...described in this passage is the opposite of that attributed to the church in Laodicea, — "Thou sayest I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of...nothing ; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." Spiritual poverty includes destitution of knowledge;...

...unhappy Church of Christ ! Fast rushing round and round the fatal circle of absorbing ruin ! Thou sayest I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing ; and knowest not that thou art poor, and miserable, and blind, and naked ! " Thus are the ministry of the Evangelical...

...foundation of true religion : until it is possessed by us the language of our proud hearts will he, " I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing ;" and, instead of applying to Christ, as he directs, for " gold tried in the fire," white raiment to cover...

...of zeal and faithfulness on the part of this minister. He was lukewarm, and had said to himself, " I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of nothing." He is informed, however, that instead of being rich, he is " wretched and miserable, and poor, and...

...the Laodiceans. In them we have a remarkable example of presumptuous confidence. "Because thou sayest I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked : I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire,...

...upon them by the revelator. The church at Laodicea is charged with being proud and presumptuous. She said, " I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing ;" but, says the revelator, " Thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked ;" iii....

...And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Rev. iii. 17. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of...nothing ; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. Isa. xxxv. 6. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart,...

...correct our pleasant errors. Such was the case of the church mentioned in the revelations, " Thou sayest I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable." Into the like extravagancies of mistake we are all likely to fall, if we do not very...

..."Hear," says he, " in the Revelation, the voice of thy Lord, reproving such men as these, 6 Thou sayest I am rich and increased in goods, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.' " Kev. iii. IT. Again, " So in the Holy Scriptures,...

...are under a fearful delusion as to their state, like Laodicea, Rev. iii. 17, " Because thon sayest, I am rich, and increased in goods, and have need of...nothing ; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." As one is refused admission by mistake, so Christ is...