To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm. These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other! Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him. So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.” So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth! These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel: The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue. Now, listen to what I have to say about Jesus from Nazareth. God proved he sent Jesus to you by having him work miracles, wonders, and signs. All of you know this. God had already planned and decided that Jesus would be handed over to you. So you took him and had evil men put him to death on a cross. But God set him free from death and raised him to life. Death could not hold him in its power. What David said are really the words of Jesus, “I always see the Lord near me, and I will not be afraid with him at my right side. Because of this, my heart will be glad, my words will be joyful, and I will live in hope. The Lord won’t leave me in the grave. I am his holy one, and he won’t let my body decay. He has shown me the path to life, and he makes me glad by being near me.” My friends, it is right for me to speak to you about our ancestor David. He died and was buried, and his tomb is still here. But David was a prophet, and he knew that God had made a promise he would not break. He had told David someone from his own family would someday be king.
Acts 2:22-30
2 Samuel 23:1,2
Matthew 28:18-20
Revelation 3:14-16
Jonah 1: 16-18
1 Kings 1:1,2
