Pastor Nathan Lino discusses the lukewarm attitude of the church in Laodicea and emphasizes the possibility of deep intimacy with Jesus. He explores the concept of desperation for Jesus and the dangers of loving money more than Jesus. The chapter also delves into the importance of dependency on Jesus and the problem of idolatry.
Being lukewarm and satisfied with worldly blessings hinders our intimacy with Jesus, so we need to repent of idolatry and regain exclusive dependency on Him to experience His manifest presence and abundant life.
Trusting in blessings, like money, to satisfy and secure our lives instead of exclusively trusting in Jesus is idolatry, so we need to repent and return to humble dependence on Him to experience His manifest presence and find true satisfaction and security.
Deep dives
The Root of Personal Intimacy with Jesus
In this podcast episode, Pastor Nathan Lino discusses the importance of exclusive dependency on Jesus for personal intimacy with Him. Using the passage from Revelation 3:14-22, Lino highlights that being lukewarm and satisfied with worldly blessings hinders our intimacy with Jesus. He emphasizes the need to repent of idolatry and regain exclusive dependency on Jesus to experience His manifest presence and abundant life.
Climbing on the Throne with Jesus
Lino explains that climbing on the throne with Jesus, as mentioned in Revelation 3:21, refers to reigning with Him in His sovereign rule over the universe. By opening the door and allowing Jesus into our lives, we can experience His near, felt presence - a deep personal intimacy - which leads to freedom, healing, and supernatural power in our lives.
Recognizing the Idol of Dependency
Lino addresses the sin of idolatry described in Revelation 3:17, where believers begin to trust in blessings (such as money) to satisfy and secure their lives instead of trusting exclusively in Jesus. He reminds listeners that any dependency that takes the place of exclusive trust in Jesus is an idol. Lino encourages repentance from such idols and a return to humble dependence on Jesus, which leads to experiencing His manifest presence and finding true satisfaction and security.