The True Purpose of a Fertile Faith and the True Meaning of Hot and Cold.
STOP MISQUOTING JESUS! Unlocking the "Mayo Clinic" of the Ancient World and the Secret of Laodicea’s Water.
Have you ever heard a sermon that told you Jesus wants you "hot" on fire for Him, and that being "cold" means you are distant, sinful, and backslidden? What if that common interpretation completely misses what Jesus was actually saying to the church of Laodicea?
In this eye-opening and highly historical class, "What Jesus REALLY Means When He Says He Wants Us Either Hot Or Cold", Dr. John Barnett completely shatters the modern myth of the "lukewarm" Christian. By taking you straight into the ingenious Roman plumbing of the ancient world, Dr. Barnett reveals exactly what Jesus meant when He said, "I wish you were cold or hot."
If you want to stop just coasting through your faith, master the ultimate rule of biblical interpretation, and start actively impacting the world around you, you must listen to this essential teaching today!
Here is a summary of the powerful truths covered in this class:
1. The Second-Generation Test: The second-generation believers had it all—they had the writings of the apostles, the complete Bible (minus Revelation), and the firsthand history of Jesus. Yet, Jesus still had to return to evaluate what they were actually doing with the immense spiritual privilege they were given.
2. The "To Me This Means" Trap: Are you reading the Bible out of context? Dr. Barnett fiercely warns against the dangerous modern habit of reading a verse and saying, "Well, to me this means…". The only thing that matters in biblical interpretation is what God was actively saying to the original, ancient audience who first heard the letter.
3. The Ancient "Mayo Clinic": Laodicea was an incredibly wealthy, powerful city. Dr. Barnett describes it as a combination of Fort Knox for its gold, the fashion capital of Milan for its clothing, and the Mayo Clinic for its world-renowned medical center. But despite all this wealth, it had one massive vulnerability: it had absolutely no natural water source.
4. The Aqueduct Reality: To survive, the Romans built long aqueducts to pipe water in from two neighboring cities. Hierapolis provided boiling, volcanically heated hot springs, while Colossae provided freezing, alpine-like cold water. But by the time the water traveled miles through the aqueducts to Laodicea, it arrived completely lukewarm.
5. The True Meaning of Hot and Cold: Jesus did not mean "cold" was bad! He was using their own city’s plumbing to make a profound spiritual point. He wants believers to be hot (cleansing and renewing like a hot spring) or cold (refreshing and satisfying like an alpine stream). He doesn’t want them lukewarm—because lukewarm water accomplishes neither.
6. The "Just Not Going to Hell" Christian: Are you actually affecting anyone for Christ? Jesus fiercely rejects the "lukewarm" believer who isn’t refreshing or renewing anyone around them. Dr. Barnett warns that too many Christians today are simply sitting around doing nothing positive, entirely content that they are "just not going to hell".
Stop settling for a lukewarm existence that doesn’t refresh or renew anyone!
Listen today to understand the true historical context of your Bible, become a deeply refreshing presence to a dying world, and actively live for Christ!
From WNS 2025FL-08b – Avoid The Ultimate Temptation (250331PM) – https://youtu.be/vpgYQ5BOQ-g
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