3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write:…I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God.

5 The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. 6 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

3: 14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:…15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

There are wonderful books filled with the “Promises of God.” There are fewer that are filled with the “Warnings of God.” Probably that is because they don’t sell as well. For new Christians shaking off their chains, the more promises they can get of new life, the better. But if we are mature and devoted followers, we need to read and learn and dig in on those warnings. As Jesus says, “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Pastor Andy