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The Seven Churches | Laodicea: The Church That Makes Jesus Sick (Part 1) | Matthew Maher

November 30, 2025

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In this message from our Revelation series, Pastor Matthew Maher exposes the true condition of the Laodicean church — a congregation so self-sufficient, so comfortable, and so spiritually complacent that Jesus says it makes Him sick. This final church in the prophetic panorama reveals a sobering warning to today’s American church: wealth without worship, activity without awe, reputation without regeneration. Laodicea said, “We have need of nothing,” but Jesus said they were “wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.” In this sermon, we unpack: • Why Jesus calls Himself “the Amen,” the “Faithful and True Witness,” and the “Beginning of creation.” • What lukewarmness really is (and why it’s not laziness, but misplaced treasure). • How cultural comfort produces spiritual blindness. • Why repentance is the only cure for indifference. • How this diagnosis prepares us for next week’s message: “Laodicea: The Cure For A Sick Church.” Before Jesus sets the world in order, He sets His house in order. Are we ready for His evaluation? Thank you for watching a Landmark video. Please subscribe and tap or click the bell icon to turn notifications on so you're alerted when we go live or upload a new video. Sermon Notes: https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=SkCNTP7Wbx Visit our website to stay up-to-date on everything we do: http://thelandmark.church/ Follow us on social media to stay engaged: Instagram: @thelandmark.church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelandmark.church X: @thelandmark_ TikTok: @thelandmark.church Listen to our sermons: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oMO0TF2OWF0JSzU8nOZ2m?si=ac45dc5fc2464d3b Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/landmark-sermons/id1724233354 Watch live here on Youtube. Gathering times: Sunday at 9:00am & 11:00am Wednesday at 6:30pm Landmark Church 300 E. 8th Street Ocean City, NJ 08226

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