What Jesus Thinks about Religion #3, Part 2

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What Jesus Thinks about Religion #3, Part 2

March 22, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Revelation 2:12–17

To repent is not to do penance or beat yourself with whips and chains, either physically or emotionally. You can cry and feel really bad, but if you do nothing about it, you still haven't repented. The whole point is changing your mind and going in the other direction.

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What Jesus Thinks about Religion #7, Part 2

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The irony used by Jesus here is thick. The Laodiceans had a medical college that specialized in ophthalmology. So Jesus says they need, "salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see." If we understand the background information, it shows us the real impact. We get to the application for ourselves through understanding it's original intention.

What Jesus Thinks about Religion #7, Part 1

April 2, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Revelation 3:14–22

This last letter in Revelation is the most potent and powerful. The lukewarm church at Laodicea parallels us when we keep God at arm's length. There is so much resonance here for us today.

What Jesus Thinks about Religion #6, Part 2

April 1, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Revelation 3:7–13

Jesus is saying that this spiritual, principled commitment to the Word works, in practice. The church in Philadelphia had held on to the Word, and he was going to hold onto them. We've got to center our lives on God and his Word rather than reaching for what we think is most pragmatic.