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Podcast: Pastor Alex Pappas
Episode: God’s Warning, God’s Invitation | Pastor Alex Pappas
Description: The first message of the year matters. It sets the tone for everything ahead. Pastor Alex highlighted the importance of this message as we enter into the new year.
In Revelation 3:14–22, Jesus speaks to the church of Laodicea with both warning and deep compassion. This wasn’t a church in obvious sin, it was a church that had become lukewarm. Self-sufficient. Comfortable. Looking just like the world.
Laodicea sat between Hierapolis, known for healing hot springs, and Colossae, known for refreshing cold water. But Laodicea’s water was lukewarm. It was good for nothing. Jesus used what t...