The counsel of Jesus to the church of Laodicea is that they have a problem that they are not aware of. They perceive themselves to be rich spiritually when, if fact, they are destitute of true spiritual understanding.

The source of this condition is traced back to the Garden of Eden and hidden enmity that existed towards the Son of God from the beginning, and was manifested in the Cross, 4000 years later.

All of the human race has participated in this enmity towards God and His Son for Paul tells us that the carnal mind is enmity or the enemy of God and not subject to Him or His law. Romans 8:7.

Our corporate guilt of hatred and murder of the Son of God manifests itself in four key ways: Shame, fear, projection and enmity.

This presentation based largely on the work of elder Robert Wieland explores these four elements that lead to the Laodicean condition and lays out some key points for how to address this.