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L*ong** *B*ranch** *B*aptist** *C*hurch*
Halfway, Virginia; est.
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!!! Sunday, July 10, 2005
Enter to Worship
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Prelude
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David Witt
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Invocation
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Michael Hollinger
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Opening Hymn*
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#334
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“Blessed Assurance”
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Welcome and Announcements
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Morning Prayer
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Mr. Hollinger
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Responsive Reading
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[See Right]
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“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
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Mr. Witt
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Rev 3:14-22
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Mr. Hollinger
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“Laodicea: For the Man who has everything”
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“How Firm a Foundation”
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Mr. Witt
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*Congregation, please stand.
Don’t forget!
Saturday, July 30th: Movie @ Michael’s House!
And, next Sunday – After-Church Fellowship.
Depart To Serve
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Responsive Reading
The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.
*So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.*
Do not lose heart.
Even though our outer nature is wasting away,
*our inner nature is being renewed day by day.
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For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,
*because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; *
for what can be seen is temporary,
*but what cannot be seen is eternal.
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For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
*For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling— *
if indeed, when we have taken it off we will not be found naked.
For while we are still in this tent, we groan under our burden,
*because we wish not to be unclothed but to be further clothed, *
so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
*He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
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So we are always confident;—
*for we walk by faith, not by sight.
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/-/Romans 13:11-14, 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:7, NRSV/ /
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\\ Title: Laodicea: For the Man who has everything
Text: Rev 3:14-22 (The Church @ Laodicea)
FCF: Eternal things are not purchased with gold and silver, but rather with the tribulation that is the gift of God.
SO: Ideally, my congregation would come to realize that relying on Christ isn’t something you do just in times of trouble – it’s the very manner of life Christ expects.
Text MP: Don’t be deceived into thinking that your own power and wealth mean anything.
Complacency and self-sufficiency are incompatible with a Christ-like life.
Only the eternal things are worth anything.
If you are complacent, focus on acquiring these things.
Intro:
Forgive me for saying this in July, but every year around Christmas time, it’s always the same deal.
There’s always one guy – one guy you know who has everything.
So, what could you possibly get him?
That question haunts our Christmas shopping, but it’s also the same question Jesus is asking in this, the last of his messages to his churches.
Only, here in Laodicea, things aren’t exactly as they appear.
You see Laodicea was a rich, prosperous town.
They were situated at the crossroads of three major highways, and they had made their money in financing, black wool, and the supposed healing qualities of their mud.
Just up the road was the Hot Springs of their day, and they had set up an aqueduct in the hopes of bringing some of that soothing water into town.
Unfortunately, however, for them, they were able to bring the water, but not really the heat.
And so, the water that flowed into Laodicea wasn’t really hot enough for the Jacuzzi, but it wasn’t cold enough to drink.
Instead, it was this putrid, lukewarm water that wasn’t really good for anything.
And so, when it came time to send a message to Laodicea, John knew exactly what to say – You guys think you have it all, but really you’re just worthless.
Indeed, Jesus says here – I would that you were either cold or hot.
But as it, well, I’m going to spew.
And yes, that is a valid translation.
You see, Laodicea is the exact opposite of Philadelphia.
You’ll remember last week – Philly was a small little town.
It didn’t have much, but the Christians there knew one simple fact – Christ was enough for them.
Operating in his power, they were doing fine.
Contrast this with Laodicea.
Here was a prosperous town.
They had money, they had power.
But they had grown so rich, that they began listening to the lie – “Do you really need Jesus?”
You know, the American dream is often epitomized by the “self-made man.”
It’s really a very subtle thing to think – oh, I’m rich, I’m powerful, I’m content with who and what I am.
What more do I need?
Sadly, the truth is, that’s when you need Christ – more than ever.
You know, in 1971, Muhammed Ali was preparing for a fight with Joe Frazier.
At the press conference, this is what he said:
There seems to be some confusion.
We’re gonna clear this confusion up on March 8. We’re gonna decide once and for all who is king!
There’s not a man alive who can whup me.
(He jabs the air half a dozen blinding lefts.)
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