Come Back to Me

Bulletin Insert 05/26/24

1. The Author’s Authority (v.14)

a. Christ the Faithful One

i. Revelation 19:11

b. Christ the True Witness

i. Revelation 1:5, 22:20

c. Those whom He witnessed to

i. John 5:24

d. God is always True and never divided

i. Romans 3:4

ii. John 15:18

iii. Mark 3:23-24

e. Christ the Beginning

i. John 1:1-3

ii. 1 Corinthians 8:6

iii. Ephesians 3:9

iv. Colossians 1:16

v. Hebrews 1:2

2. The Accusation (vv.15-17)

a. Cultural Christianity

i. Zephaniah 1:5

b. Lukewarm in the Old Testament

i. Isaiah 64:5-7

c. Lukewarmness always associated with sin

i. Isaiah 66:4

ii. Jeremiah 48:10

iii. Ezekiel 16:49, 33:31-32

d. A False Reliance on Wealth

i. Deuteronomy 32:15-18

ii. Proverbs 13:7

iii. Amos 6:1-7

iv. Luke 6:42

e. Spiritual Blindness

i. John 9:39-41

ii. 2 Peter 1:5-9

f. Nakedness is Lawlessness

i. Genesis 3:7, 10

3. The Plea to Return (vv.18-22)

a. What Jesus Offers is Free

i. John 20:22

ii. Romans 6:23b

b. Pure Gold

i. Revelation 21:18

c. White Garments of Salvation

i. 1 John 3:3

ii. Isaiah 61:10

d. The Shame of Nakedness

i. Nahum 3:1-5

e. Judgment is Coming

i. 2 Corinthians 5:10

f. An Eye Salve that Spiritually Opens Eyes

i. Luke 18:41-43

ii. John 9:1-7

g. Zealous Repentance

i. 2 Corinthians 7:9-11

ii. Numbers 25:7-13

h. The One who Repents will be Saved

i. Jonah 3:3-10

i. A Throne for those who forsake this life for that which is better

i. Revelation 12:11

ii. Matthew 19:28

j. Overseers in Glory

i. Zechariah 3:7

ii. Luke 12:43-44