The church in Laodicea is warned using specific descriptions pertaining to the city in which it was located, and Jesus states that He is outside, waiting to be let in. This sermon examines why those warnings are meaningful and how we can avoid becoming like Laodicea. Series summary: A study of Jesus Christ’s messages to each of the seven churches of Revelation, specifically the messages intended for their original audience and how those apply to every Christian and church, anywhere, at any time.

Gary Petty

Beyond Today Presenter, United Church of God Pastor

Gary Petty is a 1978 graduate of Ambassador College with a BS in mass communications. He worked for six years in radio in Pennsylvania and Texas. He was ordained a minister in 1984 and has served congregations in Longview and Houston Texas; Rockford, Illinois; Janesville and Beloit, Wisconsin; and San Antonio, Austin and Waco, Texas. He presently pastors United Church of God congregations in Nashville, Murfreesboro and Jackson, Tennessee.