Revelation 3:14-22 Proposition: The church at Laodicea had lost its distinction because it had abandoned its relationship with the Lord. The church that looks and acts like the world is useless to the Lord. Key Words and Terms arxe: “beginning,” Revelation 3:14. This Greek word references order and can also be translated as “chief, origin, source.” Jesus was not the first created being, He was the source or originator of all creation. emesai: “spit,” Revelation 3:17. This is a Greek word which could be more accurately translated as “vomit.” The word describes the gag reflex which takes place when one unknowingly puts something rotten or rancid in the mouth. The city of . The city’s . The city’s major . The Lord’s___, Revelation 3:15-17 The church was , Revelation 3:15-16 The church was , Revelation 3:17