Playlist: Laodicea, City of (topic)
Letters to Seven Churches (Part Eleven): Laodicea
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughLaodicea, a city founded around 260 BC by Seleucid King Antiochus II and named after his wife Laodice, was strategically located at the intersection of major east-west and north-south highways. These roads, connecting Ephesus to the east toward Babylon and Sardis to the southern coast of Asia Minor, facilitated constant travel …
Laodiceanism
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughLaodicea, a city of significant wealth, sat astride major and minor trade routes, which contributed to its prosperity. Renowned for its soft, glossy black wool produced by local sheep, it also served as a medical and banking center with associated industries. However, its major weakness was a lack of adequate water supply due to …
The Colossian Heresy and Laodiceanism
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughLaodicea, a significant city in biblical history, was situated in close proximity to Colossae, only ten miles to the west, and Hierapolis, six miles to the north. These three cities formed a tight-knit region, likely sharing fellowship and facing similar spiritual challenges due to their shared social environment. Evangelized …
John 3:16: Does God Really Love the World?
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod does not love everybody equally. Nowhere does He tell us to prefer the ungodly world. Though He tells us to love our enemies, but not to be affectionate.
Is Ignorance Truly Bliss?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe 'people of the lie' do not believe they have any major defects and, consequently, do not have any need to examine themselves, let alone change.
The High Christology of Colossians
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughHigh Christology as a doctrinal stance was not enough to prevent the eventual apostasy of those in Asia Minor. Doctrine must produce the right conduct.
The Bride of Christ
Sermonette by Clyde FinkleaThe names of the seven churches of Revelation 2-3 prove equally significant as demonstrating the traits or characteristics of the wise virgins.
Back to the First Century
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughHaving no central leadership, we have entered an era of seemingly organizational disarray, a crucial time in which we should adjust to what God has done.