfillment

“I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich…”
Revelation 3:18

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

2. Help us Trust completely in your Salvation

○ Forgiveness, Freedom, Fulfillment

“I counsel you to buy from me… white garments so that you may clothe yourself…”
Revelation 3:18

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

2. Help us Trust completely in your Salvation

○ Forgiveness, Freedom, Fulfillment

“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money
and without price.”
Isaiah 55:1

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

2. Help us Trust completely in your Salvation

○ Forgiveness, Freedom, Fulfillment

“I counsel you to buy from me… salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. ”
Revelation 3:18

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

3. Help us Serve your Kingdom purposes diligently

○ Radical, responsive, reigning with Christ

“Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.”
Revelation 3:19

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

3. Help us Serve your Kingdom purposes diligently

○ Radical, responsive, reigning with Christ

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in…”
Revelation 3:20

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

3. Help us Serve your Kingdom purposes diligently

○ Radical, responsive, reigning with Christ

“The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne…”
Revelation 3:21

Three Prayers to the Lord Jesus to Renew our Zeal:

3. Help us Serve your Kingdom purposes diligently

○ Radical, responsive, reigning with Christ

“They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”
Revelation 22:5