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*How to live with open hands?
What enables generosity?*
I have eight random True and False questions I want to ask you.
Consider this a bit of mind stimulation.
Let’s see how well you do.
/#1) T or F: A group of kangaroos is called a “mob?” (TRUE) #2) T or F: A dragonfly has a lifespan of seven days? (FALSE) #3) T or F: Devo’s original name was going to be Devoid.
They shortened it to Devo. (FALSE) #4) T or F: Kiwi birds are blind.
They hunt by smell.
(TRUE) #5: T or F: The only member of the band ZZ Top to not have a beard has the last name Beard? (TRUE-Drummer Frank Beard) #6: T or F: A full grown bear can run as fast as a cheetah?
(FALSE) Usain Bolt can’t run as fast as a cheetah! *70 mph.
A sitting cheetah can reach 45mph in 2 seconds.
* #7: T or F: Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep?
(TRUE)*[i]*/ *How well did you do?* *I have one more!*
T or F: When it comes to this world people are consumed with getting rather than giving?
Hmmm.
I don’t know most people.
I do know my own tendencies.
I don’t know the world but I do know a place in this world where it is true! *Open up your Bibles today to Revelation 3:14.
Do you need a Bible?* *(CE Invite cards)*
Today we conclude this four week series called How to live life with open hands?
If we have open hands we’ll have generous hearts.
We have been digging into the seven churches of Asia.
Six receive praise from Jesus.
One doesn’t get any praise at all – Laodicea.
(Read Revelation 3:14)
*Are you a clever Internet password creator?*
According to Splashdata.com most people are not.[ii]
The reason being is that people use words that are too common.
Passwords like /iloveyou, 111111, trustno1, letmein, abc123, QWERTY, 123456 and the all-time worst password to use is the word PASSWORD./
*Did you know that Jesus made the list?*[iii]**
Jesus is not a good password because his name is also all too common – it’s used too many times.
I would think that would be a good thing – but not in the world of cyber security!
Has the name JESUS become all too common for you~/for me?
*Look at this picture.*
This is staggering.
Dave Crisp, an amateur treasure hunter, armed with a metal detector, located this Roman pot in a field in Somerset, England.
The pot contained 52,500 coins estimated at $1 million.[iv]
I imagine Dave Crisp will never forget this discovery.
The pot is etched into his mind.
John feels the same way!
Jesus reveals to John the Apostle a vision of himself that John will never forget!
Jesus wants John to share this image with the Christ followers at Laodicea and with US! *Go back to verse 14!* John uses three brush stokes to paint Jesus.
Jesus is the great AMEN!
A nine year old boy prays the Thanksgiving Meal prayer!
It went like this: /"Heavenly Father, we thank Thee for the turkey, the rolls, the mashed potatoes, the red jiggly stuff, and the bread stuff even though I don't like it.
We ask that You not let us choke on this food."
And everyone said /“Oh AMEN to that!” /Amen means “so be it.”*[v]*
It’s “an acknowledgement of that which is sure and valid!”*[vi]*/
The Apostle Paul reminds us that all of the promises of God are guaranteed and affirmed by the person and work of Jesus Christ.[vii]
*But that’s not all.
Jesus is also the faithful and true witness*.
What did he witness?
Heaven, God, - why did Jesus come?
To show people God in all his glory.
Jesus didn’t come for himself.
He came to do the will of God! *Do you ever wonder why you’re in this world?
This life is so hard.
Despite how hard life is show people what it means to be a faithful and true witness of God! *
*Besides Jesus – who in the Bible would you like to meet?* Moses, Peter, John, Eutychus – the guy fell from a third story window in Acts 20 and was picked up dead.
That is until Paul healed him.
*I would really love to meet Noah! * You realize that Jesus witnessed the flood!
Actually, Jesus was pre-flood!
*Here’s the third brush stroke.*
Jesus is the *ruler or source or origin*[viii]** of God’s creation!
He was there when God spoke the world into existence.
Honestly, who is this man?
John MacArthur said, /“As a man, He had a beginning, but as God, He was the beginning.”*[ix]*/If
you are struggling with doubts concerning Jesus read Revelation, read the Gospels and get John Ortberg’s new book, Who is this man?
You will be blown away by what you read.
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*The Laodiceans will be blown away by the image of Jesus.
Because only a God could say what Jesus says in verses 15-16!
* That’s gross.
Where are we again?
Laodicea! *Do you consider yourself a prankster?
Willing to take a risk – pull off a joke on someone?
I would consider Ellie Haley a prankster.
Ever been to Niagara Falls?
* A tour group crowds into a large elevator, and as the elevator doors closed, Ellie Haley turns to the group and introduces herself.
/"Hi, I'm Ellie, your tour guide.
Generally we sing a song going down the elevator.
What would you like to sing?"/
A gentleman suggests a familiar song, and the whole group belts it out.
The doors opened and Ellie steps out leading the group.
She then turns and smiles at the sightseers and says, /"Folks, I'm not really your tour guide.
I just love it when people sing!" /I’m not a tour guide either, but let’s tour Laodicea.
*This map will help*.[x]
So will this website – *www.followtherabbi.com**
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As you can see Laodicea lies between Hierapolis to the north and Colosse to the south.
Colosse is the home of Philemon.
Hierapolis was famous for its healing hot springs.
The baths of Hierapolis allowed hundreds of people to bathe at the same time.
I’m glad times have changed!
Colosse was known for its cold water.
Colosse was fed by many ice cold streams from Mt. Cadmus.
The city of Laodicea was known for four things.
Three good and one bad: soft black wool, healing eye salve and banking.
What was bad was their water supply.
Apparently their water was so full of minerals – so bad - it would make people sick!
They would take a drink and spit it out of their mouths!
*Go back to verse 15!* Ray Vanderlaan helps us make a connection.
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