Revelation 3:16 But since you are lukewarm and not hot or cold, I’m going to spit you out of my mouth.
Jesus Christ warns the lukewarm and half-committed person: “I will spew you out of my mouth.” This is graphic language, but it is used for a purpose. The person who claims to be a follower of Jesus Christ is claiming to be a part of His body, claiming to be nourishment for His body, a part of the growth of His body. But when the person is lukewarm, he is none of this. He is like lukewarm food, unappetizing and unwanted. Christ does not want the nourishment that such food provides. It is not fit to help in the nourishment and growth of His body. Therefore, He rejects all who are lukewarm and half-committed.
This verse is part of a message to the church in Laodicea, one of the seven churches addressed in the Book of Revelation. The imagery of “lukewarm” refers to spiritual apathy or complacency. In the context of Laodicea—a city known for its wealth but lacking a good water supply—this metaphor would’ve hit home. Their water arrived via aqueducts from hot springs and was tepid by the time it reached them, making it unpleasant to drink.
Spiritually speaking, Jesus is warning against being indifferent or half-hearted in faith. “Hot” symbolizes passionate devotion, “cold” could represent openness to transformation, but “lukewarm” implies a smug, self-sufficient attitude that’s neither fully committed nor receptive. That’s what made the Laodicean church spiritually ineffective.
It’s not about being perfect—it’s about being engaged. This verse is a wake-up call to live with purpose and not settle into spiritual autopilot.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE OR ANYTHING TO CAUSE YOUR GODLY FIRE TO GO OUT. STAY ON FIRE FOR GOD!!! KEEP YOUR SPIRITUAL FIRE HOT!!! DON’T BECOME WARM OR COLD, CAUSING GOD TO SPIT YOU OUT.
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PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM