Revelation 3:17

You tell yourself, 'I am rich. I have built up my wealth, and I lack nothing.' You do not see that it is you who are wretched and to be pitied, poor and blind and naked.
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Treated in 8 passages across the library.

Where it is preached

  1. Faithful With Little · Ochorus Originals

    The Danger of Riches cites Revelation 3:17

    …do not see that it is you who are wretched and to be pitied, poor and blind and naked” (Revelation 3:17). Riches make us forget others. In Jesus’ story of the rich man and Lazarus, the rich…

  2. The Key Teachings of A. W. Tozer · Ochorus Originals

    The Church and the World cites REVELATION 3:17

    …and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. REVELATION 3:17 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I…

  3. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections · Jonathan Edwards

    XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice cites Rev. 3:17

    …distinguishes true grace from counterfeit by this, that it is gold tried in the fire, Rev. 3:17, 18. So that it is evident, that these things are called trials in Scripture, principally…

  4. Holiness · J. C. Ryle

    A Woman to Be Remembered cites Rev. iii. 17

    …their lees. They seem to be “rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing” (Rev. iii. 17); while they have neither faith, nor grace, nor spiritual-mindedness nor meetness for…

  5. Holiness · J. C. Ryle

    Thirst Relieved cites Rev. iii. 17

    …knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.” (Rev. iii. 17.) But who is there among the readers of this paper that feels the burden of sin, and…

  6. Old Paths · J. C. Ryle

    Our Sins! cites Rev. iii. 17

    …that in ourselves we are “wretched and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.” (Rev. iii. 17.) But all are agreed that in the blood of Christ the chief of sinners can be made clean.…

  7. The Way Into the Holiest · F. B. Meyer

    Timely and Needed Help cites Rev. iii. 17-20

    …and naked, then the traveling merchantman is already standing on your doorstep, knocking (Rev. iii. 17-20). It is when the supply runs short, that Cana's King makes the vessels brim with wine.…

  8. The Life of Trust · George Müller

    Ministry at Bristol Begun cites Rev. iii. 14-22

    …to have quiet time for prayer concerning Bristol. April 29. I preached this morning on Rev. iii. 14-22. As it afterwards appeared, that testimony was blessed to many, though I lacked enjoyment…

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