Revelation: Jesus's Letter to the Churches, Part 3. Rev 3:7-22 (HQ Global Lecture)

Does Jesus care what's going on in the Church? What might He have to say about believers in our generation? How does suffering for Christ produce in believers strength and hope? Contrastly, how does a lukewarm church remain so complacent and self-righteous, it fails to understand its own position, be self-reflective and repentent? Doctrine: Works Aim: CATL…Jesus assures the steadfast and warns the self-sufficient. I. The Steadfast Church (3:7-13)  A. Jesus: His Person (3:7)  B. Jesus: His Perspective (3:8)  Doctrine v. 8  C. Jesus: His Promise (3:9-13)  Doctrine v. 12 Principle: Jesus assures his church that obedience is always worth it. II. The Self-Satisfied Church (3:14-22)  A. Jesus: His Person (3:14)  B. Jesus: His Perspective (3:15-17)  C. Jesus: His Plea (3:18-19)  Doctrine vv. 18-19  D. Jesus: His Promise (3:20-22) Principle: Jesus calls the self-satisfied to repentance and dependence on Him.